Planning and Zoning Board - Public Hearing

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 · 4:00 PM AM · Council Chambers

TL;DR

The Mesa Planning and Zoning Board held a public hearing to review several significant zoning and land use proposals that could impact housing and commercial development in the city. The board considered multiple rezoning requests that would enable new residential and commercial projects, including an RV storage facility and a large residential development near Hawes Road.

Key Decisions

  • 623 S Mesa Dr Residential Rezoning Recommended Denial
  • Mesa Premier RV & Boat Storage Phase II - Land Use Change Recommended Approval
  • Hawes Village 5 General Plan Amendment Recommended Adoption
  • Hawes Village 5 Rezoning for 343-lot Development Recommended Approval with Conditions
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. Consent Agenda - All items listed with an asterisk (*) will be considered as a group by the Board and will be enacted with one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Boardmember or citizen requests, in which the item will be removed from the consent agenda, prior to the vote, and considered as a separate item. Items on this agenda that must be adopted by ordinance and/or resolution will be on a future City Council agenda. Anyone interested in attending the City Council public hearing should call the Planning Division at (480) 644-2385 or review the City Council agendas on the City's website at www.mesaaz.gov to find the agenda on which the item(s) will be placed.
  2. Call meeting to order.
  3. Take action on all consent agenda items.
  4. Items on the Consent Agenda
  5. Approval of minutes from previous meetings.
  6. *2-a Minutes from the August 27, 2025 Planning and Zoning Board.
    PZ Minutes
  7. PAGE BREAK
  8. Discuss and make a recommendation to the City Council on the following zoning cases:
  9. *3-a ZON24-00998 "623 S Mesa Dr," 0.6± acres located approximately 1,420 feet south of the southeast corner of East Broadway Road and South Mesa Drive. Rezone from Multiple Residence-2 (RM-2) to Multiple Residence-4 with a Bonus Intensity Zone overlay (RM-4-BIZ) and Site Plan Review for a 15-unit multiple residence development. (District 4) Planner: Jennifer Merrill Staff Recommendation: Denial
    PZ Zoning - Discuss and Recommend
  10. Discuss and make a recommendation to the City Council on the following Minor General Plan amendment and related zoning case:
  11. *4-a ZON25-00673 "Mesa Premier RV & Boat Storage Phase II GPA", 13.7± acres located approximately 265 feet east of the southeast corner of North Higley Road and East Thomas Road. Minor General Plan Amendment to change the Placetype from Local Employment to Industrial. (District 5) Planner: Joshua Grandlienard Staff Recommendation: Adoption
    PZ General Plan
  12. *4-b ZON24-01027 "Mesa Premier RV & Boat Storage Phase II", 13.7± acres located approximately 265 feet east of the southeast corner of North Higley Road and East Thomas Road. Rezone 3.5± acres from Single Residence-90 (RS-90) to Light Industrial with a Planned Area Development Overlay (LI-PAD), Rezone 10.2± acres from LI-PAD to LI with a new PAD, modification of a Council Use Permit, and Major Site Plan Modification for a Boat and Recreational Vehicle Storage facility. (District 5) Planner: Joshua Grandlienard Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions
    PZ Zoning - Discuss and Recommend
  13. PAGE BREAK
  14. Discuss and make a recommendation to the City Council on the following Major General Plan amendment and related zoning case:
  15. *5-a GPA25-00462 "Hawes Village 5," 50± acres located at the northeast corner of East Warner Road and South Hawes Road. Major General Plan Amendment to change the Placetype from Uban Center to Urban Residential. (District 6) Planner: Chloe Durfee Daniel Staff Recommendation: Adoption
    PZ General Plan
  16. *5-b ZON24-00892 "Hawes Village 5," 60.8± acres located at the northeast corner of East Warner Road and South Hawes Road. Rezone 18± acres from Small Lot Residence-2.5 with a Planned Area Development Overlay (RSL-2.5-PAD) to General Commercial with a Planned Area Development Overlay (GC-PAD), Rezone 18± acres from GC-PAD to RSL-2.5-PAD, Rezone to establish a second PAD Overlay on the entire 60.8± acres, Council Use Permit and Specific Plan approval for a 343-lot single residence development and future commercial development. (District 6) Planner: Chloe Durfee Daniel Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions
    PZ Zoning - Discuss and Recommend
  17. Adjournment.
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