Planning and Zoning Commission

Jim Harris, Chairman Lake Havasu City Lucas Still, Vice-Chairman Police Facility Mychal Gorden 2360 McCulloch Blvd North Doug Hardy Lake Havasu City, Arizona 86403 John Kendig www.lhcaz.gov Dan McGowan Chad Nelson Christy Cunningham, Alternate Keri Elias, Alternate Allen Windholz, Alternate Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes - Final Wednesday, January 4, 2017 9:00 AM One or more members may be participating and voting via remote conferencing. Lake Havasu City endeavors to ensure the accessibility of all of its programs, facilities, and services to all persons with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you need an accommodation for a meeting, please contact the City Clerk's Office at 453-4142 at least 24 hours prior to the meeting so that an accommodation can be arranged. The Board [Commission] may vote to hold an executive session for the purpose of obtaining legal advice from the Board’s [Commission's] attorney on any matter listed on the agenda under A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3). 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Harris called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairman Harris lead in the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. ROLL CALL Chairman Harris stated that Mr. Kendig, Mr. McGowan, and Mr. Still made us aware that they would not be here today. Mr. Windholz was seated. Present: 4- Mychal Gorden, Doug Hardy, Allen Windholz and Jim Harris Absent: 6- Lucas Still, Christy Cunningham, John Kendig, Chad Nelson, Dan McGowan and Keri Elias 4. MINUTES Mr. Gorden made a motion to approve the minutes as written, seconded by Mr. Hardy, and carried by the following vote: Aye: 4 - Gorden, Hardy, Windholz and Harris Absent: 6 - Still, Cunningham, Kendig, Nelson, McGowan and Elias 5. CORRESPONDENCE AND ANNOUNCEMENTS None 6. PUBLIC HEARING Lake Havasu City Page 1 Printed on 2/1/2017 Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes - Final January 4, 2017 ID 17-1023 A Request to Rezone a 40-acre Portion of Planned Development No. 07-00200005 from LI/PD (Light Industrial Planned Development) to LI (Light Industrial District), Located at 2205 Victoria Farms Road. Mr. Schmeling thanked the Chairman and presented a PowerPoint slideshow and narrative including some of the following key points: • Property location, description, and size • Property was part of the original Havasu RV Resort PD • New owners request that this parcel be removed from the PD, going back to LI • Owners have not listed any intention for land uses other than something that would be allowed in the LI District • Zoning designation of surrounding parcels consist mostly of LI or LI/PD • General Plan and Future Land Use Map identify this area as employment, which supports the LI District Chairman Harris asked Mr. Schmeling where this property is in relation to the formerly proposed drag strip. Mr. Schmeling responded the property is adjacent to the south of the proposed drag strip. Chairman Harris asked if the applicant was present and would they like to make a presentation. Mr. Dan Lair of Double R Engineering addressed the Commission. Mr. Lair stated that the owner of the property is out of state today, so I would be happy to answer any questions you may have. Chairman Harris opened the Public Hearing. Amber Hoffman, Realtor, addressed the Commission. Ms. Hoffman stated she was very interested in what is going on in the area with Planning and Zoning. Ms. Hoffman asked if the speedway in the area was still going on. Chairman Harris responded that he had no idea. Ms. Hoffman asked what are they going to do with the land down below the RV spots. Chairman Harris responded to Ms. Hoffman that it is irrelevant to what is being discussed today. As long as the property meets the merits of the zoning and the General Plan, which it was formerly zoned as, there is no need for the applicant to come in and present plans to build a parking lot or to build a speedway. If their application meets the merits of the Lake Havasu City Page 2 Printed on 2/1/2017 Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes - Final January 4, 2017 intended use, then it is good to go. Ms. Hoffman thanked Chairman Harris and said she just wanted to be aware of what was going on in her area. Chairman Harris closed the Public Hearing. Mr. Schmeling stated that Staff finds that the proposed rezoning meets all the requirements set forth in 14.05.04(K)(6)(a)(1-2) and 14.05.04(K)(6)(c)(1-6). Based on the findings, the Development Review Committee recommends that land use action ID 17-1023 be forwarded to the City Council with a recommendation of approval rezoning APN 120-03-16 from LI/PD to LI, Light Industrial District. Mr. Gorden made a motion to recommend approval to City Council of land use action ID 17-1023 rezoning the 40-acre parcel from LI/PD to LI, seconded by Mr. Hardy, and carried by the following vote: Aye: 4 - Gorden, Hardy, Windholz and Harris Absent: 6 - Still, Cunningham, Kendig, Nelson, McGowan and Elias 7. CALL TO PUBLIC None 8. FUTURE MEETING Mr. Schmeling stated that we have no items for the January 18, 2017, Regular Meeting, so it will be canceled. The next Regular Meeting will be February 1, 2017, and we do have items for that meeting. 9. ADJOURNMENT Chairman Harris adjourned the meeting at 9:11 a.m. _________________________________________ Jim Harris, Chairman _________________________________________ Diane Libby, Recording Secretary Lake Havasu City Page 3 Printed on 2/1/2017