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Planning and Zoning Board - Public Hearing

Wednesday, September 9, 2026 · 4:00 PM AM · Council Chambers

TL;DR

The Planning and Zoning Board met to review proposed amendments to Mesa's historic preservation rules and design guidelines. The board was scheduled to discuss and recommend changes to multiple zoning code chapters that would consolidate and update how the city handles historic districts, landmarks, and preservation procedures.

Key Decisions

  • Historic Preservation Zoning Ordinance Amendments Discussed and recommended to City Council
  • Historic Preservation Design Guidelines Updates Discussed and recommended to City Council
  • Approval of August 26, 2026 Meeting Minutes Approved via consent agenda
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 August 26, 2026 Planning and Zoning Board
    PZ Minutes
  7. PAGE BREAK
  8. Discuss and make a recommendation to the City Council on the following amendments:
  9. 3-a Amendments to Chapters 23, 44, 66, 74, and 87 of Title 11, Zoning Ordinance, of the Mesa City Code, pertaining to Historic Preservation Overlays, Historic Signs, the Historic Preservation Board, and Historic District and Historic Landmark procedures. The amendments include, but are not limited to: repealing in its entirety Chapter 23 (Historic and Landmark Overlay Districts), Chapter 74 (Historic District and Historic Landmark Procedures), and Chapter 44 (Historic Signs) and replacing these three chapters with a new Chapter 74 (Historic Preservation Procedures); modifying Section 11-66-4 (Historic Preservation Board); and modifying Chapter 87 (Definitions) by adding a definitions for Certificate of Appropriateness, Historic District, Historic Landmark, Historic Preservation Overlay, Historic Resource, Historically Designated Sign, State of Disrepair.
    PZ Zoning - Discuss and Recommend
  10. 3-b Amendments to the Mesa Historic Preservation Design Guidelines that include but are not limited to Certificates of Appropriateness; Restoration, Rehabilitation, Additions, and New Construction Projects; Historic Districts and Landmarks; and Historic Building Types and Architectural Styles.
    PZ Zoning - Discuss and Recommend
  11. Items not on the Consent Agenda
  12. Adjournment.
  13. ¹ Prior to adjournment, at this Planning and Zoning Board meeting, the Planning and Zoning Board may vote to go into executive session for legal advice on any item listed on this agenda pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.03(A)(3); this notice is given pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.02 to the members of the Planning and Zoning Board and the public.
  14. The City of Mesa is committed to making its public meetings accessible to persons with disabilities. For special accommodations, please contact the City Manager's Office at (480) 644-3333 or AzRelay 7-1-1 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. Si necesita asistencia o servicio de interpretación en Español, comuníquese con la Ciudad al menos 48 horas antes de la reunion al 480-644-2767.