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HOHAVE COUNTY gUARD OF
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RESOLUTION NO. 98-144
A RESOLUTION SETTING FORTH A ZONING USE PERMIT ON THE SOUTHERN PORTION
OF THE N~¥¼ SW¼ OF SECTION 23, LYING WESTERLY OF US HIGI-IVqAY 93, IN TOWNSHIP
17 NORTH, RANGE 13 WEST, FOR AN OFF-PREMISE SIGN IN A C-MO/SA (COMMERCIAL-
MANUFACTURING/OPEN LOT STORAGE/FIVE ACRE MINIMUM LOT SIZE) ZONE, IN THE
MOHAVE COUNTY GENERAL AREA, MOHAVE COUNTY, ARIZONA.
WHEREAS, at the reguIar meeting of the Mohave County Board of Supervisors held on April 6,
1998, a public hearing was conducted to determine whether a Zoning Use Permit should be granted for the
above-described property as requested by Cato L. Jones, Vice President of Jones Outdoor Advertising, Inc.,
Tucson, Arizona, and
WHEREAS, this property is located on the west side of US Highway 93, approximately nine and
one-half miles north of Wikieup, Arizona. The site is accessed directly from US Highway 93. The property
has a towing service and a vehicle impound storage yard on it. The terrain of the surrounding property is
gently rolling hills, with several residences to the west. The remaining property is vacant. There are no
significant drainage patterns crossing the property, and
WHEREAS, the applicant proposes this Zoning Use Permit to allow an off-premise advertising sign
(10' x 32' x 22' tall), on the southern part of this parcel. The Mohave County General Plan designates this
area as a Rural Development Area, and
WHEREAS, a review of FEMA FIRM Panel #040058-2750B indicates the parcel described to be
in Zone C, not in the FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area, and
WHEREAS, the maximum sign area is two hundred fifty (250) square feet. Mohave County Zoning
Regulations, Section 31-7-D-3a, allows the Commission and Board to approve a larger area sign on US
Highway 93 and it states, "In all cases, off-premise signs shall have a maximum sign area of two hundred
fifty (250) square feet, except on US Highway 93 and Interstate 40 and certain arterials where the Board of
Supervisors designates a more restrictive maximum sign area. Off-premise signs with a total area not to
exceed six hundred seventy-two (672) square feet, or 14' x 48', may be allowed on Interstate 40 and US
Highway 93", and
WHEREAS, the proposed location meets the zoning and spacing requirements for an off-premise
sign. The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) requires the off-premise sign to be located within
1,000 feet of an established commercial business. The nearest off-premise signs are located in the Outlying
Community of Wikieup and at the intersection of US Highway 93 and 'Old Highway 93'. In addition, there
are several on-premise signs between this location and Wikieup, including two in Wikieup, and
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WHEREAS, on October 2, 1995, the Board of Supervisors denied a Zoning Use Permit for an off-
premise sign on the same location with BOS Resolution No. 95-424, and
WHEREAS, the following described Findings of Fact are for the above-captioned item:
a. All notices have been advertised and posted according to regulations.
b. The proposed action and effect complies with the Mohave County General Plan.
c. The site is adequate for the action intended, but the use is inconsistent with the surrounding
land uses and terrain.
d. The neighboring area does not contain other like land uses similar to the above-proposed
action. The nearest off-premise signs are located 9.1 miles to the south in the Outlying
Community of Wikieup and at the intersection of US Highway 93 and 'Old Highway 93'.
e. The site has legal access.
f. There are no significant environmental features affecting the site.
WHEREAS, at the public hearing before the Mohave County Planning and Zoning Commission on
March 1 l, 1998, the Commission recommended DENIAL for a Zoning Use Pemtit on the southern portion
of the NW¼ SW¼ of Section 23, lying westerly of US Highway 93, based upon the following:
1. The opposition from the surrounding property owners.
2. This sign will have adverse effects upon the scenic views of the surrounding property owners
and is incompatible with the surrounding land uses.
WHEREAS, the notice of hearing was published in The Standard, a newspaper of general
circulation in Kingman, Mohave County, Arizona, March 21, 1998, and posted on March 20, 1998, as
required by Arizona Revised Statutes and the Mohave County Zoning Regulations.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors, at their regular meeting
on Monday, April 6, 1998, DENIED this Zoning Use Permit as recommended by the Mohave County
Planning and Zoning Commission and outlined herein.
~'~~//~'~"~. MOHAVE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
~~1~ ~ Carol S. Anderson, Chairman