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Sierra Vista staff recommend zoning change to allow longer‑term mobile medical units
Summary
Planning staff told council a public‑initiated code amendment would create a conditional zoning pathway for mobile medical units to operate longer than the current 90‑day temporary‑use cap, citing three prior short‑term approvals and potential benefits such as local CT/PET cardiac imaging; staff recommended a 30‑day public‑record period before ordinance consideration.
Sierra Vista planning staff asked the City Council during a work session to advance a public‑initiated text amendment that would create a discretionary zoning pathway for longer‑term mobile medical units adjacent to existing hospitals and licensed health care facilities.
Staff said the amendment responds to a gap in the city’s temporary‑use rules, which currently allow short‑term uses for up to 90 days per year. Since 2020, staff said planning has processed three mobile medical unit applications—two approved for 90 days for the current applicant and one 60‑day approval for Canyon…
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