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The developer said the subdivision’s preliminary plat dates to 2007 and that earlier phases were built without sidewalks or streetlights; the requested exception would allow the final 40-acre phase to match the earlier built character. John Gull, representing the applicant, said a home builder had purchased the lots and that the proposed homes “come with front yard landscaping and block walls” and were priced in the mid-to-high $300,000 range.

A resident, Dave Hasenwinkle, who lives inside Desert Lakes Estates, opposed the exception and urged sidewalks for safety, arguing the homes planned for the phase would likely attract younger families and add more cars and children to the streets. He said existing lot values and home types in the neighborhood warrant sidewalks for safety reasons.

The county’s Public Works department reviewed the request and reported no objection to the petition of exception. Commissioners debated whether adding a sidewalk along Everglades Boulevard would be a “sidewalk to nowhere” or an important piece of future connectivity. Commissioner Bradshaw proposed, and the commission approved, adding a requirement for full sidewalk improvements along Everglades Boulevard as a condition of approval.

The commission’s action allows the developer to complete the phase under the exception for interior streets while requiring the Everglades Boulevard frontage to be constructed with sidewalks. The applicant said it is acceptable and that further site-plan and engineering details would be handled during the improvement plan process.

Speakers included the applicant’s representative and one resident who testified in opposition. Commissioners questioned where the sidewalk would be constructed relative to existing driveways and right-of-way; staff advised the sidewalk would fall inside the public right-of-way rather than on private driveways.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning & Zoning Commission 05/14/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Commission granted a petition of exception to avoid sidewalks and streetlights in a late-stage Desert Lakes Estates subdivision phase but added a condition requiring sidewalks along Everglades Boulevard to improve future connectivity.","taxTitle","Mohave County, Arizona","taxId",4183,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6057646,"Commission approves Mohave Valley RV storage rezone allowing limited overnight stays",92,2606000,2698000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3302108-c44dd1b01da6df5e9bada055abb671e4&start=2606&end=2698","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3302108-c44dd1b01da6df5e9bada055abb671e4/thumbnail_2606000.jpg","/articles/6057646/Mohave-County/Arizona/Commission-approves-Mohave-Valley-RV-storage-rezone-allowing-limited-overnight-stays","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6057646-7dfe921ff7b4d53a5d712afd220c86fe/orig.mp4?Expires=1775594003&Signature=i9oYybN5ENgKTQLWSw4WGO9p24j6qPo0rACYErbAUCUGdwHLNOLn4PV5dSvU6Y8lRrtf9Z6GuK1rgpy1Cdr8sGttwdMGQ1oCRWdqkd9Cgxt~HoYKpuKvI-wP8aCE0xlQfaVRkjwFLQF9jjr2wsek4r2oMAnFqB0~FtfiOjHWGWXzVrcDJV-45Rb8l4RIQBkOT6GTjBdJHD75nbHBd5sEkmCOLT6ccsZ2EsdMblU4~e2wehTuUhD0uRMqKf-GVwRcCWUHGtZNCxRYSYFKqJxymL7Ixf7XW-JazRayGqlF9a28WWdiM2iH6sP~BUacyRrph3OMAaFzo7ZDO4lnVNlNcg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Mohave County Planning and Zoning Commission on May 14 approved a rezone for assessor parcel numbers to allow a special development commercial (SDC) use permitting an RV storage facility with covered garages and limited overnight parking in the Mohave Valley area.

Applicant representatives described the project as primarily an RV storage and garage facility in which individual spaces would include a garage plus a covered parking area. Beau Cooper, entitlement director for United Engineering Group, said the development would permit owners to “dry camp” overnight for a night or two if needed but that the intent was not to operate a campground.

Commissioners and members of the public questioned how the site would be regulated to prevent it from becoming a de facto RV park. Commissioner Kevin Hazard, expressing skepticism, said such projects “tend to turn into an impromptu RV park” and asked about utilities and duration of stays. Project manager Red Harrington said the site would include electric, water and a single dump station but that no restroom or sink facilities would be provided inside the garage structures; Harrington described the proposal as a hybrid intended for periodic stays by owners.

Staff and the applicant discussed possible ownership and lot-division approaches. Staff said similar projects have used condominium-style plats rather than traditional subdivisions; that route allows individual ownership of storage/airspace parcels through a condominium plat process after county site-plan approval. Cooper and Harrington said the developer anticipates using land-lease or condominium instruments and would include CC&Rs or similar controls to limit use and set standards for maintenance, noise and length of stay.

Commissioners also debated the degree of on-site amenities. Cooper said the site would include required open space and a single dump station but not a clubhouse or restrooms in the garages. Commissioner Morris raised concerns and opposed the application at the vote; other commissioners supported staff recommendations. The transcript shows the motion to approve carried with opposition recorded from at least one commissioner.

The approval is subject to the standard conditions of the county and to the site-plan and subdivision/condominium processes that will govern final configuration, access and public improvements. If the developer pursues a condominium-style plat, staff said the parcel would need a site-plan approval before condominium platting.

Speakers during the hearing included the applicant’s representatives and several commissioners; specific operational details such as long-term rental terms and CC&R enforcement were described as matters to be handled at the site-plan and plat stage.","The planning commission approved a rezone to allow a commercial open-lot RV storage project with covered garages and limited overnight 'dry camping' in Mohave Valley, despite commissioners’ concerns that the use could become an RV park.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6057651,"Planning commission denies special-use permit for Impact 928 group home in Havasu Heights",1567,324000,1891000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3302108-c44dd1b01da6df5e9bada055abb671e4&start=324&end=1891","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3302108-c44dd1b01da6df5e9bada055abb671e4/thumbnail_324000.jpg","/articles/6057651/Mohave-County/Arizona/Planning-commission-denies-special-use-permit-for-Impact-928-group-home-in-Havasu-Heights","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6057651-69d85ca96efa3aac76dcb70b3817d10b/orig.mp4?Expires=1775594003&Signature=R9~ZzZBNbl8RKtwfBaiURmk0e-qRoSavksZdJ-esSJIhB7CO60jXNgY8tZdm6xJs1UA6OTYIXTKQCmBcPbfYofewZZqEJERU0fn1lmCKsn4fqaUl754yfF~sjknTNw0LQrIIsrPuEKMaeFlqr76CrcwhlKoN3nHwRBNpXrtT5-77UIci7HYpxMoasa9wU7HYikIKEfAQuTHjJ4OV5Rz~LLR8lhsDj4LvlIzCXIxCFQz2AIrhDUUoY8ewreWznE1-rjxFtk4QbCGvTrRhMJPLd023TZJiyyMknWuc8Xzn8zEh3cJ4kv~cN7svPv3Bhxs9jcbFSfPtmiZ3sqPUzcfQ6w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Mohave County Planning and Zoning Commission on May 14 voted to deny a special-use permit request from Impact 928 to operate a group-style residential home for teenagers at assessor parcel number 12019125 in the Havasu Heights area of Lake Havasu City.

The commission’s denial followed about an hour of public testimony and questions from commissioners about staffing levels, funding, zoning and community notification. Opponents cited safety and sustainability concerns; supporters, including a former foster youth, urged local placements for teens.

Impact 928’s representative told the commission the group held a town hall on May 7 at the Lake Havasu Aquatic Center and that about 30 neighbors attended. The representative said the organization distributed flyers, left business cards with neighbors and “we have an online petition with 400 plus signatures supporting what we’re going to be doing.” The applicant also said paperwork had been completed and that the organization had formed a 501(c)(3).

Neighbors and other speakers pressed the applicant on operational details. Diana Santa said, “Staff, according to a lot of the information we find, it’s supposed to be 1 staff member per 4 people,” and questioned how the organization would sustain payroll, noting an estimate she prepared for staffing costs. Tammy Milke, a school counselor who identified herself as a Havasu Heights resident, said the project leaders “do not have any experience in what it takes to completely run a group home and meet the needs of these young girls.”

Other residents raised concerns about location and facility design. Roxy Gidocchio described the submitted floor plan as “very commercial,” noting multiple showers and plumbing arrangements, and urged that a commercial-style facility did not fit the residential-agricultural neighborhood. John Crowley and Jay Darien said outreach to neighbors had been incomplete. Lucetta Richard said the project’s scope and sustainability were unproven and urged caution, citing recent high-profile investigations of group-care facilities in Arizona as context.

A supporter, Christina Loya, who said she had been a foster youth, told the commission she was “given an opportunity to be removed from my unsafe home and able to . . . make a difference and change” and argued the county lacked homes for older teens. Laurie Graves, who said she taught at-risk teens for 30 years, cited a national association’s view that group care should be a last-resort placement and noted Arizona Senate Bill 1333 (as referenced in testimony) lists group care as a last-resort option under certain placement hierarchies.

Staff clarified zoning and permitting mechanics at the commissioners’ request. Staff said the underlying zoning would remain RE (residential recreation) and that a special-use permit allows a commercial-type use in that zoning; one condition of approval would require a site plan meeting commercial improvement standards. Staff also recapped outreach steps and the town-hall meeting described by the applicant.

After commissioners’ discussion of location, community support and operational uncertainty, a motion to deny the special-use permit was made and seconded. The commission chair called the vote and the motion to deny passed; the transcript records the commission approving denial but does not record a detailed roll-call vote or individual vote tally in the public record excerpt.

Because commission recommendations are forwarded to the Mohave County Board of Supervisors, staff noted items with recommendations will be heard by the board; the commission’s process information indicates recommended items will be scheduled for the board of supervisors on June 2, 2025. The denial from the planning commission will therefore go on the record and be part of the materials the Board of Supervisors receives.

Speakers who testified included multiple neighbors, an applicant representative for Impact 928, and a former foster youth who supports local placements. Commissioners asked specifically about staffing ratios, maximum residents, funding sources and whether the nonprofit was connected to Calvary Baptist Church; the applicant said the church address had been used temporarily for paperwork but said the organization is not run by the church and that no church funding was reported.

The commission’s denial does not, by itself, authorize or prohibit future applications; it records the commission’s current recommendation based on the materials and testimony presented at this hearing.","After extensive public comment and questions about staffing, funding and location, the Mohave County Planning and Zoning Commission voted to deny a special-use permit for a proposed group home for teens operated by Impact 928 in Havasu Heights.","actionData","errors"]

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