The Prescott Valley Town Council on June 26 approved a general-plan amendment and a rezoning for Pronghorn Ranch Unit 21, allowing the applicant to develop 48 single-family homes on roughly 23.9–24 acres after public hearings and conditions offered by staff and the developer.

Planning staff said the site was originally dedicated to Humboldt Unified School District as a school site but remained unused for two decades; the applicant swapped the land with the district and requested a change from a public/quasi designation to low-density residential (1.1–4 dwelling units per acre). The rezoning request would change the zoning from public land planned area development (PLPD) to residential single-family limited planned area development (RL-10 PD). The proposed layout shows 48 homes at slightly over two dwelling units per acre with typical setbacks of 20 feet front/rear and 5 feet on the sides.

At the public hearing residents and a homeowner association representative spoke in support, describing expectations that the development would bring larger homes and additional neighborhood investment. One resident raised concerns about evacuation and egress in the event of wildfire; staff and the town manager described recent roadway connections that increase ingress/egress options, and the town manager said two lots were being considered for a Salt River Project stormwater recharge pilot that would affect final lot layout.

Engineering and the developer discussed a staff condition requiring a minimum 25-foot all-weather access along existing sewer easements; the developer said portions along a retention basin might not physically allow the full 25 feet and asked for town-engineer discretion. The council directed staff to modify the condition to allow the town engineer to approve a narrower access where site constraints exist. The council also required the project to conform to the approved exhibit map (Exhibit A) and added a condition that work must start within five years or the approvals could revert.

Council action: The council approved the general-plan amendment and rezoning with the conditions described; the rezoning ordinance was read and placed on final passage and the council recorded a favorable vote (rezoning passed 6–1 as recorded).