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TITLE:
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Minor General Plan Amendment: 1980 W. Colorado Street
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SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION:
Summary Recommendation
Following a public hearing, approve the request to amend the City of Yuma General Plan to change the land use designation from Low Density Residential to High Density Residential. (Planning and Neighborhood Services/Community Planning) (Alyssa Linville)
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STRATEGIC OUTCOME:
This General Plan amendment furthers the City Council’s strategic outcome of Safe and Prosperous by providing an adequate mixture and balance of land uses.
REPORT:
This is a Minor General Plan Amendment request by Dylan Freeman, on behalf of Loneram LLC, to change the land use designation from Low Density Residential to High Density Residential for approximately 2.78 acres for the property located 1980 W. Colorado Street, Yuma, AZ.
The existing Low Density Residential land use designation supports the following types of zoning: Suburban Ranch (SR-1), Residential Estates (RE-12, RE-18, RE-35), Low Density Residential (R-1-5, R-1-6, R-1-8, R-1-12, R-1-20, and R-1-40) and Residence-Manufactured Housing (R-MH) districts.
The proposed High Density Residential land use designation supports the following types of zoning: High Density Residential (R-3), Residence-Manufactured Housing (R-MH), Recreational Vehicle Subdivision (RVS) and Manufactured Housing Park (MHP) districts.
The property is currently in the Manufactured Housing Park (MHP) zoning district, which is not in conformance with the Low Density Residential land use designation. The applicant’s intent in changing the land use designation is to pursue a rezoning of the site to the High Density Residential (R-3) zoning district to allow the development of single-family and multi-family units.
On August 11, 2025, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend APPROVAL (5-0) of the General Plan amendment request to change the land use designation from Low Density Residential to High Density Residential.
Public Comments - Excerpt from Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes (08/11/25):
QUESTIONS FOR STAFF
NONE
APPLICANT/APPLICANT’S REPRESENTATIVE
“Dylan Freeman, 12706 E. 44th Street Yuma, AZ, gave a brief presentation on the proposed project, and then made himself available for questions.
“Chris Hamel – Planning and Zoning Commissioner asked if there was one or two accesses out of the proposed project.
“Freeman answered that there was only one.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
“Motion by Lorraine Arney – Planning and Zoning Commissioner second by John Mahon – Planning and Zoning Commissioner to APPROVE GP-44063-2025 as presented.
“Motion carried unanimously, (5-0) with one recused and one vacancy.’
Following approval of the request by the Planning and Zoning Commission, staff received the following comment from an adjacent property owner:
“Hello All, The 2.6 acres next to me that is being rezoned and all. I have a comment, the apartment buildings on the south side and on the west side that are proposed are 2 story, not good!!! No one will have any privacey and we are doing nice apartments with back yards????? No privacey in there personel space. The proposed houses faceing Colorado Street will have no privacey either. The proposed apartments on the north side backing up to the levee side Heckk Yeah 2 story is fine . My thoughts Thank you RAM”
FISCAL REQUIREMENTS:
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STATE FUNDS: |
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AVAILABLE TO TRANSFER: |
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FEDERAL FUNDS: |
$ 0.00
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OTHER SOURCES: |
$ 0.00
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FUNDING: ACCOUNT/FUND #/CIP
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$ 0.00
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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 |
8/26/2025 |
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Reviewed by City Attorney: |
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Richard W. Files |
8/25/2025 |