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Bullhead City Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting - July 3, 2025

Boards & Commissions — Thursday, July 3, 2025
BodyBullhead City, Arizona
SessionBoards & Commissions
DateThursday, July 3, 2025
StatusFILED
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0:13

Good evening.

0:14

Today is July 3rd, 5 30 p.m.

0:18

And this is a regular planning and zoning commission meeting.

0:21

Can we have a roll call, please?

0:24

All commissioners are present except Vice Chair Brown.

0:28

And if you would all please rise.

0:30

Bart, would you like to lead us in the pledge?

0:37

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

0:42

And to the Republic for which it stands.

0:57

Okay, we have no presentations, correct?

1:00

Um, this is the time for call to public, but before we do that, I just wanted to thank Mel Stein who served on this commission for 12 years.

1:08

Yeah.

1:08

I think it was 12 years.

1:10

And welcome Bart Anderson and Paul Bartha to our commission.

1:16

And Eva, do you have anything for public comments?

1:19

Three minutes, love.

1:29

Good evening, Commissioners.

1:31

So glad to see you all.

1:33

And I, of course, I'm here to promote the annual 81st annual GOP Republican picnic.

1:42

It's in the Wallapie Mountains.

1:43

Please mark your calendars.

1:45

And I do have tickets with me.

1:47

It's on July the 26th, which is a Saturday, starts at 10 o'clock.

1:54

And we are going to be having a gun raffle, which is a signature gun.

2:00

Gary, what is it?

2:01

What kind is it?

2:03

4 38.

2:04

45 long cold derringer.

2:06

It's a derringer.

2:09

And that's not the important thing.

2:10

Because he knows guns, I don't know guns.

2:12

Anyway, we bought tickets.

2:14

So we want to, you know, it'll be for me.

2:17

And we're having all the candidates there to running for office.

2:25

Paul Gozar will be there.

2:27

Hilde, uh Leo Biasucci.

2:31

And Andy Biggs was is our guest, special guest, and of course, our local district two.

2:41

Supervisor Rich Lettman will be speaking as well.

2:46

We hope you can attend.

2:47

There is food.

2:49

Uh if you want to buy food, it's uh $30 a ticket.

2:53

Kids under 12 are free, and we know they eat a lot of hot dogs, right?

2:59

And they'll also be hot dogs, and we're gonna have um let's see, uh 50-50.

3:05

And I know that your chairperson, your chairwoman will be involved in that.

3:10

She always is selling tickets.

3:13

So we hope that you will achieve again.

3:15

I do have tickets with me tonight, and we are getting uh very busy with selling tickets, especially the gun raffle tickets.

3:23

Thank you very much.

3:24

Thank you, Eva.

3:26

Any other public comments?

3:28

Rob, Jason, Christy, no.

3:31

We'll close public comments.

3:33

Item number one, discussion and possible action to approve the June 5th, 2025 regular meeting minutes.

3:42

Madam Chair, I I just might point out that new members can vote on minutes as long as they've had a chance to review them, even though they were not members of the commission at that time.

3:52

You guys caught that?

3:53

Yes.

3:55

Make a motion and accept the minutes.

3:59

Second.

4:00

Okay, we need to do a voice vote or a hand vote.

4:04

What do you prefer, Susan?

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Engineering And Infrastructure███████████████15%
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Watercraft Safety████████8%
Senior Services████████8%
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Summary of Proceedings

Bullhead City Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting - July 3, 2025

The regular meeting of the Bullhead City Planning and Zoning Commission was held on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at 5:30 PM in the Bullhead City Council Chambers. All commissioners were present except Vice Chair Brown. The meeting included approval of previous minutes, a public hearing on a preliminary plat, and public comments.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of the June 5, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes: Motion to approve passed by voice vote with six in favor, none opposed.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • During the Call to the Public, Eva Genevese spoke to promote the 81st annual GOP Republican picnic scheduled for July 26, 2025, at 10:00 AM in the Wallapie Mountains. She mentioned a gun raffle, food, and political candidates including Paul Gozar, Leo Biasucci, Andy Biggs, and Supervisor Rich Lettman. Tickets were available for $30; children under 12 free.
  • During the public hearing for Preliminary Plat S25-003, Eva Genevese expressed concern about private streets, citing an example at Pegasus Ranch where a private street was blocked off, limiting access.

Discussion Items

  • Preliminary Plat S25-003 (CityCentre District Lots 4 and 5): Staff presented a request for approval of a preliminary plat for a 20.85-acre residential parcel. Unlike the previously approved plat (which included interior lot lines and streets for for-sale homes), this plat shows the parcel as a single lot without interior streets, allowing the developer to build a build-to-rent community (e.g., apartments or single-family rentals). The commercial parcel at the southeast corner is planned for a car wash, with zero setbacks typical of commercial lots except for a 10-foot front side setback approved as part of the conceptual plan.
    • Commissioners discussed implications of private vs. public streets. Staff clarified that interior driveways would be private and maintained by the property owner via CCRs and an HOA. If the developer later decides to sell individual units, they would need to amend the plat, and streets could be turned over to the city only after being brought up to city specifications.
    • Commissioner Bart Anderson asked about lot sizes; staff estimated approximately 5,000 sq ft (40-45 ft wide by 110 ft deep), smaller than the typical 6,000 sq ft minimum, but allowed under the prior conceptual plan approved by council.
    • Concerns were raised about the car wash location near existing utility facilities, drainage, and zero setbacks. Staff noted that commercial setbacks are zero unless adjacent to residential, and the developer must address drainage and traffic improvements (e.g., a turn lane) at their own cost.
    • Commissioner Garn reminded new commissioners to review previous approvals for this large development to avoid reinventing the wheel.

Key Outcomes

  • Approved Preliminary Plat S25-003: A motion to accept the preliminary plat as written passed by a vote of 5 in favor, 1 opposed. The approval gives the developer flexibility to proceed with either the build-to-rent option or the previously approved for-sale lot option; only one final plat will be submitted to city council for final approval.
  • Approved Meeting Minutes: The June 5, 2025 regular meeting minutes were approved unanimously.

The meeting adjourned after the vote. No other items were discussed.

Meeting Transcript

Good evening. Today is July 3rd, 5 30 p.m. And this is a regular planning and zoning commission meeting. Can we have a roll call, please? All commissioners are present except Vice Chair Brown. And if you would all please rise. Bart, would you like to lead us in the pledge? I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. And to the Republic for which it stands. Okay, we have no presentations, correct? Um, this is the time for call to public, but before we do that, I just wanted to thank Mel Stein who served on this commission for 12 years. Yeah. I think it was 12 years. And welcome Bart Anderson and Paul Bartha to our commission. And Eva, do you have anything for public comments? Three minutes, love. Good evening, Commissioners. So glad to see you all. And I, of course, I'm here to promote the annual 81st annual GOP Republican picnic. It's in the Wallapie Mountains. Please mark your calendars. And I do have tickets with me. It's on July the 26th, which is a Saturday, starts at 10 o'clock. And we are going to be having a gun raffle, which is a signature gun. Gary, what is it? What kind is it? 4 38. 45 long cold derringer. It's a derringer. And that's not the important thing. Because he knows guns, I don't know guns. Anyway, we bought tickets. So we want to, you know, it'll be for me. And we're having all the candidates there to running for office. Paul Gozar will be there. Hilde, uh Leo Biasucci. And Andy Biggs was is our guest, special guest, and of course, our local district two. Supervisor Rich Lettman will be speaking as well. We hope you can attend. There is food. Uh if you want to buy food, it's uh $30 a ticket. Kids under 12 are free, and we know they eat a lot of hot dogs, right? And they'll also be hot dogs, and we're gonna have um let's see, uh 50-50. And I know that your chairperson, your chairwoman will be involved in that. She always is selling tickets. So we hope that you will achieve again. I do have tickets with me tonight, and we are getting uh very busy with selling tickets, especially the gun raffle tickets. Thank you very much. Thank you, Eva. Any other public comments?

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