Mesa considers $18.9M widening of Elliot Road — Week in Review Aug 31–Sep 4

Mesa City Council — August 31, 2026

• Elliot Road: Eastern Maricopa Floodway to Ellsworth Road, Design-Bid-Build Contract (District 6) This project will improve the Elliot Road corridor from a two-way, two-lane rural roadway into a six-lane major arterial roadway with raised medians, curb/gutter, sidewalk, roadside retention basins, traffic signals, street lighting, and median landscaping. A storm drain pipe will be installed from Hawes Road to an outfall into the East Maricopa Floodway (EMF). Staff recommend awarding a contract to HEI Civil, in the amount of $17,143,737.55, and authorizing a change order allowance in the amount of $1,714,373.76 (10%), for a total authorized amount of $18,858,111.31. This project is funded by Local Street Sales Tax, of which 94.3% will be reimbursed by the federal grant under the STBG program.: Mesa City Council considered awarding a contract for HEI Civil to widen Elliot Road from a two-lane rural road into a six-lane arterial between the Eastern Maricopa Floodway and Ellsworth Road, with sidewalks, medians, signals, lighting, and drainage. The proposed price was $17,143,737.55 plus a 10% change-order allowance, for a total authorized amount of $18,858,111.31; 94.3% of the cost would be reimbursed by a federal grant, and construction would last no more than 22 months. View item
• ZON25-00891 "Legacy Park" 196.3± acres located at the northeast corner of South Ellsworth Road and East Williams Field Road. Rezone from Light Industrial to Planned Community District (PC). This request will allow for the development of a mixed-use planned community. Pacific Proving LLC, Owner; Susan Demmitt/Dennis Newcombe, Gammage & Burnham, Applicant. (District 6) Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions P&Z Board Recommendation: Approval with conditions (Vote: -0): Mesa City Council weighed Legacy Park, a request by Pacific Proving LLC to rezone 196.3± acres at the northeast corner of South Ellsworth Road and East Williams Field Road from Light Industrial to Planned Community District for a mixed-use planned community. City staff and the Planning & Zoning Board both recommended approval with conditions; the application was filed by Susan Demmitt and Dennis Newcombe of Gammage & Burnham. View item

SURPRISE-CC — September 01, 2026

• District 1: Surprise City Council heard a request (Ordinance 2026-15, Case FS24-1191) to rezone about 422 acres in District 1 from Rural Residential and Buena Vista Ranch Planned Area Development to a mix of low-, medium-, and high-density residential, open-space conservation, and general industrial zoning. If approved, the change would set aside land for homes and industry in the city's District 1 area; Trever Fleetham presented it for Community Development. View item

BOS — September 02, 2026

• HAPPY VALLEY COMMERCIAL: Maricopa County supervisors considered case Z2024019, a zone change for an 11.45-acre county island at the northeast corner of Happy Valley Parkway and 115th Avenue in Peoria from Rural-43 to C-3 CUPD. A conceptual plan envisions retail/commercial pads, offices, a drive-thru restaurant, a convenience store/gas station, a car wash, and self-storage; the Planning Commission voted 7-0 on Aug. 6 to recommend approval with conditions. View item
• PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINT POLICY ROUTING FUNCTION BACKUP AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF PHOENIX: Maricopa County supervisors took up an agreement letting Phoenix's 911 center and the Sheriff's Office's 911 center back each other up during planned or unplanned outages, emergencies, and staffing shortages. The deal would run from Sept. 1, 2026, until either party gives 90 days' written notice. View item
• ADOPT RESOLUTION FOR THE 2026 GENERAL ELECTION: Supervisors took up a resolution to authorize emergency and Election Day vote centers for the Nov. 3, 2026 general election. It also lets the elections director approve last-minute replacements if a vote center becomes unavailable and must be moved as close as possible. View item
• AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT WITH NEWTOWN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION: Supervisors considered Amendment No. 4 to the county's contract with Newtown Community Development Corporation, reallocating $702,582 in federal ARPA funds so scattered-site down-payment assistance grows from about 128 to 148 households. The same amendment trims the Casa Del Sol project from 16 to 10 units; the contract's $5,757,512 total and Dec. 31, 2026 term stay unchanged. View item
• DEVELOPER AGREEMENT WITH WICKENBURG HOUSING, LLC FOR HOME FUNDED ACTIVITIES: The board took up a developer agreement with Wickenburg Housing, LLC for $1,408,021.68 in federal HOME funds to build a 79-unit affordable multifamily rental community at the southwest corner of East Wickenburg Way and South Saguaro in Wickenburg. The agreement would run from Sept. 2, 2026 to Sept. 2, 2028. View item
• 240064-DBB, VULTURE MOUNTAIN RECREATION AREA AMENITIES: Supervisors considered Change Orders 28 and 29 on the Vulture Mountain Recreation Area Amenities project near Wickenburg, adding $127,653.64 for changes to the on-site wastewater system and Nature Center walls. Approval would lift the TSG Constructors contract to $28,874,890.70. View item

PHOENIX-PS — September 02, 2026

• Community Assistance Program (CAP) Expansion Implementation Report - Citywide: Phoenix's Public Safety and Justice Subcommittee reviewed the Community Assistance Program (CAP). In July 2026, 15 CAP units responded to 1,560 calls — 1,016 by Behavioral Health Units and 544 by Crisis Response Units — and 653 calls were transferred from Phoenix Police communications to CAP. The report notes that police-to-CAP transfers increased 128% in 2025 compared with 2024. View item

BOS — September 08, 2026

• AMENDMENT TO THE MARICOPA COUNTY 2026 TAX LEVY PACKET: The Board of Supervisors will consider amending the 2026 tax-levy packet to adjust property-tax levies and rates for six school districts: East Valley Institute of Technology, Creighton Elementary, Gila Bend Unified, Gilbert Unified, Madison Elementary, and Union Elementary. If approved, the county treasurer will make corresponding changes to affected tax bills. View item

Tempe Development Review Commission — September 08, 2026

• GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT / ZONING MAP AMENDMENT / PLANNED AREA DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY: Tempe's Development Review Commission will consider a zoning map amendment from GID to MU-4 plus a Planned Area Development overlay for a proposed four-story horizontal mixed-use development with 376 multi-family units on about 25 acres. View item

TOLLESON-PZ — September 08, 2026

• Public Hearing – Soliciting comments from interested parties regarding Rezone Application PNZ-26-0021, submitted by the applicant and property owner, Costco Wholesale Corporation, to rezone approximately 10.55 acres located along the east side of 91st Avenue and north of Buckeye Road from Planned Area Development (PAD) to Light Industrial (I-1). The rezone would allow the subject property, identified as APN 101-12-739, to be combined with Costco's existing lot. (Ordinance No. 633 N.S.)Commission Action: Recommend/Reject Ordinance No. 633 N.S. of the City Council of the City of Tolleson, Arizona, amending the Zoning Map of the City of Tolleson to rezone Maricopa County Assessor's Parcel Number 101-12-739 from Planned Area Development (PAD) to Light Industrial (I-1), which consists of approximately 10.55 acres, and is generally located along the east side of 91st Avenue and north of Buckeye Road. (Development Services Department) Costco Rezone Application PNZ-26-0021 - Ordinance No. 633 N.S.: Tolleson's Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on Costco's request to rezone about 10.55 acres on the east side of 91st Avenue north of Buckeye Road from Planned Area Development to Light Industrial, so the property can be combined with Costco's existing lot. The panel will then recommend approval or denial to the City Council. View item

Mesa Planning & Zoning Board — September 09, 2026

• 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.: Mesa's Planning and Zoning Board will make a recommendation on proposed text amendments that would consolidate the city's historic-preservation rules—overlay districts, historic signs, review procedures, and board duties—into one new Chapter 74 and add definitions like 'certificate of appropriateness' and 'state of disrepair.' The Historic Preservation Board already recommended approval; staff recommends sending it to council. View item

Phoenix City Council — September 09, 2026

• Authorization to Amend Ordinance for the School Resource Officer Services (Ordinance S-53166) - Citywide: Phoenix City Council will consider an ordinance (S-53166) amending School Resource Officer services citywide. View item
• Authorization to Submit Applications for the Federal Transit Administration Low or No Emission Grant Program and Enter into Grant Agreements (Ordinance S-53183) - Citywide: Phoenix City Council will consider authorizing applications for Federal Transit Administration Low or No Emission grants and related grant agreements (Ordinance S-53183), funding aimed at low- or no-emission transit vehicles. View item
• Request Retroactive Authorization to Apply for, Accept, and Disburse Federal Funding for the Bridge Investment Program Grant Opportunity for Federal Fiscal Year 2026 - Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding (Ordinance S-53176) - District 8: Phoenix City Council will retroactively authorize applying for federal Bridge Investment Program funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for a bridge project in District 8 (Ordinance S-53176). View item
• Request Retroactive Authorization to Apply for U.S. Department of Transportation Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Opportunity for Federal Fiscal Year 2026 (Ordinance S-53177) - Districts 4 & 5: Phoenix City Council will retroactively authorize a U.S. Department of Transportation Safe Streets and Roads for All grant application for federal FY 2026 to advance street-safety projects in Districts 4 and 5 (Ordinance S-53177). View item
• Public Hearing and Ordinance Adoption - Rezoning Application Z-112-25-8 (Meritage Homes - 15th Ave. and Baseline Rd. PUD) - Approximately 995 Feet South of the Southeast Corner of 15th Avenue and Baseline Road (Ordinance G-7548) - District 8: Phoenix City Council will hold a public hearing and possible vote on Meritage Homes' request to rezone 20.86 acres near 15th Avenue and Baseline Road from S-1 (approved R1-18) to Planned Unit Development for single-family detached and attached homes. The site is about 995 feet south of the southeast corner; staff and the Planning Commission recommended approval, and a companion general-plan change would raise the land-use designation to 5–10 homes per acre. View item

TUCSON-CC — September 09, 2026

• CONSENT AGENDA: Tucson's Mayor and Council will consider a consent agenda that includes accepting Pima County PRICE grant funding for a home-repair program and emergency eviction legal services, a crash-data sharing agreement with ADOT, and right-of-way purchases for the Limberlost Drive Complete Streets project. View item