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Lake Havasu City Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting - February 5, 2025

City Council & Planning and Zoning — Wednesday, February 5, 2025
BodyLake Havasu City, Arizona
SessionCity Council & Planning and Zoning
DateWednesday, February 5, 2025
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
5:05

Did you have problems when you ran the last meeting?

5:12

Come on, give me a hard one.

5:19

Careful what you asked for.

5:21

Next big one, I'll just call and say just for fun.

5:24

You ask for it.

5:26

I'll call in.

5:33

Then I'll show up and sit in the back.

5:54

Do you do much with the association anymore?

5:58

No.

5:59

I never show up.

6:07

You know what?

6:08

Yeah.

6:12

It's it's one thing to network and but in today's uh environment of you know internet and everything else.

6:23

It's like yeah.

6:27

I don't know, do they still have the Wednesday meetings?

6:40

What are you doing at Call of Home?

6:44

Yeah.

6:47

It's unfortunate.

6:53

I guess we're going to see that's just my ex used to be big into that.

7:19

I joined the association in eighty-eight.

7:24

I got my license in eighty-two now.

7:30

It was down in Phoenix at the time.

7:32

And I came back in eighty-eight and joined.

7:53

So many hours in the day.

8:04

I got it.

8:10

There was a time when I was on like three or four different boards.

8:14

And planning and zoning.

8:16

And it's like I can't get anything done.

8:32

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.

8:33

Welcome to the Wednesday, February fifth, two thousand and twenty-five meeting of the Lake Havasu City Planning and Zoning Commission.

8:40

Would you please rise and join me with for the pledge?

8:45

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

8:50

And to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

9:13

Commissioner Paul Air.

9:15

Vice Chair Tiffany Wilson.

9:18

Commissioner Lonnie Stevenson.

9:20

Chair Jim Harris.

9:22

Here.

9:23

Commissioner Gabrielle Medley.

9:25

Here.

9:25

Commissioner Mary Costa.

9:28

Commissioner JP Thornton.

9:30

Commissioner Fillinette.

9:33

We have one Annette at the Diaus.

9:35

Would Ms.

9:35

Costa please come join us?

9:43

And while that's taking place, uh correspondence and announcements, Mr.

9:47

Gilbert.

9:51

Thank you, Mr.

9:51

Chairman.

9:53

Last week the city council approved the contract with the consultant that's going to be working on our general plan with staff and with uh the various uh citizen groups and steering committee.

10:00

Last week the city council approved the contract with the consultant that's going to be working on our general plan with staff and with the various uh citizen groups and steering committee and the planning commission, of course, and council.

10:08

Uh that was last week, and then staff kickoff uh for the general plan processes next week, followed by city council kickoff in April and Planning Commission kickoff will be in May.

10:20

These are all tentative dates.

10:22

So good news.

10:23

Okay.

10:24

Is that it?

10:25

Okay.

10:26

Thank you.

10:26

Mr.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Community Engagement█1%
Summary of Proceedings

Lake Havasu City Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting - February 5, 2025

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.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes (ID 25-4658): The commission approved the minutes from the January 15, 2025, regular meeting with a 7-0 vote (Commissioner Ballard absent).

Correspondence & Announcements

  • Planning Division Manager Chris Gilbert provided an update on the General Plan. The City Council approved a contract with a consultant for the General Plan update. Staff kickoff is scheduled for the following week, with City Council kickoff in April and Planning Commission kickoff in May.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Emiliano Torres, a resident, commented on two items. Regarding the gym development (ID 25-4643), he argued that the proposed east facade lacked natural materials as required by recent code amendments and that the setback exception was unnecessary on a 2-acre site. On the residential development (ID 25-4644), he expressed concern that parking overflow from the 97-unit project would spill onto city streets, noting that the HOA cannot control public street parking.

Discussion Items

  • 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.

Key Outcomes

  • ID 25-4639: Recommended approval (7-0) of Minor General Plan Amendment to change land use from MDR to CMU for 60 Retail Centre Boulevard.
  • ID 25-4643: Recommended approval (7-0) of Planned Development Rezone and General Development Plan for the gymnasium at 60 Retail Centre Boulevard, with exceptions for height (maximum 35 feet) and setback (increased setback), but without the materials exception (applicant must meet the 30% alternate material requirement).
  • ID 25-4644: Recommended approval (7-0) of Planned Development Rezone and General Development Plan for 97 detached single-family units at 40 Retail Centre Boulevard, with the exception adding single-family detached as a permitted use.

All three recommendations will be forwarded to the Lake Havasu City Council for final action.

Meeting Transcript

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.

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