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Board approves Somerton-area rezoning despite MCAS Yuma objections
Summary
The Yuma County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 on April 6 to rezone a 10‑acre parcel from RA‑10 to SSB‑2 within the 65 dB noise contour near Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, over written MCAS objections that said residential density is incompatible with the noise zone.
The Yuma County Board of Supervisors approved Rezoning Case No. 25‑23 on April 6, voting 4‑1 to change roughly 10 gross acres from Rural Area‑10 acre minimum (RA‑10) to Suburban Site Built‑2 acre minimum (SSB‑2). The property lies within the 65‑decibel noise contour associated with Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, which submitted formal correspondence strongly recommending denial under state statute and county rules.
MCAS Yuma Community Liaison Mary Ellen Finch and base representative Antonio Martinez told the Board that the noise‑zone restrictions—established in prior years—were intended to limit…
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