Plan of Operations

City of Mesa — Planning and Zoning Board - Public Hearing (2026-10-28)

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VIEW 202 MULTIFAMILY REZONE
(ZON26-00126 and GPA26-00248)
Mesa, Arizona
Plan of Operation
Submitted by:
Sean Lake/Vanessa MacDonald
Pew & Lake, PLC
1744 South Val Vista Drive, Suite 217
Mesa, AZ 85204
480-461-4670
On behalf of:
Sunbelt Investments Holdings, Inc.
Submitted to:
The City of Mesa
Planning & Zoning Division
September 21, 2026

Introduction
Pew & Lake, PLC (the “Applicant”) on behalf of Sunbelt Investment Holdings, Inc.,
(“Sunbelt”), is pleased to submit this Plan of Operation to the City of Mesa (the “City”) in
support of a request for a Rezone, General Plan Amendment and Council Use Permit
(CUP) to allow a Large Commercial development on 17 acres of property located slightly
west of the southwest corner of Starfire Avenue and Ellsworth Road (the “Property”). The
Property is shown below and is comprised of two parcels known as Maricopa County
Assessor parcel numbers 304-31-045A and a portion of 304-31-045B. The boundary of
the entire parcel is shown below, outlined in red.
Purpose
This Plan of Operation is provided to the City in compliance with Section 11-31-16.F of
the Mesa Zoning Ordinance (“MZO”), which requires a CUP for a Large Commercial
Development in the Light Industrial zoning district. The purpose of this document is to
provide the City with general operational details of a prospective Large Commercial
Development that may be established on the Property upon the approval of the following
requests:
• A Rezone, General Plan Amendment and Council Use Permit to allow a Large
Commercial Development in the Light Industrial (LI) zoning district.

Description of Project
The future Large Commercial Development on the Property will be developed in a manner
that is consistent with the Light Industrial zoning requirements and development
standards contained in Section 11-7-3 of the MZO, which prescribes development
standards for any use in the LI zoning district. The Large Commercial Development will
also comply with the additional regulations and standards established in 11-31-16 of the
MZO, that apply to Large Commercial Developments. The regulations and standards
outlined in Section 11-31-16 pertain to the overall site design, with special attention given
to customer entrances, entryway monumentation, open space and shade requirements.
Complaints or Concerns
If any complaints or concerns arise from the construction of the facility, the procedure for
responding to those concerns is as follows:
1. Complaints or concerns may be reported by contacting the Property Owner at the
contact information listed below:
Brooks Griffith
Vice President
Sunbelt Investment Holdings Inc.
2555 E. Camelback Road, Suite 610
Phoenix, AZ 85016
480-869-0240
Upon completion of construction, this contact name and number will be transferred to
the operator of the Large Commercial Development.
2. Reported concerns will be routed to the appropriate contractor or project
representative for review and follow-up, as necessary.
Code and Regulatory Requirements
As required by Section 11-13-16.F.2 of the MZO, the future Large Commercial
development will provide evidence during the Site Planning and Construction Document
approval processes that the development complies with, at a minimum, the following
Ordinances, Regulations and Codes.

Mesa Code of Ordinances
• Title 4- Building Regulations
• Title 7-Fire Regulations
• Title 11- Zoning Ordinance
• Section 11-8-3: Light Industrial (LI) Zoning District
• Section 11-31-16: Large Commercial Development
Maricopa County
• Dust Control Permit (during construction)
2024 International Fire Code
This Plan of Operation will be updated during the Site Plan approval process.