Planning and Zoning Commission

Jim Harris, Chairman Lake Havasu City Mychal Gorden, Police Facility Vice-Chairman 2360 McCulloch Blvd North Don Bergen Lake Havasu City, Arizona Doug Hardy 86403 Dan McGowan www.lhcaz.gov Chad Nelson Lucas Still Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting Suzannah Ballard, Alternate Minutes - Final Wednesday, April 15, 2020 9:00 AM 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Harris called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, public attendance is suspended and the Planning and Zoning meeting is being held through technological means. Public participation is encouraged through several options, including viewing the meeting on Channel 4, live stream on the City’s website, or by calling-in to listen by telephone. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairman Harris led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. ROLL CALL Present: 5- Jim Harris, Lucas Still, Mychal Gorden, Doug Hardy and Chad Nelson Absent: 3- Donald Bergen, Dan McGowan and Suzannah Ballard The following Members were present in the meeting via remote conferencing: Mychal Gorden, Luke Still, Doug Hardy, and Chad Nelson. 4. MINUTES Mr. Nelson made a motion to approve the minutes of the last meeting, seconded by Mr. Gorden, and carried by the following unanimous role call vote: Aye: 5 - Harris, Still, Gorden, Hardy and Nelson Absent: 3 - Bergen, McGowan and Ballard Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes from January 15, 2020. 5. CORRESPONDENCE AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Mr. Morris thanked the Commission and stated that Mr. White has resigned from his Alternate position so there are now two vacancies. Anyone interested may submit their application to the City Clerk. Also, April is Census month and Mr. Morris encouraged everyone to partake in the Census 2020. Filling out the census form is quick and easy and Lake Havasu City Page 1 Printed on 5/7/2020 Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes - Final April 15, 2020 benefits the entire City. 6. PUBLIC HEARING ID 20-2338 Request to Amend the Parking-In-Common Masterplan for Tract 2217, Block 20, by Removing Lots 1, 2, & 3, 3201 & 3207 Maricopa Avenue, to Allow Vehicular Access for Fuel Pumps with a Canopy, a Drive-Thru, and a Carwash in the C-SGD (Commercial Southgate District) Mr. Morris thanked the Chairman and presented a PowerPoint slideshow and narrative including some of the following key points: • Separate request for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) as second item on agenda for the same properties. • Subject property (3 lots) at corner of Oro Grande Blvd. and Maricopa Ave, near Bashas' shopping center. • Adjacent property is owned by the applicant and developed as a self-serve carwash. • Four previous amendments to the original PIC masterplan for this block. • Request is to allow vehicular access for fuel pumps with a canopy, a convenience store drive-thru, and a self-service carwash. • Access off of Maricopa Ave. with cross connections to abutting properties and alley. • The two parcels on the corner are not included as part of the parking-in-common (PIC) masterplan. • Three neighboring properties have gone through PIC Amendment, including Dairy Queen. • Request to allow vehicular access for fuel pumps with a canopy, convenience store drive-thru, and a self-service carwash. • 19 required parking spaces: (13) convenience store, (3) drive thru, and (1) wash bay. • Project will require design review to ensure code compliance. Mr. Still asked if there was a neighborhood meeting and any opposing comments. Mr. Morris stated that a neighborhood meeting is not required; however, a PIC Amendment requires a minimum approval of 75% of the block owners. The applicant submitted approvals from 7 of the 9 property owners which translates to 78% approval. No opposing comments were received from anyone. Travis Cook, applicant, participating in the meeting via remote conference stated he had no additional comments and was available for questioning. Chairman Harris stated this is a Public Hearing and opened the meeting to any public comments received. Secretary LaFrano stated no comments were received during the posted Open to the Public time frame. Chairman Harris closed the Public Hearing. Staff found the proposed amendment has a minimal impact on the overall implementation Lake Havasu City Page 2 Printed on 5/7/2020 Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes - Final April 15, 2020 of the adopted P-I-C Plan for Block 20 of Tract 2217. Based on the findings, the Development Review Committee recommended that the Parking-In-Common Masterplan for Tract 2217, Block 20, be amended by removing lots 1, 2, & 3, to allow vehicular access for fuel pumps with a canopy, a drive-thru, and a carwash in the C-SGD District, with the following conditions: 1. The project shall substantially match the site plan submitted with the application, and 2. If the property is not developed per this approval, it shall be developed to conform to the original PIC Masterplan. Mr. Still made a motion to approve [ID 20-2338, Parking In Common Amendment] per staff recommendation, seconded by Mr. Hardy, and carried by the following roll call vote: Aye: 5 - Harris, Still, Gorden, Hardy and Nelson Absent: 3 - Bergen, McGowan and Ballard ID 20-2339 Request to Approve Conditional Use Permit #20-00300002 to Allow a Three-Bay, Self-Service Car Wash on Tract 2217, Block 20, Lots 1, 2, & 3, 3201 & 3207 Maricopa Avenue, in the C-SGD (Commercial Southgate District) Mr. Morris thanked the Chairman and presented a PowerPoint slideshow and narrative including some of the following key points: • Same property as previous (PIC) item on today’s agenda. • Car wash requires Conditional Use Permit (CUP) in this (C-SGD) District. • Subject property (3 lots) at corner of Oro Grande Blvd. and Maricopa Ave, near Bashas' shopping center. • Conditional Use is only for car wash portion of this project. • Adjacent property is owned by the applicant and developed as a self-serve carwash. • Project will require design review to ensure code compliance. Travis Cook, applicant, participating in the meeting via Zoom stated he had no additional comments and was available for questioning. Chairman Harris stated this is a Public Hearing and opened the meeting to any public comments received. Secretary LaFrano stated no comments were received during the posted Open to the Public timeframe. Chairman Harris closed the Public Hearing. Staff found that the proposed conditional use permit meets all the requirements set forth in 14.05.04 G. Based on the findings, the Development Review Committee recommended approval of Conditional Use Permit 20-0030002, to allow a three-bay, self-service car wash on Tract 2217, Block 20, Lots 1, 2, & 3, in the C-SGD, with the following condition: Lake Havasu City Page 3 Printed on 5/7/2020 Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes - Final April 15, 2020 1. The proposed project shall go through the formal Design Review process to determine that all sections of the Development Code have been met. Mr. Nelson made a motion to approve ID 20-2339, a request for a Conditional Use Permit to allow a car wash in the C-SGD (Commercial Southgate District) with Staff's recommendations, seconded by Mr. Gorden, and carried by the following roll call vote: Aye: 5 - Harris, Still, Gorden, Hardy and Nelson Absent: 3 - Bergen, McGowan and Ballard 7. FUTURE MEETING The next Regular meeting is scheduled for May 6, 2020. 8. ADJOURNMENT Chairman Harris adjourned the meeting at 9:23 a.m. _________________________________________ Jim Harris, Chairman _________________________________________ Maria LaFrano, Recording Secretary Lake Havasu City Page 4 Printed on 5/7/2020