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Planning commission backs conservation‑style Diablo Canyon subdivision, sends recommendation to supervisors
Summary
The Commission unanimously recommended approval of SUB‑25‑003, the Diablo Canyon conservation subdivision, a 38‑lot cluster plan that would protect roughly 202 acres (60 percent) as permanent open space and add publicly accessible trails and private road infrastructure near Mormon Lake.
The Coconino County Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to recommend approval of the Diablo Canyon conservation subdivision, forwarding SUB‑25‑003 to the Board of Supervisors.
The proposal would create 38 residential lots on a roughly 335‑acre ranch near Mormon Lake while protecting about 202 acres (60 percent) as permanent open space. The developer designed clustered building envelopes, public trails through the open space, and a layout intended to avoid mature trees, ponds and drainages.
Why it matters: The application uses the county’s conservation subdivision provisions to reduce lot sizes through clustering and preserve large contiguous tracts and wildlife movement areas. Staff said the layout prevents fragmented 10‑acre lot…
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