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A. C-CHD: Commercial–Commercial and Health District.
1. Purpose. This district is the commercial component of the Commercial and Health area. It is intended to provide for a broad range of public and institutional, commercial, office,a nd personal service uses focused on healthcare and related uses. Improved multimodal connectivity with the Uptown McCulloch Main Street (UMS) and Channel Riverwalk (CRW) areas is also encouraged. The principal land uses are public, institutional, and commercial, as provided in Table 3-1 (Permitted Use Table).
TABLE 2-17 C-CHD DISTRICT DIMENSIONAL STANDARD SUMMARY |
TABLE 2-17 C-CHD DISTRICT DIMENSIONAL STANDARD SUMMARY | |
Lot Standards | |
Minimum lot area | N/A |
Minimum lot width | N/A |
Minimum lot depth | N/A |
Maximum lot coverage | N/A |
Maximum density | N/A |
Building Standards | |
Minimum depth front yard | 10 ft. |
Minimum width of side yard | N/A |
Minimum depth of rear yard | N/A |
Maximum height of primary building | General: 60 ft. Hospital: 100 ft. Parking structure: 48 ft. or height of primary structure |
This Table is a summary of selected standards; refer to Article IV Dimension Standards, for additional regulations. | |
2. Examples.
3. Illustration.
4. Other standards.
a. General. All development shall comply with all other applicable regulations in this Development Code including, without limitation, the permitted use regulations in Article III and the form and development regulations in Article IV.
b. Public pedestrian space. Developments shall provide the following public pedestrian space:
i. The first 20 feet adjacent to the right-of-way for those lots abutting McCulloch Boulevard.
ii. The first 10 feet adjacent to the right-of-way for those lots abutting all other streets (excluding alleys).
iii. The public pedestrian space shall:
(A) Include amenities that encourage public use of the space.
(B) Be made available to the public at all times.
(C) Be designed to provide linkages to building entrances.
(D) Be developed in a manner that ensures linkage and continuity with adjacent properties.
B. C-SGD: Commercial–Southgate District.
1. Purpose. This district is the commercial component of the Southgate area and serves as the southern gateway into the city. It is intended to provide for a broad range of commercial and community service uses and encourage multimodal connections internally between permitted commercial uses and with the adjacent R-SGD district. Nearly all commercial uses are permitted in this district, except outdoor recreation and entertainment uses, as indicated in Table 3-1 (Permitted Use Table).
TABLE 2-18 C-SGD DISTRICT DIMENSIONAL STANDARD SUMMARY |
TABLE 2-18 C-SGD DISTRICT DIMENSIONAL STANDARD SUMMARY | |
Lot Standards | |
Minimum lot area | N/A |
Minimum lot width | N/A |
Minimum lot depth | N/A |
Maximum lot coverage | N/A |
Maximum density | N/A |
Building Standards | |
Minimum depth front yard | 10 ft. |
Minimum width of side yard | N/A |
Minimum depth of rear yard | N/A |
Maximum height of primary building | 36 ft. |
This Table is a summary of selected standards; refer to Article IV Dimension Standards, for additional regulations. | |
2. Examples.
3. Illustration.
4. Other standards.
a. General. All development shall comply with all other applicable regulations in this Development Code including, without limitation, the permitted use regulations in Article III and the form and development regulations in Article IV.
b. Building design and materials.
i. Any buildings fronting on a public street, excluding alleys, shall be constructed of painted or decorative masonry or stucco, and shall be designed to encourage covered pedestrian walkway connections between properties.
ii. Vehicle repair, upholstery, and other similar service bays shall not open onto a front building elevation.
iii. Any single horizontal building plane shall not exceed 50 feet unless it is designed to prevent long monolithic building frontages.
iv. Chain link fencing is prohibited in the front elevation or facing the Highway 95 right-of-way.
C. C-1: Limited Commercial District.
1. Purpose. This district is intended to provide for a limited range of smaller scale commercial activities that may often be oriented toward automobile access and visibility from arterial streets, but that also allow and encourage non-vehicular connectivity and walkability between the permitted uses. The principal land uses are commercial sales and service facilities, as provided in Table 3-1 (Permitted Use Table).
TABLE 2-19 C-1 DISTRICT DIMENSIONAL STANDARD SUMMARY |
TABLE 2-19 C-1 DISTRICT DIMENSIONAL STANDARD SUMMARY | |
Lot Standards | |
Minimum lot area | 2,000 sq. ft. |
Minimum lot width | N/A |
Minimum lot depth | N/A |
Maximum lot coverage | N/A |
Maximum density | N/A |
Building Standards | |
Minimum depth front yard | N/A |
Minimum width of side yard | N/A |
Minimum depth of rear yard | N/A |
Maximum height of primary building | 25 ft. |
This Table is a summary of selected standards; refer to Article IV Dimension Standards, for additional regulations. | |
2. Examples.
3. Illustration.
4. Other standards. All development shall comply with all other applicable regulations in this Development Code including, without limitation, the permitted use regulations in Article III and the form and development regulations in Article IV.
D. C-2: General Commercial District.
1. Purpose. This district is intended to accommodate a broader range of commercial uses than C-1, including heavier vehicle-related sales, service, and repair facilities. The uses in this district are generally oriented toward automobile access and visibility from arterial streets. The district standards allow for adequate but controlled vehicular access and protect nearby residential areas from these higher intensity land uses. The principal land use is commercial, as provided in Table 3-1 (Permitted Use Table).
TABLE 2-20 C-2 DISTRICT DIMENSIONAL STANDARD SUMMARY |
TABLE 2-20 C-2 DISTRICT DIMENSIONAL STANDARD SUMMARY | |
Lot Standards | |
Minimum lot area | 2,000 sq. ft. |
Minimum lot width | N/A |
Minimum lot depth | N/A |
Maximum lot coverage | N/A |
Maximum density | N/A |
Building Standards | |
Minimum depth front yard | N/A |
Minimum width of side yard | N/A |
Minimum depth of rear yard | N/A |
Maximum height of primary building | 25 ft. |
This Table is a summary of selected standards; refer to Article IV Dimension Standards, for additional regulations. | |
2. Examples.
3. Illustration.
4. Other standards. All development shall comply with all other applicable regulations in this Development Code, including without limitation the permitted use regulations in Article III and the form and development regulations in Article IV.
E. LI: Light Industrial.
1. Purpose. This district is intended to provide for a broad range of commercial, office, and light industrial uses in close proximity to each other. Development standards encourage the use of innovative and flexible designs, such as campus-type settings, to buffer potential impacts of each use from surrounding uses, protect adjacent residential areas, and foster efficient land use. The wide variety of commercial, office, research and development, and clean industrial uses permitted in this district are provided in Table 3-1 (Permitted Use Table).
TABLE 2-21 LI DISTRICT DIMENSIONAL STANDARD SUMMARY |
TABLE 2-21 LI DISTRICT DIMENSIONAL STANDARD SUMMARY | |
Lot Standards | |
Minimum lot area | N/A |
Minimum lot width | N/A |
Minimum lot depth | N/A |
Maximum lot coverage | 60% |
Maximum density | N/A |
Building Standards | |
Minimum depth front yard | 25 ft. |
Minimum width of side yard | N/A |
Minimum depth of rear yard | N/A |
Maximum height of primary building | 30 ft. |
This Table is a summary of selected standards; refer to Article IV Dimension Standards, for additional regulations. | |
2. Examples.
3. Illustration.
4. Other standards.
a. General. All developments shall comply with all other applicable regulations in this Development Code including, without limitation, the permitted use regulations in Article III and the form and development regulations in Article IV.
F. I: Industrial.
1. Purpose. This district is intended to provide for a wide range of heavy commercial, industrial, and manufacturing activities, including extraction and processing of raw materials and hazardous waste storage. This district accommodates those land uses having greater than average impacts on the environment, or on the use and enjoyment of other surrounding properties. While development standards protect surrounding areas from the adverse impacts of these industrial activities, this district should be applied in locations away from residential areas. The commercial and industrial uses permitted in this district, as shown in Table 3-1 (Permitted Use Table), may also include accessory office uses.
TABLE 2-22 I DISTRICT DIMENSIONAL STANDARD SUMMARY |
TABLE 2-22 I DISTRICT DIMENSIONAL STANDARD SUMMARY | |
Lot Standards | |
Minimum lot area | N/A |
Minimum lot width | N/A |
Minimum lot depth | N/A |
Maximum lot coverage | 60% |
Maximum density | N/A |
Building Standards | |
Minimum depth front yard | 50 ft. |
Minimum width of side yard | General: 10 ft. Corner: 10 ft. Reverse: N/A |
Minimum depth of rear yard | N/A |
Maximum height of primary building | 50 ft. |
This Table is a summary of selected standards; refer to Article IV Dimension Standards, for additional regulations. | |
2. Examples.
3. Illustration.
4. Other standards. All development shall comply with all other applicable regulations in this Development Code including, without limitation, the permitted use regulations in Article III and the form and development regulations in Article IV.
G. I-B: Island–Body Beach.
1. This unique district applies to the Island and Body Beach areas, most of which is owned or regulated by a state or federal government agency. The intent of this district is to permit all uses required by state law and to encourage uses of those lands that are consistent with the city’s General Plan. The district serves multiple purposes, including:
• Making the city’s natural, historic, and recreational resources publicly accessible.
• Encouraging high quality resort and lake-oriented resorts and tourism-related development.
• Promoting creative and context sensitive site and building designs that conserve and accentuate the natural landscape.
The principal land uses are agriculture, open space and parks, resorts, and outdoor recreation, as provided in Table 3-1 (Permitted Use Table).
TABLE 2-23 I-B DISTRICT DIMENSIONAL STANDARD SUMMARY |
TABLE 2-23 I-B DISTRICT DIMENSIONAL STANDARD SUMMARY | |
Lot Standards | |
Minimum lot area | Public: 1 acre New subdivision: 7,200 sq. ft. |
Minimum lot width | Public: N/A New subdivision: 60 ft. |
Minimum lot depth | Public: N/A New subdivision: 120 ft. |
Maximum lot coverage | N/A |
Maximum density | N/A |
Building Standards | |
Minimum depth front yard | 20 ft. |
Minimum width of side yard | General: 10 ft. Corner: 20 ft. Reverse: N/A |
Minimum depth of rear yard | N/A |
Minimum area of structureN/A | N/A |
Maximum height of primary building | 40 ft. |
This Table is a summary of selected standards; refer to Article IV Dimension Standards, for additional regulations. | |
2. Example.
3. Illustration.
4. Other standards.
a. General.
i. All development shall comply with all other applicable regulations in this Development Code including, without limitation, the permitted use regulations in Article III and the form and development regulations in Article IV.
ii. All development shall secure all applicable state and federal government approvals, in addition to all local approvals.
b. Development above and below 455 feet.
i. Areas at or above an elevation of 455 feet shall be developed in accordance with this Code.
ii. Areas below an elevation of 455 feet are governed by the United States Bureau of Reclamation and/or the Bureau of Land Management and shall be developed in accordance with their regulatory standards (e.g., landscaping and environmental design).
c. Public access along the lakefront.
i. A public easement of at least 15 feet wide shall provide public access along the shoreline in accordance with state law.
ii. A public access easement may include shaded areas, benches, and linkages to public rights-of-way.
iii. This requirement may be waived for properties separated from the 455 foot elevation by a public right-of-way, or if a sufficient amount of public access near the proposed development is already provided.
d. View corridors to the lake. The following provisions apply to buildings constructed after the effective date of this Code on lots that are located between the lake shoreline and the nearest public street inland from the shoreline that runs roughly parallel to the shoreline.
i. Primary buildings shall be no more than 200 feet in width, measured parallel to the waterfront.
ii. A 40 foot view corridor, running from the nearest public street inland from the lakeshore to the lakeshore, shall be provided between each primary building. The width of the view corridor shall be measured from each building’s lowest ground level elevation.
e. Landscaping and open space.
i. In addition to the requirements in § 14.04.04, landscaping and open space shall be provided in accordance with Table 2-24, below:
TABLE 2-24 LANDSCAPING AND OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENTS | |||
Building Height | Open Space (Min.) | Landscaping (Min.) | Total Minimum Landscape/Open Space Required |
30 feet and less | 25% | 10% | 35% |
31 to 40 feet | 30% | 10% | 40% |
41 to 50 feet | 35% | 10% | 45% |
51 to 60 feet | 40% | 10% | 50% |
ii. Each square foot of a proposed development with public recreation facilities shall count as 2 square feet of the open space required in the above table.
f. Building design and materials.
i. Exterior building materials, colors, and treatments, including fences and walls, shall reflect the colors found in the surrounding natural land environment (i.e. browns, beiges, maroons, and muted shades of green, red, and orange).
ii. Innovative use of natural materials is encouraged.
iii. No single horizontal building plane shall exceed 100 feet unless it is designed to include changes in materials, colors, or wall alignment to prevent the appearance of a monolithic wall.
iv. Cornices, expression lines, or other architectural features shall be incorporated into building designs to define ground level spaces.
v. No neon or LED building accents are allowed.
vi. Upper levels of buildings may project balconies and other architectural features above 15 feet in height into a shoreline access easement.
H. A-P: Agriculture–Preservation.
1. Purpose. This unique district applies to most of the land bounding the city on the northwest, north, and east sides, most of which is owned or regulated by a state or federal government agency. The intent of this district is to permit all uses required by state law and to encourage uses of those lands that are consistent with the city’s General Plan. The district serves multiple purposes, including:
• Accommodating agricultural activities in more remote areas to reduce potential impacts on more urban development.
• Facilitating rural to urban transitions in a planned and orderly manner consistent with the environmentally sound and efficient extension of urban services.
• Making the city’s natural, historic, and recreational resources publicly accessible from well-placed access easements.
• Increasing active or passive park, trail, or other recreational uses.
• Promoting creative and context sensitive site and building designs that conserve and accentuate the natural landscape.
The principal land uses are agriculture, open space and parks, and outdoor recreation, as provided in Table 3-1 (Permitted Use Table).
TABLE 2-25 A-P DISTRICT DIMENSIONAL STANDARD SUMMARY |
TABLE 2-25 A-P DISTRICT DIMENSIONAL STANDARD SUMMARY | |
Lot Standards | |
Minimum lot area | Public: 1 acre New subdivision: 1 acre |
Minimum lot width | Public: N/A New subdivision: 60 ft. |
Minimum lot depth | Public: N/A New subdivision: 120 ft. |
Maximum lot coverage | N/A |
Maximum density | 1 du/ac |
Building Standards | |
Minimum depth front yard | 10 ft. |
Minimum width of side yard | General: 10 ft. Corner: 20 ft. Reverse: N/A |
Minimum depth of rear yard | N/A |
Maximum height of primary building | 40 ft. |
This Table is a summary of selected standards; refer to Article IV Dimension Standards, for additional regulations. | |
2. Example.
3. Illustration.
4. Other standards.
a. All development shall comply with all other applicable regulations in this Development Code including, without limitation, the permitted use regulations in Article III and the form and development regulations in Article IV.
b. All developments shall secure all applicable state and federal government approvals, in addition to all local approvals.
I. P-1: Public Lands and Facilities.
1. Purpose. This district is intended to protect and reserve land for public, and institutional, that contribute to the community's health, safety, and welfare. Primarily intend to be applied to publicly-owned land, this district and may also be applied to private property with the landowner’s consent. Additionally, a public, private, or non-profit entity can operate a community service facility in this district regardless of the land ownership. Principal land uses include schools, parks and open space, community centers, and social services, public safety and utility facilities, as provided in Table 3-1 (Permitted Use Table).
TABLE 2-26 P-1 DISTRICT DIMENSIONAL STANDARD SUMMARY |
TABLE 2-26 P-1 DISTRICT DIMENSIONAL STANDARD SUMMARY | |
Lot Standards | |
Minimum lot area | 2,000 sq. ft. |
Minimum lot width | N/A |
Minimum lot depth | N/A |
Maximum lot coverage | N/A |
Maximum density | N/A |
Building Standards | |
Minimum depth front yard | 25 ft. |
Minimum width of side yard | General: 10 ft. Corner: 10 ft. Reverse: 25 ft. |
Minimum depth of rear yard | General: 25 ft. Reverse: 10 ft. |
Maximum height of primary building | 30 ft. |
This Table is a summary of selected standards; refer to Article IV Dimension Standards, for additional regulations. | |
2. Examples.
3. Illustration.
4. Other standards. All development shall comply with all other applicable regulations in this Development Code, including without limitation the permitted use regulations in Article III and the form and development regulations in Article IV.
J. GC: Golf Course.
1. Purpose. This district is intended to protect the city’s existing golf courses for golf course uses, and to be applied to any new golf courses constructed in the city. Principal land uses include a golf course and related accessory buildings, as provided in Table 3-1 (Permitted Use Table).
TABLE 2-27 GC DISTRICT DIMENSIONAL STANDARD SUMMARY |
TABLE 2-27 GC DISTRICT DIMENSIONAL STANDARD SUMMARY | |
Lot Standards | |
Minimum lot area | N/A |
Minimum lot width | N/A |
Minimum lot depth | N/A |
Maximum lot coverage | N/A |
Maximum density | N/A |
Building Standards | |
Minimum depth front yard | 50 ft. |
Minimum width of side yard | 50 ft. |
Minimum depth of rear yard | 50 ft. |
Maximum height of primary building | 30 ft. |
This Table is a summary of selected standards; refer to Article IV Dimension Standards, for additional regulations. | |
2. Example.
3. Illustration.
4. Other standards. All development shall comply with all other applicable regulations in this Development Code, including without limitation the permitted use regulations in Article III and the form and development regulations in Article IV.
(Ord. 16-1153, passed 6-14-2016; Ord. 16-1141, passed 2-23-2016; Ord. 16-1162, passed 9-13-2016; Ord. 22-1285, passed 4-12-2022)
A. Purpose and applicability.
1. This section regulates development and redevelopment in those overlay zoning districts established by § 14.02.01, and having the boundaries shown on the Official Zoning Map.
2. An overlay district is distinguished from a base zoning district by an “O” as the last letter in the zone district designation.
3. The provisions of each overlay zoning district supplement or modify the standards and requirements of the underlying base zoning district.
4. In case of a conflict between the provisions of the overlay zone district and an underlying base zoning district, the provisions of the overlay zoning district shall apply, regardless of whether they are more or less restrictive than the provisions of the base zoning district.
5. If a property is included in 2 or more overlay districts, and the provisions of 1 or more overlay districts conflict, the more restrictive overlay district provision shall apply.
B. AP-O: Airport Overlay.
1. Airport zones. This district establishes certain zones that include all of the land lying beneath the approach surfaces, transitional surfaces, horizontal surfaces and conical surfaces as they apply to Lake Havasu City Municipal Airport. These zones are shown on the Lake Havasu City Municipal Airport Approach Plan and Zoning Map consisting of 1 sheet, prepared as part of the Lake Havasu City Municipal Airport Master Plan, dated January, 1986, which is hereby incorporated into this section by reference as though it were fully set forth here. An area located in more than 1 of the following zones is considered to be only in the zone with the more restrictive height limitation. The various zones are established and defined as follows:
a. Utility runway visual approach zone. The inner edge of this approach zone coincides with the width of the primary surface and is 250 feet wide. The approach zone expands outward uniformly to a width of 1,250 feet at a horizontal distance of 5,000 feet from the primary surface. Its centerline is the continuation of the centerline of the runway.
b. Utility runway nonprecision instrument approach zone. The inner edge of this approach zone coincides with the width of the primary surface and is 500 feet wide. The approach zone expands outward uniformly to a width of 2,000 feet at a horizontal distance 5,000 feet from the primary surface. Its centerline is the continuation of the centerline of the runway.
c. Runway larger than utility with a visibility minimum greater than 3/4 mile nonprecision instrument approach zone. The inner edge of this approach zone coincides with the width of the primary surface and is 500 feet wide. The approach zone expands outward uniformly to a width of 3,500 feet at a horizontal distance of 10,000 feet from the primary surface. Its centerline is the continuation of the centerline of the runway.
d. Runway larger than utility with a visibility minimum as low as 3/4 mile nonprecision instrument approach zone-precision runway. The inner-edge of this approach zone coincides with the width of the primary surface and is 1,000 feet wide. The approach zone expands outward uniformly to a width of 3,500 feet at a horizontal distance of 10,000 feet from the primary surface. Its centerline is the continuation of the centerline of the runway.
e. Precision instrument runway approach zone. The inner edge of this approach zone coincides with the width of the primary surface and is 1,000 feet wide. The approach zone expands outward uniformly to a width of 16,000 feet at a horizontal distance of 50,000 feet from the primary surface. Its centerline is the continuation of the centerline of the runway.
f. Transitional zones. The transitional zones are the areas beneath the transitional surfaces.
g. Horizontal zone. The horizontal zone is established by swinging arcs of 5,000 feet radii for all runway designated utility or visual and 10,000 feet for all others from the center of each end of the primary surface of each runway and connecting the adjacent arcs by drawing lines tangent to those arcs. The horizontal zone does not include the approach and transitional zones.
h. Conical zone. The conical zone is established as the area that commences at the periphery of the horizontal zone and extends outward therefrom a horizontal distance of 4,000 feet.
2. Airport zone height limitations.
a. Established. Except as otherwise provided in this section, no structure shall be erected, altered or maintained, and no tree shall be allowed to grow in any zone created by this section, to a height in excess of the applicable height established in this section for the zone. Height limitations are established for each of the zones in question as follows:
i. Utility runway visual approach zone. Slopes 20 feet outward for each foot upward, beginning at the end of and at the same elevation as the primary surface and extending to a horizontal distance of 5,000 feet along the extended runway centerline.
ii. Runway larger than utility with a visibility minimum greater than 3/4 mile nonprecision instrument approach zone. Slopes 34 feet outward for each foot upward, beginning at the end of and at the same elevation as the primary surface and extending to a horizontal distance of 10,000 feet along the extended runway centerline.
iii. Runway larger than utility with visibility minimum greater than 3/4 mile nonprecision instrument approach zone-precision runway. Slopes 34 feet outward for each foot upward, beginning at the end of and at the same elevation as the primary surface and extending to a horizontal distance of 10,000 feet along the extended runway centerline.
iv. Precision instrument runway approach zone. Slopes 50 feet outward for each foot upward, beginning at the end of and at the same elevation as the primary surface and extending to a horizontal distance of 10,000 feet along the extended runway centerline; thence slopes upward 40 feet horizontally for each foot vertically to an additional horizontal distance of 40,000 feet along the extended runway centerline.
v. Transitional zones. Slopes 7 feet outward for each foot upward beginning at the sides of and at the same elevation as the primary surface and the approach surface, and extending to a height of 150 feet above the airport elevation. In addition to the foregoing, there are established height limits sloping 7 feet outward for each foot upward, beginning at the sides of and the same elevation as the approach surface, and extending to where they intersect the conical surface. Where the precision instrument runway approach zone projects beyond the conical zone, there are established height limits sloping seven feet outward for each foot upward, beginning at the sides of and the same elevation as the approach surface, and extending a horizontal distance of 5,000 feet measured at 90-degree angles to the extended runway centerline.
vi. Horizontal zone. Established at 150 feet above the airport elevation or at a height of 933 feet above mean sea level.
viii. Conical zone. Slopes 20 feet outward for each foot upward, beginning at the periphery of the horizontal zone and at 150 feet above the airport elevation and extending to a height of 150 feet above the airport elevation.
3. Use restriction. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, no use may be made of land or water within any zone established by this section in a manner so as to create electrical interference with navigational signals, or radio communication between the airport and aircraft, make it difficult for pilots to distinguish between airport lights and others, result in glare in the eyes of pilots using the airport, impair visibility in the vicinity of the airport, create bird strike hazards, or otherwise endanger or interfere with the landing, takeoff or maneuvering of aircraft intending to use the airport.
4. Nonconforming uses.
a. Regulations not retroactive. The regulations prescribed in this section shall not be construed to require the removal, lowering, or other change or alteration of any structure or tree not conforming to the regulations as of October 26, 1988, the effective date of this Airport Overlay District, or otherwise interfere with the continuance of a nonconforming use. Nothing contained in this section shall require any change in the construction, alteration, or intended use of any structure, the construction or alteration of which was begun prior to October 26, 1988, and is diligently constructed.
b. Marking and lighting. Notwithstanding the provisions of division B.4.a., the owner of any existing nonconforming structure or tree is required to install, operate, and maintain thereon appropriate markers and lights as shall be deemed necessary by the Public Works Director to indicate to the operators of aircraft in the vicinity of the airport the presence of the airport obstruction.
C. NK-O: North Kiowa Overlay.
1. Purpose. The purpose of this section is to regulate commercial development along North Kiowa Boulevard between Catalina Drive and Havasupai Boulevard in order to protect the public interest in achieving distinctive and internally consistent architectural and site design elements. The North Kiowa corridor presents special development opportunities and constraints related to its association with the Central Business Park and its relationship with the surrounding residential development. The guidelines and standards in this section are designed to achieve a unified design treatment, to increase the buildable area, to allow for designated outdoor display or storage, and to provide a uniform street landscaping theme.
2. General development plan required. Rezoning of property to the North Kiowa Overlay District shall include the adoption of a general development plan conforming to the standards and guidelines in this section and applicable standards of the underlying base zoning district and shall serve as a guide to further development within the overlay district.
3. Design standards.
a. General requirements. Site and building design shall comply with the applicable provisions of § 14.04.07, unless otherwise noted within this section.
b. Building design.
i. All building frontages on a public street, excluding alleys, shall be constructed of painted or decorative masonry or stucco, and shall include a pedestrian path connecting the front of the structure to North Kiowa Boulevard.
ii. The development shall contain a pedestrian sidewalk, covered by a projecting canopy mounted to the structure's wall, along the entire length of the front portion of the structure adjacent to the business entrance.
iii. Structures shall not conflict with the adopted master parking-in-common plan.
c. Screening of vehicle parking and maneuvering areas.
i. The vehicle parking and maneuvering areas shall be screened from the adjoining right-of-way with a 3-foot high stucco masonry wall to similar in color to other screening walls on the block.
ii. The screen wall may be located on the front property line or be within the 10-foot buffer area inside of the property line.
d. Screening of outdoor uses.
i. Outdoor storage and display areas shall be designated with a perimeter masonry screen wall using materials and textures similar to those used on the primary façade of the primary structure.
ii. The perimeter screen wall shall be 6 feet in height and be completely sight obscuring where the outdoor use abuts single- or multi-family residential zoning districts.
iii. Materials may be stored to a maximum height of 6 feet.
iv. Fencing materials (e.g., chain link or wrought iron) may not be used, except for gates and loading areas. Where permitted, fencing materials shall include plastic lath or netting to obscure views into outdoor use areas and be of a similar color to adjacent screen walls.
4. Additional permitted uses. In addition to the uses allowed by the underlying C-1 Zoning District, the following uses are allowed if is sited in compliance with the design standards in this division C.
a. Accessory warehouse uses conducted entirely within an enclosed structure, but requiring some outdoor storage.
b. Accessory outdoor uses in compliance with the following conditions:
i. The outdoor use shall be limited to storage materials or supplies directly related to the business use and shall be accessory and subordinate to the primary use on the property. The area of the outdoor use shall not exceed the area of the primary structure. Stand-alone storage without a primary structure shall not be allowed.
ii. The area designated for accessory outdoor storage uses shall be located to the rear or side of the primary structure. No outdoor storage shall be located within the area designated as parking-in-common.
iii. The accessory outdoor use shall be screened in compliance with § 14.04.04.
5. Prohibited uses and materials. The following uses and materials shall be prohibited:
a. Chain link fencing in the front elevation or facing Kiowa Boulevard;
b. Exposed metal panel systems for the exterior of the front elevation of the primary structures facing Kiowa Boulevard;
c. Manufacturing;
d. Stand-alone outdoor storage uses;
e. Repair garages.
6. Parking design standards. Parking design and layout shall be consistent with an approved typical master parking-in-common plan and approved general development plan and site plan and the following requirements:
a. Grading. Parking lot designs on the same block shall be aligned to the greatest extent practicable. Grading activity shall not adversely affect existing topography of the adjoining properties, and shall maintain the existing slope or gradient of the entire block.
b. Paving. Paving shall match and be consistent with the topographical elevations of any abutting paving on adjoining lots. Paving design shall include 2 inches of asphaltic concrete over 6 inches of aggregate base course.
c. Paint striping. Interim parking striping may be allowed until the block becomes 60% developed or as determined by the Zoning Administrator to implement striping and layout in compliance with the approved site plan.
d. Driveways. Temporary driveways may be allowed on an interim basis, but shall be removed and standard off-site improvements installed by the owner when the block becomes 60% developed or as determined by the Director to provide common driveways to the parking-in-common areas in compliance with the approved site plan.
e. Trash enclosures. Trash bins shall be screened by means of a 5-foot high masonry wall on 3 sides and be located in the rear parking area behind the structure and conform to the adopted general development plan and general city standards.
7. Landscaping. Landscaping shall comply with the following guidelines:
a. Building landscape. Special planting areas associated with the building (e.g., accents and entryways) may include any of the plant materials identified on the city’s approved plant list available at the Community Investment Department.
b. Site landscape irrigation. Irrigation of landscaping at the building or parking areas shall be provided by the private domestic water system.
8. Master grading plan. Pending the adoption of a master grading plan, each lot shall be graded in a manner not to impede the implementation of any adopted master grading plan over the entire block by maintaining existing gradient across lots. The grading plan shall clearly indicate the maximum grades and pad heights.
9. Signs.
a. General requirements. Signs shall comply with the provisions of § 14.04.08 unless otherwise noted in this section.
b. Project signs.
i. Each block shall be entitled to one project sign identifying the block as a commercial center located at each driveway entry to the master parking-in-common areas.
ii. The project sign shall be a monument-type sign limited to 50 square feet in area, including the base.
c. Wall signs.
i. In addition to the wall sign area allowed for each parcel in § 14.04.08 an additional 30-square foot sign of consistent design and lettering shall be allowed on the parking area screen wall facing the right-of-way.
ii. No wall signs shall be allowed facing any abutting residential zoning district except for identification only, not to exceed 6 square feet in area.
10. Parking lot lighting.
a. Parking area lighting shall be serviced from underground utilities.
b. Light poles are allowed subject to a height limit of 20 feet.
c. Light emissions may not spread onto adjacent properties in compliance with § 14.04.05 (Exterior Lighting).
d. The lighting fixtures shall be located only in landscape areas and may not be installed in the open paving of the parking lot.
e. One area lighting fixture shall be installed for each lot in the required landscape area as designated on the typical parking-in-common plan.
D. PD-O: Planned Development Overlay.
1. Purpose.
a. A Planned Development Overlay (PD-O) is a development in which structures, land use, open space, transportation facilities, and utility systems are integrated through an overall design concept on a single parcel or aggregate parcels of land approved by City Council.
b. City review is accomplished by combining subdivision, conditional use, and design review into a single process designed to provide a framework for the development of a more desirable urban environment through application of contemporary site planning techniques and architectural forms.
c. The Planned Development process is aimed at permitting creativity and flexibility in site design that may not be achieved through a strict adherence to zoning district and subdivision standards applicable to the base zoning district.
d. The PD-O District is intended to encourage efficient use of land and resources that can result in savings to the community, consumers, and developers; preserve valuable landscape, terrain, and other environmental amenities; and provide diverse and innovative living, working, or shopping environments that consider community needs and activity patterns.
2. Applicability. In accordance with the requirements of this Code, the PD-O Zoning District can be applied to any parcels.
3. Permitted uses. In a PD-O District, any land uses allowed in the Permitted Use Table (Table 3-1) in § 14.03.01 may be permitted if they can be shown to provide an orderly relation and function to other uses in the development and to existing land uses and is consistent with the approved General Plan. The permitted uses of property located in the PD-O shall be determined at the time the zoning overlay district and development plan are approved, and development within the district shall be limited to those uses specifically approved in those documents. Any addition of uses, change of plans, or increase in size or density shall require a separate application for amendment to the original approved PD-O and shall follow the same process as any other zoning ordinance amendment, unless they qualify as a minor change under § 14.05.03(N) (Changes to Approved Projects).
4. Guidelines for design. The following principles for proposing and mixing land uses are recommended:
a. The proposed development shall be designed so as to produce an environment of stable and desirable character not out of harmony with its surrounding neighborhood.
b. Personal and individual privacy shall be maintained and balanced with the provision of public and common areas.
c. Interest and variety within the development shall be sought by means of street design and changes in and mixtures of building types, heights, facades, setbacks, planting, or size of open space, and the design shall be harmonious as a whole and not simply from street to street.
d. Natural amenities of the land shall be preserved through maintenance of conservation areas and open spaces. A minimum of at least 20% of the gross area of the site shall be retained in open space.
e. Building heights shall be consistent with the reasonable enjoyment of neighboring property and the efficiency of existing public services and facilities.
f. Within a primarily residential development, commercial and office uses, if proposed, shall be scaled and integrated into the overall design. Commercial and office uses within the development shall be along the street of the development and be accessed by an arterial or collector road when possible.
g. Structures or buildings located at the perimeter of the development shall be permanently screened in a manner that sufficiently protects the privacy and amenities of the adjacent, existing and proposed uses.
5. Dimensional standards.
a. This Code does not establish minimum lot sizes, minimum lot widths, maximum lot coverage, minimum yards and building setbacks, or minimum/maximum height requirements for properties in PD-O Zoning Districts. Dimensional requirements shall be approved in the PD-O rezoning ordinance and general development plan.
b. Maximum structure height may exceed those of the underlying base zoning district to a maximum height of 60 feet, or 90 feet in the Channel Riverwalk Zoning District, except that the Black Rock Preserve area is not eligible for a height exception. Structures within 100 feet of the R-1, R-2, R-E and R-A zones shall be limited to the maximum height allowed in the underlying base zoning district.
6. Density. This Code does not establish minimum residential density or non-residential development intensity in PD-O Zoning Districts. Maximum numbers of dwelling units and/or building gross square footage shall be approved in the PD-O rezoning ordinance and general development plan.
(Ord. 18-1203, passed 8-14-2018; Ord. 16-1141, passed 2-23-2016)
ARTICLE III: PERMITTED USES
Table 3-1 (Permitted Use Table) lists each land use available in the city and indicates whether it is allowed by right, with a conditional use permit, as an accessory or temporary use, or prohibited, in each base zoning district. References to additional regulations (i.e., use-specific standards) applicable to a certain land use are also included in the right hand column. Other property uses or restrictions on uses may be contained in the city’s base or overlay zoning district regulations in Article II (Zoning Districts). If a property is located in a PD-O (Planned Development Overlay) district, the permitted uses, conditional use, and any conditions on those uses are contained in the rezoning ordinance and related documents for that property.
A. Permitted uses. A “P” in a cell of the Permitted Use Table indicates that the land use is allowed by right in that zoning district, subject to compliance with the use-specific standards referenced in the right hand column for that use.
B. Conditional uses. A “C” in a cell of the Permitted Use Table indicates that the land use is allowed in that zoning district only upon approval of a conditional use permit as described in § 14.05.04G. and subject to compliance with any use-specific standards referenced in the right hand column for that use.
C. Prohibited uses. A blank cell in the Permitted Use Table indicates that the land use is prohibited in that zoning district.
D. Accessory uses. An “A” in a cell of the Permitted Use Table indicates that the land use is allowed in that zoning district only if it is incidental and subordinate to a permitted primary use of the land in that district (i.e., a P or C use that has been approved for the site).
E. Temporary uses. A “T” in a cell of the Permitted Use Table indicates that the use is permitted in that zoning district for a temporary amount of time and only after approval of a temporary use permit (§ 14.05.04F.) and subject to compliance with any use-specific standards referenced in the right hand column for that use.
F. Overlay district provisions govern. When a property is located within the boundaries of 1 or more of the overlay districts listed in § 14.02.06, the provisions for that overlay district prevail over those in the base zoning district. For example, if a use is prohibited in the base zoning district where the property is located, but is a permitted use in an overlay district applicable to the same property, then the use is allowed on that property. On the other hand, if a use is listed as a permitted use in the base zoning district but is listed as a conditional use in an overlay zoning district applicable to the same property, then the use is a conditional use for that property. Where a property is located in more than one overlay district, then the most restrictive use provision in those overlay zoning districts shall apply to the property.
G. Use-specific standards. When a land use is allowed in a zoning district, there may be additional standards that apply to that specific use. Those additional standards (use-specific standards) are cross-referenced in the right hand column of the Permitted Use Table. These cross-referenced standards appear in § 14.03.03 immediately following the Permitted Use Table.
H. Unlisted uses. When a proposed land use is not explicitly listed in the Permitted Use Table, the Zoning Administrator shall determine whether or not it is included in the definition of a listed use or is so consistent with the size, scale, operating characteristics and external impacts of a listed use that it should be treated as the same use. Any such interpretation shall be made available to the public and shall be binding on future decisions of the city until the Director makes a different interpretation or this Development Code is amended to treat the use differently.
I. Licences and permits required. All uses required by the State of Arizona or the federal government to have an approval, license, or permit to operate, issued by the state or by another public, quasi-public, or regulatory agency, are required by Lake Havasu City to obtain and maintain that state approval, license, or permit at all times. Failure to do so constitutes a violation of this Code.
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