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Planning commission approves Villa Estates preliminary subdivision plat, 7-0
Summary
The Lake Havasu City Planning and Zoning Commission on March 5 approved a preliminary subdivision plat for Villa Estates at Havasu Foothills, creating 21 residential lots on about 10.27 acres; staff said only minor corrections remain and the final plat will be administratively reviewed.
The Lake Havasu City Planning and Zoning Commission on March 5 unanimously approved a preliminary subdivision plat for Villa Estates at Havasu Foothills that creates 21 residential lots on approximately 10.27 acres.
City staff said the application must be processed under the subdivision rules that were in effect when the applicant filed in December 2023, even though a 2024 code change moved similar approvals to administrative review. City staff member Gilbert told the commission the preliminary plat "meets all the requirements of the subdivision ordinance," with only a few minor review comments remaining that can be corrected during the final-plat process.
The commission’s approval covers Tract 2390 and parcels A through D within the residential estates planned development (REPD) zoning district. Gilbert said the Villa Estates portion is located northwest of the smaller-lot Villas area and will access the subdivision through adjacent Tract 2381. He said the development is already accounted for in the planned development’s overall maximum of 697 lots established by the planned development ordinance adopted in February 2004, and that the city council in May 2024 approved reducing minimum lot sizes on some lots from 15,000 to 12,000 square feet, with the total number of lots not to exceed 22.
Applicant representative Matt Hall of IRS Development was at the hearing to answer questions; there were no members of the public who spoke for or against the item. After staff presentation and brief discussion, Commissioner Rizzo moved to approve the preliminary plat; the motion was seconded by Commissioner Susanna Ballard. The motion passed by a 7-0 vote.
Because the application was submitted before the 2024 subdivision-code change, the final plat will be subject to administrative review when filed, staff said. The staff report identified minor agency comments, primarily from Mohave County, that staff expects to address during final-plat processing. The commission did not add conditions beyond the standard corrections listed in the staff report.
The commission adjourned after handling the case; the next regular meeting is scheduled for March 19.
