• 3 hours ago
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The Coconino County Board of Supervisors has rejected a bid to construct a large-scale resort east of Flagstaff and south of the Navajo Nation near Two Guns.
Developer John Gunderman had proposed a luxury camping site with more than 770 lodging units. The Two Guns Resort was also slated to include water parks, a pet resort, and drive-in theater, among other amenities. The project, Gunderman estimated, would have required at least 150 full-time employees, along with seasonal and construction workers.
But county officials and members of the public had concerns regarding topics ranging from cultural awareness to public safety.
Bid to build luxury camping site east of Flagstaff rejected
May 13, 2021
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) The Coconino County Board of Supervisors has rejected a bid to construct a a luxury camping site with more than 770 lodging units east of Flagstaff.
The proposed Two Guns Resort was also slated to include water parks, a pet resort and drive-in theater among other amenities.
KNAU reports that at a public hearing Wednesday, supervisors questioned developer John Gunderman about a lack of evacuation plans as well as fire department services.
The Two Guns area doesn’t have a fire district and the city of Winslow declined to provide fire emergency services for Gunderman’s development.
• 18 hours ago
Credit Jimmy Wayne | Creative Commons
The Coconino County Board of Supervisors has rejected a bid to construct a large-scale resort east of Flagstaff and south of the Navajo Nation near Two Guns.
Developer John Gunderman had proposed a luxury camping site with more than 770 lodging units. The Two Guns Resort was also slated to include water parks, a pet resort, and drive-in theater, among other amenities. The project, Gunderman estimated, would have required at least 150 full-time employees, along with seasonal and construction workers.
But county officials and members of the public had concerns regarding topics ranging from cultural awareness to public safety.
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