Board approves rezoning and preliminary plat for Bull Mountain area after lengthy public hearing; residents cite water and safety concerns

The Mohave County Board of Supervisors on March 17 approved two related land-use actions for property north of Kingman known in the record as the Bull Mountain/Fountain Hills area: a rezoning to RE-1 (residential, one-acre minimum) and a preliminary plat for a multi-phase subdivision presented by Engle Homes and related entities.

Public hearing and concerns

The public hearing drew scores of neighbors from Fountain Hills Estates, Desert Fountain and nearby subdivisions. Dozens of residents testified, saying the area lacks sufficient water, has a single egress route for many homes and could face emergency-evacuation problems if the subdivision is built as proposed. Neighbors also raised concerns about traffic impacts on Sun Mountain Boulevard and Stockton Hill Road, construction noise and dust, and the adequacy of local services.

"If this rezoning should happen to be approved, let it be shown for the record that a requirement needs to be in place as part of the subdivision development," said Lynn Petrie, a resident who urged care for native plants and water resources. Multiple…