[1. Board of Supervisors - Approve Resolution No. 2122 authorizing the purchase of approximately 80 acres of Federal lands located in Cornville, adjacent to Oak Creek and Windmill Park, from the USDA Forest Service, to be used to expand the park, and for general recreational and public purposes. APPROVED BY 4 TO 1 VOTE. VICE CHAIRMAN OBERG OPPOSED.]

ACTION ITEM NUMBER 1 WILL BE APPROVED RESOLUTION, NUMBER 21-22, AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF 80 ACRES OF FEDERAL LANDS LOCATED IN CORNVILLE ADJACENT TO OAK CREEK AND WINDMILL PARK FROM THE USDA FOREST SERVICE TO BE USED TO EXPAND THE PARK FOR GENERAL RECREATION AND PUBLIC PURPOSES.

COUNTY MANAGER MAURY THOMPSON.

>> GOOD MORNING, CHAIRMAN, VICE CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, MAURY THOMPSON, COUNTY MANAGER.

I'LL START BY SAYING, I FEEL LIKE I'M APPROACHING A TEST HERE THIS MORNING.

EVERYONE IN THIS ROOM PROBABLY KNOWS MORE ABOUT THIS ITEM AND THE HISTORY OF IT THAN MYSELF.

SO PLEASE, ANYONE FEEL FREE TO JUMP IN AND CORRECT ME IF I MISSTATE ANYTHING AT ANY POINT, I WILL NOT BE OFFENDED.

I DO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS AN ITEM THAT THIS BODY OR PREVIOUS BODIES HAVE CONSIDERED FOR MAYBE AS LONG AS 15 TO SOME SAY EVEN 20 YEARS AGO ABOUT THE POSSIBLE ACQUIRING OF ADDITIONAL PROPERTY IN THE COMMUNITY OF

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CORNVILLE ADJACENT TO WHAT IS KNOWN AS WINDMILL PARK.

ALSO I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS STARTED OUT WHEN THE CONCEPT OF A FEDERAL LAND EXCHANGE, THAT AUTHORITY WAS SOUGHT FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO ALLOW THIS BY, I BELIEVE, THEN SENATOR MCCAIN ASSISTED IN THAT EFFORT.

SINCE THAT TIME, WE HAVE RAN INTO SOME ISSUES WITH THAT FEDERAL LAND EXCHANGE DUE TO DIFFERING EVALUATIONS, APPRAISALS OF THOSE TWO DIFFERENT TRACKS.

THE 80 ACRES WE'RE TALKING ABOUT TODAY, AND THE 300 ACRES THAT THE COUNTY CURRENTLY OWNS IN THE COTTONWOOD AREA.

SO AS PART OF THAT FEDERAL LAND EXCHANGE, 90% OF THE VALUES HAD TO BE A SIMILAR BEFORE YOU COULD MAKE THAT EXCHANGE.

WE RAN INTO SOME ISSUES WITH THE APPRAISALS.

THE 80 ACRES IS APPRAISED AT ABOUT CURRENTLY $2.8-2.9 MILLION, ABOUT A $12 MILLION APPRAISAL ON THE OTHER ACREAGE IN COTTONWOOD.

SO RAN INTO SOME ISSUES THERE, THEN DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS ANOTHER METHOD MAY BE THAT WE COULD ACCOMPLISH THE PURCHASE OF THIS PROPERTY, AND THAT WAS USING THE TOWNSHIP ACT AND LOOKING AT THE APPRAISED FAIR MARKET VALUE FOR BOTH OF THOSE PARCELS.

SO AGAIN, THE ACTION BEFORE YOU TODAY IS FOR THIS BODY TO CONSIDER AN OUTRIGHT PURCHASE OF THAT 80 ACRES FOR THE APPRAISED VALUE, WHICH WE'LL NEED TO APPRAISE AGAIN.

CURRENTLY SETS AGAIN ABOUT $2.9 MILLION IN ORDER TO PROCEED.

IDEA IS THEN THAT AT SOME FUTURE DATE, THE USDA FOREST SERVICE WOULD PURCHASE OUR PROPERTY.

AGAIN, THE APPRAISED VALUE OF THAT IS CURRENTLY $12 MILLION.

YOU CAN SEE THERE WOULD BE A NET DIFFERENCE OF ABOUT NINE MILLION DOLLARS, IF THIS PLAN ALL COMES TO FRUITION.

SO AGAIN, THE ACTION BEFORE THE BODY TODAY IS TO ADOPT THIS RESOLUTION, STATING YOUR INTENT TO PURCHASE THE 80 ACRES.

WITH THAT, I'D BE HAPPY TO STAND FOR QUESTIONS, AND WE'VE ALSO GOT OUR PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR, DAN CHERRY AVAILABLE FOR ADDITIONAL HISTORY AS WELL.

>> MR. CHAIRMAN?

>> YES.

>> THIS IS SUCH A WONDERFUL LONG OVERDUE FRUITION AND I KNOW HOW STRONGLY YOU FEEL ABOUT IT.

IT'S YOUR DISTRICT, BUT BOY HAVE I LOVED SEEING THIS PROCESS ACTUALLY HEAD IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION TOWARDS FRUITION.

IN ALL CAUTION, WE HAVE TO ASK, WHAT IS THE LIKELIHOOD OF US BEING ABLE TO SELL THAT PROPERTY AND HAVE IT COME TO OUR BENEFIT BY SOME NINE MILLION.

FOR ONE, I THINK IT'S A PRETTY SAFE BET AND I CAN'T THINK OF A MORE ACCURATE EXAMPLE OF ENSURING THAT AS SUPERVISORS, OUR CONSTITUENTS HAVE A HEALTHY COMMUNITY AND GROW IT IN EVERY POSSIBLE WAY THEY CAN.

WITH THAT IN MIND, IT WOULD BE MY HONOR TO MAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THIS.

>> I'LL SECOND THAT MOTION, BUT I KNOW WE WANT FURTHER DISCUSSION.

I WILL MAKE COMMENT THAT WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON IT FOR A LONG TIME.

WE'RE CARRYING THE TORCH FOR FUTURE OR PAST GENERATIONS OF SUPERVISORS THAT WE'RE PUSHING THIS LAND EXCHANGE.

WE GOT ALL THE WAY TO THE VERY END, THE LAST STEP, WHICH WAS AN APPRAISAL AND THEN WE HAVE THE DEFICIT OF THAT APPRAISAL.

WE'VE BEEN IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE FOREST SERVICE IN-DEPTH.

THEY ARE INTERESTED IN PURCHASING THAT OTHER PROPERTY IN COTTONWOOD.

THERE ARE SOME DANGEROUS SPECIES.

THERE IS A NEGOTIATION THAT NEEDS TO TAKE PLACE A YEAR DOWN THE ROAD DUE TO THE FACT THAT WE MISSED THE DEADLINE OF, I THINK IT WAS SEPTEMBER 28TH.

BUT THIS IS A LOT OF WORK AND A LOT OF YEARS OF WORK PREVIOUS TO US, AND I THINK I SUPPORT THE IDEA.

RIGHT NOW WAY MORE PARKS IN A FLOOD ZONE, WE DON'T HAVE PERMANENT RESTROOMS DOWN THERE.

THERE'S A LOT OF USES WE CAN DO WITH TRAILS, PAVILIONS.

THERE'S SOME ARTIFACTS THERE THAT WE WERE GOING TO DO SOME HISTORICAL ENCLOSURES TO DESCRIBE SOME OF THE HISTORY.

IT'S JUST GOOD FOR THE COMMUNITY AND THE CORNVILLE COMMUNITY IS VERY WELL BEHIND THIS, AND I APPRECIATE EVERYONE'S SUPPORT ON THIS.

DAN CHERRY, DO YOU WANT TO MAKE A COMMENT?

>> MR. CHAIRMAN.

>> SUPERVISOR, BROWN.

>> YES. I'D LIKE TO HEAR FROM FACILITIES DIRECTOR AS WELL AS FROM PUBLIC WORKS.

>> DAN CHERRY, ARE YOU THERE?

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>> YOU MAY NOT BE AWARE OF IT, BUT FACILITIES IS THE PEOPLE WHO MAINTAIN OUR PARKS.

>> IS DAN CHERRY AVAILABLE?

>> HERE. GOOD MORNING, CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

THIS IS DAN CHERRY, YOUR PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR.

I'M HERE IN THE PRESCOTT OFFICE, ATTENDING THE MEETING VIRTUALLY TODAY, BUT I WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO SPEAK ON THE MATTER.

MUCH OF THE HISTORY HAS BEEN TOUCHED ON ALREADY, BUT THIS CERTAINLY HAS BEEN A LONG ARDUOUS PROCESS.

WE HAVE KEPT IN FAIRLY REGULAR CONTACT WITH THE CORNVILLE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION AND MEMBERS OF THAT ORGANIZATION.

THEY HAVE CONTINUALLY BEEN SUPPORTIVE OF THE COUNTY PURSUING THIS.

AS TOUCHED ON, FORMER SUPERVISOR, TOM THURMAN WAS A BIG PROPONENT OF THIS, AND I AGREE, I BELIEVE SENATOR MCCAIN WAS INVOLVED, BUT EVENTUALLY I THINK IT WAS REPRESENTATIVE GOSSER THAT PUSHED FORTH SOME OF THE LEGISLATION THAT WAS SIGNED IN THE PRIOR PRESIDENTIAL TERM.

SO WE CERTAINLY ARE SUPPORTIVE OF THIS.

THE PIECE OF PROPERTY THAT WAS ORIGINALLY PROPOSED FOR SWAPPING WAS ACQUIRED AS PART OF THE MANGAS AVENUE EXTENSION PROJECT THAT WAS DONE BACK AROUND THE TURN OF THE CENTURY.

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT HAS HELD THAT JUST TO KEEP IT UP AND WE OCCASIONALLY WILL MONITOR THINGS ON THAT PROPERTY.

THERE'S ALWAYS BEEN SOME ISSUES WITH THAT PROPERTY JUST FROM A MONITORING STANDPOINT, BUT THERE ARE TRAILS ON THAT OTHER PROPERTY.

THE CITY OF COTTONWOOD ACTIVELY PROMOTES THE TRAIL SYSTEM THAT'S ON THAT 300 ACRE PROPERTY.

SO WE DO BELIEVE IT IS APPROPRIATE THAT THAT EVENTUALLY BE IN THE HANDS OF THE US FOREST SERVICE WITH THE AFOREMENTIONED ENDANGERED SPECIES HAVING A HIGH CONCENTRATION THERE, THAT WOULD BE THE CLIFF ROWS.

SO I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.

I DON'T WANT TO BELABOR THE FACT THAT THIS HAS BEEN TOUCHED ON ALREADY, BUT IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS FOR ME THAT I CAN HELP ANSWER AND HELP CLARIFY, I WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO.

>> DO WE HAVE BRANDON SHOULTS AVAILABLE? >. CHAIRMAN, I DON'T KNOW THAT HE IS AVAILABLE TODAY.

>> [OVERLAPPING] YES SIR, I'M HERE. SORRY, OUR CAMERAS ARE NOT WORKING OVER HERE.

PANTING TO US AT THE PODIUM.

GOOD MORNING, CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

I'M BRANDON SHOULTS DIRECTOR OF THE FACILITIES DEPARTMENT.

I TOO, LIKE MAURY I'M COMING IN ON THE TAIL END OF THIS PROJECT.

I KNOW DAN AND HIS TEAM HAS BEEN WORKING TIRELESSLY TO MAKE THIS DEAL COME TO FRUITION.

I'M EXCITED ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY, SOMETHING NEW, SOMETHING DIFFERENT FOR THE FACILITIES DEPARTMENT.

WE DO TAKE CARE OF PARKS, BUT I SEE THIS AS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR MY DEPARTMENT AND THE COUNTY AS A WHOLE TO DO SOME PRESERVATION OF THE AREA.

SO I TOO I'M AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS, BUT I AM VERY MUCH IN SUPPORT OF THIS.

>> THANK YOU, BRANDON. ANY OTHER COMMENTS, SUPERVISOR BROWN?

>> NO. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I APPRECIATE THE INFORMATION FROM BOTH OF THOSE DIRECTORS.

>> [INAUDIBLE]

>> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. WHERE'S THE MONEY COMING FROM TO BUY THIS PROPERTY?

>> THE PROPOSAL IS THAT WE WOULD USE OUR STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS AS PART OF THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT AND OUR STANDARD ALLOWANCE UNDER LOST REVENUE. WE'LL USE THOSE FUNDS.

>> BASICALLY WE ARE GOING TO BUY THIS 80 ACRES.

BETTING ON THE COUNT THAT THE FOREST SERVICE WILL EVENTUALLY GIVE US 12 MILLION FOR THE OTHER 300 ACRES AT SOME POINT IN THE FUTURE?

>> YES. THAT'S GENERALLY CORRECT.

>> WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING, A CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT OR ANYTHING, IT'S JUST BASICALLY PEOPLE'S INTENTIONS AND INDICATION THAT THEY'RE WILLING TO MOVE FORWARD ON THIS, BUT WE DON'T KNOW IF THEY ACTUALLY WILL. IS THAT CORRECT?

>> THAT'S MY UNDERSTANDING. YES, SIR.

>> WELL, I GUESS ONE OF THE THINGS I'M WORRIED ABOUT IS, WE JUST HAD OUR SUPERVISOR SUMMIT IN WHICH WE FOUND OUT THAT RIGHT NOW THE STATE IS ABOUT 400 BILLION IN A HOLE.

I SAW ON THE ARIZONA.

CAPITOL TIMES YESTERDAY, IT'S CLOSER TO 900 MILLION.

THEY THINK BY THE TIME IT GETS UP TO THE BUDGET NEXT YEAR, IT COULD BE WELL OVER A BILLION.

SO OBVIOUSLY, WE KNOW THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE SEEING REDUCED REVENUES COMING IN, PROBABLY REDUCED STATE REVENUE SHARING.

I THINK WE GOT TO BE VERY CAREFUL ABOUT HOW WE SPEND OUR MONEY.

RIGHT NOW WE'RE DOING A SPACE STUDY.

A SPACE STUDY IS, WE DON'T KNOW WHAT WE'RE GOING TO LOOK AT THERE, BUT OBVIOUSLY,

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THERE'S SOME POSSIBILITY THAT THERE'S GOING TO BE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND THINGS THAT WE NEED TO DO.

WE GOT TO FIND THE MONEY TO TAKE CARE OF THAT.

I WOULD ASSUME THAT SOME OF THIS RPA MONEY WOULD BE USED IN THAT REGARD IF WE FIND OUT THERE ARE SOME NEEDS THAT REALLY NEED TO BE INCORPORATED.

AGAIN, WE HAD $50 MILLION OF PROJECT REQUESTS FOR WATER AND SEWER FROM OUR VARIOUS COMMUNITIES AROUND THE COUNTY AND WE WERE ONLY ABLE TO PUT ABOUT 11.5 MILLION AGAINST THE $50 MILLION REQUIREMENT.

SO IT SEEMS TO ME THAT CONSERVING OUR WATER RESOURCES, PARTICULARLY IN MANY COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE AGING AND INADEQUATE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT.

I THINK I'M A LITTLE WORRIED ABOUT THIS.

I THINK WE HAVE A FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY TO THE TAXPAYER TO MAKE SURE THE MONEY THAT THEY GIVE US IS SPENT CORRECTLY.

I KNOW THIS HAS BEEN A LONG DRAWN OUT PROJECT AND THERE'S PROBABLY PEOPLE FEEL THAT IT WOULD BE BENEFICIAL.

BUT AGAIN, WHEN I START TAKING A LOOK AT THE MONEY THAT WE HAVE AVAILABLE MOVING FORWARD AND THE NEEDS THAT WE HAVE MOVING FORWARD, I CAN NOT SUPPORT THIS.

>> MR. CHAIRMAN, IF I MAY, I COULD NOT AGREE MORE WITH YOU, SUPERVISOR OBERG.

WE DON'T KNOW THE FUTURE AND I DON'T THINK ANY OF US HAVE THAT CRYSTAL BALL.

EVEN WITH THE BUDGET, IT'S DEPENDING ON WHAT FACET OF THAT DIAMOND YOU ARE LOOKING THROUGH.

WE'RE EITHER DOING WELL OR WE'RE IN TROUBLE.

EITHER WAY, WE KNOW THIS IS LAND THAT JUST INHERENTLY, FROM THE LEGACY OF THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE COME BEFORE US, SHOULD AND NEEDS TO BE IN THE CARE OF OUR CORNVILLE COMMUNITY IN EXTENDING THE WINDMILL PARK.

THEY'VE WORKED LONG AND HARD FOR IT, AND I RECOGNIZE AGAIN THAT IT IS A FINANCIAL OBLIGATION AND I I LOVED THE TERM, I HAVEN'T HEARD IT IN AWHILE, BUT I USED TO SAY IT ALL THE TIME, BETTING ON THE COME.

BUT IN THIS CASE, IT'S A BIT DIFFERENT THAN JUST THROWING MONEY INTO THE WIND AND HOPING IT LANDS WHERE IT NEEDS TO.

WE KNOW THE VALUE OF THIS PARK TO THE COMMUNITY.

WE KNOW THEIR COMMITMENT HISTORICALLY TO SUPPORTING THIS ACQUISITION.

IT SEEMS TO ME AS MUCH AS A RESPONSIBILITY TO BE PRUDENT IN OUR BUDGET ALLOCATIONS AND I THINK WE GENERALLY ARE.

I'M ONE OF THE MORE FISCALLY CONSERVATIVE IN FACT, WHICH SOMETIMES SURPRISES PEOPLE.

BUT I WILL TELL YOU THAT THIS IS AN INVESTMENT IN THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY.

IT HAS LONG-LASTING IMPACT AND ITS VALUE IS IMPORTANT TO US BEING THE KIND OF DECISION-MAKERS THAT SUPPORT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES.

WE KNOW THAT THESE PARKS DO.

THEY PLAY SUCH A ROLE IN EVERYDAY LIFE, IN WEEKEND ACTIVITIES, IN CHILDREN'S EDUCATION, IN BRINGING FAMILIES TOGETHER, AND THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO SUPPORT IT.

SO WHILE I SHARE THE NEED TO BE PRUDENT WITH OUR DOLLARS, I THINK WE ARE PRUDENT IN THIS INVESTMENT.

>> MR. CHAIRMAN.

>> GO AHEAD, SUPERVISOR BROWN.

>> MR. CHAIRMAN. I WANT US TO MAKE THIS CLEAR.

THIS $2.8 MILLION THEY'LL BE SPENDING IS COMING OUT OF RPA FUNDS, WHICH IS FEDERAL, HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE STATE FUNDING OF ANYTHING IN THE COUNTY.

SO WE DON'T USE THIS RPA MONEY, WE WILL LOSE IT EVENTUALLY.

IF I'M MISSTATING SOMETHING, MAURY, WOULD YOU PLEASE JUMP IN BUT IN TALKING TO EVERYBODY IN REGARDS TO THIS PROJECT OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST 10 YEARS OR SO, IS THAT IT'S BEEN THE OBJECT BECAUSE THIS IS THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY WE'VE HAD TO USE FEDERAL MONEY TO BUY A PROPERTY TO MAKE OUR PROPERTY MORE VALUABLE.

YOU'RE GOING TO SPEND 2.8 TO GET 12.

MIGHT THINK ABOUT THAT AND IT'S ALL FEDERAL MONEY.

THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE STATE MONEY IN THE STATE REVENUES OR THE COUNTY REVENUES. GET THAT STRAIGHT.

>> CHAIRMAN, IF I MAY ADDRESS SUPERVISOR BROWN OR IF HE COULD SEE ME BUT I WAS SMILING BECAUSE YOU BEAT ME TO THE PUNCHES.

THEY SAY THAT WAS THE COMMENT I WAS GETTING READY TO MAKE.

NOT TO DISAGREE WITH ANYTHING BECAUSE YOU'RE EXACTLY RIGHT, VICE CHAIRMAN IN THE COMMENTS THAT YOU MADE.

I WOULD THOUGH ADD TO THAT AS SUPERVISOR BROWN JUST DID.

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WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE USE OF ONETIME DOLLARS FOR THIS ONETIME COMMUNITY NEED VERSUS AN ONGOING MAYBE REVENUE PICTURE FROM THE STATE.

AGAIN, VERY CRITICAL TO BEING ABLE TO MANAGE THAT AND ADDRESS THAT.

BUT AGAIN, SUPERVISOR BROWN DID A NICE JOB OF POINTING OUT.

THIS IS REALLY CONSISTENT WITH THE USE OF THESE FUNDS TO MAKE INVESTMENTS LIKE THIS IN YOUR COMMUNITY.

>> HOWEVER, I DON'T WANT TO TAKE AWAY FROM SUPERVISOR OBERG, YOU IN ANY WAY, SHAPE, OR FORM.

I AGREE WITH HIM 100%.

WE HAVE DEEP PROBLEMS COMING UP IN THE FUTURE BUDGETS, COMING OUT OF THE STATE AND GOING TO THE COUNTY.

WE'LL HAVE TO DEAL WITH IT AS IT COMES, BUT THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE TO BE VERY VIGILANT.

>> CLERK OF THE BOARD. DID YOU RECEIVE ANY COMMENTS?

>> YES, SIR. THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS RECEIVED EIGHT COMMENTS IN FAVOR OF THE ISSUE.

>> JUDY MILLER, WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE ANY COMMENTS ON THAT BEHALF OF CORNVILLE?

>> GOOD MORNING, JUDY.

>> THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR GREGORY AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

IT'S A PLEASURE TO GIVE A FEW COMMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE CORNVILLE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION.

OUR PRESIDENT, JIM COLLINS, WAS UNABLE TO BE HERE THIS MORNING BECAUSE OF ILLNESS.

SUFFICE IT TO SAY, WE'VE ALL SAID IT.

FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS, MANY PROPOSED ACTIONS HAVE BEEN DISCUSSED AND PASSED BY.

NOW THE TIMING DOES SEEM RIGHT, ESPECIALLY IN VIEW OF THE FUNDING OPPORTUNITY THAT'S HERE TO DIRECT PURCHASE THIS PARCEL UNDER THE TOWN SITE ACT.

I'D LIKE TO ADD THAT BECAUSE THE PARCEL STRADDLES CORNVILLE ROAD AND INCLUDES THE FOUR-WAY INTERSECTION WITH ASBESTOS ROAD.

COUNTY OWNERSHIP OFFERS HUGE OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXPANDING THE PARK AS WE'VE DISCUSSED, AND PROTECTING THE RESOURCES, BUT ALSO TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW, JUST MAYBE ON CORNVILLE ROAD AND TRULY CONNECTING THE COMMUNITY, WE CANNOT WALK SAFELY FROM ONE SIDE OF OUR COMMUNITY TO THE OTHER NOW.

WE NEED A COMMUNITY, WE'RE THINKING MULTI-MODAL TRAIL THAT WOULD FOLLOW THE ROAD.

THOSE ARE SOME OF THE BENEFITS THAT WOULD COME THAT HAVEN'T QUITE BEEN MENTIONED.

THE CORNVILLE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION HAS LONG WORKED WITH THE COUNTY ON THE FOREST SERVICE TO PLAN AND CONSIDER OPTIONS FOR USE OF THE PROPERTY.

WE WORKED COOPERATIVELY WITH NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY, SHOULD DEVELOP A DESIGN CONCEPT WHICH WE STILL HAVE AND ARE LOOKING AT.

WE OBTAINED 50,000 IN GRANT FUNDING FOR THE FOREST SERVICE, ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEYS, WILDLIFE SURVEYS, AND LAND PROTECTION MEASURES, AND THE CCA HAS COOPERATED ON TWO MAJOR CLEANUPS ON THE PROPERTY OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS.

WITHOUT QUESTION, YOU HAVE YAVAPAI COUNTY PURCHASE OF THE NATIONAL FOREST PARCEL CAN BENEFIT BOTH THE COUNTY AND THE CORNVILLE COMMUNITY.

IT WILL EXPAND THE PARK WITH TRAILS AND ASSOCIATED RECREATIONAL AMENITIES.

IT CAN IMPROVE CORNVILLE RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION AND THE AREA WILL BECOME A TRUE FOCAL POINT FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

WE THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR COMMENTS IN THE DISCUSSION HERE.

I KNOW, I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT THE COUNTY CAN COUNT ON CONTINUED CCA LEADERSHIP ONCE THE COMMUNITY SEES A REAL VISION OF WHAT CAN HAPPEN HERE, YOU'LL HAVE THE SUPPORT.

WE WILL WORK WITH YOU AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO IT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> THANK YOU, JUDY. WITH THAT, WE HAVE A GREEN SHEET.

>> YES, MR. CHAIRMAN, WE HAVE ONE PERSON WHO WISHES TO SPEAK, SEAN RICKY, LOOKS LIKE.

POSE TO THE ISSUE. COME ON UP AND YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES.

>> GOOD MORNING. I APOLOGIZE FOR MY IGNORANCE ON HOW TO PROPERLY ADDRESS EVERYBODY, BUT YES, MY NAME IS SEAN RITCHIE.

I AM A BORN AND RAISED IN CORNVILLE, THIRD-GENERATION ARIZONA NATIVE.

MY FAMILY HAS BEEN IN THE VERDE VALLEY FOR 80 SOME ODD YEARS.

MOST OF THAT BEEN IN CORNVILLE.

I LIVE AT THE HONEYDEW RANCH, WHICH ADDRESS IS 9855 EAST CORNELL ROAD, DIRECTLY ACROSS THE PARK OR STREET FROM THE PARK.

WHEN THEY INITIALLY WERE TALKING ABOUT PUTTING THE PARK IN, MY FATHER WHO ON THE PROPERTY AT THE TIME WAS STRONGLY OPPOSED TO IT.

IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL PASTURE, MUCH LIKE THE PROPERTY THAT IS TO THE NORTH OF US WITH ANIMALS.

WE HAD A QUIET LIVING AT THE TIME.

WE OPPOSE THE PARK BECAUSE WE KNEW THAT IT WOULD DRAW PEOPLE AND PEOPLE WOULD BRING TRAFFIC AND THEN ALSO BRING NOISE.

IT WOULD ALSO BRING PEOPLE, MUCH LIKE GARRISON PARK AND THE PARKS AROUND HERE BRING PEOPLE LATE AT NIGHT.

WE WERE PROMISED AND CHAIRMAN GREGORY HAS ALREADY HEARD MY CONCERNS, BUT WE WERE PROMISED THAT THAT WOULD BE MITIGATED.

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THE CORNVILLE ASSOCIATION PROMISED THEY WOULD HELP US WITH THAT AT THAT TIME.

NONE OF THAT HAS HAPPENED.

THEY SAID THEY WOULD KEEP A GATE CLOSED TO KEEP PEOPLE FROM BEING OVER THERE.

THAT HAS NOT HAPPENED.

THE GATE HAS NOT WORKED IN 15 YEARS OR MORE.

IT ONLY WORKED FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS AFTER IT WAS PUT IN.

THE PROBLEM IS AND SINCE I SPOKE WITH YOU LAST, SIR, I COME HOME AND I PUT IN A GATE AT MY PROPERTY, FOR ONE TO KEEP MY DOGS IN, BUT ALSO TO MITIGATE PEOPLE COMING ON OVER PROPERTY.

WHEN THERE ARE BIG EVENTS THERE, PEOPLE USE MY PROPERTY FOR PARKING.

MY PROPERTY.

IF SOMEONE GETS HURT ON MY PROPERTY, I GET SUED.

NOT ONLY THAT, BUT IT'S A VIOLATION OF MY PRIVACY.

THE NOISE AT NIGHT FROM PEOPLE PARTYING AND DRINKING THERE IS OUTLANDISH, THOUGH IT DOESN'T HAPPEN EVERY NIGHT, I AM THE CLOSEST RESIDENT TO THAT PARK AND IT'S CAUSED MANY PROBLEMS. MULTIPLE TIMES, PEOPLE HAVE COME ONTO OUR PROPERTY LOOKING FOR BATHROOMS BECAUSE THE FACILITIES DIDN'T WORK.

WE'VE HAD ONE PERSON TRY TO BREAK INTO THE HOUSE WHEN MY FATHER STILL OWNED THE PROPERTY.

THAT CAME FROM THE PARK THAT WAS INTOXICATED.

NOT ONLY THAT, BUT I WANT TO ASK YOU GUYS, WHAT IS THIS EXPANSION GOING TO DO TO THE RESIDENTS WHERE YOU PLANNING ON PUTTING THIS BUILDING AND THIS PARKING LOT? HOW'S THAT GOING TO AFFECT THEM? HOW'S THAT GOING TO AFFECT OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR ENVIRONMENT? I APOLOGIZE, I RUN OVER, BUT I JUST ASKED YOU, HOW IS THAT GOING TO AFFECT THE REST OF US THAT ACTUALLY LIVE THERE? THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. ANY FURTHER COMMENTS? ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

>> AYE.

>> NAY.

>> SUPERVISOR BROWN, YOU WERE CUT OFF.

>> YOU'RE NOT COMING. YOU'RE NOT BROADCASTING.

>> AYE.

>> GOT IT. THANK YOU.

>> MOTION CARRIES WITH ONE NAY FROM VICE-CHAIR OBERG.

>> MOVING ON. WE'LL GO TO THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES APPROVED USE PERMIT TO ALLOW THE PRODUCTION OF

[1. Development Services - Approve a Use Permit to allow for the production of alcohol on approximately 0.63 acres in the C2-10 (Commercial; General Sales and Services; 10,000 square foot minimum lot size) zoning district, subject to the conditions of approval. This includes a request to reduce the parking from 28 spaces as required in Section 602 to 22 spaces. Owner: Richard & Hazel Jones; Applicant: Richard Jones; Project Name: Witch Creek Craft Cider Production Use Permit; APN: 407-14-022E; PLA23-000083. The property is located at 9280 East Cornville Road in the community of Cornville. Section 04, Township 15 North, Range 04 East, G&SRB&M. Staff: Stephanie Johnson (District 2 - Supervisor Gregory) ]

ALCOHOL ON APPROXIMATELY 0.63 ACRES AND C2 TIM PROPERTY AND ZONING DISTRICT, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL.

THIS INCLUDES REDUCE THE PARKING LOT FROM 28 SPACES TO 22 SPACES.

WE'LL GO WITH STEPHANIE JOHNSON. GOOD MORNING, STEPHANIE.

>> THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING, CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

FOR THE RECORD, I AM STEPHANIE JOHNSON, PLANNER WITH YAVAPAI COUNTY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.

I AM HERE TODAY TO PRESENT TO YOU MR. AND MRS. JONES APPLICATION FOR WITCH CREEK CRAFT CIDER PRODUCTION USE PERMIT.

THIS MATTER WAS HEARD BEFORE THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AND SENT FORWARD WITH A RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL.

THE VOTE WAS 7:1.

COMMISSIONER GRIFFITHS WAS OPPOSED DUE TO SOME OF THE LANGUAGE IN THE STIPULATIONS OF IT BEING PERMANENT AND TRANSFERABLE.

OTHER THAN THAT, IT WAS FULLY SUPPORTED BY THE COMMISSION.

EXCUSE ME, THE SMOKE AROUND HERE TODAY, IT'S REALLY GETTING MY THROAT VOICE, SO PARDON ME.

THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN AS SUPERVISOR GREGORY'S DISTRICT, DISTRICT 2.

THE SUBJECT PARCEL IS LOCATED AT 90280 EAST CORNVILLE ROAD AND IS SURROUNDED BY BOTH RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES.

THE SUBJECT PARCEL IS ZONED C2 10 WHICH IS COMMERCIAL, GENERAL SALES AND SERVICES, 10,000 SQUARE FOOT, MINIMUM LOT SIZE.

THIS PARCEL IS APPROXIMATELY 0.63 ACRES, 27,442 SQUARE FEET.

EXISTING ON THE PARCEL IS A SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTS AND A DETACHED SHOCK WITH ATTACHED CAR PORTS.

THE JONES'S ARE IN THE PROCESS OF A CHANGE OF USE PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR A TASTING ROOM, WHICH IS ALLOWED BY RIGHT IN THIS ZONING DISTRICT.

THE SITE PLAN THAT HAS BEEN PRESENTED WITH THE APPLICATION IS REQUESTING A WAIVER OF THE PARKING REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN SECTION 602 OF THE YAVAPAI COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING ORDINANCE.

TWENTY-EIGHT SPACES ARE REQUIRED BY THE ORDINANCE.

THE JONES'S ARE REQUESTING A WAIVER OF SIX SPACES TO ALLOW FOR 22 PARKING SPACES, WHICH ALSO INCLUDES TWO ADA ACCESSIBLE SPACES.

THE REQUEST FOR THE ALCOHOL PRODUCTION IS FIRST ALLOWED IN

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THE PM DISTRICT, AN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT.

LET'S LOOK AT SOME PHOTOS OF THE SUBJECT PARCEL.

I DON'T KNOW IF WE CAN DIM THE LIGHTS A LITTLE SO YOU CAN SEE BETTER OR IF THIS IS OKAY.

HERE'S THE POSTING AT THE FRONT OF THE PROPERTY.

YOU CAN SEE CORNVILLE ROAD HERE TO THE WEST, THE RESIDENTS AND TASTING ROOM, THE GARAGE WITH PROPOSED PRODUCTION ROOM, AND BEHIND THE PROPERTY AS THE MINI STORAGE FACILITY THERE ON CORNVILLE ROAD.

THIS VIEW IS LOOKING AT THE FRONT EASEMENT OF THE PROPERTY.

AGAIN, POST OFFICE AND THE VIEW AND MOST ARE THE MINI STORAGE FACILITY IN THE VIEW AS WELL.

THIS IS LOOKING EAST TOWARD THE NEIGHBORING GAS STATION AND CONVENIENCE STORE AS WELL AS CORNVILLE ROAD.

THIS IS THE FRONT EASEMENT TO THE PROPERTY.

LOOKING SOUTH FROM THE FRONT EASEMENT TOWARDS CORNVILLE ROAD, YOU CAN SEE WHERE THE PROPERTY ACCESSES HERE.

THIS IS THE DRIVEWAY FOR THE SUBJECT PARCEL, CORNVILLE ROAD AND THEIR INGRESS-EGRESS EASEMENT.

THIS IS LOOKING WEST AT THE BACKSIDE OF THE GARAGE AND PRODUCTION ROOM, AGAIN, WITH THE MINI STORAGE FACILITY IN THE BACKGROUND.

CORNVILLE ROAD IS RUNNING RIGHT ALONG HERE.

HERE'S THE FRONT OF THE RESIDENTS AND THE TASTING ROOM, AND THE SIDE OF THE GARAGE AND PRODUCTION ROOM.

A VIEW OF THE FRONT OF THE GARAGE AND THE PRODUCTION ROOM.

YOU CAN SEE THAT IT ALL MATCHES THE HOME AND THE PRODUCTION ROOM WERE VERY WELL DESIGNED IN THEIR MATCHING AND SIMILARITIES.

THIS IS A GOOGLE OVERHEAD VIEW OF THE PARCEL AND THE SURROUNDING PROPERTIES.

DOWN HERE IS THE CORNVILLE MERCANTILE MARKET, GAS STATION, CONVENIENCE STORE.

THEN WE HAVE THE POST OFFICE, THE MINI STORAGE FACILITY, AND THEN THIS SUBJECT PARCEL LOCATED HERE ALONG CORNVILLE ROAD.

I DO APOLOGIZE.

THERE WAS A TYPO IN THE STAFF REPORT STATING THAT NOTICE WAS SENT OUT TO PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 1,000 FEET.

IT WAS ACTUALLY SENT OUT TO PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 300 FEET AS REQUIRED BY THE ORDINANCE.

THE IMAGE UP ON THE OVERHEAD HERE FOR YOU IS THAT OUTREACH RADIUS AREA OF THE 300 FOOT.

THE JONES'S HELD AN ON-SITE MEETING ON JUNE 11TH OF 2023, TO WHICH THERE WERE ZERO ATTENDEES.

TODAY, STAFF HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY LETTERS OR EMAILS IN OPPOSITION OF THIS REQUEST.

I DID RECEIVE ONE LETTER IN SUPPORT OF THIS REQUEST FROM THE CORNFIELD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, WHICH WAS INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKETS AND THERE WAS ONE SURVEY 123 SUPPORT FROM A COMMUNITY MEMBER.

AN EMAIL WAS SENT OUT TO ALL OF THE ADDRESSES FOR OUR EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION AGENCIES JULY 24TH, AND IT APPEARS THAT ONE OF THOSE EMAIL ADDRESSES WAS OUT OF DATE FOR THE CORNFIELD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, SO WE DID INITIALLY HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF LAG IN A RESPONSE FROM THEM.

HOWEVER, WE WERE ABLE TO GET THEM TOGETHER WITH THE JONES'S AND THEY WERE ABLE TO REVIEW THE APPLICATION, AND THEY HAVE SINCE THEN PRESENTED A LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR THIS APPLICATION.

AS OF TODAY THIS MORNING, I DID CHECK AGAIN ON SURVEY 123 AND THERE'S STILL ONLY THE ONE RESPONSE THAT HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO YOU.

THE PROPOSED USE OF THIS PARCEL IS IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND THAT IT IS LOCATED WITHIN AN AREA DESIGNATED AS COMMERCIAL.

THIS LAND USE TYPE PROVIDES LOCATIONS FOR PREFERRED COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING NEIGHBORHOOD, COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL CENTERS, AS WELL AS TOURISM AND OFFICE COMMERCIAL USES.

THE SUBJECT PARCEL AND PROPOSED USE WOULD HAVE FALLEN UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL HOSPITALITY DESIGNATION OF THE 2032 COMP PLAN IF IT HAD BEEN FIVE ACRES OR MORE.

THE SIZE FITS IT INTO THE OTHER CATEGORY.

IN SUMMARY, CORNVILLE IN THE PAGE SPRINGS AREAS ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR WINERIES AND FOR THEIR TASTING ROOMS. THE VERTICAL TREE ACTIVITIES IN THIS AREA IS THRIVING AND GROWING.

PAGE SPRINGS SELLERS, OAK CREEK VINEYARDS, WINERY,

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DA RANCH, AND COVE MESA, ARE JUST A FEW EXAMPLES OF A SIMILAR TYPE OF USE IN THIS AREA.

MR. AND MRS. JONES HAVE A SIMILAR OPERATION LOCATED IN SALFORD, ARIZONA.

ALTHOUGH REQUIREMENTS FROM THE TWO JURISDICTIONS HAVE BEEN QUITE DIFFERENT, THE JONES'S HAVE BEEN VERY COOPERATIVE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE YAVAPAI COUNTY.

THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ANY HEALTH OR LIFE SAFETY CONCERNS WITH THIS PROPOSED REQUEST.

STAFF IS RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING APPROVAL OF THIS REQUEST FOR A USE PERMIT.

ON THE OVERHEAD HERE ARE THE SUGGESTED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL.

REDUCTION OF THE REQUIRED PARKING SPACES FROM 28 SPACES TO 22 SPACES, INCLUSIVE OF THE TWO REQUIRED ADA SPACES.

PROPERTY OWNER SHALL OBTAIN A LIQUOR LICENSE FROM THE STATE OF ARIZONA, WHICH THEY HAVE ALREADY DONE SO.

PROPERTY TO BE MAINTAINED IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE LETTER OF INTENT AND THE SITE PLAN SUBMITTED WITH THE APPLICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE CODES, REGULATIONS AND ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS.

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE TO BE ISSUED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS APPROVAL, CONFIRMING THAT ALL STIPULATIONS HAVE BEEN SATISFIED, THE USE IS OPERATING IN CONFORMANCE WITH ALL APPROVALS, ALL BUILDING PERMITS HAVE BEEN ISSUED AND THE USE IS IN CONFORMANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE COUNTY, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS OR THEY USE PERMIT WILL BECOME NULL AND VOID.

IN THE EVENT THE OWNER OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY FILES A CLAIM UNDER ARS SECTION 12-1134 REGARDING THIS USE PERMIT, THE USE PERMIT SHALL BE NULL AND VOID.

THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.

I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

THE APPLICANT IS HERE AS WELL AND AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS.

>> THE BOARD DO WE HAVE ANY?

>> NO, SIR. NO COMMENTS WERE RECEIVED.

>> ANY COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD MEMBERS, SUPERVISOR MICHAELS?

>> YES, MR. CHAIRMAN, IT'S A REALLY GREAT PLAN.

I DRIVE BY IT EVERY DAY AND I'VE BEEN WONDERING WHEN IS IT GOING TO HAPPEN.

THE ONLY QUESTION I HAVE, STEPHANIE, IS REALLY ABOUT INGRESS-EGRESS.

THAT'S A TRICKY AREA ON CORNVILLE ROAD AND GOODNESS KNOWS WE HAVE ENOUGH ISSUES ON IT AND I JUST WANT SOME ASSURANCE THAT WE'RE THINKING ABOUT THAT AS IT BECOMES INCREASINGLY POPULAR AND WE'RE ON A CURVE THERE AND I'VE PULLED OUT OF THE MERCANTILE, I DON T KNOW HOW MANY TIMES.

YOU NEED TO BE PAYING ATTENTION.

IS THERE A PLAN FOR ANY KIND OF STOPLIGHT OR RED LIGHT OR ANY WAY TO MANAGE THIS POSITION, THE TRAFFIC?

>> PUBLIC WORKS HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THIS DEVELOPMENT OF THIS PARCEL ALTOGETHER FROM THE BEGINNING DUE TO THE LOCATION OF BEING ON CORNVILLE ROAD, WHICH IS WHY THEIR INGRESS-EGRESS HAD TO BE DESIGNATED FURTHER IN.

PUBLIC WORKS WAS NOT GOING TO ALLOW ACCESS DIRECTLY OFF OF CORNVILLE ROAD IN ANY MANNER.

THE INGRESS-EGRESS HAS BEEN DESIGNATED HERE, BUT I'LL LET MR. AND MRS. JONES WEIGH IN FURTHER AS TO WHETHER THERE WERE DISCUSSIONS FOR A TRAFFIC CONTROL MEASURE HERE AT THAT INTERSECTION.

I DO KNOW THAT THE SCOPE OF THE BUSINESS IS INTENDED FOR A MORE INTIMATE, SMALL GATHERING RATHER THAN A LARGE GATHERING, BUT THEY CAN GIVE YOU MORE SPECIFICS OF ANY DISCUSSIONS WITH PUBLIC WORKS FOR THAT TRAFFIC CONTROL.

>> DID YOU WANT TO HEAR FROM APPLICANTS?

>> NO. IF THEY'RE ALREADY IN DISCUSSION, I ASSUME THAT THEY ARE BEING VERY RESPONSIBLE OWNERS AND I LOVED THE IDEA OF IT BEING A COZY LITTLE PLACE TO GO TO, BUT WE ALL JUST HAVE TO BE MINDFUL OF THAT ROAD.

IT'S AN ISSUE FOR US, BUT I WOULD LOVE TO SEE A BUSINESS THRIVE THERE.

>> ABSOLUTELY. WITH THAT, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE WITH THE STAFF STIPULATIONS.

>> THANK YOU.

>> AND I WOULD SECOND THAT MOTION IN REGARDS TO THAT, BUT I WOULD ADD THAT IT WILL ALSO BE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE INGRESS-EGRESS.

>> AND THEY ARE PART OF OUR REVIEW PROCESS FOR ALL OF THE PERMITTING BECAUSE OF THEIR LOCATION BEING ADJACENT TO THE PUBLIC, RIGHT-OF-WAY.

PUBLIC WORKS WILL BE INVOLVED IN ALL REVIEWS.

>> WITH DUE RESPECT, MR. CHAIRMAN, I APPRECIATE BEING THE SECOND MOTION ON THAT.

>> MOTION MADE BY MYSELF, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR MICHAELS.

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ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE.

>> AYE.

>> MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

>> UNANIMOUS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> MOVING ON. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

[2. Development Services - Approve text amendment to the Zoning Ordinance Section 209, CITIZEN PARTICIPATION. D.1. to amend the Citizen Participation property owners, notice area to add a requirement of a notification radius of 2,640 feet – Half Mile notification radius for the Citizen Participation Process for Planned Area Developments (PAD) and Major Planned Area Development Amendments, or structures comprising a gross floor area of 30,000 square feet or greater. Project Name: ZOA Section 209 Citizen Participation; PLA23-000121; Staff: Timothy Olson (All Districts)]

APPROVED TEXTS AND AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION 209, CITIZENS PARTICIPATION. TIMOTHY OLSON.

>> GOOD MORNING, CHAIRMAN GREGORY, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

FOR THE RECORD, MY NAME IS TIMOTHY OLSON, PLANNER WITH YAVAPAI COUNTY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.

TODAY I'M PRESENTING THE CITIZEN PARTICIPATION SECTION 209 SUBSECTION D, SUBSECTION 1, ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT FOR THE AGAIN, THE CITIZEN PARTICIPATION NOTIFICATION RADIUS.

THIS ITEM WAS DISCUSSED ON MARCH 9TH, 2023, A JOINT SESSION MEETING REGARDING A POSSIBLE AMENDMENT TO SECTION 209, WHICH IS THE CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN IN THE YAVAPAI COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING ORDINANCE.

AFTER DISCUSSION, STAFF WAS GIVEN DIRECTION TO PURSUE THE POTENTIAL ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO THIS PARTICULAR SECTION.

MOVING FORWARD ON SEPTEMBER 21ST, 2023.

LET ME GO AHEAD AND MOVE THAT UP, 2023, YAVAPAI COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED TO INCREASE THE PROPOSED 1,500' NOTIFICATION RADIUS, 2,640', WHICH IS A HALF-MILE RADIUS NOTICE FOR THE CITIZEN PARTICIPATION FOR PLANT AREA DEVELOPMENTS, MAJOR PLANT AREA DEVELOPMENT AMENDMENTS, WHICH IS A PAD OR STRUCTURES COMPRISING OF A GROSS FLOOR AREA OF 30,000 SQUARE FEET OR GREATER.

MOVING FORWARD IN OCTOBER 5TH, 2023, THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION VOTED TO RECOMMEND THE APPROVAL OF THIS ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT, WHICH IS PLA23-000121 TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, AS PRESENTED, HERE WE ARE TODAY.

THIS AMENDMENT AS A REQUIREMENT NOTIFICATION OF 2,640' RADIUS, WHICH IS A HALF-MILE RADIUS FOR PLANNED AREA DEVELOPMENTS, MAJOR PLANT AREA DEVELOPMENT AMENDMENTS, AS WELL AS STRUCTURES COMPRISING OF A FLOOR AREA OF 30,000 SQUARE FEET OR GREATER.

>> MR. CHAIRMAN?

>> YES. SUPERVISOR BROWN.

>> SUPERVISOR BROWN WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS HEARING.

WE'VE TALKED ABOUT IT THREE OR FOUR TIMES.

IT WAS UNANIMOUS BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND I THINK WE SHOULD MOVE FORWARD AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.

>> SECOND.

>> ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION FROM THE BOARD?

>> WITH THAT, I'VE GOT A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR BROWN, A SECOND BY SUPERVISOR MICHAEL'S.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

>> AYE.

>> EXCUSE ME. CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, I JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY WITH THE CLERK OF THE BOARD WHETHER OR NOT ANY PUBLIC COMMENT HAS BEEN RECEIVED IN RELATION TO THIS ITEM?

>> NO SIR OR NO PUBLIC COMMENTS WERE RECEIVED.

>> THANK YOU.

>> SURE.

>> MOTION CARRIES.

>> VERY GOOD. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.

>> THANK YOU, TIM.

>> MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER 3.

[3. Development Services - Approve a text amendment to the Zoning Ordinance Sections 301 & 564 to amend the definition of Guestroom, add a definition for Overflow Guestroom and change language in Section 564 for the allowed durations of Overflow Guestroom use. Project Name: ZOA Temporary RV Use as Overflow Guestroom; Section 564: Outside Storage; PLA23-000078. Staff: Stephanie Johnson (All Districts)]

APPROVE A TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE ORDINANCE, SECTION 301 AND 564, TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF GUEST ROOM, ADD DEFINITION TO OVERSEE FLOW GUEST ROOM AND CHANGE LANGUAGE TO 564 FOR THE ALLOWED DURATION OF THE OVERFLOW GUESTS USE. STEPHANIE JOHNSON.

>> GOOD MORNING AGAIN.

CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, FOR THE RECORD, STEPHANIE JOHNSON, WITH YAVAPAI COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING OFFICE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.

I'M HERE TODAY TO PRESENT TO YOU THE ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT FOR SECTION 564 AND 301, AS IT PERTAINS TO RV USED FOR OVERFLOW GUESTS ROOMS. THIS PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT APPLIES TO ALL SUPERVISOR DISTRICTS.

THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT WAS INITIATED AT THE MARCH 9TH JOINT SESSION.

THERE HAVE BEEN TWO PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETINGS, SEPTEMBER 21ST IN THE COTTONWOOD OFFICE, AND AGAIN ON OCTOBER 5TH IN THE [INAUDIBLE] OFFICE, THE COMMISSION DID TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT, WHICH THERE WAS NONE, AS WELL AS MADE SUGGESTIONS FOR CHANGES AT THOSE MEETINGS.

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STAFF HAS TAKEN THOSE SUGGESTIONS AND THAT INPUT AND HAS COME UP WITH NEW PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ORDINANCE.

THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, AT THE OCTOBER 5TH MEETING DID MAKE A RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

HOWEVER, THAT VOTE WAS 5:3 WITH COMMISSIONERS BUCHANAN, PETERSON, AND FAMAS IN OPPOSITION.

THE CURRENT LANGUAGE OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT FOR SECTION 301 HAS A GUEST ROOM DEFINITION THAT HAS ONE OR MORE ROOMS INTENDED FOR OCCUPANCY OVERNIGHT OR LONGER BY OTHER THAN MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY.

IF SUCH CONTAINS COOKING FACILITIES, IT'S DEEMED A DWELLING UNIT.