2026 Third Quarter Balanced Housing Update - Memo to PZ

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
PLANNING DIVISION
Date: October 28, 2026
To: Planning and Zoning Board
From: Mary Kopaskie-Brown, Planning Director
Rachel Phillips, Assistant Planning Director
Evan Balmer, Assistant Planning Director
Subject: Balanced Housing Plan Quarterly Update
In the Balanced Housing Plan adopted by City Council in October 2024, the annual housing needs
in Mesa - for both single-family and multi-family housing - were identified.
Figure 5-12 of Balanced Housing Plan shows the following need for housing through the year
2030:
The Planning Division is tracking entitlement approvals for residential projects to help the City
better understand the housing supply and need. It is important to note that the number of
entitlements may exceed the annual needs identified because not all entitlements will be built,
and some may expire.
Since the July 2026 update to the Planning and Zoning Board, which included entitlements
through June 2026, an additional 78 units have been approved; this includes 78 single-family
units and 0 multi-family units.
The Planning Division will provide this summary to the Planning and Zoning Board quarterly.
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