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Planning commission grants 2-year extension for Silver Creek Road zoning change despite neighborhood concerns
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission approved a two-year extension for permits tied to a zoning change on a 9.8-acre parcel at 2350 Silver Creek Road. Neighbors opposed further delay, and staff said parts of the project have site plans and that design work is ongoing.
The Bullhead City Planning and Zoning Commission voted to grant a two-year extension to the applicant for a zoning map change that affects a 9.8-acre parcel at 2350 Silver Creek Road.
A city planning staff member told the commission the zoning change in question (identified in the meeting as Z-23-011 and associated with ordinance 2024-02) was approved by the council in January 2024 and carried a two-year window to obtain building permits. Staff said the applicant had not yet applied for all building permits but had submitted site plans for the front portion of the site, describing those units as upscale storage 'auto boxes' or 'man caves' and noting possible mezzanine apartments above some garage units. The staff member said financing issues had delayed full permit submittal and that the applicant has architectural and engineering teams working on the project.
Larry Toonforce, who identified himself as a resident of the adjacent Tierra Grande neighborhood, urged commissioners not to grant another two-year extension. "He hasn't moved an inch of dirt," Toonforce said, and questioned whether the developer would ever build the apartments behind the garage units. He added that the neighborhood had opposed the original zoning change and expressed concern about repeating extensions that allow projects to remain idle for years.
A planning staff member responded that mezzanine apartments could be designed to meet building-code requirements, including fire separation and direct exterior access for the upstairs living areas, but detailed drawings had not yet been provided. The staff member said there had been conversations with the applicant's engineer and that some progress had been made on parts of the project.
Commissioners discussed the renderings and prior extension practice. One commissioner said two-year extensions are common and noted other projects have seen extensions that, cumulatively, lasted 10 to 12 years. After discussion, Speaker 6 moved to accept the extension as read and Speaker 10 seconded. Commissioner Eva Genovese voted no; the clerk announced "5 in favor of the motion" and stated the motion carried.
The two-year extension permits the applicant additional time to obtain building permits for the site; the planning staff will continue to process required site-development and building documents prior to construction.
