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OFFICIAL RECORDS OF MOHAVE COUNTY, r
JOAN MC CALL, MOHAVE COUNTY RECORDEf
07/14/97 03:35P PAGE 1 OF 3
MOHAVE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RECORDING FEE 0.00
RESOLUTION NO. 97-218
A RESOLUTION SETTING FORTH AN EXTENSION OF TIME OF THE APPROVED
PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION PLAN FOR VISTA LAGUNA COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES,
TRACT 3038, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF A PORTION OF SECTIONS 20 AND 21, TOWNSHIP
14 NORTH, RANGE 20 WEST, IN THE LAKE HA V ASU CITY AREA, MOHA VE COUNTY,
ARIZONA.
WHEREAS, at the regular meeting of the Mohave County Board of Supervisors held on July 7,
1997, a public hearing was conducted to determine whether approval should be granted for an Extension of
Time as requested by Lawrence E. Wilk, Esq., Jaburg and Wilk, Attorneys at Law, on behalf of James C.
Sell, owner in receivership, for the above-described Preliminary Subdivision Plan. The engineer of record
is Southwest Civil Engineering, Inc., of Lake Havasu City, Arizona, and
WHEREAS, the subdivision is located northwest of Lake Havasu City and west of London Bridge
Road. The Preliminary Plan depicts approximately 290 acres subdivided into seven parcels, including 297
single-family lots, 895 multiple-family dwelling units, and one commercial parcel. The proposed zoning
for the development is S-DIR-O, C-2, and C-RE. Proposed land uses include an 18-hole golf course, driving
and putting range, a club house with restaurant, visitors' center, motel, and an RV storage area, and
WHEREAS, the owner's attorney has indicated in a letter dated April 7, 1997, that an Extension
of Time is being requested in order to provide additional time to market the approved plan to another
developer and in order to maintain any water service agreements the owner may have with the local water
utility, and
WHEREAS, the Preliminary Plan for this tract was approved by the Mohave County Board of
Supervisors on April 15, 1991, per BOS Resolution No. 91-92. The first Extension of Time was granted
on April 5, 1993, per BOS Resolution No. 93-77. The second extension was granted on May 2, 1994, per
BOS Resolution No. 94-135. The third extension was granted on June 5, 1995, per BOS Resolution No.
95-219. The fourth extension was granted on June 3, 1996, per BOS Resolution No. 96-179. Subdivision
Regulation Article 3.10-1 states: "Upon application to the Commission and prior to the expiration of the
time limit, extensions in increments of one (1) year may be granted by the Board of Supervisors if the
subdivider is actively processing the Final Plat. If such action is not taken then all proceedings relating to
the plat shall be terminated.", and
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WHEREAS, in early 1995 the engineer for the project and John Finn, the individual purchasing the
property, met with staff and proposed changes to the approved Preliminary Plan. However, no revised
submittal was received by Planning and Zoning for review. The developers of this project, their engineers,
and their attorneys met again with staff in March 1996, indicating that a revised submittal would be
forwarded for Planning and Zoning review following and pending the approval of this Extension of Time.
No submittal was received. The sale of the property to the intended prospective developer failed to
materialize. In December 1996 and January 1997, agents for the new prospective buyers and their engineer
met with staff to discuss recent developments. Significant changes to the design of the subdivision were
proposed by the developers, requiring the submittal of a new Sketch Plan for the project, to be known
tentatively as Laguna Dunes. While there has been much discussion between various agents of this project
and staff as to the pending proposal, nothing has been submitted for formal review, and
WHEREAS, the Mohave County Public Works Department has indicated that upon receipt of any
additional submittals of this project for processing, the adequacy ofthe drainage and compatibility of this
proposed subdivision with surrounding development will be reviewed. They have recommended that any
required changes or modifications will be the responsibility of the developer, and
WHEREAS, this will be the fifth Extension of Time, and
WHEREAS, the following are Findings of Fact for the above captioned item:
a. All notices have been advertised and posted according to regulations.
b. This request does not comply with the Extension of Time Policy due to the following: I.
No Final Plat has ever been submitted for this project; and 2. No improvement plans have
been submitted for this project and the developer has not demonstrated that any required
improvements have ever been completed.
c. One term of approval for last year's Extension of Time of this proj ect was that unless
significant progress was made in the coming year toward the recordation of this project,
Planning staff would recommend denial of any additional Extensions of Time for the
Preliminary Plan. The Planning and Zoning Commission and the Board of Supervisors
approved this as a condition of the last extension. This term has not been met, though the
prospective developers and agents have been in contact \\1th Mohave County, demonstrating
some intent to develop this land as a subdivision, whether in the currently approved form or
that of a pending proposal.
WHEREAS, at the public hearing before the Mohave County Planuing and Zoning Commission on
June II, 1997, the Commission recommended APPROVAL of an Extension of Time for the Preliminary
Plan subject to the following conditions:
1. Compliance with all conditions ofBOS Resolution Nos. 91-92, 93-77, 94-135, 95-219, and
96-179.
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2. Unless significant progress is made in the coming year toward the recordation of this project,
Planning staff will recommend denial of any additional Extensions of Time for this
Preliminary Plan, and will recommend the rescission of the project.
3. This Extension of Time will be in effect until April 15, 1998.
WHEREAS, the notice of hearing was published in The Standard, a newspaper of general
circulation in Kingman, Mohave County, Arizona, June 21,1997, and posted on June 20, 1997, as required
by Arizona Revised Statutes and the Mohave County Zoning Regulations.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors at their regular meeting
on Monday, July 7,1997, APPROVED this Extension of Time as recommended by the Mohave County
Planning and Zoning Commission and outlined herein.
MOHA VE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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Carol S. Anderson, Chairman