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Council holds statutory-compliance hearing on 30 Second Street parcel; applicant proposes New Mountain Church
Summary
City planning presented a statutory-compliance hearing for a zoning ordinance that expired; the property owner seeks reinstatement with updated conditions. The applicant, represented by Carolyn McKelvey, said New Mountain Church intends to occupy the site when fundraising allows.
Bob Blevins, principal planner for the City of Yuma, opened a statutory compliance public hearing on Feb. 2 regarding a parcel on 30 Second Street whose 2002 rezoning had lapsed because required conditions were not met.
Blevins said the council had three options under Arizona Revised Statutes: extend the schedule for meeting conditions, determine compliance, or allow the property to revert to its prior zoning. He said the property owner is prepared to meet the remaining conditions and that the proposed ordinance (O 2025‑011) contains updated conditions that align with current city standards.
Carolyn McKelvey, representing the owner, told the council the intended use is a church—New Mountain Church—which currently rents 7,000 square feet in the Alacron Shopping Center. McKelvey said the site had been difficult to develop because sewer was not available nearby; the proposed plan depends on fundraising and owner arrangements to address the sewer requirement. She described a financing plan and said the project timeline would fit within the five‑year extension being requested.
Councilman Morales asked about the new timeline; Blevins said the ordinance would extend the deadline by five years (the ordinance text contains the specific date and conditions). No members of the public signed up to speak.
Councilman Morales moved to close the public hearing; the Deputy Mayor seconded the motion and the council closed the hearing. The ordinance title was read for introduction as required by statute: O 2025‑011, an amendment to ordinance O 2003‑12 to validate the zoning under updated conditions.
No final action to approve or deny the extension was taken at the hearing; the item was introduced and will follow the normal ordinance process. The applicant said the church plans to develop the site as fundraising permits and expects to work within the five‑year extension.
