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Council approves rezoning to allow new water-quality lab adjacent to Mulberry plant
Summary
Lake Havasu City Council on Jan. 14 adopted Ordinance 25-1352 to rezone about 21.4 acres around the Mulberry wastewater treatment site from single-family residential (R-1) to Public Lands and Facilities (P-1), permitting construction of a standalone water-quality laboratory and room for future expansion.
Lake Havasu City Council on Tuesday adopted Ordinance 25-1352 to rezone roughly 21.4 acres around the Mulberry wastewater treatment facility from single-family residential (R-1) to Public Lands and Facilities (P-1).
The change, unanimously approved 6-0, will allow the city to build a new water-quality laboratory on parcels bounded by Cypress Drive, Oak Drive, Mulberry Avenue, Walnut Drive and Spruce Drive. The council voted to adopt the ordinance after the planning commission recommended approval 7-0 at its Dec. 18, 2024 hearing.
City staff described the property as city-owned land currently used for wastewater treatment and related functions. “A zoning map amendment … is necessary to help facilitate the needs of the city,” staff member Gilbert told the council, explaining the new building would allow the testing lab to move out of the main Mulberry treatment facility and into a structure designed for that purpose.
The site plan shown to the council places the new lab at the north edge of the proposed rezone area and includes parking and landscaping; staff said the building would meet applicable development standards. No members of the public spoke at the planning commission hearing or during the public hearing at Tuesday’s meeting.
Councilmember Jenny Coke moved to adopt the ordinance, Vice Mayor Michelle Lynn seconded and the motion passed 6 to 0. The council’s motion and the planning commission recommendation were cited by staff as the principal steps leading to the rezoning approval.
The rezoning is an initial step; staff noted the item does not itself approve a final site plan or detailed building permit. Additional reviews and permits will be required before construction begins, and the council will see any related development items in future agenda packets.
Details: Ordinance number 25-1352, rezone of Tract 2302 Block 1 Parcels A and C (360 Cypress Drive, 340 Mulberry Avenue and 1873 Walnut Drive), approximately 21.4 acres, R-1 to P-1.
