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Public hearing set for East Meadows subdivision as irrigation‑pond and water‑share issues persist
Summary
Staff scheduled a Feb. 4 public hearing for the five‑lot East Meadows subdivision after the irrigation company disputed a proposed connection; commissioners raised concerns about relying on an HOA to maintain an irrigation pond, and noted a state change to culinary water requirements that will require code edits.
Mona staff announced a public hearing on Feb. 4 at 7:30 a.m. for the proposed East Meadows five‑lot subdivision after receiving a complete application and recent communications with the irrigation company about pond connections.
Speaker 3 told commissioners that the developer, represented by Richard Hatfield, proposes to dedicate just over one acre for an irrigation pond. The irrigation company has disputed a direct connection and sent a letter in 2025; developers had earlier discussed connecting shares rather than constructing a pond, but the discussions were unproductive and the developer plans to proceed with the pond and an HOA to manage it. "He gave me the website to go to called utahfarmers.org," Speaker 3 said, describing a water‑broker mailing the commission received that presented water shares as Mona irrigation.
Commissioners discussed operational details: the developer proposes an HOA to fill the pond using water shares and booster pumps to serve the secondary line. Staff described an estimated HOA fee of about $50 and a filling schedule described in materials as roughly six days of filling followed by about a week and a half when the pond must cover demand. Several commissioners warned that HOAs sometimes dissolve or fail to maintain infrastructure; Speaker 3 said the city has limited protection if an HOA fails and noted the state is forming an office to assist HOAs with legal questions, which might allow the city to assess fees if it must assume maintenance.
The commission also discussed code amendments prompted by a recent state change: the culinary water requirement previously listed as 0.5 acre‑feet per half acre is now 0.45, and staff will update local code language to reflect that change and post materials on the city website.
Staff invited commissioners and the public to review submitted engineering plans before the hearing; the developer may request a Development Review Committee (DRC) meeting for a $400 fee as an optional pre‑review, which would include fire, street, water and legal representatives. The commission set the public hearing for Feb. 4 at 7:30 a.m. and encouraged neighbors to attend.
