KINGMAN — The Mojave County Board of Supervisors voted Monday to “approve a review” of the planned development zone changes at Topock/Golden Shores, before the Board of Supervisors meeting in Kingman on June 5. The meeting brought the agenda back to the public hearing.
The action was met with applause from a group of Topok/Golden Shores residents who were attending Monday’s regular assembly in Kingman, but it was particularly disrespectful to the planned RV park, storage facility and outdoor concert venue at the northern end of the area. The purpose was to continue the opposition. Interstate 40 between Mojave Valley and Lake Havasu City.
BOS President Travis Ringenfelter acknowledged that many residents had registered for the talks during the Board’s call to the public ahead of Monday’s agenda, and noted that items on rezoning were included in the call to the public, presentations and Moved forward prior to consideration of the Consensus Agenda. .
“We’re going to move Bill 55 forward so we can get the job done before calling on the public,” Mr. Ringenfelter said, asking, “Do you have a motion?” discussion? “
District 2 Supervisor Hildy Angius, along with District 4 Supervisor Gene Bishop, called for the item to be on Monday’s agenda.
“I am submitting a motion to approve reconsideration of Proposition 53 from the Audit Committee meeting on April 3, 2023.”
Bishop submitted the second motion, and the board approved the motion 4 to 1, with fifth district superintendent Ron Gould casting the lone dissenting vote. Angius, Bishop, and Gould voted three in favor to approve the rezoning recommendation at a meeting on April 3, sparking a firestorm among the Topok/Golden Shore residents, but the residents were adamant. It opposed it and took advantage of the unanimous recommendation to reject it from the Mojave County Planning and Zoning Commission. As an igniter for that flame.
After a vote to approve the reconsideration, which took place without any debate, Mr. Angius called a “public hearing” on June 5 to “consider refusing to adopt Supervisory Board Resolution 2023-063.” He filed a second motion to set
The resolution authorized the rezoning of 169 acres of land to facilitate lakefront development.
The vote at the public hearing was again no discussion, no dissent, and the item will be on the agenda for June 5.
The announcement again caused applause, but not everyone was relieved.
As the public outreach progressed, Topok/Golden Shores resident Crystal Truby took to the stage with “information” she wanted regulators to consider before the June 3 vote, to help move the project forward. Decided to either allow or deny previously issued zoning changes.
Mr. Lingenfelter told Mr. Truby that June 5 would be the time to present the information, but Mr. Truby claimed that she had come to Kingman specifically to speak. Lingenfelter assured Truby that he was not “trying to cover up” her information, but felt it was incontrovertible because the board had already taken up the topic at issue. .
But Truby was persistent, telling supervisors that her information would be distributed in some form.
“If you don’t let me talk, I’ll post it on social media,” she threatened, claiming it was information that “may help me prepare for June 5…”, adding: have the right to speak. ”
After a brief discussion with Lingenfelter and Assistant County Attorney Ryan Esplin, it was decided to give Truby three minutes of on-stage time.
In those three minutes, she argued that the county violated its own planning and zoning rules for special development classifications. The actual development proposal was considerably broader than that previously presented to planning, zoning and supervisors, according to documents Trubay attributes to the developer. And Arizona Congressman Leo Biacicucci advertised the development on the state’s official letterhead without disclosing his involvement as part of the group that owns the land on which the development is planned.
“Anyone involved in trying to impose this despicable plan on our community to get rich or advance their political careers will be called out and held accountable.” she said.
Several other Topok/Golden Shores residents also spoke out, praising the Mojave County Sheriff’s Office and the construction and flood mitigation of County Route 1, which runs from near Highway 95 to Topock/Golden Shores. Other topics were also found, such as requests.
