Staff Report

Design Review Report
Date October 13, 2026
Case No. ZON26-00454
Project Name Superstition Springs Honda Detail Building
• Design Review for an approximately 4,392± square foot automotive
Request detailing building at an existing Automobile Sales facility.
Project Location Located approximately 1,400± feet south of the southwest corner of
East Southern Avenue and East Superstition Springs Boulevard
Parcel No(s) 141-54-416
Project Area 4.6± acres
Council District District 6
Light Industrial with a
Existing Zoning Planned Area Development
Overlay (LI-PAD)
General Plan Regional Center
Designation
Applicant Garry Brinkley / John Mahoney Architects, LLC
Owner SRZ Yuma, LLC
Staff Planner Kwasi Abebrese, Planner II
Recommendation
Staff finds that the Proposed Project is consistent with the Mesa 2050 General Plan, the
Superstition Springs Auto Park Design Guidelines, and the Site Planning and Design Standards
outlined in Mesa Zoning Ordinance (MZO) Section 11-7-4.
Staff recommends approval with conditions.

Project Overview
Request:
The applicant is requesting Design Review approval of an approximately 4,392± square foot
automotive detailing building at an existing Automobile Sales facility (Proposed Project).
Site Context
General Plan:
• The Placetype for the project site is Regional Center and the Growth Strategy is Evolve.
• Per the 2050 General Plan, Regional Centers are the major retail, cultural, recreational, and
entertainment destinations within the City. Convenience services, including automobile sales
and service facilities, are principal land uses in the Regional Center Placetype.
• The Proposed Project is consistent with the Regional Center Placetype and furthers the
implementation of, and is not contrary to, the Vision, Guiding Principles, Strategies, and
applicable elements of the Mesa 2050 General Plan.
• Supporting General Plan Strategies:
o LU3. Encourage infill and redevelopment to meet the community’s strategic needs.
o ED3. Sustain a business climate that fosters entrepreneurs and small businesses.
Zoning:
• The project site is zoned Light Industrial with a Planned Area Development Overlay (LI-PAD).
• Per Section 11-7-2 of the MZO, an Automobile Sales facility is permitted within the LI District.
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Surrounding Zoning & Use Activity:
The proposed development is compatible with surrounding land uses, which include
automobile/vehicle sales facilities, and vacant land.
Northwest North Northeast
(Across Auto Park Drive) (Across Auto Park Drive) (Across Auto Park Drive)
LI-PAD LI-PAD LI-PAD
Automobile/Vehicle Sales Automobile/Vehicle Sales Automobile/Vehicle Sales
Facility Facility Facility
West Project Site East
(Across Auto Park Drive) LI-PAD LI-PAD
LI-PAD Vacant Automobile/Vehicle Sales
Vacant Facility
Southwest South Southeast
LI-PAD LI-PAD LI-PAD
Vacant Automobile/Vehicle Sales Automobile/Vehicle Sales
Facility Facility
Site History:
• August 18, 1988: The City Council annexed 485± acres, including the project site, into the
City of Mesa (Case No. A88-008; Ordinance No. 2358).
• October 3, 1988: The City Council approved a rezoning for 438± acres, including the project
site, from Maricopa County C-O, CO-PD, C-2-PAD, Rural-43, R-3-PD, R-4-PD, C-2-PD, and
C-2-PD-SU to City of Mesa Residential Service ([RS] equivalent to current Office Commercial
[OC]), C-2 (equivalent to current Limited Commercial [LC]), R-3 (equivalent to current
Multiple Residence 3 [RM-3]), R-4 (equivalent to current Multiple Residence-4 [RM-4]), and
SR (equivalent to current Single Residence-43 [RS-43]) (Case No. Z88-056; Ordinance No.
2382).
• January 22, 1990: The City Council approved a rezone of 42± acres, including the project
site, from C-2 to M-1-PAD-AF (equivalent to current Light Industrial with Planned Area
Development and Airfield Overlays (LI-PAD-AF) and a modification of the Superstition
Springs Development Master Plan to allow for the development of an eight-parcel auto park
(Case No. Z89-037; Ordinance No. 2487).
• October 21, 1996: The City Council approved a rezone of 52± acres, including the project
site, from M-1-PAD-AF, C-2, and C-2 with a Bonus Intensity Zone Overlay (C-2-BIZ) to M-1-
PAD (equivalent to current Light Industrial with a Planned Area Development Overlay [LI-
PAD]) to allow for the expansion of the Superstition Springs Auto Mall (Case No. Z96-068;
Ordinance No. 3246).
Project/Request Details
Design Review Board Approval:
• Design Review Board Approval Authority: The project site is located within the
Superstition Springs Auto Park Master Development Plan, which was approved by the City
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Council in 1996. Per Condition No. 2 of Ordinance 3246, all future development plans are
subject to the review and approval by the Design Review Board.
• Building Design: The Proposed Project entails the development of a single-story automotive
detailing building totaling approximately 4,392 square feet on the southeast side of the project
site. The building will include ten (10) detailing bays, as well as vehicle display parking areas
on the north and west sides. A 10-foot-high masonry wall is proposed at the north side of the
building to screen the detailing bays and service area as well as overhead garage doors from
the public right-of-way and proposed vehicle display areas. Along the north side of the
building is the main entrance into the building, accessible only by employees. Onsite
walkways will connect the primary entrance as well as the other entrances of the building to
the public sidewalk on East Auto Park Drive and to the adjacent Automobile Sales facility on
the east side of the project site.
• Building Materials: The proposed building is comprised of stucco in white and grey toned
colors as well as split face concrete masonry unit (CMU) with a pebble beach integral color
and a regal blue colored metal wall panel. The north elevation of the building is adjacent to
a proposed 10-foot-high masonry wall and will not be publicly visible from the proposed
vehicle display areas and from the public right of way. Moreover, the east and south
elevations of the building are adjacent to existing Automobile Sales facilities and will be
screened by existing 8-foot-high and 6-foot-high masonry walls at the east and south sides
of the site, as well as existing buildings from the public right of way and parking areas. The
west elevation is adjacent to proposed parking and vehicle display areas and is the façade
of the building that will be visible from East Auto Park Drive and the vehicle display areas.
The proposed building elevations meet the requirements of the Superstition Springs Auto
Park Design Guidelines as well as the design standards in Section 11-7-4 of the MZO
including massing and scale, façade and roof articulations and material requirements.
• Access: Primary access to the site is provided from East Auto Park Drive, specifically, at the
north side of the project site. In addition, a cross-access drive is provided on the east side to
connect the site to the adjacent Automobile Sales facility on the east side of the site.
• Parking: Per Table 11-32-3(A) of the MZO, a total of 12 parking spaces are required for the
Proposed Project. The submitted site plan shows a total of 12 parking spaces provided at the
west side of the building in addition to a total of 399 vehicle display parking areas at the north
and west sides of the project site.
• Landscape Standards: The Proposed Project features a landscaped foundation base and
parking areas that include several tree species and a multitude of shrubs. This meets the
landscaping requirements of the Superstition Springs Auto Park Design Guidelines as well
as the requirements outlined in Sections 11-33-4 and 11-33-5 of the MZO. In addition, a
landscaped yard is provided along the perimeter of the site adjacent to East Auto Park Drive
as well as the southern and eastern perimeters of the site, which includes a variety of trees
and shrubs.
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Conditions of Approval
Staff recommends approval of the Proposed Project subject to the following conditions:
1. Compliance with the site plan, landscape plan, and elevations submitted with this request.
2. Compliance with all requirements of Case No. Z96-068, except as modified by this
request.
3. Compliance with all applicable City development codes and regulations.
4. The addition of any signage on the site will require review and approval of a separate
permit per Section 11-47-3 of the MZO.
Exhibits
Exhibit 1 – Vicinity Map
Exhibit 2 – Project Narrative
Exhibit 3 – Site Plan
Exhibit 4 – Landscape Plan
Exhibit 5 – Building Elevations and Renderings
Exhibit 6 – Floor Plan
Exhibit 7 – Photometric and Cut Sheets
Exhibit 8 – Power Point Presentation
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