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Board approves 38-lot Diablo Canyon preliminary plat with two-thirds protected as open space
Summary
Coconino County supervisors voted unanimously to adopt a preliminary plat for a clustered 38-lot subdivision near Mormon Lake that preserves nearly two-thirds of the 335-acre parcel as public-access open space and trail.
The Coconino County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted Resolution 2025-53 on Sept. 23, 2025, approving a preliminary plat for a 38-lot subdivision on roughly 334.89 acres about 1.5 miles northeast of New Mormon Lake.
The project, dubbed the Diablo Canyon subdivision, clusters 38 lots on the eastern edge of the property and designates nearly two-thirds of the acreage as protected open space with public trails, water features and preserved meadows. The action implements incentives in the county subdivision ordinance that allow density bonuses in exchange for conservation-focused designs.
Jess McNeely, deputy director of the Community Development Department, described the site and staff's analysis: utilities will…
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