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Text Amendment: Large Animals
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SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Summary Recommendation
Amend Title 15, Chapter 154 Suburban Ranch and Low Density Residential zoning districts to amend the calculation for the allowed number of large animals. (Planning and Neighborhood Services/ Community Planning) (Alyssa Linville)
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STRATEGIC OUTCOME:
The proposed text amendment supports the strategic outcome of Respected and Responsible by providing a uniform method for calculating the allowed number of large animals throughout the Yuma City Code.
REPORT:
The purpose of the text amendment is to match the wording between separate sections of the Yuma City Code and simplify the calculation method for how many large animals a property owner can have. The conflict was found recently as the City is updating Chapter 130 - Animals and Fowl as a result of state law changes with regard to domestic chickens.
Chapter 154 of the Yuma City Code, notes within the Suburban Ranch and the Low Density Residential - R-1-40 zoning districts that the calculation for allowed large animals measures side yards and rear yards specific to each parcel. As a result, the calculation could determine a different number of large animals allowed for two neighbors with the same size lot but differently placed or sized homes.
Chapter 130 provides a simpler calculation that only relies on the size of the parcel less a designated ½ acre for the home-site. Following this simpler method within the Zoning Code will provide uniformity.
On April 28, 2025, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend APPROVAL (4-0) of the request by the City of Yuma for a Zoning Code Text Amendment to amend Title 15, Chapter 154, to update the calculation method for allowed large animals.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - EXCERPT FROM PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES:
QUESTIONS FOR STAFF - None
PUBLIC COMMENT - None
“Motion by Lorraine Arney - Planning and Zoning Commissioner, second by Jorge Gonzalez - Planning and Zoning Commissioner, to APPROVE ZONE-43224-2024 to update the calculation method for allowed large animals.
“Motion carried unanimously (4-0), with John Mahon - Planning and Zoning Commissioner and Ashlie Pendleton - Planning and Zoning Commissioner absent and one vacancy.”
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FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT:
NONE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS NOT ATTACHED TO THE CITY COUNCIL ACTION FORM THAT ARE ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK:
NONE
IF CITY COUNCIL ACTION INCLUDES A CONTRACT, LEASE OR AGREEMENT, WHO WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ROUTING THE DOCUMENT FOR SIGNATURE AFTER CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL?
☐ Department
☐ City Clerk’s Office
☐ Document to be recorded
☒ Document to be codified
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Acting City Administrator: |
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John D. Simonton |
05/14/2025 |
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Reviewed by City Attorney: |
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Richard W. Files |
05/12/2025 |