Commission recommends denial of temporary caretaker RV permit after staff cites code violations (case 2250049)

The Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission on a roll-call vote recommended denial of a temporary use permit request to place an RV as caretaker quarters at 7419 E Culver St (case 2250049).

Staff recounted three prior code violations on the property since January 2021, photographic evidence of site conditions and an online listing for a casita rental that staff found during its review. Staff said a notice to comply had been issued for unpermitted interior rooms and other occupancy-related issues; staff recommended denial of the TUP. Staff also noted that a recent inspection closed one violation after trash removal and confirmed RVs on site were not occupied.

Applicant Lee Lin said the RV is needed because a caregiver (Lisa Rush) must reside on-site to assist a family member with a disability and that the RV would provide self-contained, temporary housing and privacy. Commissioners questioned why the caregiver could not occupy the property's casita listed online for rent; the applicant said the listing was older and had not been taken down until recently.

Commissioner Finter moved to deny the request, citing the property's compliance history and concerns about utility and safety connections for an RV near the house; Commissioner Rockwallick seconded. The motion to recommend denial passed in roll call 8 to 0.

The denial preserves options for the applicant to pursue alternative caregiving arrangements or to address outstanding code issues and reapply.