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Planning and Zoning Board August 26, 2026 City of Mesa 1 ZON25-00891 Legacy Park Planned Community District Plan - Rezoning Mary Kopaskie-Brown, Planning Director Mallory Ress, Senior Planner 2 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – PLANNING DIVISION • Planned Community District Plan - Rezoning • Concurrent Annexation (ANX25-00893) Request 3 Location DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – PLANNING DIVISION • Ellsworth and Williams Field/SR-24 • 196.3± acres 4 Vision DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – PLANNING DIVISION • Mixed-use community • Walkable and connected • Flexibility in phasing and development 5 General Plan DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – PLANNING DIVISION • Regional Center Placetype • Evolve Growth Strategy 6 Zoning DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – PLANNING DIVISION • Current - County IND-2 • Annexed – City LI District • Proposed - Planned Community District 7 Land Use Budget DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – PLANNING DIVISION • 2,400 maximum dwellings • 6.7M sf maximum non- residential • SR-24 area – 40% residential cap 8 Key Site Elements DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – PLANNING DIVISION • The Boulevard: walkable, shaded pedestrian spine • The Park: Public Park with trails, seating, shading and other amenities • Resort: hospitality, dining and events 9 Multi-Family DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – PLANNING DIVISION • Walkable, pedestrian oriented • Active ground-floors • Required design features related to architecture and site design • Integrated system of open spaces – directly accessible 10 Mixed Use, Office and Commercial DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – PLANNING DIVISION • Design Standards for buildings, parking, landscaping and lighting • Required design features related to architecture and site design • Shaded Pedestrian Routes 11 Mobility DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – PLANNING DIVISION • 25-mph internal street network • Access - Ellsworth and Williams Field • Trails and paths throughout the site (Park, residential areas, along SR-24) 12 Height/Airport Compatibility DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – PLANNING DIVISION • Commercial/office: 150 ft • Resort: 94 ft • Mixed use: 90 ft • Multifamily: 86 ft • Heights subject to airport review 13 Community Impact Consideration DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – PLANNING DIVISION • Airport disclosures and avigation easement • Public Services - QCUSD, open space, fire / police reviewed by phase • Infrastructure -water, sewer, drainage and traffic – Technical Reports as part of the Plan 14 MZO Section 11-11-3(C) Evaluation Criteria DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – PLANNING DIVISION • Aligns with the Mesa 2050 General Plan policies and strategies • Conforms to the PC District purposes and intents • Provides a complete community with a coordinated mix of housing, employment, commercial and public uses • Integrates streets, trails, parks, utilities and public services • Provides high-quality, sustainable design compatible with surrounding development STAFF FINDS THAT THE EVALUATION CRITERIA ARE SATISFIED 15 Public Participation DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – PLANNING DIVISION • Neighborhood meeting: Aug. 12, 2026 • 4 attendees; support reported • No concerns raised • No additional public input received 16 Findings • Complies with the 2050 Mesa General Plan • Complies with Chapter 11 of the MZO for Planned Community District DEVELOPMENT SERVICES - PLANNING DIVSION 17 Recommendation Staff recommends Approval with conditions DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – PLANNING DIVISION 18 Planning and Zoning Board City of Mesa 19 20