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Ramsey Canyon residents press Cochise County over alleged zoning, safety violations; supervisors enter executive session on litigation
Summary
Residents told the Cochise County Board of Supervisors that the Ramsey Canyon Inn has been operating large commercial events without required permits, creating noise, traffic and safety concerns. The board entered an executive session to discuss pending litigation related to the property.
Ramsey Canyon residents urged the Cochise County Board of Supervisors on a special meeting day to enforce zoning and safety rules after what speakers described as years of large, unpermitted events at the Ramsey Canyon Inn.
Residents said the Inn has hosted frequent weddings and other gatherings with as many as 120–130 guests, loud music and outside vendors, and they told the board those activities are beyond the scope of the property—s existing permit. "What's happening at Ramsey Canyon Inn is not just a neighborhood nuisance. It's an exploitation of one of Arizona's most ecologically sensitive and historically significant areas," said Jennifer Scaldone, a Ramsey Canyon resident who spoke during the meeting's public comment period.
The residents said the area is zoned RU-4 to limit density and nonresidential uses; they said the Inn is operating as an entertainment venue without the special use permits residents say…
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