Re: Residential Water Wise Landscaping Regulations

 
From: "Robin Carbaugh via Utah Chapter APA Listserv" <utahapa@PROTECTED>
Date: August 30th 2022
Hello Peter,

As you work through your process, below is a case study, as well as a Deseret News article that may help inform your thinking. 

https://www.lvvwd.com/conservation/mandatory-watering-schedule/index.html

https://www.deseret.com/utah/2021/6/17/22539017/utah-governor-spencer-cox-nevada-lawn-restrictions-non-functional-grass-drought


Robin

Carbaugh Associates, inc.
           Salt Lake City
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On Tue, Aug 30, 2022 at 1:12 PM Peter Matson via Utah Chapter APA Listserv <utahapa@PROTECTED> wrote:
 

From: pmatson@PROTECTED

Good Afternoon –

 

Do any cities formally regulate water wise landscaping standards for new single-family homes?  Through my research, I have found that most cities provide guidelines, but most do not mandate a formal landscape plan submittal/review/approval process.  Our Council is discussing the idea of requiring a formal landscape plan submittal, staff review/approval, and enforcement – similar to what you’d expect for new commercial developments.  Anyone have experience with this degree of regulation for single-family lots (PUDs excluded)?  This could be related to recently updated landscaping ordinances or part of a discussion during the PC/CC review process.

 

The concerns with such a formal process are obvious – staff time, bonding (?), landscape plan detail, enforcement if standards are applied to the entire lot as opposed to just the front/side yards, etc.  Any thoughts, comments or feedback related to this issue will be helpful.

 

Thank you.

 

Peter Matson, AICP

Community Development Director | Clinton City

2267 N 1500 W | Clinton City, UT 84015

pmatson@PROTECTED | 801.614.0750

 

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