Lake Havasu City Council on Tuesday adopted Ordinance No. 25-13-69 to approve a planned development rezone and general development plan for property addressed 2015 Moyo Drive and to reduce the residential-commercial-health-district (RCHD) minimum density from 15 to 10 dwelling units per acre.

City planning staff said the subject parcel is 0.82 acres and its general plan designation is high-density residential (10'20 units per acre). The applicant's general development plan shows nine two-story units with bottom-floor garages and second-floor living. Development Services Director Jeff Tooneman and planner Kevin Gilbert reviewed code compliance items and said the plan otherwise meets RCHD design standards apart from the requested density exception.

Multiple residents spoke at the public hearing. Emiliano Torres, a nearby resident, asked whether second-floor residences have compliant egress and whether code permits dwelling exits through garages. Building staff replied that code does not allow residences to exit directly through garages and described required separations and exterior stairwell egress. Other public commenters asked whether the ground-floor garages could accommodate RVs and large boats; planners said garages meet the city's covered-parking standards and that the design provides the minimum drive aisles and clearances expected for conventional vehicles but that the developer should confirm any RV maneuvering needs during final engineering review.

Councilmember Jim Dolan moved to adopt the ordinance and Councilmember Cameron Moses seconded. The motion passed 7-0.

Adoption completes the council-level entitlements. The project still requires design review, building permits and any off-site public-works improvements required by the Public Works Department before construction can begin.

Key project points: the approved density is nearly 11 units per acre under the final plan; the development will form a condominium association responsible for common-area maintenance; building permits must demonstrate code-compliant egress separate from garages.