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Commission approves site plan for Rock Creek storage units and 10 tiny homes on wheels
Summary
Navajo County planners approved a site plan for SP25-001 on a 9.86-acre parcel proposing 205 storage containers, 109 parking spaces and 10 tiny homes on wheels; staff clarified the tiny homes are treated as RVs (RVIA standards) while storage units are permanent site-built structures.
The Navajo County Planning and Zoning Commission approved a site plan that would allow 205 storage containers, 109 parking spaces and 10 tiny homes on wheels on a 9.86-acre parcel in the White Mountain Lake area.
Agent Catherine presented the proposal and told the commission: "The proposed site plan includes 205 storage containers, a 109 parking spots, and 10 tiny homes on wheels." Staff recommended final approval subject to 15 conditions listed in the staff report and said no public comments had been received.
Commissioners asked how 'tiny homes on wheels' would be regulated and whether the units were intended to be moveable. Staff clarified that the tiny homes on wheels qualify as RVs and are permitted through RVIA standards, similar to how manufactured homes receive HUD certification, while the storage units are site-built and intended to be permanent. "For the tiny homes on wheels, those are kind of the smaller cabin styles ... they are permitted by the RVIA," staff said.
Applicant representative Mr. Bridal said the tiny homes are intended to provide semi-permanent on-site housing for construction staff during early phases and that the developer may build some units initially and expand as market demand dictates. "Part of the tiny houses on wheels is that they plan on also having some of their employees ... to be able to stay there on a temporary basis," he said.
A commissioner questioned whether containers or units on wheels could be converted quickly; the applicant and staff clarified that the storage units will be site-built and permanent, and that permitting and building-code requirements apply. The public comment period was opened and closed with no speakers.
A commissioner moved to approve the site plan as outlined by staff; after clarification that this action constitutes final approval by the commission (unless appealed), the commission approved the motion by voice vote.
Next steps: the applicant must meet the 15 staff conditions and comply with building-permit requirements; staff noted that site-built storage units will require standard permitting, while tiny homes on wheels will need RVIA certification or equivalent compliance before placement.
