Ordinance

City of Mesa — City Council (2026-09-14)

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ORDINANCE NO. 6031 
 
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 11-3-2, OFFICIAL ZONING 
DISTRICT MAP AND DISTRICT BOUNDARIES, OF THE MESA CITY 
CODE, CHANGING THE ZONING OF CERTAIN PROPERTY 
DESCRIBED IN ZONING CASE ZON25-00891, LOCATED AT 
NORTHEAST CORNER OF SOUTH ELLSWORTH ROAD AND EAST 
WILLIAMS FIELD ROAD. 196.3± ACRES. REZONE 196.3± ACRES 
FROM LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (LI) TO PLANNED COMMUNITY (PC) 
DISTRICT TO ALLOW FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MIXED-USE 
PLANNED COMMUNITY, APPROVING CERTAIN ALTERNATIVE 
ENGINEERING STANDARDS FOR THE PC DISTRICT, AND 
PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF. 
 
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MESA: 
 
Section 1. That Section 11-3-2, Official Zoning Map and District Boundaries, of the Mesa Zoning 
Ordinance is hereby amended by adopting the Official Supplementary Zoning Map for Zoning Case 
ZON25-00891 signed by the Mayor and City Clerk, which accompanies and is  attached to this ordinance 
as Exhibit A and declared a part hereof. 
 
Section 2. The Official Supplementary Zoning Map attached hereto is adopted subject to compliance 
with the following conditions: 
1. Compliance with the Community Plan and any future amendments thereto, including to the: 
a. Master Concept Sewer Report; 
b. Master Concept Drainage Report; 
c. Master Concept Water Report; and 
d. Final Traffic Impact Study. 
 
2. Compliance with all City development codes and regulations except as identified within the 
Community Plan. 
1.       Compliance with the Community Plan and any future amendments thereto, including to 
 
 
the:  
a.          Master Concept Sewer Report; 
b.          Master Concept Drainage Report; 
c.          Master Concept Water Report; and 
d.          Final Traffic Impact Study. 
  
2.  
Compliance with all City development codes and regulations except as identified within 
 
 
the Community Plan. 
  
3.  
Dedication of the right-of-way and easements required under the Mesa City Code at the 
 
 
time of application for a building permit, at the time of recordation of the subdivision

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plat, and at the time of the City’s request for dedication. 
  
4.  
On-site traffic mitigation measures identified in the final Traffic Impact Study, all off-
 
 
site improvements, and street frontage landscaping shall be installed in the first phase of 
 
 
construction.   
  
5.  
Traffic Impact Study. The applicant recognizes that the Traffic Impact Study submitted 
with the Plan is not the final, approved Traffic Impact Study. Prior to the issuance of any 
permit, the final Traffic Impact Study must be approved at the sole discretion of the City 
Engineer and City Traffic Engineer.  
 
a.        As an exception to this requirement, after conferring with the Building Official, 
Planning Director, City Engineer, and City Traffic Engineer, the Development 
Services Department Director may authorize certain work to proceed at the 
applicant’s sole risk before such approval if the Director determines that the final 
Traffic Impact Study is unlikely to differ from the current draft in a manner that 
would require the work to be modified, relocated, or reperformed. 
b.       If the applicant proceeds with work at its sole risk and the final Traffic Impact 
Study requires revisions to previously approved documents or the modification, 
relocation, or reperformance of work that does not comply with the final Traffic 
Impact Study, the applicant shall complete such revisions or work at its sole cost 
and expense. The applicant shall also be responsible for any associated 
resubmittals, reviews, and fees. 
c. 
If a final Traffic Impact Study requires any amendment to the Community Plan 
or modifications any City standards, including those approved in the Community 
Plan, such amendments and modifications are not subject to this administrative 
approval, and instead will be governed by the applicable amendment or 
modification process set forth in the Community Plan or MZO. 
  
6.  
Install any mitigation required by ADOT at the intersection of Ellsworth Road and SR-
24, Williams Field Road and SR-24, or both, except that the City Manager may determine, 
in their sole discretion, that installation of one or more specific mitigation measures is not 
required. 
  
7.  
Execution and compliance with all requirements of Development Agreement DA26-
02402, including the Legacy Project Maintenance Agreement, and any future 
amendments thereto. 
 
Section 3.  
The Community Plan adopts specific alternatives to the City of Mesa Engineering and 
Design Standards. Those alternatives are approved for application in the area depicted on the Official 
Supplementary Zoning Map for Zoning Case ZON25-008091. 
 
Section 4.  
The Community Plan adopts unique procedures and standards for requesting and 
approving modifications to the City of Mesa Engineering and Design Standards and Guidelines. The

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alternative procedures and standards are approved for application in the area depicted on the Official 
Supplementary Zoning Map for Zoning Case ZON25-00891. 
 
 
Section 5. PENALTY.  
 
CIVIL PENALTIES: 
 
A. Any owner, occupant or responsible party who is found responsible for a civil violation of this 
Ordinance, whether by admission, default, or after a hearing, shall pay a civil sanction of not less 
than $150 or more than $1,500, per citation. A second finding of responsibility within 24 months of 
the commission of a prior violation of this Ordinance shall result in a civil sanction of not less than 
$250 or more than $2,500. A third finding of responsibility within 36 months of the commission of 
a prior violation of this Ordinance shall result in a civil sanction of not less than $500 or more than 
$2,500. In addition to the civil sanction, the responsible party shall pay the applicable fees and 
charges set forth in the City’s Development and Sustainability Department (Code Compliance) 
Schedule of Fees and Charges, and may be ordered to pay any other applicable fees and charges. 
 
B. The 36 month provision described above of this Section shall be calculated by the dates the 
violations were committed. The owner, occupant, or responsible party shall receive the enhanced 
sanction upon a finding of responsibility for any violation of this Chapter that was committed within 
36 months of the commission of another violation for which the owner or responsible party was 
convicted or was otherwise found responsible, irrespective of the order in which the violations 
occurred or whether the prior violation was civil or criminal.  
 
C. Each day in which a violation of this Ordinance continues, or the failure to perform any act or duty 
required by this Ordinance or by the Civil Hearing Officer continues, shall constitute a separate civil 
offense. 
 
HABITUAL OFFENDER: 
 
A. A person who commits a violation of this Ordinance after previously having been found responsible 
for committing three (3) or more civil violations of this Ordinance within a twenty-four (24) month 
period – whether by admission, by payment of the fine, by default, or by judgment after hearing – 
shall be guilty of a class 1 criminal misdemeanor.  The Mesa City Prosecutor is authorized to file a 
class 1 criminal misdemeanor complaint in the Mesa City Court against habitual offenders.  For 
purposes of calculating the twenty-four (24) month period under this Subsection, the dates of the 
commission of the offenses are the determining factor. 
 
B. Upon conviction of a violation of this Section, the Court may impose a sentence of incarceration not 
to exceed six (6) months in jail; or a fine not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00), 
exclusive of penalty assessments prescribed by law; or both such fine and imprisonment.  The Court 
shall order a person who has been convicted of a violation of this Section to pay a fine of not less 
than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each count upon which a conviction has been obtained.  A 
judge shall not grant probation to or suspend any part or all of the imposition or execution of a

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sentence required by this Subsection except on the condition that the person pay the mandatory 
minimum fines as provided in this paragraph. 
 
C. Every action or proceeding under this Section shall be commenced and prosecuted in accordance 
with the laws of the State of Arizona relating to criminal misdemeanors and the Arizona Rules of 
Criminal Procedure. 
 
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Mesa on September 14, 2026. 
 
 
 
 
____________________________________ 
Mark Freeman, Mayor 
 
Attest: 
 
 
__________________________________ 
Holly Moseley, City Clerk