Board approves contested ADU use permit after split 3-2 vote
Sep 2, 2026
The board approved a use permit to convert an encroaching storage building into an accessory dwelling unit in the Coyote Springs area, reducing a 50-foot front setback to 29 feet. Two supervisors opposed the waiver, citing code-consistency concerns; the board approved the permit 3-2 with conditions including full building and wastewater permitting.
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The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors approved a permanent, transferable use permit to allow conversion of an encroaching storage building into an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) and to waive a 50-foot front setback by 21 feet, in a split 3-2 decision after public hearing.
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