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Board approves rezoning on Foothills Boulevard despite neighbor requests for buffering and traffic review
Summary
The board approved a minor amendment and rezoning for a 0.97-acre Foothills Boulevard parcel to allow local commercial uses, after neighbors requested a 6–8 foot brick wall, dumpster relocation and traffic buffering. Staff said development standards and permit review address such issues; vote was 5-0.
The Yuma County Board of Supervisors approved Minor Amendment Case No. 25-09 and Rezoning Case No. 25-22 March 2, permitting a 0.97-acre parcel at 12348 South Foothills Boulevard to change from urban residential to local commercial zoning to allow retail or office development.
Jesus Carrillo of Planning and Zoning summarized staff’s recommendation and said no property-owner comments had been received during the notification period. During public comment, neighbor Kathy Stellers said the rezoning "would directly affect neighboring residential properties" and asked the board to require a six- to eight-foot brick wall along the shared property line, relocate the proposed dumpster away from adjacent homes and consider traffic impacts along Foothills Boulevard; she also pointed to chain-link fencing that collects trash and may pose a fire hazard.
Planning and Zoning Director Maggie Castro explained that permitted uses are set by zoning once approved and that development standards — including buffering and screening — are addressed during building-permit review; deviations from standards would be considered by the Board of Adjustment. Neighbor Aaron Salyi later urged the county to revisit buffer-zone requirements, saying current rules reduce developable area and are inconsistent with older commercial developments.
Despite neighbor concerns, the board approved both the minor amendment and rezoning on unanimous 5-0 voice votes. The approval includes performance conditions requiring recorded avigation and schedule-for-development disclosures and a timeline for submitting required permits or completing development steps.
