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Board approves Stringfield at Granite Mountain Phase 2 final plat and 24‑ft pavement waiver over CAFMA objections (4–1)
Summary
The board approved the Phase 2 final plat for Stringfield at Granite Mountain (30 lots) and granted a waiver to reduce private road pavement width from 30 ft to 24 ft, subject to conditions; Vice Chair Compton opposed the waiver citing CAFMA and city safety preferences.
The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors voted 4–1 on July 30 to approve Phase 2 of the Stringfield at Granite Mountain subdivision and to grant a waiver reducing private roadway pavement width from 30 feet to 24 feet, with additional shoulders and conditions required by staff and reviewing agencies.
Planning Manager Matt Blake presented the final plat for 30 single‑family lots on approximately 94.73 acres within an existing PAD. County staff and the county engineer recommended approval, and Planning & Zoning had previously recommended the project. Blake said the roads are private, not county‑maintained, and that reviewing agencies had the opportunity to comment.
The waiver to reduce pavement width and accept specified shoulder treatments drew the most scrutiny. Daryl Turpek, the county fire marshal, and representatives of CAFMA explained the application of the 2018 International Fire Code. Turpek clarified that the code’s multifamily access section (which addresses projects of 200+ dwellings) differs from the one‑ and two‑family appendix provisions; for one‑ and two‑family developments the code can require secondary egress for projects of 30 homes unless each home is provided with fire suppression.
Public commenters and at least one resident, Larry Jacobs, urged additional access and expressed concern about remoteness and wildfire risk. CAFMA and the interim fire chief provided technical review and said their concerns were addressed in their review letter; Vice Chair Compton said the city and CAFMA preferred a wider pavement dimension and would have favored 26 feet.
Developer Jeff Davis told the board the project had secured right‑of‑way access off Williamson Valley Road, established water infrastructure (12‑inch main, hydrants, a booster pump facility and a generator) and would require fire sprinklers where secondary access is unavailable. Davis said paving work and intersection improvements are nearing completion.
Supervisor Cook Neal moved to approve the waiver and final plat subject to the conditions recommended by staff; the motion passed 4–1 with Compton opposed.
The board’s approval includes conditions from staff and required agency letters noted in the packet. Vice Chair Compton said she would have preferred to uphold CAFMA’s recommendation for a wider pavement section. The board did not modify the waiver beyond standard conditions.
Next steps: staff to finalize conditions for recording of the final plat and ensure compliance with CAFMA and county engineering requirements prior to plat recordation. The developer must meet conditions (e.g., fire sprinklers where required and as‑built infrastructure) before lots are sold.
