Planning commission recommends making secondary irrigation optional in new Richmond subdivisions
The Planning & Zoning Commission voted 4-1 on April 7, 2026 to recommend that City Council approve Ordinance 2026-02, which would remove the requirement that new subdivisions install secondary irrigation systems, after staff and public testimony cited practical problems with water shares and connections.
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The Richmond City Planning & Zoning Commission on April 7 recommended that the City Council approve Ordinance 2026-02, which would remove the requirement that secondary (irrigation) systems be installed in all new subdivisions. Commissioner Cache Christensen moved the recommendation and Commissioner Todd Smith seconded; the motion passed 4-1, with Commissioner Cindy Allen voting no.
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