On Wednesday, February 5, 2025, the Lake Havasu City Planning and Zoning Commission held a regular meeting starting at 9:07 AM and adjourning at 10:03 AM. The commission considered three related development proposals for parcels at Retail Centre Boulevard, including a minor general plan amendment and two planned development rezone requests. All three items were recommended for approval to the City Council.
ID 25-4639 – Minor General Plan Amendment: Chris Gilbert presented a request to change the Future Land Use Map designation for Parcel B1 of Retail Centre-2 (approximately 2.0 acres) from Medium Density Residential (MDR) to Commercial Mixed Use (CMU). The parcel was changed to MDR in 2022 for a manufactured home park that was never built. The amendment supports a commercial gym development. No public comments were heard. The commission voted 7-0 to recommend approval.
ID 25-4643 – Planned Development Rezone for Gymnasium: This companion request sought to rezone the same 2-acre parcel from Manufactured Home District (RMH) to Mixed Use - General/Planned Development (MU-G/PD) to allow a 2-story gymnasium (32,000 sq. ft.) with an outdoor pool and parking. The applicant, Rob Sampson of Selberg Associates, presented the project on behalf of the owner (Paradyme). The applicant requested three exceptions: (1) maximum building height of 35 feet (standard is 30 ft); (2) exemption from the 30% alternate material requirement on the east facade facing Retail Centre Boulevard; and (3) a setback increase (to push the building farther from the street). Staff noted the materials exception did not meet the intent of the 2024 code update requiring natural materials on street-facing facades. After discussion, Commissioner Wilson moved to recommend approval with exceptions for height and setbacks only, excluding the materials exception. The motion, amended to remove the materials condition, passed 7-0.
ID 25-4644 – Planned Development Rezone for Residential Development: This request rezoned an adjacent 15.92-acre parcel from RMH to MU-G/PD for a 97-unit detached single-family development (barn cave style with RV garages and residential units above). The applicant requested one exception to add "Single-Family, Detached" as a permitted use in the MU-G district. The project includes HOA-maintained amenities, private streets, and a landscaped detention basin. Commissioners discussed parking, traffic studies, and target audience. The developer noted units would be 2,300-3,000 sq. ft. with prices at $300-400/sq. ft. The commission voted 7-0 to recommend approval.
All three recommendations will be forwarded to the Lake Havasu City Council for final action.
Did you have problems when you ran the last meeting? Come on, give me a hard one. Careful what you asked for. Next big one, I'll just call and say just for fun. You ask for it. I'll call in. Then I'll show up and sit in the back. Do you do much with the association anymore? No. I never show up. You know what? Yeah. It's it's one thing to network and but in today's uh environment of you know internet and everything else. It's like yeah. I don't know, do they still have the Wednesday meetings? What are you doing at Call of Home? Yeah. It's unfortunate. I guess we're going to see that's just my ex used to be big into that. I joined the association in eighty-eight. I got my license in eighty-two now. It was down in Phoenix at the time. And I came back in eighty-eight and joined. So many hours in the day. I got it. There was a time when I was on like three or four different boards. And planning and zoning. And it's like I can't get anything done. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the Wednesday, February fifth, two thousand and twenty-five meeting of the Lake Havasu City Planning and Zoning Commission. Would you please rise and join me with for the pledge? I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. And to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Commissioner Paul Air. Vice Chair Tiffany Wilson. Commissioner Lonnie Stevenson. Chair Jim Harris. Here. Commissioner Gabrielle Medley. Here. Commissioner Mary Costa. Commissioner JP Thornton. Commissioner Fillinette. We have one Annette at the Diaus. Would Ms. Costa please come join us? And while that's taking place, uh correspondence and announcements, Mr. Gilbert. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.