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Board approves Bull Mountain rezone and preliminary plat despite residents’ water and traffic concerns
Summary
Mohave County supervisors approved a rezoning and a preliminary plat for a developer’s plan near Fountain Hills/Bull Mountain after a multi‑hour public hearing in which dozens of residents cited groundwater shortages, single-point evacuation concerns and local road impacts.
The Mohave County Board of Supervisors approved two related land-use items on March 17: a rezoning that changes multiple parcels from AR-10 (10-acre minimum) to RE-1 (1-acre minimum) and a preliminary plat for a multi‑phase subdivision in the Bull Mountain/Fountain Hills area north of Kingman.
The hearing drew dozens of neighbors and more than an hour of public comment. Opponents cited water supply reliability, emergency egress, traffic safety and impacts to wildlife and native plants. “If High Desert Land Holdings is given permission to develop the Fountain Hills Bull Mountain property, there will also be a significant increase in the demand on our water,” resident Laurie Baer said in public comment.
Commission recommendation and developer proposals: The county planning commission recommended approval. Developer…
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