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Planning commission recommends denial of Circle K gas station at Riviera Drive
Summary
The Lake Havasu City Planning and Zoning Commission on April 15 unanimously recommended denial of a rezoning and planned development to allow a Circle K convenience store with fuel sales at 51 Riviera Drive, citing traffic, preservation of the medical-focused zoning corridor, and limited remaining vacant land for healthcare uses. The case will move to city council for a final hearing.
The Lake Havasu City Planning and Zoning Commission voted 7'to'0 on April 15 to recommend denial of an application by Circle K to rezone 51 Riviera Drive to permit a convenience store with fuel sales.
City staff presented application ID26-5174 for the 1.43-acre parcel in the city's commercial-commercial health district (C-CHD), noting that fuel sales are not a permitted use in that district. The general development plan submitted by the applicant shows a store with six fuel pumps, 27 parking spaces and shared ingress/egress; staff said the development triggered a traffic-signal warrant that the developer would be required to install if the project moves forward.
Brendan Ray, the applicant's representative, told the commission Circle K's prototype store would be a 5,200-square-foot corporate-owned facility with enhanced security…
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