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Council hears water, power and streets updates; directs staff to amend code requiring parking‑lot maintenance
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Summary
City staff reported progress on water loss (falling to mid‑teens percentage), well drilling plans and power and street projects; Council reached consensus to direct staff to amend code language to require private parking lots to be maintained and to pursue owner outreach on a hazardous plaza with deep potholes.
City department heads updated the Hurricane City Council on water, power, street and recreation projects and council directed staff to pursue a code change to address hazardous private parking lots.
Water and utilities: A city water representative told the council the city reduced unaccounted water loss significantly from 2024 and has two well projects underway: drilling at Sky Ranch was scheduled to begin next week, and Dixie Springs well is fully operational. The representative credited leak detection work, infrastructure repairs and crew efforts for the improvement in reported loss percentages.
Power and streets: The power department reported a new engineer hire and active work at Sky Mountain Substation and a distribution‑line build along Highway 91 (contracted). Streets staff said Old Highway 91 work and Sky Ridge West should be completed soon; a street operator position was filled and crews are monitoring detention ponds and storm drains ahead of spring runoff. Staff will provide a map and schedule for the city’s chip‑seal and slurry‑seal street projects.
Police and animal control: Police recounted a recent road‑rage arrest; an arson defendant was found guilty and sentencing is scheduled for March; K‑9 deployments contributed to recent drug arrests. Animal control staff reported kennel load dropped to three dogs after coordinated rescue efforts; shelter awning and minor roof damage from a windstorm will be repaired.
Private parking lot enforcement: Council discussed a problem plaza near 700 West and State Street with deep potholes that have damaged vehicles and prompted resident complaints. Staff reviewed legal constraints for enforcing maintenance on private property and the City Attorney said nonconforming uses are generally protected but public‑health and safety exceptions may allow enforcement. Council reached consensus to direct staff to update code language to explicitly require parking‑lot maintenance (adding the word ‘‘maintain’’ to the hard‑surface requirement) and to first attempt outreach with property owners, including an in‑person meeting requested by the mayor.
Procedural notes: Council approved minutes for several recent meetings by unanimous voice vote. Several projects (100 South reconstruction, pickleball courts) have near‑term public meetings or open houses scheduled for public input.
What to watch: Staff will return with a proposed ordinance amendment to parking‑lot maintenance and with a schedule and maps for planned street maintenance and construction timing.