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City Council ZON25-00891 Mary Kopaskie-Brown, Planning Director Mallory Ress, Senior Planner 1 August 31, 2026 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – PLANNING DIVISION • Planned Community District Plan - Rezoning • Concurrent Annexation (ANX25-00893) Request 2 Location DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – PLANNING DIVISION • NEC of Ellsworth and Williams Field roads • SR-24 • 196.3± acres 3 Vision DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – PLANNING DIVISION • Mixed-use community • Walkable and connected • Flexibility in phasing and development 4 General Plan DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – PLANNING DIVISION • Regional Center Placetype • Evolve Growth Strategy 5 Zoning DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – PLANNING DIVISION • Current: County – General Industrial (IND-2) • Annexed: Light Industrial (LI) • Proposed: Planned Community (PC) District 6 Land Use Budget DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – PLANNING DIVISION • 2,400 maximum dwellings • 6.7 million sq.ft. maximum non-residential gross floor area • SR-24 area; 40% residential cap 7 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 8 Multi-Family DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – PLANNING DIVISION • Walkable, pedestrian-oriented • Specific requirements related to architecture and site design • Integrated system of open spaces – Directly accessible, amenities, passive and active spaces 9 Mixed Use, Office and Commercial DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – PLANNING DIVISION • Design Standards for buildings, landscaping, and lighting • Specific requirements related to architecture and site design • Shaded pedestrian routes, amenities, open space 10 Circulation DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – PLANNING DIVISION • Access: Ellsworth and Williams Field roads • Internal street network; 25 mph • Pedestrian and micromobility: The Park, The Boulevard, detached sidewalks, residential areas, multi-use trail 11 Height DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – PLANNING DIVISION • Commercial and Office: 150 ft • Resort: 94 ft • Mixed use: 90 ft • Multifamily: 86 ft • Heights subject to airport review 12 Community Impact Consideration DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – PLANNING DIVISION • Airport disclosures, avigation easement, Mesa Gateway Airport • Public Services - QCUSD, fire / police • Infrastructure -water, sewer, drainage and traffic – Technical Reports as part of the Community Plan 13 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 14 Public Participation DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – PLANNING DIVISION • Neighborhood meeting: August 12, 2026 • 4 attendees; support • No concerns raised • No additional public input received 15 Findings • Complies with the 2050 Mesa General Plan • Complies with Chapter 11 of the MZO for Planned Community District DEVELOPMENT SERVICES - PLANNING DIVSION 16 Recommendation Staff recommends Approval with Conditions Planning and Zoning Board recommends Approval with Conditions (7-0) DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – PLANNING DIVISION 17 Planning and Zoning Board City of Mesa 18 19