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City of Mesa — Planning and Zoning Board - Public Hearing (2026-09-23)

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PLANNING AND ZONING PUBLIC HEARING
MEETING MINUTES
September 9, 2026
The Planning and Zoning Board of the City of Mesa met in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 20 East
Main Street, on September 9, 2026, at 4:02 p.m.
BOARD PRESENT BOARD ABSENT STAFF PRESENT
Troy Peterson, Chairperson Jeff Pitcher, Vice Chairperson Evan Balmer
Jayson Carpenter, Boardmember Kirstin Dvorchak
Chase Hales, Boardmember Danika Heying
Misty Klann, Boardmember Mary Kopaskie-Brown
Genessee Montes, Boardmember* Cassidy Welch
Scott Thomas, Boardmember
Alexis Kay Wagner, Boardmember
(*Participated in the meeting through the use of video conference equipment)
Chairperson Peterson conducted a roll call.
1. Take action on all Consent Agenda items.
All items listed with an asterisk (*) are on the consent agenda which means they will be
considered as a group by the Board and will be enacted in one motion. There will be no
separate discussion of these items unless a Boardmember or a citizen so requests, in which
event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered as a separate item. If
a citizen wants an item removed from the consent agenda, a request must be made prior to the
Board’s vote on the consent agenda.
It was moved by Boardmember Wagner, seconded by Boardmember Carpenter, that the
consent agenda items be approved.
Upon tabulation of votes, it showed:
AYES –Peterson, Carpenter, Hales, Klann, Montes, Thomas, Wagner
NAYS – None
ABSENT– Pitcher
Chairperson Peterson declared the motion carried unanimously by those present
*2. Approval of minutes of previous meetings as written.
*2-a. Minutes from the Study Session and Public Hearing meetings held on September 9,
2026.

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3. Discuss and make a recommendation to the City Council on the following amendments:
3-a* 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.
Staff Planner: Matthew Kriegl
Recommendation: Adoption
3-b* Amendments to the Mesa Historic Preservation Design Guidelines that include but are not
limited to Certificates of Appropriateness; Restoration, Rehabilitation, Additions, and New
Construction Projects; Historic Districts and Landmarks; and Historic Building Types and
Architectural Styles.
Staff Planner: Matthew Kriegl
Recommendation: Adoption
4. Adjourn.
It was moved by Boardmember Wagner, seconded by Boardmember Carpenter, that the Public
Hearing be adjourned.
Upon tabulation of votes, it showed:
AYES –Peterson, Carpenter, Hales, Klann, Montes, Thomas, Wagner
NAYS – None
ABSENT– Pitcher
Without objection, the Planning and Zoning Board Public Hearing adjourned at 4:07 p.m.
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the Planning
and Zoning Board Public Hearing meeting of the City of Mesa, Arizona, held on 9th day of September
2026. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.
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TROY PETERSON, CHAIRPERSON
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