October 2023| Vol. 20 Iss. 10
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Restoring Vitality | Prolonging Youth
Restoring Vitality | Prolonging Youth
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By Zak Sonntag | z.sonntag@mycityjournals.com
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oining the movement for water-wise policy across the drought beset West, the city of Holladay in September amended key aspects of its land use code to impose landscaping standards on new construction along with some renovation projects, which is meant to improve water efficiency. Though the amendments technically target new construction and large remodels, which are likely to have minor influence in a built-out place like Holladay, the city council’s driving motivation is to make its residents eligible for rebates offered by Utah Central Valley Water Conservancy District (CVWCD), which offers generous residential reimbursements for water-wise landscape projects—but only in cities that meet certain water-efficiency standards. The decision came at the prodding of residents who’ve petitioned the council in recent years to take action on drought resiliency. “We feel like it’d be a good thing to adopt the guidelines for landscaping. This would give individuals like us, as well as organizations like our church in Holladay, a chance to modify our landscape to be more water-wise. It’s a significant amount of money and it could help us quite a bit,” said Holladay resident Becky Bruridge, speaking at a public hearing in September. “We live in a desert and we really need to be responsible citizens. We need to conserve our resources Continued page 9
Council imposes landscape requirements on new developments to make residents eligible for water efficiency rebates. (Stock)
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