Changes could boost Lake Martinez area

YUMA COUNTY, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - Yuma County is looking for input as it considers changing over 40 acres at the intersection of Highway 95 and Martinez Lake Road to add some potential new buildings.

The property owner has requested a specific land use designation, and are proposing a mix of usage.

"They're proposing retirement community/planned unit development, it's not specific for a type of housing such as site built homes...It's just a mix of residential and commercial uses," said Maggie Castro, Yuma County's Planning and Zoning Director.

Yuma County has 60 days to allow people to voice their opinion on the matter.

Chelsea Haukom, and her family regularly vacation to the Lake, says she is in favor of adding some more things to the area.

"I think it would be really cool because between Martinez Road and Fortuna. It's such a long stretch, so I think putting in a convenience store and possibly a gas station would be huge for the people that live out here," Haukom says.

She is also happy the county is taking the peoples voice into account.

"I think the residents that live out here definitely should have a voice, the people out here definitely need to have a say in it you know this is there land too, so I think they should all go to the board meeting and put there opinions out there," Haukom said.

The public meeting will take place on September 4, at 6 p.m. at the Department of Development Services Building.