Planning and Zoning Commission

Jim Harris, Chairman Lake Havasu City Lucas Still, Vice-Chairman Police Facility Don Bergen 2360 McCulloch Blvd North Mychal Gorden Lake Havasu City, Arizona 86403 Doug Hardy www.lhcaz.gov Dan McGowan Chad Nelson Christy Cunningham, Alternate John Kendig, Alternate Allan Windholz, Alternate Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes - Final Wednesday, January 6, 2016 9:00 AM 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Harris called the meeting to order at 9:07 a.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairman Harris lead in the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. ROLL CALL Present: 6- Donald Bergen, Lucas Still, Mychal Gorden, Dan McGowan, Doug Hardy and Jim Harris Absent: 4- Chad Nelson, Christy Cunningham, Allen Windholz and John Kendig 4. MINUTES Approve December 2, 2015, Regular Meeting Minutes Mr. Gorden made a motion to approve the minutes, seconded by Mr. McGowan, and carried by the following vote: Aye: 6 - Bergen, Still, Gorden, McGowan, Hardy and Harris Absent: 4 - Nelson, Cunningham, Windholz and Kendig 5. CORRESPONDENCE AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Mr. Schmeling announced the dates for presentation of the Development Code to the City Council. The meetings are as follows: • February 9, 2016, 5:00 p.m. – Work Session presentation by Don Elliott of Clarion Associates • February 23, 2016, 6:00 p.m. – Regular Meeting adoption hearing, with Don Elliott participating via telephone Mr. Gorden asked Mr. Schmeling to clarify that the recommendation is for the City Council to adopt the document. The newspaper articles keep saying after the General Plan. Mr. Schmeling responded that yes, the recommendation is for them to adopt it at that meeting. That doesn’t necessarily mean they will adopt it at that meeting, they have the ability to make changes Lake Havasu City Page 1 Printed on 2/18/2016 Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes - Final January 6, 2016 and ask us to bring it back to them. They could possibly have more meetings. But the recommendation is for adoption. REPORT ON COUNCIL ACTION ON COMMISSION RECOMMENDED ITEM(S) None 6. PUBLIC HEARING ID 15-0519 A Request to Rezone Tract 107, Block 2, Lots 95, 96A and 96B; 282 Lake Havasu Avenue North and 1620 & 1622 Palo Verde Boulevard South, from R-1, Single-Family Residential, to C-1, Limited Commercial District. Mr. Schmeling thanked the Chairman and presented a PowerPoint slideshow and narrative including some of the following key points: • Property address and description • Current zoning description • Zoning of surrounding properties • Proposed and existing General Plans support Commercial zoning in this area Mr. McGowan asked if there was a structure on the corner. Mr. Schmeling responded yes, one of the three lots are vacant and the other two have residential homes which would have to be demolished as a result of any commercial development. The request is to rezone the property to C-1. The applicant is associated with El Pollo Loco for a restaurant; the Commission has to consider that once the property is rezoned any commercial use allowed in the C-1 District would be allowed to go in that location. That is why we provided the list of all uses allowed in the C-1 District. Mr. Bergen asked if there were two vacant lots. Mr. Schmeling explained that no, the lots are odd shaped. Chairman Harris opened the Public Hearing. Hearing none, he closed the Public Hearing. Mr. Schmeling stated that Staff finds the proposed rezoning meets all the requirements set forth in 14.56.080 (B). Based on the findings, the Development Review Committee recommends that land use action 15-0519 be forwarded to City Council with a recommendation of approval for Tract 107, Block 2, Lots 95, 96A & 96B, rezoning the properties from R-1 to C-1, Limited Commercial District. Mr. Bergen made a motion to approve 15-0519 to rezone from R-1 to C-1, seconded by Mr. Hardy, and carried by the following vote: Aye: 6 - Bergen, Still, Gorden, McGowan, Hardy and Harris Lake Havasu City Page 2 Printed on 2/18/2016 Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes - Final January 6, 2016 Absent: 4 - Nelson, Cunningham, Windholz and Kendig ID 15-0511 Approval of a Conditional Use Permit to Allow a 60 foot Telecommunications Tower to be Located at the North Wastewater Treatment Facility in the P-1, Public Lands and Facilities District Mr. Schmeling thanked the Chairman and presented a PowerPoint slideshow and narrative including some of the following key points: • Lake Havasu City is the applicant on this request • Property location and description • Tract map including proposed tower location • Proposed tower details, lattice style, 60 feet in height • Used for radio communication, fire, police, and operations • Currently under review by the FAA Chairman Harris commented that he felt it will be passed by the FAA and is just a formality at this point. Mr. Still asked Mr. Schmeling if our local airport authority had commented on it. Mr. Schmeling responded that yes, the Airport Committee and Staff have looked at this and have been involved all along and they have no issue with it. Chairman Harris opened the Public Hearing. Hearing none, he closed the Public Hearing. Mr. Schmeling stated that Staff recommends that land use action 15-0511 be approved by the Commission. Mr. Still made a motion to approve land use action 15-0511 allowing a 60 foot communications tower to be located at 7051 Whelan Dr. adjacent to the North Wastewater Treatment Facility as indicated on the approved site plan with the condition that the FAA does sign off on the same use, seconded by Mr. McGowan, and carried by the following vote: Aye: 6 - Bergen, Still, Gorden, McGowan, Hardy and Harris Absent: 4 - Nelson, Cunningham, Windholz and Kendig 7. CALL TO PUBLIC None 8. FUTURE MEETING January 20, 2016, to be canceled February 3, 2016, next Regular Meeting Lake Havasu City Page 3 Printed on 2/18/2016 Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes - Final January 6, 2016 9. ADJOURNMENT Chairman Harris adjourned the meeting at 9:25 a.m. _________________________________________ Jim Harris, Chairman _________________________________________ Diane Libby, Recording Secretary Lake Havasu City Page 4 Printed on 2/18/2016