Bullhead City planning panel approves rezoning for 3-story storage at 3801 Highway 95

The Bullhead City Planning & Zoning Commission on Feb. 5 approved a zoning map change allowing a three‑story, climate‑controlled self‑storage facility at 3801 Highway 95.

Planner Johnny introduced Z26001, a request to rezone two parcels from C‑1 (neighborhood commercial) to C‑2 (general commercial) to permit construction of an indoor storage complex. Rob Sampson of Selberg Associates, representing Milestone Land Company Arizona LLC, said the building would be roughly 24,000 square feet per floor — about 72,000 square feet total — and emphasized the use would be low‑traffic and largely climate‑controlled. "It's a very low impact traffic use," Sampson said.

Sampson told commissioners the developer plans to use a mix of metal and stucco on the elevations, with about 35 percent stucco, and to exceed landscape buffering requirements along Highway 95. He said the project is designed to be powered largely by solar and that loading and unloading would occur inside climate‑controlled bays.

Commissioners asked whether residential units were planned; Sampson said the project is strictly commercial storage. Staff said required parking for the use is minimal and will be verified during building plan review. One commissioner said they would vote against the project solely because of what they described as a metal‑building aesthetic on a main thoroughfare.

The commission opened and closed the public hearing with no speakers on the item and then voted to approve Z26001, 4 in favor, 1 opposed.

Next steps: if the zoning ordinance change is adopted by the city following the advisory vote, the applicant may proceed with building permit applications and plan reviews required by the city.

(Reporting for this article is based on the commission presentation and public hearing recorded in the Feb. 5 planning and zoning meeting.)