Mesa Gateway Airport Response

MESA GATEWAY AIRPORT AUTHORITY
5835 SOUTH SOSSAMAN ROAD
MESA, ARIZONA 85212-6014
PHONE (480) 988 7600
September 18, 2025
City of Mesa Planning Division
Development Services Department
55 North Center Street
Mesa, Arizona 85201
Re: Gateway Crossings (ZON25-00660, DRB25-00684, & ANX25-00682)
Description: Site Plan, Design Review, Annexation, Special Use Permit (SUP)
Location: SWC of Williams Field Rd & SR-24
Thank you for the opportunity to review this request. This proposal includes a site plan and design review for
a Master Plan Site with mixed-uses: retail, quick service restaurants, and hotels on approximately 37-acres at
the southwest corner of Williams Field Road and State Route 24. Approximately 4-acres of the property is
planned to be annexed from Maricopa County into the City of Mesa and assigned a Light Industrial (LI)
zoning designation. A Special Use Permit (SUP) is requested to allow maximum building heights of 65 feet
for each of the hotels and 50 feet for the larger retail user, with a service station accessory to the retail site.
The drive-thru and shop buildings are planned to be 30 feet in height.
This site lies within Airport Overflight Area (AOA) III, as identified in Mesa Gateway Airport Authority’s
2017 Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (ALUCP), the Part 77 area, and the published FAA Traffic Pattern
Airspace. Land use and design compatibility in proximity to runway ends is critical to airport
operational safety and capacity. This development will experience frequent aircraft overflights and
will be affected by noise. Occupants will hear and see aircraft landing and taking off from the Airport
and will experience aircraft overflights that generate noise levels considered by many to be
“annoying”.
Multi-story hotel/lodging and commercial development is generally considered a compatible land use in
proximity to the airport. With the variety of uses permitted, the Airport recommends the following
conditions as a part of any motion for approval:
1- A fair disclosure agreement and covenant, which would include the following disclosure, should be
recorded as a condition of development approval: “This property, due to its proximity to Mesa
Gateway Airport, will experience aircraft overflights, which are expected to generate noise levels that
may be of concern to some individuals. The mix of aviation activities and types of aircraft expected
to be located and operate at the Airport now and in the future include: scheduled and unscheduled
commercial charters, commercial air carriers and commercial air cargo operations, all of which are
expected to use large commercial aircraft; general aviation activity using corporate and executive jets,
helicopters, and propeller aircraft; aviation flight training schools using training aircraft; and military
activity using high performance military jets. The size of aircraft and frequency of use of such aircraft
may change over time depending on market and technology changes.”
2- Any proposed permanent, or temporary, structure is subject to an FAA filing for review in
conformance with CFR Title 14 Part 77 (Form 7460) to determine any effect to navigable airspace
and air navigation facilities. An FAA determination notice of no hazard to air navigation shall be
provided.
Operated by the Mesa Gateway Airport Authority, a cooperative effort by Mesa, Gilbert, Queen Creek, Gila River Indian Community, and Apache Junction.

Design review considerations that address airport compatibility throughout this proposal’s development
process include:
1- Due to the project’s location, all permanent development, and temporary structures, such as cranes,
may require an CFR Title 14 Part 77 (Form 7460) review to determine any impacts to navigable
airspace and air navigation facilities. Maximum building height should include the height of all
structures on top of the building, and not to top of the parapet.
2- Any building uses, design, or features which may obscure a pilot’s vision in any way resulting in glare,
or flash blindness, should not be permitted.
3- Lighting placement or systems that direct lighting upward or toward the approach paths of aircraft,
or that could be confused with airport identification or navigational lighting should not be permitted.
4- Ensure that landscape features and plant/tree varieties attractive to hazardous wildlife are not used.
Vegetation should be properly maintained to control for excess height. Trash or debris collection
containers shall close or be enclosed.
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this proposal. If you have any questions, please contact me at
(480) 988-7649.
Sincerely,
Ksenia Kerentseva
Airport Planner
Attachment
1- Recorded Avigation Notice & Public Airport Disclosure Map
Cc: Scott Brownlee, Deputy Director/COO, MGAA
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PUBLIC AIRPORT
DISCLOSURE MAP
FAA
Traffic LEGEND
Pattern Day Night Level (DNL)
Noise Contour / Airport
Overflight Area Boundary
Airspace
FAA Traffic Pattern
Airspace Boundary
NOTES
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FAA 60 DNL 1. This exhibit has been prepared in
accordance with Arizona Revised Statutes,
Traffic DNL Sections 28-8485 & 28-8486
2. FAA Traffic Pattern Airspace boundaries
Pattern established in accordance with guidelines
provided in FAA Order 7400.2
3. Airport noise contours were developed
Airspace using the Aviation Environmental Design
Tool (AEDT, Version 2c), based on
total annual operations (take-off and
landings) of 498,000
* Applicable to new development
Airport Overflight Area III*
(Airport Influence Area)* ±
0 1 2 3
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