Lake Havasu City Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting - Wednesday, September 2, 2026

The Lake Havasu City Planning and Zoning Commission met in public session on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, beginning at 17:00 UTC. The commission approved prior meeting minutes, recommended approval of a residential rezone, and approved a parking and common master plan amendment. All votes were 7-0.

Minutes and Consent Items

• The commission approved the minutes of the previous meeting (ID 265367) as presented. Motion by Vice Chair DeZero, second by Commissioner Thornton; passed 7-0.

Correspondence and Announcements

• Staff reported that the City Council had approved only abandonments at its last meeting and that the election pamphlet, including general plan ballot language for the November election, would be mailed to households.
• The September 16, 2026 commission meeting was canceled; the next scheduled meeting with potential items is October 7, 2026.

Public Comments

• No members of the public spoke during the public hearing portions or the general call to the public.

Discussion Item: Rezone at 2650 Paseo Dorado (ID 26-5347)

• Staff requested approval of a rezone of approximately 3,544 square feet of Tract 2316, Block 6, Lot 1A from Golf Course zoning to Residential Estate district. The 0.27-acre property is developed with a single-family home and is located at the eastern corner of Paseo Dorado and Via Naranja.
• The golf course portion was combined with the residential lot in 2019. The rezone would allow the entire combined property to use residential estate setbacks, residential uses, and accessory structures not permitted under Golf Course zoning.
• Staff stated the request conforms to the General Plan's low density residential designation, complies with the required findings of the development code, and will need to meet normal Residential Estate development code requirements.
• A citizens' meeting was held on July 17, 2026; the applicant stated no neighbors attended in person, but one neighbor called in to support the rezone.
• Applicant Brianna Montgomery appeared by Zoom, thanked the commission for hearing the request, and had no additional presentation.
• The commission voted 7-0 to recommend approval. This item is scheduled for City Council on October 13, 2026.

Discussion Item: Tract 2182 Parking and Common Master Plan Amendment (ID 265353)

• The commission considered Resolution 26-07 for 2430 Kiowa Boulevard North, Tract 2182, Block 7, Lot 3. The request was to amend the Tract 2182 parking and common master plan by increasing the front parking/common area setback from 75 feet to 125 feet and decreasing the rear building setback from 75 feet to 25 feet in the Limited Commercial / North Kiowa overlay district.
• Staff explained that the property is currently a storage lot and the applicant plans a new building. The building to the east stands at a 125-foot setback, while the building to the west sits on the front property line and has no room for front parking. Matching the east building and sharing front parking would create one usable parking area and avoid a three-step frontage.
• Discussion noted the approved plan shows parking within the front 75 feet and roughly 18 spaces with parking islands, while the proposed restriping would provide more parking, maintain the existing single entrance, and create about 21 spaces with circulation across the shared lot.
• A commissioner asked how the east building came to be set back 125 feet; staff responded that it would have required permits. Staff and a commissioner noted the parking and common plan was adopted in the 1990s, after the front- and rear-setback buildings were already in place.
• Staff confirmed that development to the east will be required to follow the approved parking and common master plan, and that the amendment only affects the subject lot and its immediate shared parking arrangement with the east neighbor.
• Applicant Colby appeared and asked whether modifications to the submitted Option Four site plan were requested; the commission stated this was not a design review hearing and no modifications were sought.
• Staff's conditions of approval were: (1) development shall substantially match the submitted parking and common site plan attached as Exhibit A to the resolution; (2) design review approval is required prior to development to ensure compliance with all applicable city codes, including driveway locations and parking; and (3) any private deed restriction amendments required for the parking change must be recorded with Mojave County.
• The motion by Vice Chair DeZero, seconded by Commissioner Thornton, to approve Resolution 26-07 passed 7-0.

Key Outcomes

• Minutes approved 7-0.
• Rezone ID 26-5347 recommended for City Council approval 7-0; City Council hearing scheduled for October 13, 2026.
• Resolution 26-07 (ID 265353) approved 7-0 with the conditions stated above.
• The September 16, 2026 commission meeting is canceled; the next meeting is expected to be October 7, 2026.