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Having lived in Kingman for the last two years, I have discovered that zoning here is at the whim of the Planning and Zoning Commission.  Even though there is a Master Plan that was voted on by the people, P & Z changes zoning on a monthly even weekly basis.  If you purchase land or a home here and the zoning all around it is residential, that doesn’t mean that it will stay that way.  You could end up with a shopping center next door.  If you buy acreage because you want the space around your home, that space could be rezoned to 6000′ lots before you know it. 

Because this has been happening more and more, a group has formed to help prevent this from happening to more people.  Here are 2 articles in the Daily Miner http://www.kingmandailyminer.com/main.asp?SectionID=13&SubSectionID=18&ArticleID=10871

http://kingmandailyminer.com/main.asp?SectionID=13&SubSectionID=18&ArticleID=11081  

The realtors are up in arms and determined to discredit this group.  They feel developers should be able to purchase any land they want and then request and receive a rezone.  After all they have the right to do what they want, it is their land.  The residents apparently have no rights even though they were there first. 

Be very cautious if you purchase in this area, unless of course you are a developer.  Even though the residents voted on a “Master Plan” for zoning, it has no value and you should not accept it as what the zoning will be tomorrow.

Here is another look at the way Kingman treats residents with their zoning changes.  http://kingmandailyminer.com/main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=4&ArticleID=10999  The land behind these homes was residential when they were purchased, now they have a Home Depot and a busy street.