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Midway water board approves culinary connection calculation for accessory garage at 95 East 250 North
Summary
The Midway Water Advisory Board on July 6 approved staff calculations allowing a culinary connection limited to a bathroom for an accessory garage at 95 East 250 North, finding the required dedication equals roughly 1.32 acre-feet and noting the city will record a remainder credit.
MIDWAY — The Midway Water Advisory Board voted July 6 to approve staff's calculation of required water dedication for a proposed accessory garage at 95 East 250 North, clearing the way for a culinary (household) connection limited to a bathroom.
The staff member presenting the item said the parcel sits in an R115 zone (15,000 square feet minimum) and the applicants, identified as Randy and Kathy, own 1.22 acres. "What they're asking for is a culinary connection for a bathroom... it's just the sink, toilet, and shower," the staff member said, describing the proposal as equivalent to the city's historical calculation for a hotel-room facility.
Staff walked the board through the arithmetic used to set the dedication. Irrigation dedication for the zoning minimum (15,000 square feet) yields about 1.02 acre-feet; the culinary connection for the bathroom was stated as 0.3 acre-feet. Adding those figures produced a total of 1.32 acre-feet, which the presenter said is just under half of a water share (a half share was described as 1.5 acre-feet). The presenter also explained that if the property later proposed a full house, the culinary requirement would rise to 0.8 acre-feet and the owners would need to provide the additional amount then required.
The applicant asked whether turning over part of a share would limit irrigation of the remaining parcel; the staff member and other board members replied that the remaining shares stay with the owner for irrigation and that usage would be monitored once a meter is installed. "You still irrigate that," a board member said. The staff member confirmed the city will note any remainder credit in staff files.
After brief discussion about how shares are broken (rounded to half shares) and how to transfer a portion of a certificate into the city's name, a board member moved to approve the water-calculation and dedication recommendation; the motion was seconded and the board voted in favor. Steve Ferrell, board president, presided and noted he would not vote on any issue that night.
The board recorded steps for implementing the decision: the applicant must convey the culinary portion of the certificate into the city's name and staff will record the remaining credit for potential future use. The staff member said the city keeps a note of any remainder in Jennifer's files so the credit can be applied later.
Next steps: staff will process the certificate transfer and document the water credit; if the property proposes a residence in the future, additional water dedication would be required to meet the higher culinary allotment for a home.
