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Cochise County planning commissioners approve 8-space RV park north of Benson
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission approved a special use authorization to expand and legitimize an existing clustered RV park on roughly 24 acres north of Benson, allowing a total of eight spaces and attaching conditions on hours, sanitation and vegetation.
The Cochise County Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to approve docket SU25-06, authorizing an eight-space recreational vehicle (RV) park on a roughly 24-acre property about 1.5 miles north of Benson.
Staff presented the request as a special use authorization to legitimize an existing low-impact clustered RV layout on property owned by Julie Wyckoff at 908/912 Landau Lane. “Based on the factors in favor, staff recommends approval of docket SU25-06,” county planner Matt Taylor told commissioners during his presentation.
Why it matters: the approval regularizes an existing use that county staff said fits the rural character of the zoning district with conditions, while granting a density waiver the applicant requested. The county’s zoning rules define recreational vehicle parks as three or more RV sites and include development standards for rural districts designed to preserve open space and drought-tolerant vegetation.
What the commission approved: the authorization limits the RV park to eight spaces and includes the staff-recommended conditions: quiet hours between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.; park sanitation measures to avoid attracting wildlife or pests; retention of perimeter open space and replacement or supplementation of vegetation with drought-tolerant species as needed; and the standard permitting and modification timelines. Commissioners recorded unanimous “aye” votes.
Applicant statement and conditions: Julie Wyckoff, who said she lives next door and has used the property for RV sites for years, told the commission she and her family maintain quiet, low-impact rules and work with Benson Fire and Pomerene on safety. Wyckoff described on-site water spigots at each site, a shared septic system and gravel road maintenance on the access lane. She said removing a manufactured home on the parcel was motivated in part by insurance concerns.
Commission discussion focused on ownership and infrastructure: commissioners asked whether adjacent state trust land was involved (staff and the applicant said the access corridor through Ocotillo Road is through a state land lease and that state land staff raised no objection), and about water and trash service. The applicant said wells and existing infrastructure would serve the additional spaces and that trash would continue under existing arrangements.
What’s next: the action included the statutory appeal advice heard at the meeting: an aggrieved party may appeal to the Board of Supervisors within 15 days. The county clerk’s office provides appeal forms.
