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Residents urge water, wastewater and zoning protections as Mohave County delays adoption of 2025 general plan

3783772 · June 12, 2025
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Summary

Public comment at the June 11 Planning & Zoning meeting centered on Golden Valley concerns — water supply, private wastewater systems and a contested Dorado area plan — prompting the commission to continue action on the 2025 Mohave County General Plan so staff can add a South St. George planning overlay and research an older Pravada agreement.

Mohave County planning commissioners on June 11 delayed recommending final adoption of the county’s 2025 general plan after hours of public comment from Golden Valley residents who raised water-supply, wastewater and rezoning concerns and asked the county to hold developers to consistent standards.

The Planning and Zoning Commission voted to continue the general-plan item to its next meeting and directed staff to include language exploring a “South St. George Special Planning Area” and to research an existing Pravada/Pravada-era master agreement, both requests advanced by Supervisor Grant Letman. The commission’s motion carried after one member recorded opposition.

Why it matters: The county is updating its 2015 plan as required by Arizona Revised Statutes; the general plan guides future rezones and area plans countywide and is frequently cited in zoning reviews. Residents said they fear the draft does not protect local water supplies or keep high-density development and wastewater treatment facilities out of rural neighborhoods.

Residents from Golden Valley pressed the commission repeatedly on groundwater and wastewater issues during a lengthy public-comment period. “I’m Danielle Olykek. I live at 3808 North Stewart Mountain Road, Golden Valley. And today, I’m here representing over 400 residents,” Olykek said, asking…

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