Planning and Zoning Board - Public Hearing
TL;DR
The Mesa Planning and Zoning Board reviewed several significant development proposals, including multiple residential housing projects and infrastructure improvements. Most zoning cases were recommended for approval, with a focus on expanding housing options and supporting industrial and utility infrastructure in the city.
Key Decisions
- Amazon Web Services Electric Substation Recommended for Approval
- Cadence Multi-Residence Development Recommended for Approval
- MesaCONNECTED Transit-Oriented Development Plan Recommended for Adoption
- The Lincoln Residential Development Continued to January 14, 2026 Meeting
- Fujifilm Industrial Facility Expansion Recommended for Approval
Agenda
- 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.
- Call meeting to order.
- Untitled item
- Take action on all consent agenda items.
- Items on the Consent Agenda
- Approval of minutes from previous meetings.
- 2-a Minutes from the October 22, 2025 Planning and Zoning Board Meeting.PZ Minutes
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- Take action on the following zoning cases:
- 3-a ZON25-00599. "AWS PHX 062," 43± acres located approximately 1,840 feet west of the southwest corner of East Elliot Road and South Signal Butte Road. Major Site Plan Modification to allow for an Electric Substation. (District 6) Planner: Joshua Grandlienard Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditionsPZ Zoning - Action
- 3-b ZON25-00827. “Cadence DU3 Multi-Residence” 17± acres located at the southwest corner of Crismon Road and Williams Field Road. Site Plan Review for a 302-unit multiple residence development and a Special Use Permit to allow for a parking reduction. (District 6) Planner: Kellie Rorex Staff Recommendation: Approval with ConditionsPZ Zoning - Action
- Discuss and make a recommendation to the City Council on the following zoning cases:
- 4-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: Approval with conditionsPZ Zoning - Discuss and Recommend
- 4-b ZON21-00066. "Greenfield Multifamily," 1.9± acres located approximately 2,050 feet north of the northwest corner of East Brown Road and North Greenfield Road. Rezone from Single Residene-35 (RS-35) to Multiple Residence-3 with a Planned Area Development overlay (RM-3-PAD), and Site Plan Review to allow for a 30-unit multiple residence development. (District 2) Planner: Jennifer Merrill Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditionsPZ Zoning - Discuss and Recommend
- 4-c ZON23-00365. “Fujifilm PAD Expansion,” 61.6± acres located approximately 1,000 feet north of the northwest corner of East Pecos Road and South Mountain Road. Rezone from Heavy Industrial with a Planned Area Development overlay (HI-PAD) and Agricultural (AG) to Heavy Industrial with a new Planned Area Development overlay and Site Plan Modification to allow for the expansion of an existing industrial facility. (District 6) Planner: Jennifer Merrill Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditionsPZ Zoning - Discuss and Recommend
- 4-d ZON25-00309. “Dutch Bros AZ1618,” 0.8± acres located approximately 560 feet south of the southeast corner of East Elliot Road and South Power Road. Major Site Plan Modification and modification of Condition No. 1 of Ordinance 5781 to allow for a Coffee Shop with Drive-Thru Facilities. (District 6) Planner: Noah Bulson Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditionsPZ Zoning - Discuss and Recommend
- 4-e ZON25-00598. "AWS PHX 065," 71± acres located approximately 1,300 feet west of the southwest corner of East Pecos Road and South Signal Butte Road. Council Use Permit to allow for a Major Utility. (District 6) Planner: Joshua Grandlienard Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditionsPZ Zoning - Discuss and Recommend
- Review, discuss, and make a recommendation to the City Council regarding the following:
- 5-a Discuss and make a recommendation to City Council on the adoption of the MesaCONNECTED Transit-Oriented Development Plan. Planner: Rachel Phillips Staff Recommendation: AdoptionPZ City Code
- Items not on the Consent Agenda
- Discuss and make a recommendation to the City Council on the following General Plan amendment and related zoning case:
- 6-a ZON25-00210. "The Lincoln," 9.1± acres located approximately 340 feet west of the southwest corner of Hampton Avenue and Crismon Road. Rezone from Planned Employment Park with a Planned Area Development Overlay (PEP-PAD) to Multiple Residence 2 with a Planned Area Development Overlay (RM-2-PAD), Special Use Permit and Site Plan Review to allow for a 113-lot attached single residence development. (District 5) Planner: Cassidy Welch Staff Recommendation: Continued to the January 14, 2026 Planning and Zoning Board meeting.PZ General Plan
- 6-b ZON25-00313. "The Lincoln," 9.1± acres located 340 feet west of the southwest corner of Hampton Avenue and Crismon Road. Minor General Plan Amendment to change the Placetype from Urban Center to Urban Residential. (District 5) Planner: Cassidy Welch Staff Recommendation: Continued to the January 14, 2026 Planning and Zoning Board meeting.PZ General Plan
- Adjournment.
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