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Board approves special-use family cemetery and multiple rezones for subdivisions and RV park
Summary
Supervisors approved a special-use permit for a family cemetery and three rezones: a Mullins-addition rezone to single-family residential, a rezoning to RMH for a proposed travel-trailer park, and a rezone near Thatcher for co-op yard expansion. Planning recommended approval for each item and public hearings produced no substantial opposition.
Graham County supervisors approved a special-use permit to allow a family cemetery and three separate rezoning requests following favorable planning-and-zoning recommendations and public hearings with no substantive opposition recorded.
Family cemetery: Chris and Monica Stauffer requested a special-use permit to create a family cemetery on part of their property. Planning and zoning recommended approval; the board noted nearby private family cemeteries and discussed perpetual easement and deed restrictions with supportive remarks from a neighboring landowner. The board approved the special-use permit.
Mullins-addition rezone (932-25 partial 104-291-03): Applicant Ryan Layton sought rezoning from agricultural to single-family residential to split a larger parcel into three pieces so two existing homes can be placed on separate parcels and a third piece is sold to a neighbor. Planning recommended approval; supervisors discussed driveway access questions and noted access and emergency-response considerations would be handled at the parcel-split/land-split stage. The board approved the rezone.
Travel-trailer park rezone (833-25): Applicant Neil Brooks requested rezoning of two parcels (20 and 27 acres) from agricultural to RMH to develop a travel-trailer park between Black's Lane and Goodwin Wash. Planning and zoning gave a unanimous favorable recommendation. A neighbor (Mr. Ward) asked that an existing pipe running under the property be protected; the applicant confirmed plans for an easement in perpetuity. The board approved the rezone.
Thatcher-area rezone (834-25): A rezone of about 29 acres behind the REA co-op yard west of Thatcher (requested by parties including the co-op and a private owner) received unanimous favorable recommendation to change from agricultural to commercial/industrial (county zoning label in transcript referred to as "Centimeters"; planning recommended approval to allow an expansion of the co-op yard). Supervisors discussed the broader trend of agricultural land transitioning to nonagricultural uses and emphasized access and consolidated driveways.
Actions and next steps: Supervisors approved the special-use permit and all three rezones; planning and zoning staff and county departments (assessor, GIS, 9-1-1, and engineering where applicable) will process land-split paperwork, easements, driveway/access requirements and any building-permit steps. The transcript records supervisors' concerns about access and emergency-response routes but no denials or conditions beyond standard permitting and addressing checks.
