Commission Approves Rezoning for 53 Unit Development on Colorado Street

On December 19, 2025 the Yuma Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend approval of a rezoning application from T3AZ LLC for 2.8 acres at 1980 W. Colorado Street. The application calls for demolishing the Colorado Street Trailer Park and building 53 single and multifamily units. The site plan presented to commissioners showed 44 multifamily units in 11 two story fourplex buildings on the northwest portion of the site and nine single family units along Colorado Street and 19th Avenue.

City staff told the commission the rezoning request follows a General Plan amendment approved in October that changed the property designation from low density residential to high density residential. Staff also noted that while the current plan shows 53 units, the new land use designation could allow up to 83 units and that the final unit count could change as the project advances.

The commission approved staff recommendations with nine conditions. One condition required two additional streetlights be installed on the west side of the property along 19th Avenue. The developer objected to that specific condition, arguing that 19th Avenue already has city maintained infrastructure and that the additional streetlight requirement was unnecessary. City staff maintained that the extra lighting would improve safety for future residents. No members of the public spoke at the commission hearing.

For Yuma County residents the proposal highlights immediate policy and community issues. The planned demolition of a manufactured home park removes existing housing stock from the site and raises potential displacement and affordability concerns for current occupants. The change in land use to high density residential opens the door to greater housing capacity but also to increased traffic, utility demand, and neighborhood character changes if the project later expands toward the 83 unit maximum. The dispute over streetlights underscores how seemingly technical conditions can carry implications for safety, development cost, and municipal responsibility for infrastructure.

The commission recommendation advances the rezoning matter within the municipal review process and leaves local leaders and residents to weigh housing supply benefits against impacts on current residents and neighborhood services.