State of the Golf Course

In 2004 Beaver Creek Land & Water LLC purchased the Beaver Creek Golf Course and Ranch House Restaurant. Later that year the company received rezoning approval from Yavapai County to carve out parcels from the course to sell separately for the construction of up to 150 condo units. The new owners  expressed in writing through their lawyer that the sale of these parcels would be used to improve and support the golf course and restaurant operations. The improvement of the irrigation system and greens was to have begun in spring 2005. That did not happen, but the parcels were platted for condos in a subdivision called Villas at Beaver Creek which was accepted by Yavapai County.

 Per state of Arizona statues, this subdivision was required to post a $1.3 million assurance bond with Yavapai County to cover the future infrastructure of the project.  In November 2009, Yavapai County found that this bond had never been provided although the company had made at least several million dollars conveying many of those properties in bulk. Beaver Creek Land & Water LLC asked to be excused from providing that bond and to have a lesser amount ($300,000) posted in segments by various builders as construction occurred on the individual parcels. The Yavapai County Development Services Department recommended that the plat be abandoned and the zoning revoked due to the lack of the required bond.

On August 16, the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors made a decision. The developers have six months to post the still required $1.3 million assurance bond and must also meet the nine required stipulations* made by the Board at the time of the rezoning. Chairman of the Board, Chip Davis requested that Beaver Creek residents report any land use violations on the condo and golf course parcels to the Yavapai County Land Use Unit.  These include tall weeds, stagnant water, low lake level, lack of mowing or watering, or other hazards to health and safety.

Complaints are requested to be made to Yavapai County Development Services Department Land Use Unit. Complaint forms are available in the Beaver Creek Adult Center or complaints may be called in to 639-8151. Property maps are also located in the Adult Center.

*The nine stipulations approved by the Board of Supervisors:

1. The Planned Area Development be in conformance with the Site Plan dated August 2004 and amended letter of intent dated August 10, 2004; Preliminary Plat/Final Site Plan for the firstphase/tract must be submitted within two (2) years from the date of approval of Site Plan and be in conformance with the approved Site Plan or the zoning will be null and void unless an extension of time is requested by the applicant and approved by the Board of Supervisors.

2. If water provider is not designated as having an adequate water supply applicant must provide a Water Adequacy Report prior to recordation of the Final Plat.

3. Tracts A, B, C, H, J, K, and L shall be limited to single story building height.

4. Upon recordation of a Final Plat the golf course will be designated as a golf course not just open space; Any changes will need to be reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Commission and Board of Supervisors.

5. Development will not exceed 150 dwelling units; and limitation of fifty (50) hotel units.

6. Condominium/Town homes rentals not to be rented in less than 30 day increments.

7. Applicant to enter into an agreement with Yavapai County Public Works to participate in off site roadway improvements and improvements to the emergency ingress/egress commensurate with traffic generated by the development as deemed appropriate by Public Works prior to submittal of Final Subdivision plat.

8. No future development beyond this request will be on the golf course properties. 

9. Developer/Golf Course owners will maintain water in the Lake.

 

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8/25/2010