City Council

Mayor Cal Sheehy Lake Havasu City Vice Mayor Cameron Moses Police Facility Councilmember Nancy 2360 McCulloch Blvd North Campbell Lake Havasu City, Arizona Councilmember Jeni Coke 86403 Councilmember Jim Dolan www.lhcaz.gov Councilmember David Lane Councilmember Michele Lin City Council Regular Meeting Minutes - Final Tuesday, February 13, 2024 5:30 PM 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Sheehy called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. 2. INVOCATION Pastor Faron Eckelbarger, KNLB Christian Radio, gave the invocation. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Members from Lake Havasu City Robotics Team Mighty Minions led in the Pledge of Allegiance. 4. ROLL CALL Present: 6- Mayor Cal Sheehy, Councilmember Nancy Campbell, Councilmember Michele Lin, Councilmember Jim Dolan, Councilmember David Lane and Vice Mayor Cameron Moses Absent: 1- Councilmember Jeni Coke 5. CONSENT AGENDA 5.1 ID 24-4120 Approve the January 23, 2024, City Council Regular Meeting Minutes (Kelly Williams) 5.2 ID 24-4108 Adopt Resolution No. 24-3723 Approving Abandonment of the West Most 2-Foot of the Existing 10-foot Wide Public Utility and Drainage Easement on the Easterly Property Line of 4056 Columbia Drive, Tract 2209, Block 15, Lot 5 (Trevor Kearns) 5.3 ID 24-4109 Adopt Resolution No. 24-3722 Approving Abandonment of the Westerly 5-Foot by 102-Foot Portion of the 10-Foot by 125-Foot Public Utility and Drainage Easement on the Easterly Property Line of lot 14 and Abandonment of the Easterly 9-Foot by 45-Foot Portion of the 10-Foot by 125-Foot Public Utility and Drainage Easement on the Westerly Property Line of lot 15, Tract 2218, Block 9, Lots 14 and 15 (Trevor Kearns) 5.4 ID 23-4070 Approve Amendments No. 2 to the Statement of Work and Land Management Software Hosting Agreement with Maintstar, Inc., for the Interface with the City’s New Teller Lake Havasu City Page 1 Printed on 2/29/2024 City Council Minutes - Final February 13, 2024 Cashiering System (Jeff Thuneman) 5.5 ID 24-4101 Approve the Purchase of Security System Updates for Island, Mulberry, and North Regional Wastewater Treatment Plants from Stone Security Under Cooperative Purchase Agreement (Jonathan Baskette) 5.6 ID 24-4121 Call for Executive Session Pursuant to A.R.S.§ 38-431.03(A) 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, February 27, 2024 (Kelly Williams) Councilmember Dolan moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented, seconded by Vice Mayor Moses, and carried by the following vote: Aye: 6 - Mayor Sheehy, Councilmember Campbell, Councilmember Lin, Councilmember Dolan, Councilmember Lane and Vice Mayor Moses Absent: 1 - Councilmember Coke 6. CORRESPONDENCE, COMMUNICATIONS, PETITIONS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, CITY MANAGER REPORT 6.1 ID 24-4114 Investment Report as of December 31, 2023 (Jill Olsen) Mayor Sheehy noted that this item is for informational purposes only. 6.2 ID 24-4119 Announce Vacancies on Lake Havasu City Boards, Committees, and Commissions (Kelly Williams) City Clerk Kelly Williams announced the current vacancies on various Lake Havasu City Boards, Committees, and Commissions. She added that applications are available at City Hall and on the City’s website at www.lhcaz.gov. 6.3 ID 24-4118 City Manager’s Report (Jess Knudson) City Manager Jess Knudson reported on the following: • Announced various ceremonies, events, and proclamations. • Recognized the retirement of Doug Whittaker, Lake Havasu City Police Department, with 27 years of service. • Announced that the Lake Havasu City Police Department was awarded Re-Accreditation through the Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police Arizona Law Enforcement Accreditation Program. • Recognized the installation of a new shade cover at Jack Hardie Park though various community donations. • On February 13, 2024, Lake Havasu City and Arizona State University Lake Havasu hosted the 9th Annual Water Festival Event at the Island Ballfield. • Lake Havasu City was ranked the 4th safest city to live in Arizona with the best quality of life from movingwaldo.com. Lake Havasu City Page 2 Printed on 2/29/2024 City Council Minutes - Final February 13, 2024 • Lake Havasu City is requesting the community’s feedback and comments regarding the Second Bridge Study. • A Vietnam Veterans Day Outdoor Cookout will be held on March 29, 2024, at 10:30 a.m., at the Friends of the Fair Rodeo Grounds. • City offices will be closed on Monday, February 19, 2024, in observance of Presidents Day holiday. 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS 7.1 ID 24-4102 Presentation from CliftonLarsonAllen LLP on the Fiscal Year 2023 Audit Results and Any Findings (Trinna Ware) Finance Division Manager Trinna Ware advised that the city is required to have an independent annual audit to review financial records, financial statements, internal controls, and federal grant compliance. She said state statute requires the city’s auditing firm to present the audit results to the City Council at a regular meeting. She introduced Mr. Richard Gillespie with Clifton Larsen Allen, LLP, who presented the Fiscal Year 2023 audit results and findings. Mayor Sheehy opened the public hearing. There being no comments, he closed the public hearing. Councilmember Lane moved to accept Lake Havasu City’s audited annual financial report and audit results for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, seconded by Vice Mayor Moses, and carried by the following vote: Aye: 6 - Mayor Sheehy, Councilmember Campbell, Councilmember Lin, Councilmember Dolan, Councilmember Lane and Vice Mayor Moses Absent: 1 - Councilmember Coke 7.2 ID 23-4040 Adopt Resolution No. 24-3724 Adopting by Reference a Fiscal Sustainability Policy (Jill Olsen) Administrative Services Director Jill Olsen advised that this item is to formally adopt the Fiscal Sustainability Policy that reflects the Budget Stabilization Reserve (BSR) percentage for the General Fund, which was increased to 50 percent of the average actual fund revenues for the most recent five fiscal years, to have at least six months of working capital in the event of an economic downturn. Ms. Olsen noted that the Fiscal Sustainability Policy also includes minor administrative corrections to terminology, punctuation, and grammar. Mayor Sheehy opened the public hearing. There being no comments, he closed the public hearing. Lake Havasu City Page 3 Printed on 2/29/2024 City Council Minutes - Final February 13, 2024 Councilmember Dolan moved to adopt Resolution 24-3724 adopting by reference a Fiscal Sustainability Policy, seconded by Vice Mayor Moses, and carried by the following vote: Aye: 6 - Mayor Sheehy, Councilmember Campbell, Councilmember Lin, Councilmember Dolan, Councilmember Lane and Vice Mayor Moses Absent: 1 - Councilmember Coke 7.3 ID 24-4115 Adopt Ordinance No. 24-1325 Approving a Planned Development Rezoning of 700 London Bridge Road from Mixed Use, General District (MU-G) to Mixed Use, General/Planned Development District (MU-G/PD), and Approving a General Development Plan (Chris Gilbert) Planning Division Manager Chris Gilbert advised that this item is requesting a zoning change and general development plan approval for a 12.06-acre parcel of land located at the southeast corner of London Bridge Road and Industrial Boulevard from Mixed-Use General (MU-G) to Mixed-Use General/Planned Development (MU-G/PD) and permitting relief from specific Development Code standards required in the MU-G District. Mr. Gilbert reviewed the zoning map for the abutting properties to the north (General Commercial/Planned Development (C-2/PD)) and east (General Commercial District (C-2)). He said the property was purchased from the Arizona State Land Department at public auction and was rezoned from the Agricultural Preservation (A-P) District to MU-G in April 2021, which also amended the General Plan to Commercial Mixed Use underlying the MU-G zoning encompassing all general commercial activities with a secondary purpose of high density residential. He said at that time the owner was not able to discuss specific development plans; however, the owner has now developed a conceptual plan for the property, but the original zoning has specific requirements that cannot be met by the proposed plan. He reviewed the conceptual development plan for the property which includes a restaurant pad at the south end, storage units on the east end, and residential “carriage-style” housing along the west end. He added that the state agencies operating the adjacent State Park have required a traffic impact analysis to analyze the signal impact at the intersection of Industrial Boulevard and Highway 95 and the Public Works Department has required the dedication of additional right of way, installation of turn lanes, lane widening, and easements and stormwater control be addressed as part of the design review process. He noted that the proposed change meets the city’s General Plan land use designation, conformity requirements, and all the findings required for Planned Developments; however, in order to have a PD overlay placed over the MU-G zone, the applicant has requested the following specific code relief: • Section 14.02.04.B.4.b under the heading “Additional Development Standards” not be required to be enforced as it creates severe building orientation issues for the buildings in the project, due to requirements for doorways having to lead to sidewalks and 65 percent of the primary building frontage be located no farther Lake Havasu City Page 4 Printed on 2/29/2024 City Council Minutes - Final February 13, 2024 than 20 feet from the front property line. • Section 14.03.03.A.5 under the heading “Dwelling, Multi-Family, that the required that 25 percent of the gross floor area of each structure be for non-residential uses and that dwelling units not be located on the ground floor as this prevents the developer from realizing the concept of having the residential dwelling on the second floor above the garages. Mr. Gilbert reviewed the location of the proposed restaurant, storage units, residential units, and entrances/exits as shown on the conceptual development plan. He said one entrance/exit is being proposed along London Bridge Road to the restaurant location, as well as one entrance/exit to the storage units and one entrance/exit to the residential units along Industrial Boulevard. He noted that due to traffic issues at the intersection of Industrial Boulevard and London Bridge Road, the developer is proposing to keep the entrance ways as far away as possible from the intersection to minimize the impacts in addition to the TI requested changes that will be required once the right-of-way is dedicated and the turn lanes are installed. He said there will be a number of improvements to try to minimize future traffic impacts with this project. He added that the parking demand is met inside the residential units with additional parking spaces throughout the complex. Mr. Gilbert added that the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request. Mr. Lucas Still, Desert Land Group, addressed the council and said Desert Land Group is representing the owner of the property. He reviewed the history of the property and said the reason for the rezone in 2021 was to allow for a residential component as it is a large parcel and seems to be the highest and best use of the property with the views and distance to Windsor State Park. He said the commercial uses that they are proposing are supported by the current MU zoning; however, the residential component (also an allowed use) requires every building to have 25 percent commercial which they are not meeting and is the primary reason for the rezone as well as some variances related to connection points to sidewalks and access points. Mr. Still stated that they developed several renditions with this plan to make something work from a market standpoint and physical standpoint from the site; however, it is a challenging site due to the shape and grade. He said they would have liked other uses there, like a hotel, but were not successful due to interest, space and views. Mayor Sheehy asked when they anticipate receiving the results of the traffic study, to which Mr. Still said approximately two months. Councilmember Campbell expressed concerns regarding the intersection at London Bridge Road and Industrial Boulevard and asked if a traffic light would need to be installed, to which Mr. Still said he has not looked at the breaking point on when a traffic light would Lake Havasu City Page 5 Printed on 2/29/2024 City Council Minutes - Final February 13, 2024 be required but said if it is part of the solution and safety in that area then they would be good neighbors and participate in a way that is necessary and guided by city staff opinions. Councilmember Lane asked if the “carriage-style” residential units would be owned or rented, to which Mr. Still responded that they would be owned. Councilmember Lane expressed concerns with the location of the storage units. He said in the original conceptual plan the storage units were located in the center of the property. Mr. Still said he thought Councilmember Lane may have received privy information as the specific plan was never presented as part of the meeting. Councilmember Lane said their conceptual plan now has 76 storage units and 67 residential units and asked why they were not proposing more “carriage-style” residential units. Mr. Still said the plan was driven by the functionality of the site. He said in developing the conceptual plan it came down to the site from an elevation and shape standpoint and how they could best maximize the views for the “carriage-style” houses. Councilmember Campbell asked if the project is proposing to reduce the setbacks on London Bridge Road, to which Mr. Still said they are not requesting a change in the MU setbacks. Mayor Sheehy clarified that they are requesting a variance (code relief) related to the 25 percent requirement for commercial activities on ground floor, and ingress/egress with sidewalks into the establishment. Vice Mayor Moses had a question related to the size of the restaurant pad, to which Mr. Still replied that the restaurant parcel is approximately 0.7-acres with 3,000 square feet of pad size. He provided some clarification on the 25 percent commercial requirement explaining that the storage units and restaurant are not affected by the 25 percent requirement, only the residential component. He said the residential component is approximately 129,000 square feet; therefore, the commercial requirement of 25 percent would equate to approximately 32,500 square feet. Vice Mayor Moses said he supported the proposed layout but was disappointed that the property was losing the commercial aspects. Councilmember Lin asked if this project would affect the traffic flow to the future second bridge, to which Mayor Sheehy replied no. Councilmember Lin asked if the proposed restaurant would have only one egress/ingress off London Bridge Road, to which Mr. Still replied yes. Councilmember Dolan asked how this project affects the current road construction on Industrial Boulevard, to which Mr. Gilbert said the developer is aware of the need to coordinate line work before any resurfacing is completed. Lake Havasu City Page 6 Printed on 2/29/2024 City Council Minutes - Final February 13, 2024 Mayor Sheehy opened the public hearing. Mr. Emiliano Torres, citizen, addressed the council and said he supports the rezone but does not support the request for a variance particularly when the petitioner is stating that nothing is final. He said it is important to note that the view from London Bridge Road will look like storage containers with a few windows. Mayor Sheehy said the “carriage-style” residential units will consist of a mixture of stucco and other materials and, due to the topography of the land, will cascade up Industrial Boulevard. Mr. Don Wisdom, citizen, addressed the council and spoke concerning the traffic at the intersection of Industrial Boulevard and London Bridge Road. Ms. Bonnie Toy, citizen, addressed the council and said she heard that Lake Havasu City is working to become more pedestrian friendly and asked if the bike lane along London Bridge Road would be affected by this project. Mayor Sheehy said the bike lane would not be affected as all the buildings will be developed on their private land with the appropriate setbacks. Mr. Gilbert noted that the developer will be required to install sidewalk, additional lanes for turn lanes, and will have to dedicate additional right-of-way to the city that will create additional accommodation for pedestrian activities. Mr. Dan Roddy, Park Manager of Lake Havasu State Park, addressed the council and said he is speaking on behalf of Arizona State Parks and Trails. He said they are appreciative of the city effort in this project. He reiterated their concerns that they brought before the Planning and Zoning Commission regarding the anticipated traffic and what potential changes will be required to ensure that free flowing and safe traffic is going to continue. He said they look forward to the results of the traffic study but would like to remind everyone that the Lake Havasu State Park attracts half a million visitors a year with approximately 400,000 of those visitors coming to their property through the intersection of London Bridge Road and Industrial Boulevard. He said they also look forward to working with everyone to find solutions and are thrilled about having new neighbors, but they would like to remind everyone that it is a very busy property that is noisy and has a lot of traffic. There being no further comments, Mayor Sheehy closed the public hearing. Vice Mayor Moses asked if the variance (code relief) request related, if approved, would allow the developer to do no commercial activity on the ground floor, to which Mayor Sheehy replied yes. Lake Havasu City Page 7 Printed on 2/29/2024 City Council Minutes - Final February 13, 2024 Councilmember Dolan moved to adopt Ordinance 24-1325 approving a planned development rezoning of 700 London Bridge Road, from Mixed Use, General District (MU-G) to Mixed Use, General/Planned Development District (MU-G/PD), and approving a General Development Plan for the property with the following conditions: 1. City Code Section 14.02.04.B.4.b shall not be applicable to this project. 2. City Code Section 14.03.03.A.5 shall not be applicable to this project. 3. All requirements of the Lake Havasu City Public Works Department and the utility providers regarding the proposed project depicted on the General Development Plan shall be satisfied during the Design Review process. 4. The development conducted on the site shall be in substantial compliance with the General Development Plan at all times. Minor changes necessary to meet utility company, ADOT or City Public Works Engineering requirements shall not be considered as substantial changes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Campbell, and carried by the following vote: Aye: 5 - Mayor Sheehy, Councilmember Campbell, Councilmember Lin, Councilmember Dolan and Vice Mayor Moses Nay: 1 - Councilmember Lane Absent: 1 - Councilmember Coke 7.4 ID 24-4089 Introduce Ordinance No. 24-1324 Amending Lake Havasu City Code Title 13, Subdivisions, Including but Not Limited to Allowing Administrative Approval of Preliminary and Final Plats; Revise Subdivision Definition; and Revising Public Improvement Assurances (Chris Gilbert) Mr. Gilbert advised that this item is an introduction of an ordinance to allow for management of the plat approval process from the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council to administrative level that was approved by Arizona Senate Bill 1103 on March 3, 2023. Mr. Gilbert provided a recap of the proposed amendments as follows: 1. Arizona Senate Bill 1103 now permits preliminary and final plats to be reviewed at the staff level. Plats that meet all codified city standards have little space to be denied at present and the state now recognizes that the action taken on plats by the Planning Commission and City Council is administrative and not legislative. 2. This change will save developers a lot of time going through two separate platting hearing processes for both the Planning Commission at the Preliminary stage and the City Council at the Final stage. 3. The subdivision definition will be synchronized to set 4 parcels as the maximum Lake Havasu City Page 8 Printed on 2/29/2024 City Council Minutes - Final February 13, 2024 limit for a minor division of land not to be considered a plat. 4. The unconditional guaranteed option for public improvement installation from a local bank or federally insured savings and loan or other financial institutions approved by the City is unclear and not a common method of assurance provided by financial institutions and, therefore, it is proposed to be deleted as one of the acceptable methods. Mayor Sheehy stated that a variety of housing bills were introduced during the current and previous legislative sessions that were mostly not beneficial to cities; however, this bill was designed to speed up the process to build more housing. Mayor Sheehy opened the public hearing. There being no comments, he closed the public hearing. Councilmember Lane moved to introduce Ordinance No. 24-1324 amending Lake Havasu City Code Title 13, Subdivisions, seconded by Vice Mayor Moses, and carried by the following vote: Aye: 6 - Mayor Sheehy, Councilmember Campbell, Councilmember Lin, Councilmember Dolan, Councilmember Lane and Vice Mayor Moses Absent: 1 - Councilmember Coke 7.5 ID 24-4111 Approve Cooperative Purchase Agreement for Playground Equipment and Safety Surfacing with Exerplay, Inc. (Mike Keane) Parks and Recreation Director Mike Keane advised that this item is requesting approval of a cooperative purchase agreement to purchase playground equipment and safety surfacing at Jack Hardie Park. Mr. Keane said the current safety surfacing and playground equipment was installed in 2008 and is beyond its useful life and needs replacement. He noted that staff will be performing some of the demolition to save costs and will be relocating the existing playground equipment to the Island Ballfields which currently does not have any playground equipment. Mr. Keane said removal and installation of the safety surfacing by itself was approximately $107,000. Councilmember Lin asked about the warranty of the safety surfacing, to which Mr. Keane stated that it has a five-year warranty. Mayor Sheehy said this is just one example of the projects that the City Council invested an additional $500,000 in the General Fund (Parks and Recreation budget) for park improvements. Mayor Sheehy opened the public hearing. Lake Havasu City Page 9 Printed on 2/29/2024 City Council Minutes - Final February 13, 2024 Ms. Toy addressed the council concerning the lack of shade over the playground equipment. Mr. Keane said the balloon structure on the playground equipment will give some shade in addition to the trees surrounding the park. There being no further comments, Mayor Sheehy closed the public hearing. Councilmember Lane moved to approve the Cooperative Purchase Agreement in the amount of $131,734.60 for playground equipment and safety surface with Exerplay, Inc., and authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement, and authorize City staff to exercise the option to renew for three (3) additional one (1) year terms, seconded by Councilmember Dolan, and carried by the following vote: Aye: 6 - Mayor Sheehy, Councilmember Campbell, Councilmember Lin, Councilmember Dolan, Councilmember Lane and Vice Mayor Moses Absent: 1 - Councilmember Coke 7.6 ID 24-4107 Approve Sole Source Purchase of Badger Water Meters from Badger Meter (Ron Foggin) Interim Public Works Director Ron Foggin advised that this item is to approve a sole source purchase with Badger Meter for an annual purchase of badger water meters in the amount of $93,380, for a not-to-exceed amount of $150,000. Mayor Sheehy opened the public hearing. There being no comments, he closed the public hearing. Vice Mayor Moses moved to approve the sole source purchase of Badger water meters from Badger Meter for inventory stock in the amount of $93,380 and for a not-to-exceed amount of $150,000 for any additional unforeseen purchases through the end of Fiscal Year 2023-24, seconded by Councilmember Dolan, and carried by the following vote: Aye: 6 - Mayor Sheehy, Councilmember Campbell, Councilmember Lin, Councilmember Dolan, Councilmember Lane and Vice Mayor Moses Absent: 1 - Councilmember Coke 7.7 ID 24-4113 Airport Update (Robert Kane) Airport Manager Robert Kane introduced himself as the new Airport Manager and highlighted the following in his presentation to the City Council: Lake Havasu City Page 10 Printed on 2/29/2024 City Council Minutes - Final February 13, 2024 Improvements and Accomplishments • Safe and Sustainable Operations, Infrastructure and Development o Safe Daily Operations – Job One o Full reconstruction of Runway 14/32, major taxiway reconstruction/ realignment including some Runway Safety Area improvements o Crack filling/seal coating several thousand square yards of pavement o Removal of unused Under Ground Fuel Storage Tanks o South end hangar Notice of Request for Proposal (RFP) development • Good Governance and Stewardship o Installed/integrating aero.1200 Data Mapping System to better track airfield activity o Hired an Airport Manager o Completed update of out-of-date agreement with Avis/Budget Group (Safety) Future Planning and Goals • Safe and Sustainable Infrastructure and Development o Consistent with the 2020-approved Airport Master Plan o Complete remove/replacement of hydrant system (recessed) o Remove/replace Runway Lights, REILs and Distance Remaining Signage o Remove and replace the Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS) o Complete design/improvement of remaining Runway Safety Areas o Complete design of Airport Parking Apron Reconstruction Project o Design Taxiway C Reconstruction project o Continue planning for south end hangar/airport development • Good Governance and Stewardship o Conduct an audit of Fixed Based Operator (FBO) and other leases as recommended by the City Attorney o Increase productive and valued engagement with the Airport community of interest o Explore an Airport budget strategy that continues to significantly reduce any General Fund contribution Mayor Sheehy said the Airport is a large economic driver in the community and noted that approximately 90 percent of the Airport is funded through grants through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) which allows the city to drive the economic development for the community and ensure citizens have access to quick services. Lake Havasu City Page 11 Printed on 2/29/2024 City Council Minutes - Final February 13, 2024 Mayor Sheehy opened the public hearing. There being no comments, he closed the public hearing. 7.8 ID 24-4125 Discussion and Direction to Planning Staff Regarding Possible Added Design Standards of Metallic Exterior Materials on Commercial Buildings (Chris Gilbert) Mr. Gilbert advised that this item is requesting direction from the City Council regarding pursuit of a number of possible options for the use of corrugated metal on commercial buildings. He noted that the current Lake Havasu City Development Code does not directly address metallic exteriors on commercial buildings. He explained that Section 14.04.07.C of the City Code determines applicability of building design and any project, including the majority of commercial/retail buildings, that does not meet any of the listed exceptions are subject to the design standards that follow under the same code section under “Materials” which states “Materials used in constructing and finishing a structure shall be of high quality, adobe, brick, stone, or cementitious materials, durable under desert climate conditions, that display a similar level of quality and architectural interest as materials used in the design of structures adjacent to the proposed structure. Materials may not create shine or create glare that the Director determines will create a risk to traffic safety.” Mr. Gilbert explained that these two sections have created a situation that when the city asks a developer to use a similar material and color that is compatible with the area, there may be metal buildings next door; therefore, staff is presenting this item to the City Council to provide direction on what they would like to see going forward in commercial zones. Mr. Gilbert presented four examples (see slides) of metal siding as follows: • Example of Full Metal Sided Building (Figure 1) • Example of Architecturally Designed Building Mixing Components with Other Materials (Figure 2) • Example of Brick, Stone, Stucco Building with Metal Parapet Wall above Ground Floor (Figure 3) • Example of Brick, Stone, Stucco Wainscoting on Otherwise Entirely Metal Sided Building (Very Common Style) (Figure 4) He presented the City Council with the following suggested options for providing direction to Planning Staff regarding possible added design standards of metallic exterior materials on commercial buildings: 1) Make no changes to the Development Code. 2) Permit only architecturally unique designs including metallic components as shown in Figure 2. 3) Permit above ground floor metal facades as shown in Figure 3. 4) Permit primarily metallic facades with brick/stone/stucco, etc., wainscots as shown Lake Havasu City Page 12 Printed on 2/29/2024 City Council Minutes - Final February 13, 2024 in Figure 4. 5) Permit a specific combination of styles as depicted in Figures 2 through 4. Mayor Sheehy added that the Planning Commission discussed this item and recommended to eliminate reference to adobe, brick and stone in Section 14.04.07.C.2, “Materials” to allow a less specific menu of siding materials and provide additional flexibility for new materials to be considered by the Zoning Administrator. Councilmember Campbell expressed concerns with how the all-metal building on McCulloch Boulevard was able to be built under the current code and how it sets a precedence for other buildings in that area. She said she would like to see changes that beautify the city and makes contractors and developers accountable. Councilmember Campbell said she was in favor of Option 5 in commercial areas and require a front façade (street frontage) in industrial/light-industrial areas. Mayor Sheehy noted that the discussion before the City Council is regarding commercial zoned areas, as industrial zones are currently allowed materials as shown in Figure 1. Mr. Gilbert said Section 14.04.07.C of the City Code exempts structures in heavy commercial services location in the LI and I districts and Industrial located in the LI and I districts; however, this could be changed at the direction of the City Council to make them subject to the building design requirements. Councilmember Campbell was in favor of having building design requirements for industrial and light-industrial areas. Councilmember Lane was in favor of the recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission. Councilmembers Dolan and Lin were in favor of Option 5. Mayor Sheehy said he agreed with Option 5 as it achieves the goals that the City Council has discussed when it comes to structures but also gives specific code language to city staff. Mayor Sheehy opened the public hearing. Mr. David Diaz, citizen, addressed the council in support of Option 5. There being no further comments, Mayor Sheehy closed the public hearing. Councilmember Campbell moved to direct Planning Staff to develop the appropriate changes to the Lake Havasu City Development Code (Title 14) that Lake Havasu City Page 13 Printed on 2/29/2024 City Council Minutes - Final February 13, 2024 clarifies and establishes new language where necessary to address metallic exteriors on qualifying commercial structures consistent with Option 5 listed in the Staff Recommendation, seconded by Vice Mayor Moses, and carried by the following vote: Aye: 6 - Mayor Sheehy, Councilmember Campbell, Councilmember Lin, Councilmember Dolan, Councilmember Lane and Vice Mayor Moses Absent: 1 - Councilmember Coke 8. CALL TO THE PUBLIC Mr. Wisdom addressed the council and requested the city install speed bumps in an alley behind his condominium to slow traffic. Ms. Toy addressed the council regarding the link to comment on the Lake Havasu City Second Bridge Feasibility Study. She also requested that the city lower the rates at the Aquatic Center during the summer months for the children and suggested that the city offer sponsorships from businesses to light the London Bridge. Mr. Richard Ruedas, citizen, addressed the council and said he recently applied for a position on the Board of Adjustment; however, he received an email from the city stated that he was not qualified since he was not a Lake Havasu City resident. He requested clarification and guidance from the City Council on serving on a city board. 9. CURRENT EVENTS There were no council committee reports. 10. FUTURE MEETINGS Tuesday, February 27, 2024 @ 5:30 p.m. – Regular Meeting Tuesday, March 12, 2024 @ 5:30 p.m. – Regular Meeting 11. FUTURE DISCUSSION ITEMS There were no requests from the council for future discussion items. 12. ADJOURN Upon motion by Councilmember Lane and seconded, the meeting adjourned at 7:46 p.m. CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing is a full and true copy of the Regular Meeting Minutes of the Lake Havasu City Council held on the 13th day of February, 2024. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and posted, and that a quorum was present. ____________________________________ Lake Havasu City Page 14 Printed on 2/29/2024 City Council Minutes - Final February 13, 2024 Kelly Williams, City Clerk/MMC Lake Havasu City Page 15 Printed on 2/29/2024