Attorney Presentation

Town of Wickenburg — Regular Meeting (2025-05-05)

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Residential Horse Boarding & Training
Use Permit Requests
CUP-25-01
Town Council – May 5, 2025
1310 Kenrick Drive

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Conditional Use Permit Requests
1. Use Permit to allow horse boarding ancillary to a permitted residential horse training
Facility (Use Permit required per Section 14-4-2)
2. Use Permit to allow travel trailer park on a site less than 10 acres in size to accommodate
short-term stays for traveling clients of the Facility (Use Permit required per Section 14-
4-2)

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Aerial
PORTLAND STREET
2ND STREET
3RD STREET
505-03-023C
505-03-023J
CHEROKEE LANE
KENRICK DRIVE
Total Acreage: 11.8

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Zoning: Single-Family Residential R1-35

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Ryan Thomas Horsemanship
• Performance Horse Trainer; Cutting and Reining
• Reserve Champion, 2024 Australia’s Greatest Horseman
• Over one decade experience working with National Reined Cowhorse Association
(NRCHA) professionals

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Site Plan

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Horse Boarding
• Permitted 
in 
Single-Family
Residential Districts (R1-175,
R1-87, 
R1-35) 
subject 
to
Conditional 
Use 
Permit
approval
Travel Trailer Park
• Permitted 
in 
Single-Family
Residential Districts subject to
Conditional 
Use 
Permit
approval

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Horse Boarding not Permitted in Commercial Zoning Districts

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Conditional Use Permit Criteria #1
1. The proposed use will not adversely affect the use and enjoyment of neighboring
properties and there is sufficient separation from incompatible land uses or zones.

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Similar Horse Boarding and Animal Keeping Operations
Address: 2010 Diamondback Drive
Zoning: R1-35
Acreage: 9.9
0.5 mi

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Similar Horse Boarding and Animal Keeping Operations
Address: 1485 Brunner Lane
Zoning: R1-35
Acreage: 15.8
0.2 mi

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Similar Horse Boarding and Animal Keeping Operations
Address: 1610 Cherokee Lane
Zoning: R1-35
Acreage: 9.9
0.1 mi

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Similar Horse Boarding and Animal Keeping Operations
Address: 1290 Cherokee Lane (Balanced Mind Counseling - Equine Therapy)
Zoning: R1-35
Acreage: 25
0.1 mi

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Similar Horse Boarding and Animal Keeping Operations
Address: 1535 Cherokee Lane
Zoning: R1-35
Acreage: 5.8

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Conditional Use Permit Criteria #2
2. There is an appropriate transition between less intensive uses and zones and the subject
property.

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Conditional Use Permit Criteria #2
R1-12
R1-35 PAD
R1-35
RM-1
C-3

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Conditional Use Permit Criteria #3
3. There will be sufficient off-street parking for the proposed use.

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Site Plan

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Conditional Use Permit Criteria #4
4. The proposed use complies with the Zoning Code and any other applicable local, State, or
Federal requirements; and

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Conditional Use Permit Criteria #5
5. The public health, safety, and general welfare of the community will not be adversely
affected.

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Revised Conditions of Approval
1. Horses will be boarded, trained, and fed at the Property and there shall be no more than three trainers on
the Property at a single time.
2. Training operations will be limited to performance horse training. No rodeo or team roping competitions
will be permitted or hosted on the Property.
3. A total of four RV pads are proposed to accommodate limited overnight stays for individuals transporting
their horses to this Property.
4. RV pads will ONLY be used in connection with the horse training and boarding facility. THE PROPERTY
OWNER IS NOT PERMITTED TO RENT OR LEASE RV PADS TO INDIVIDUALS NOT
ASSOCIATED WITH THE HORSE TRAINING AND BOARDING FACILITY.
5. RV PADS SHALL ONLY PROVIDE WATER AND ELECTRIC SERVICE; SEPTIC HOOKUPS SHALL NOT
BE PROVIDED. RV WASTE SHALL BE COLLECTED WITHIN INDIVIDUAL RV HOLDING TANKS AND
TRANSPORTED OFF-SITE FOR DISPOSAL.

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Revised Conditions of Approval
6.
No stadium seating will be located on the Property and there will be no public events hosted on the
Property.
7.
No amplified sound will occur on the Property outside of the hours of 8am to 5pm.
8.
Training activities will cease at sundown.
9.
Outdoor lighting will be modest and limited to the stable areas for horse security and trainer safety.
FREESTANDING LIGHTING FOR PURPOSES OF ILLUMINATING WALKWAYS SHALL BE LOW-
LEVEL, NOT TO EXCEED 3 FEET IN HEIGHT. BUILDING-MOUNTED LIGHTING SHALL BE
SHIELDED WITH CUT-OFF FIXTURES AND DEFLECTORS TO DIRECT LIGHT DOWNWARD AND
SHALL NOT EXCEED 12 FEET IN HEIGHT.
10. A sprinkler system and/or water truck will be used to control dust.

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Revised Conditions of Approval
11. HORSE WASTE SHALL BE COLLECTED IN AN ENCLOSED DUMPSTER NO SMALLER THAN 3
YARDS IN SIZE. MAINTENANCE OF THE DUMPSTER WASTE SHALL BE UNDER PRIVATE
CONTRACT, WITH REMOVAL OF WASTE OCURRING ON A WEEKLY BASIS.
12. No more than 30 horses will be located on site at a single time.
13. No more then 30 15 cattle will be located on the Property at a single time.

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Signed Letters of Support

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Residential Horse Boarding & Training
Use Permit Requests
CUP-25-01
Town Council – May 5, 2025
1310 Kenrick Drive

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ADWR – Well Depth

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Keeping of Animals

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Proposed Horse Trailer Access Plan
US-93