Council approves rezoning at 669 Lake Havasu Ave N to allow outdoor storage in front of building with conditions

The Lake Havasu City Council on Tuesday adopted Ordinance No. 25‑1368, approving a plan development rezoning for 669 Lake Havasu Avenue North (Tract 115, Block 2, Lots 1–4) to permit an outdoor storage use in front of the primary structure and allow an outdoor storage area to exceed the area of the primary structure. Planning staff presenter Mister Kearns described the site as 1.66 acres with an existing 12,500‑square‑foot commercial building at the corner of Lake Havasu Avenue North and Industrial Boulevard. The site is designated commercial mixed use in the general plan. The planning commission had recommended approval 7‑0 at its August 6 meeting. Staff recommended conditions that the development substantially match the general development plan, that perimeter screening be a 6‑foot‑tall concrete masonry unit (CMU) wall, that storage materials be stored at a maximum of 6 feet in height, and that building permits and design review be obtained prior to development. Council members asked about potential rodent or nuisance issues; applicant representatives and architect Paul Loehr said stored materials consist primarily of large‑diameter PVC pipe and similar products unlikely to attract rodents. Councilmember David Diaz moved adoption; the motion was seconded by Councilmember Jim Dolan and carried 6–0.