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Board grants temporary-use permit for Ramirez property; floodplain agency warned 180-day limit
Summary
Maricopa County approved a temporary use permit allowing one RV to be occupied while a manufactured home is installed at a Buckeye property, but Flood Control District comments limit occupancy to 180 consecutive days and may constrain longer requests.
The Maricopa County Board of Adjustment approved a temporary use permit for a single RV at 9486 South 230 Fourth Avenue in Buckeye to permit temporary occupancy while a manufactured home permit is completed, voting to adopt staff-recommended conditions (paragraphs a–g of the staff report).
Planning staff reported the site has an open code case for multiple occupied RVs and an unpermitted structure; staff recommended denial of the applicant’s request for a two‑year permit and said the Flood Control District objected to a two‑year timeframe, noting that floodplain regulations generally allow RV occupancy for no more than 180 consecutive days and require the unit to remain “highway ready.” Applicant Jeanette Ramirez told the board she has obtained a building permit (issued February 2025), installed a septic connection and is in the process of obtaining the manufactured home and contractor services. “I would like to be in compliance,” Ramirez said; she asked for two years to complete installation but acknowledged ongoing permit steps and constraints.
Board discussion focused on enforcement history and the Flood Control District’s objection. Staff clarified that a temporary use permit for occupant RVs must be tied to an issued permit for the residence and that floodplain rules may impose a shorter, non‑modifiable limit. Member Ward moved to approve the staff‑recommended permit with its listed conditions; Vice Chairperson seconded. The motion passed (recorded as 3-0). Staff noted the approval applies to a single RV and that any additional occupied RVs on-site must be removed. Members advised the applicant to coordinate with Flood Control District staff to reconcile the county permit and floodplain limitations.
ACTIONS AT MEETING: TU250010 approved with staff-recommended conditions; board acknowledged Flood Control District objection that limits occupancy to 180 consecutive days under floodplain rules; approval recorded 3-0.
PROVENANCE: Staff report and floodplain comment summary (s=6429.735–6558.29); applicant testimony (s=6658.015–6756.4004); board motion and vote (s=7454.75–7546.7397).
