Planning and Zoning Board - Public Hearing

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 · 4:00 PM AM · Council Chambers

TL;DR

The Planning and Zoning Board held a public hearing on April 22, 2026, to review three development proposals. The board approved recommendations for a 47-lot residential development called "Ascension" and a new worship building, while postponing a decision on a large data center project to May 13.

Key Decisions

  • Ascension residential development (40 acres, 47 lots) Recommended for Approval with Conditions
  • New Life Fellowship Hall Place of Worship (6,421 sq ft) Recommended for Approval with Conditions
  • NTT Mesa Data Center (173 acres, 2.2M sq ft) Continued to May 13, 2026
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 Planning and Zoning minutes from April 8, 2026 Planning and Zoning Board meeting.
    PZ Minutes
  7. PAGE BREAK
  8. Discuss and make a recommendation to the City Council on the following zoning cases:
  9. *3-a ZON25-00635. "Ascension," 40± acres located at the northeast corner of East Brown Road and North 32nd Street. Rezone from Agricultural (AG) to Single Residence-15 with a Planned Area Development Overlay (RS-15-PAD). This request will allow for a 47-lot single residence development. (District 1). Planner: Emily Johnson Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions
    PZ Zoning - Discuss and Recommend
  10. *3-b ZON25-00578. "New Life Fellowship Hall Building," 0.6± acres located approximately 1,770± feet east of the northeast corner of West Broadway Road and South Dobson Road. Site Plan Review. This request will allow for an approximately 6,421± square foot Place of Worship. (District 3). Planner: Chloe Durfee Daniel Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions
    PZ Zoning - Discuss and Recommend
  11. *3-c ZON25-00626. "NTT Mesa PH10" 173± acres located at the northeast corner of East Pecos Road and the future South Crismon Road alignment. Council Use Permit, Major Site Plan Modification and amending Conditions of Approval Nos. 1 and 2 of Ordinance 5869. This request will allow for an approximately 2,257,581± square foot Data Center development. (District 6) Planner: Joshua Grandlienard Staff Recommendation: Continued to the May 13, 2026 Planning and Zoning Board meeting.
    PZ Zoning - Discuss and Recommend
  12. Adjournment.
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