Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Water Conservation topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
City adopts new Water Conservation chapter to meet S.B. 110 requirements
Summary
Pleasant Grove adopted a new chapter in its General Plan that assesses how land-use patterns affect water demand, sets regional-aligned goals (including the Provo River region's target of roughly 30% reduction over decades), and recommends strategies such as appliance upgrades, irrigation efficiency, conservation pricing, and a potential Water Conservation Coordinator.
Consultant Sam Taylor and Community Development Director Daniel Cardenas presented a new Water Conservation chapter created to comply with S.B. 110. Taylor summarized the four statutory requirements: quantify the effect of permitted development on water demand and infrastructure, identify methods to reduce water demand for existing and future development, and recommend municipal operational changes to eliminate water waste.
The draft highlights Pleasant Grove's existing water context (culinary and irrigation water systems, unmetered losses on public properties), projects future demand under build-out and infill scenarios, and maps recommended actions such as landscape design standards, rebate and education programs, water-conservation pricing, and steps to increase meter coverage and data access. The Planning Commission unanimously recommended the amendment and the Council adopted Ordinance 2025-028. Staff said further policy-level items (rate study, staff coordinator role) will be addressed in future agenda items.
