Zoning In On McCulloch Blvd. Decided Tonight

Tonight, the Lake Havasu City Council makes a move to change the direction of the city with a new ordinance that will propose a new “special purpose” zoning district called the “Uptown McCulloch Main Street District.” It is clearly expected to pass and bring new development to the area from Smoketree to Acoma on McCulloch.It is designed to encourage mixed uses, utilizing the conclusions of the recent R/UDAT Report, offering a master plan for streetscape and parking within the area. The plan involves higher structures and is designed to bring much higher economic development to the zone. Among those deciding on the issue is Councilwoman Cindy Aldridge. She says her “primary concern is of the development of the smaller lots - the lots that are 25 feet across with the new parking requirements - it looks like it would be very difficult to develop a small lot. I would be concerned about a Prop. 207 violation if we make a person’s property ‘undevelopable.’ That’s my primary concern.” She also says there must be a comprehensive parking plan in place. If there is indeed both increased height and density in that area. However, she says people have a perception there is a parking problem on McCulloch, but Aldridge says there’s plenty of parking in the back. One thing she would like to get rid of is the diagonal parking. With the increased traffic on the busy boulevard, she believes it is “dangerous.”