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Officials urge state action after 'wildcat' lot splits outpace county controls

Yavapai County Board of Supervisors & Planning and Zoning Commission (joint session) · November 13, 2025
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Summary

Yavapai leaders sought legislative remedies for so-called wildcat minor land divisions, saying Arizona statutes let multiple lot splits proceed with limited county oversight; they asked staff and local legislators to draft language to restore meaningful review tied to water and infrastructure standards.

Consultant Roger Eastman and multiple board members raised concerns about minor land divisions (often called "wildcat" splits) that can legally create many building parcels under current Arizona law.

Eastman said the state statute governing minor land divisions (transcript references ARS §11-8xxxx) allows administrative approval for small parcel…

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