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This was supposed to be a massive Golf Resort and Luxury Home Community near Tombstone, AZ

www.bachmannsprings.com/sun/homes/index.html?1

From the original site: "Bachmann Springs will stand in a class by itself, as a wellspring of energy to rejuvenate wisdom, culture and inspiration.
Estate homes and golf villas will include 24-hour concierge service, full catering options, maid/butler Attention, and pre-arrival organization and shopping.
This rolling terrain offers a wide variety of estate home sites with spectacular fairway, desert and mountain views.
Pre-qualified builders will offer estate homes speaking in a distinct architectural voice.
Elements will include curvilinear walls, iconic architectural elements and flowing rooflines.
Architectural guidelines will provide residents’ preferred architects the direction they will need to design homes to reflect Bachmann Springs’ peerless elegance."

However, this development never got off the ground due to construction delays. The following is from a county report: "The Bachmann Springs Master Development Plan was approved on May 1, 2000 by the Board of Supervisors, and included a proposed Resort Community consisting of 1,709.43-acres. A Final Plan was also recorded in Book 14 of Maps, page 66A, which divided the parcels into ‘Tracts’, and Common Areas. The MDP included a 322-acre golf course, 1,125 custom home sites, 400 Hospitality rooms, and 74-acres of open space. The density of this development was 0.66 dwelling units per acre, with the golf course and the 120-lot subdivision planned as Phase 1. The original MDP was conditionally approved to include time frames for completion. On December 16, 2003, a time extension request was approved by the Board, changing the original condition as follows:

1. If there is no substantial progress towards completion of Phase 1 as described in the MDP, by May 1, 2008, then the rezoning will revert to RU-4 and all subsequent approvals, modifications and conditions will be null and void.”

In addition, three building permit applications were issued, including a permit for the golf course (expired 3/2/09), the comfort station and pump house (expired 4/23/09) and a manufactured home (expired 10/23/07). Our records also indicate that there are two voided permits for a septic system (voided 11/9/09) and a change of use for a laundry and break room (voided 11/9/09).

At some point, the golf course was installed, including irrigation from the on-site wells; however, the Bachmann Springs Subdivision, Phase 1 was not started, and no evidence of roadways, lot lines, or infrastructure exists."