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Board fails to secure supermajority for rezoning that applicants said would create two family parcels
Summary
The Board of Supervisors considered rezoning case 25-19 to split a 3.38-acre parcel into two 1.69-acre lots. Staff said state law allows multiple accessory dwelling units on lots over 1 acre; neighbors warned of falling water tables, traffic and irrigation impacts. Motions to deny and to approve failed to produce a final approval under the supermajority requirement.
The Yuma County Board of Supervisors considered rezoning case 25-19 on Jan. 5, a request to change a 3.38-net-acre parcel from Suburban Ranch 4-acre minimum (SR-4) to Suburban Ranch 2-acre minimum (SR-2) to create two 1.69-acre lots for family homes. Richard Binguia, senior planner, said 12 letters of opposition were received and the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended denial.
The public hearing drew multiple neighbors who described the area’s original character as large-acreage lots used for horses, raised concerns about irrigation and road erosion, and…
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