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La Paz County Board denies Carver rezone after neighbor opposition
Summary
After neighbors and the Planning & Zoning Commission opposed a request to allow two manufactured homes, the La Paz County Board of Supervisors voted to deny Docket Z2026-04, citing zoning consistency and the commission's unanimous recommendation.
La Paz County's Board of Supervisors voted to deny a property-owner request to rezone a Parker-area parcel to allow two manufactured homes, after neighbors told the board the change would conflict with the county's comprehensive plan and harm local property values.
Chair Deuce Minor moved to deny Docket Z2026-04 (APN 311-38-011 R). The motion was seconded and carried by voice vote.
The applicant, Kevin Carver, said he has owned the parcel since 1999, described existing self-storage and an on-site residence and presented photos and an appraisal summary he said showed similar manufactured units nearby. "We've owned this property back in 1999," Carver told the board, and he argued that allowing two manufactured homes would not negatively affect neighboring property values.
Neighbors disputed that account. Mike Colgan, who said he lives next door, told supervisors the property had been rebuilt on a foundation and asserted the rezone "does not follow the comprehensive plan" and amounted to spot zoning that would "have a negative impact on our property values and the quality of life." Colleen Colgan, who also spoke for nearby residents, submitted a letter from the River's Edge Estates homeowners association opposing the request.
Community Development staff member Tiffany Wyckoff told the board the Planning & Zoning Commission had recommended denial by unanimous vote and that the county received one letter of objection and one letter of support during the notice period.
Board members debated competing principles: individual property rights versus maintaining zoning consistency and protecting neighbors who bought property under existing rules. Supervisors noted that R-2 zoning allows two stick-built residences but not manufactured homes and expressed concern about changing rules after neighbors purchased nearby properties. The chair said the commission's unanimous recommendation carried significant weight for his decision.
The board's final vote denied the rezoning application. The action ends the county-level rezone request for the parcel; the Planning & Zoning Commission record and the board's decision will serve as the administrative record for the property.
What happens next: the county record will reflect the denial and the parcel remains under its existing R-2 zoning; any future applicant would need to pursue a different application or provide additional information to change the board's position.
