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PLANNING AND ZONING PUBLIC HEARING MEETING MINUTES October 14, 2026 The Planning and Zoning Board of the City of Mesa met in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 20 East Main Street, on October 14, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. BOARD PRESENT BOARD ABSENT STAFF PRESENT Troy Peterson, Chairperson Chase Hales, Boardmember Evan Balmer Jeff Pitcher, Vice Chairperson* Misty Klann, Boardmember Kirstin Dvorchak Jayson Carpenter, Boardmember* Danika Heying Genessee Montes, Boardmember Mary Kopaskie-Brown Scott Thomas, Boardmember Cassidy Welch Justin Trexler, 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 Vice Chairperson Pitcher, seconded by Boardmember Thomas, that the consent agenda items be approved. Upon tabulation of votes, it showed: AYES –Peterson, Pitcher, Carpenter, Montes, Thomas, Trexler, Wagner NAYS – None ABSENT– Hales, Klann 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 23, 2026. Planning and Zoning Board Public Hearing October 14, 2026 Page 2 3. Discuss and make a recommendation to the City Council on the following amendments: 3-a* ZON25-00943. "Waffle Flower Warehouse Rezone," 2.4± acres located at the northwest corner of East Thomas Road and North 54th Street. Rezone from Single Residence-90 (RS-90) to Light Industrial (LI), Site Plan Review, and Special Use Permit. This request will allow for an approximately 18,000± square foot Industrial development. (District 5). Staff Planner: Tulili Tuiteleleapaga-Howard Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions 3-b See Items not on the Consent Agenda 4. Items not on the Consent Agenda 3-b ZON26-00162. "Hawes Crossing Village 6 Remainder," 44± acres located at the northwest corner of the South Hawes Road alignment and East Warner Road. Rezone from Multiple Residence-5 with a Planned Area Development Overlay (RM-5-PAD), Office Commercial with a Planned Area Development Overlay (OC-PAD), and Limited Commercial with a Planned Area Development Overlay (LC-PAD) to Residential Small Lot-2.5 with a Planned Area Development Overlay (RSL-2.5-PAD). This request will allow for future development of State Land. (District 6). Staff Planner: Joshua Grandlienard Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions The following citizen addressed the Board in opposition to case number ZON21-00066 • Norm Sendler, Mesa resident The above speaker offered a series of comments in opposition to case number ZON26- 00162 including but not limited to the following: • Habitat Displacement & Public Safety: Mr. Sendler highlighted a nearby 30- acre desert development project, noting that scraping natural desert land displaces native wildlife, such as coyotes and bobcats, pushing them into surrounding residential neighborhoods. It was moved by Boardmember Wagner, seconded by Boardmember Montes, that ZON26- 00162 be approved. Upon tabulation of votes, it showed: AYES –Peterson, Pitcher, Carpenter, Montes, Thomas, Trexler, Wagner NAYS – None ABSENT– Hales, Klann 5. Adjourn. Planning and Zoning Board Public Hearing October 14, 2026 Page 3 It was moved by Boardmember Trexler, seconded by Boardmember Wagner, that the Public Hearing be adjourned. Upon tabulation of votes, it showed: AYES –Peterson, Pitcher, Carpenter, Montes, Thomas, Trexler, Wagner NAYS – None ABSENT– Hales, Klann Without objection, the Planning and Zoning Board Public Hearing adjourned at 4:10 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 14th day of October 2026. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present. __________________________________________ TROY PETERSON, CHAIRPERSON DH (Attachments – 2)