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PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD STUDY SESSION MINUTES May 27, 2026 The Planning and Zoning Board of the City of Mesa met in the Study Session room at City Hall, 20 East Main Street, on May 27, 2026, at 3:32 p.m. BOARD PRESENT BOARD ABSENT STAFF PRESENT Benjamin Ayers, Chairperson Troy Peterson, Vice Chairperson* Jamie Blakeman, Boardmember Genessee Montes, Boardmember Jeff Pitcher, Boardmember* Jayson Carpenter, Boardmember Chase Farnsworth, Boardmember Evan Balmer Charlotte McDermott Cassidy Welch Danika Heying (*Participated in the meeting through the use of video conference equipment) Chairperson Ayers conducted a roll call. Chairperson Ayers excused Boardmember Carpenter from the entire meeting. 1. Staff update. Review of Major General Plan Amendments and Current Board Member Appointments. 2. Review and discuss items listed on the Public Hearing agenda for May 27, 2026. Assistant Planning Director, Evan Balmer, reviewed agenda Item 3-a, ZON26-00051 “Cannon Beach Hotel,” 1.3± acres located at the southeast corner of South Power Road and East Warner Road. Special Use Permit. This request will allow for an approximately 110,000± square foot Hotel development. (District 6) on the Planning and Zoning Board Public Hearing agenda and displayed a PowerPoint presentation. (See Attachment 1) Mr. Balmer presented the case for a Special Use Permit (SUP) to allow an increase in height for an approximately 110,000 square foot, five-story hotel. The subject property spans approximately 1.3 acres located at the southeast corner of Power Road and Warner Road. The project site sits on the west side of the wave pool within the larger 39-acre Cannon Beach mixed-use development, which is currently about 70% to 80% completed. He noted the General Plan place type is a regional employment center with an evolved growth strategy. (See Pages 3 through 5 of Attachment 1) Mr. Balmer displayed the specific site plan and landscape plan for the hotel, noting that the amenity area faces east toward the wave pool. He reported that the project went before the Design Review Board at their May agenda and received positive feedback, with only minor comments regarding swapping out certain plant species for more regionally appropriate options. (See Pages 6 through 9 of Attachment 1)