Planning and Zoning Commission

Lake Havasu City Jim Liesen, Chairman Mychal Gorden, Vice-Chairman Lake Havasu City Police Facility Don Bergen 2360 McCulloch Blvd North Doug Hardy Regular Meeting Minutes - Final Lake Havasu City, Arizona 86403 www.lhcaz.gov Dan McGowan Chad Nelson Lucas Still Planning and Zoning Commission Christy Cunningham, Alternate John Kendig, Alternate Allen Windholz, Alternate Wednesday, May 6, 2015 9:00 AM Regular Meeting 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Liesen called the meeting to order at 9:02 a.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairman Liesen lead in the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. ROLL CALL Mr. Kendig was seated. Present: 4- Donald Bergen, Jim Liesen, Lucas Still and John Kendig Absent: 6- Chad Nelson, Mychal Gorden, Dan McGowan, Christy Cunningham, Doug Hardy and Allen Windholz 4. MINUTES Mr. Still made a motion to approve the minutes as is, for March 17, 2015, Special Meeting, seconded by Mr. Bergen, and carried by the following vote: Aye: 4 - Bergen, Liesen, Still and Kendig Absent: 6 - Nelson, Gorden, McGowan, Cunningham, Hardy and Windholz 5. MINUTES Mr. Still made a motion to approve the minutes as is, for March 18, 2015, Regular Meeting, seconded by Mr. Kendig, and carried by the following vote: Aye: 4 - Bergen, Liesen, Still and Kendig Lake Havasu City Page 1 Printed on 6/17/2015 Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes - May 6, 2015 Final Absent: 6 - Nelson, Gorden, McGowan, Cunningham, Hardy and Windholz 6. CORRESPONDENCE AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Mr. Schmeling stated that the City Clerk’s office has notified us of a couple of terms expiring at the end of June. We have notified those of you this affects through email and provided an application to reapply if any of you choose to do so. I spoke with Darcie White from Clarion yesterday and she is going to be providing us today, the updated General Plan as a result of your last meeting which includes the updated text. I am going to immediately get that in printed form and get it to you later this afternoon or tomorrow morning at the latest. We plan on having the next Planning Commission meeting on May 20th for the review of the General Plan. Chairman Liesen stated to the general public, if anyone is interested in serving on the Planning Commission the community could use your help and if there are vacancies available that means there is opportunity to apply. Would they apply through City Clerk or your office Stuart? Mr. Schmeling responded they can submit the information to me, but technically they should apply through the City Clerk’s office as there is a standard procedure. There is a form I can get to them or they can go directly to the City Clerk’s office. Mr. McGowan arrived and was seated at 9:10 a.m. 7. PUBLIC HEARING ID 15-0146 A Request for a Conditional Use Permit to Allow for the Operation of Arizona Flyboard From One of the Existing Commercial Suites Within the Heat Hotel and Along the Shore of the Bridgewater Channel Mr. Schmeling stated this item, although advertised, the applicant has submitted to withdraw this application. After a lengthy discussion he decided to withdraw the application. Because we have announced it as a public hearing we can still hold the public hearing if people are here to talk about it but we will not act on it today. I know the applicant is contemplating submitting an application for a different location so you will see that at a future meeting. Chairman Liesen opened the public hearing. Scott Mitchell stated he wanted it noted that he is coming to discuss this application. Shoud it be renewed at any time to fly in the channel, we would like to be notified on that so that we could come forward and post a presentation of our own in regards to the situation. We did on August 6, 2014, come before the Zoning Council to request to fly on the one side and it was determined at Lake Havasu City Page 2 Printed on 6/17/2015 Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes - May 6, 2015 Final that time that there would only be enough room for one fly board in the area. Any more than that would bottleneck the area. We have adhered to that, we are only flying one fly board and we have been working with law enforcement and to date we have had zero issues or problems. I have spoken to Captain Harry in regards to that. At this point we have had zero issues and law enforcement has helped us keeping boats away from the area that we designated on the chart. Since we were here on August 6, 2014, we have actually confined it to a smaller area and are using less than what we did ask for. Chairman Liesen closed the public hearing. There being no further discussion, Chairman Liesen stated we will accept the withdrawal and look forward to the next application. I move to accept withdrawal of application 15-0146 as requested by the applicant. ID 15-0132 To Remove Tract 2257, Block 8, Lot 12, From the Master Parking-In-Common Plan for Block 8 (Rescheduled from the March 18, 2015, Planning & Zoning Public Hearing) Mr. Schmeling thanked the Chairman and stated that obviously this item was on our last agenda and the Commission decided to table it. Mr. Schmeling presented a PowerPoint slideshow and narrative including some of the following key points: • Property address and location description • Parking-in-common master plan • Aerial photo of properties within the block; indicating where parking-in-common is currently functioning • Photo of the subject property • Potential impacts to the block if this request is approved to remove Lot 12 from parking-in-common Chairman Liesen asked Mr. Schmeling if there were any comments from the owner of the building immediately adjacent to this property. Mr. Schmeling responded that he did not receive any verbal comments, nor did I receive any written comments. Chairman Liesen asked if the applicant was present and would they like to make a presentation. Kyle Sullivan addressed the Commission. He stated he has been partners with Bob Jobe and they have been at this location for 17 years. Basically what we want to do is expand our business. Last year we doubled our sales, we did over $6,000,000 is sales last year which was a great tax revenue for the City. We plan on expanding. We don’t have any definite plans as to what the building is Lake Havasu City Page 3 Printed on 6/17/2015 Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes - May 6, 2015 Final going to look like at this time but once the parking-in-common is removed we would like to landscape it just like Sunshine RV is now. We would like to put our sidewalks and curbs and driveways in to look just like Sunshine RV. Anyone who drives by Sunshine RV now sees that we keep it well groomed, well-manicured, and it looks good all the time. We are looking forward to expanding our business across the street as well. Mr. Bergen commented that the information we have says that 83% of business owners signed the agreement. He asked Mr. Sullivan if that includes the owner of the adjacent business. Mr. Sullivan responded that the gentlemen that owns the brown building has signed off on it. Chairman Liesen asked if anyone in the audience would like to speak on this item, hearing none, he closed the public hearing. Mr. Schmeling stated that staff finds the application meets the minimum 75% owner confirmation. Further, topography and adjacent development prevent the complete use of parking-in-common as originally intended. Parking-in-common in Block 8 can continue to function in a limited capacity without the use of Lot 12. Based on the findings, the Development Review Committee recommends that land use action 15-0132 be approved eliminating Lot 12 from parking-in-common requirements. Mr. Bergen made a motion to approve item 15-0132, seconded by Mr. Kendig, and carried by the following vote: Aye: 5 - Bergen, Liesen, Still, McGowan and Kendig Absent: 5 - Nelson, Gorden, Cunningham, Hardy and Windholz ID 15-0148 A Request for a Conditional Use Permit to Allow for the Co-Location by Verizon Wireless on an Existing Cellular Communication Tower in the RA, Residential Agricultural District Mr. Schmeling thanked the Chairman and presented a PowerPoint slideshow and narrative including some of the following key points: • Property address and location description • Reviewed the Cell Tower Ordinance requiring that any co-locations on existing towers come back before the Commission for a Conditional Use Permit • Aerial photo of the cell tower site and surrounding area • Existing view of the tower as it is today • View of the tower with the proposed modifications Chairman Liesen asked Mr. Schmeling if the poles are designed for five co-locations. Lake Havasu City Page 4 Printed on 6/17/2015 Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes - May 6, 2015 Final Mr. Schmeling responded when the SBA came in and originally submitted the request; they claimed that each of those towers would hold up to four carriers. I believe this is the third carrier on this location. Looking at that antenna array I don’t know how they could get a fourth carrier on it unless of course the antenna at the very top is a carrier in which case this would be the fourth and final carrier on this particular tower. Chairman Liesen asked if the applicant was present and would they like to make a presentation. Reg Destree stated he is working with Reliant Land Services and is here representing Verizon Wireless Services. I am here to answer questions; I don’t have a whole lot to add. I can answer the question you had. The pole can structurally handle another carrier. I would expect that, like Stuart said, the top antenna would need to come off and someone would go up there or go down low. I think it could still handle another carrier. Chairman Liesen opened the public hearing. Hearing none, he closed the public hearing. Mr. Schmeling stated staff recommends that land use action 15-0148 be approved by the Commission. Mr. Still made a motion to approve item 15-0148 allowing the proposed co-location for Verizon Wireless on the existing tower at 969 Sycamore Place, seconded by Mr. Bergen, and carried by the following vote: Aye: 5 - Bergen, Liesen, Still, McGowan and Kendig Absent: 5 - Nelson, Gorden, Cunningham, Hardy and Windholz 8. CALL TO PUBLIC None 9. FUTURE MEETING Wednesday, May 20, 2015 @ 9:00 a.m. - Regular Meeting Mr. Schmeling stated as I indicated earlier, you will have a meeting on May 20, 2015. There is only one item on that agenda; the General Plan. Your regularly scheduled June 3, 2015, Regular Meeting has been canceled due to the fact that the Police Department needs the room as part of a week-long training seminar. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be June 17, 2015, and I know we have at least one item on that agenda. 10. ADJOURNMENT Chairman Liesen adjourned the meeting at 9:27 a.m. Lake Havasu City Page 5 Printed on 6/17/2015 Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes - May 6, 2015 Final ___________________________________ Jim Liesen, Chairman ___________________________________ Diane Libby, Recording Secretary Lake Havasu City Page 6 Printed on 6/17/2015