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Commission continues request for private family cemetery after applicant absence; questions remain on site size and tax status
Summary
A request for a special use permit for a private family cemetery on a 49.59-acre parcel was continued to the next meeting after the applicant failed to appear; staff said the proposed cemetery site is a quarter-acre but the special use permit could apply to a larger parcel, and the commission requested the applicant attend the next hearing.
The Mohave County Planning and Zoning Commission continued consideration of a special use permit request for a private family cemetery after the applicant was not present at the Feb. 12 hearing.
Staff introduced the item for Assessor's Parcel Number 31025001, describing the request as a special use permit to allow a private family cemetery in an AR-10 (agricultural residential, 10-acre minimum) zone. The staff report noted the parcel is 49.59 acres and that one letter of opposition had been received. Staff recommended the application be considered subject to standard conditions.
After staff presentation, commissioners agreed the applicant should be present. Commissioners questioned the proposed cemetery's size and tax implications. Staff said the proposed cemetery site is a quarter-acre but acknowledged the special use permit application could cover the broader parcel (transcript referenced the larger parcel as 36 acres in that exchange); staff said it would need to research whether tax-exempt status would apply. Because the applicant was absent, the commission moved to continue the item to the next meeting and required the applicant's presence.
A motion to continue the item passed on unanimous voice vote in the transcript. Commissioners asked staff to research any guidance on cemetery adjacency to residential lots, county zoning provisions for cemeteries with special use permits, and tax implications to clarify the record before the next hearing.
