Citizen Participation Plan

Ellsworth I and II- Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)
Facilities
+/- 43 acres
Citizen Participation Plan
Submitted by:
Pew & Lake, PLC
1744 South Val Vista Drive, Suite 217
Mesa, AZ 85204
480-461-4670
On behalf of:
Submitted to:
The City of Mesa
Planning & Zoning Division
February 09, 2026

NextEra Energy Resources
Ellsworth I and II
Citizen Participation Plan
February 9, 2026
Purpose:
The purpose of this Citizen Participation Plan is to provide the City of Mesa staff with
information regarding the efforts made by the Applicant to inform citizens and property
owners in the vicinity concerning the Applicant’s requests to the City of Mesa for the
following:
• A Rezone of +/- 22 acres of property located on the south side
of Starfire Avenue, west of Ellsworth Road, to change the zoning
district from Light Industrial with a PAD Overlay (LI/PAD), to
Light Industrial (LI). Approval of this request will allow for the
development of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)
facility in the “Ellsworth & Point 22 PAD”, in compliance with
the requirements established in Section 11-31-37 of the Mesa
Zoning Ordinance (the “BESS Ordinance”).
• A Rezone of +/-21.3 acres of property located on the north side
of Starfire Avenue, west of Ellsworth Road, to change the zoning
district from Light Industrial with a PAD Overlay (LI/PAD), to
Light Industrial (LI). Approval of this request will allow for the
development of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)
facility in the “Warner Gateway 202 PAD”, in compliance with
the requirements established in Section 11-31-37 of the Mesa
Zoning Ordinance (the “BESS Ordinance”).
By providing opportunities for citizen participation, the Applicant will ensure that those
affected by this application will have an adequate opportunity to learn about and comment
on the proposed development plans for this property.
Contact Information:
Those coordinating the Citizen Participation activities are as follows:
Sean B. Lake; Applicant/Land Use Attorney
Vanessa MacDonald, Senior Land Planner
Pew & Lake, PLC.
1744 S. Val Vista Drive, Suite 217
Mesa, AZ 85204
(480)461-4670 (office)
(480)461-4676 (fax)
sean.lake@pewandlake.com or vanessa.macdonald@pewandlake.com

Actions:
In order to provide effective citizen participation in conjunction with the applications, and
to comply with the BESS Ordinance and Section 11-67-3 of the Mesa Zoning Ordinance,
the following actions will be taken to provide opportunities for feedback from affected
property owners:
1. The applicant will hold two (2) neighborhood meetings for these projects after
the formal applications have been submitted to the City.
2. The notification list for the neighborhood meetings will include all property
owners within one-half (1/2) mile of the subject properties. Additionally,
registered neighborhood contacts and HOA’s within 1-mile of the property will
also be notified using a list of registered neighborhoods and HOA’s obtained
from the City of Mesa.
3. The notification letter for the meeting will be mailed at least 15 days before the
neighborhood meeting.
4. Two signs will be posted on the properties at least 15 days prior to each
neighborhood meeting. In addition, signs will be posted on Ellsworth Road,
with permission of the Property Owners. The signs will contain the date, time
and location of the neighborhood meeting, the Applicant’s name and contact
information, and a brief description of the project.
5. An e-mail distribution list will be collected at the neighborhood meeting in an
effort to have continued dialogue with those in attendance at the meeting
concerning changes, if any, to the proposed development plans.
6. Pursuant to Section 11-67-3-B of the Mesa Zoning Ordinance, a Citizen
Participation Report (CPR) will be provided to the City at least 10 days prior to
the first scheduled public hearing. The CPR will contain the following:
a. The notification letter used to invite property owners to the meeting, the
notification list and notification map used for the mailing of the notices.
b. Detailed summaries of the neighborhood meetings, including when and
where they were held, number in attendance (copies of sign-in sheets),
presentation materials; summary of the issues that were raised at the
meeting and the responses by the applicant.
c. Copies of comment letters, petitions, and other pertinent information
received from residents and other interested parties.

d. Photos of the Neighborhood Meeting Signs along with an Affidavit of Site
Posting.
e. Affidavit of Mailing.
Schedule:
Approval of BESS Ordinance- January 12, 2026
Pre-Application Submittal- January 13, 2026
Pre-Application Conference- January 27, 2026
Formal Rezoning and Site Plan application- February 9, 2026
Neighborhood Meeting #1- TBD
Neighborhood Meeting #2- TBD
Follow-Up Submittals- As requested
Planning and Zoning Board Hearing- TBD
City Council Introduction- TBD
City Council Final Action- TBD