The Yuma County Board of Supervisors granted a five‑year extension on Oct. 6, 2025, for rezoning case number 05‑24, allowing the applicant additional time to comply with the schedule for development for a planned multi‑phase residential subdivision.

Senior planner Javier Barraza summarized the case and staff recommended reverting the zoning to its former R‑8 designation because the applicant had not met the original schedule. The applicant’s representative, Barry Olsen, and developer representatives explained market slowdowns, phased development plans and regulatory complexity, including the need for FEMA map or letter‑of‑map revisions for a wash that traverses the property. The developer said Phase 1 had been completed previously on the west side of the wash but that later phases had not moved forward.

After public comment from the applicant’s counsel and from Bobby Cooper (a developer representative), Board members discussed prior precedent and the long timeline for the project, acknowledging market weakness and FEMA coordination requirements. Supervisors referenced a recent precedent (Fortuna De Oro) where the Board granted a 30‑month extension on a long‑running project, and members said they were concerned about indefinite delays.

Several supervisors favored a compromise that would give the developer time to prepare tentative plats and to begin FEMA and infrastructure coordination. The Board voted to grant a five‑year extension rather than staff’s recommendation to revert to previous zoning. The extension includes expectations that the applicant will proceed with platting and file required FEMA submittals; staff will monitor progress and report back if the project does not advance.

If the applicant fails to meet the extended schedule, the Board retains authority to revert the property to its prior zoning classification.