Board votes: Tubac land‑use approvals, proclamations and letters of support
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Summary
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a comp‑plan amendment, a rezoning and a PAD amendment for Barrio de Tubac, adopted several proclamations and approved letters of support for local infrastructure and legislative representation.
At its Oct. 15 meeting the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on a package of land‑use approvals and several non‑controversial items that passed on voice votes.
Key votes at a glance
- Comprehensive plan amendment (Resolution No. 2025‑11, case CP‑25‑1): Approved. Amendment changes designation of 5.59 acres in Barrio de Tubac from medium‑density residential to high‑density residential to enable the housing project discussed in the public hearing. (Vote: motion, second, carried unanimously.)
- Rezoning (Ordinance No. 2025‑3, case REZ‑25‑1): Approved. Rezoned 2.75 acres in the Barrio de Tubac from B‑2 (general business) to MF (multifamily). (Vote: carried unanimously.)
- Planned Area Development amendment (PAD‑25‑1): Approved. Amended PAD governing Blocks 2–8 of Barrio de Tubac to allow 18 attached single‑family residences and to set phase density limits (PAD text to cap this phase at seven residences per acre). (Vote: carried unanimously.)
- Proclamation: Operation Green Light for Veterans (Nov. 4–11, 2025): Approved. Board directed county buildings to display green lights and encouraged residents to participate. (Vote: carried unanimously.)
- Proclamation: Anza 250 (October 2025): Approved. Declared October 2025 to recognize the 250th anniversary of the Anza expedition and directed observances in the county. (Vote: carried unanimously.)
- Letter of support: Unisource Energy Services Santa Cruz Reliability Project (North Project): Approved. Board authorized a letter backing the project aimed at improving local energy reliability. (Vote: carried unanimously.)
- Letter to U.S. House Speaker: Approved a letter urging the immediate swearing‑in of the congresswoman‑elect to ensure Santa Cruz County representation. (Vote: carried unanimously.)
Other routine items, including participation in the Arizona Commerce Authority film‑ready communities program (sponsorship $2,000), the consent agenda and adjournment, also passed on voice votes.
Where the record did not name movers or recorded individual roll‑call votes, the clerk’s minutes show each motion carried by unanimous voice vote; board members asked staff and proponents to maintain open lines of communication with affected residents where issues were raised during public comment.
