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City staff present Plan Salt Lake amendment to add a water-conservation chapter required by state law
Summary
Planning and utilities staff presented a proposed Chapter 14 to Plan Salt Lake that integrates land use and the state's 2022 water conservation plan, identifies six statutorily required components, and recommends updating the water supply and demand plan every five years; council asked about smart controllers, multifamily incentives, and metrics for contributions to the Great Salt Lake.
Planning staff briefed the council Nov. 18 on a proposed amendment to Plan Salt Lake that would add Chapter 14, a water-conservation and land-use element required by Utah state code. The chapter is intended to align the city's general plan with the state's 2022 Water Conservation and Land Use Planning Plan and to codify actions the city will take on water resilience.
Staff said the amendment addresses six components required by state statute: updating the water supply and demand plan on a five-year cycle (or sooner after major changes); methods to reduce per-capita water consumption…
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