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Board approves zoning text changes to add military 'influence area' and GIS layer to comply with recent state law
Summary
The Board approved text amendment TA25‑04 and minor amendment MA25‑07 to define and map a two‑mile military 'influence area' around YPG and related ranges, add the layer to the county GIS, and align the county zoning ordinance and comprehensive‑plan map with HB2548 (effective 09/14/2024).
Senior Planner Hamid Waraza presented proposed changes to section 704.03 of the Yuma County zoning ordinance and a related minor amendment to the county comprehensive-plan mapping. The amendments add a definition for 'influence area,' identify included and excluded military installations and ranges, and add the influence boundary to the county GIS so local land-use applicants and reviewers will be notified when an application falls in the mapped area.
Waraza said the amendments implement House Bill 2548, which revised state notification requirements for municipalities and counties near military installations; the planning commission recommended approval of both TA25‑04 and MA25‑07. The board opened the public hearings, received no public testimony, then voted to approve both the text amendment and the minor amendment.
Why it matters: The changes formalize a two‑mile influence boundary (the presentation described a two‑mile buffer around YPG and bombing ranges) and create a GIS layer to trigger notification to military commanders under state law for zoning and subdivision applications deemed complete.
Outcome: TA25‑04 and MA25‑07 were approved by board motion and carry; staff will update ordinance text and the county GIS as directed.
