Studio KDA/City of Lake Havasu City
By Roland Murphy | AZBEX
Even with several members expressing appreciation for the project, itself, concerns about height and location ultimately led the Lake Havasu City Planning and Zoning Commissionto unanimously recommend against approving a proposed resort and condominium development in its July 17 meeting.
Architect and project planning firm Studio KDA presented the project in an informational session in June before reappearing to request action on a general plan amendment and rezoning request for the approximately 14.1-acre property on Bahama Avenue. The Bahama Ave Resort site lies southeast of Industrial Blvd. and Lake Havasu Avenue, the corner of which is occupied by an area zoned for commercial mixed-use currently occupied by storage uses.
According to the presentation and materials, developer Cole Cannon intends to build a resort community consisting of 221 condominium units, two restaurants, a deli-style marketplace, and water features that include a lagoon and wave pool. Construction would be in three phases, with Phase I consisting of the non-residential components and the first 45 units.
