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City of Mesa — City Council (2026-11-02)

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City Council
ZON25-00943
Mary Kopaskie-Brown, Planning Director November 2, 2026
Evan Balmer, Assistant Planning Director

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – PLANNING
DIVISION
Request
• Rezone +2.4 acres from Single
Residence-90 (RS-90) to Light
Industrial (LI), Site Plan Review
• Special Use Permit for a parking
reduction
• To develop an 18,000+ square foot
industrial building
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DIVISION
Location
• East of North Higley Road
• North of East Thomas Road
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General Plan
• Local Employment Center
Placetype
• Evolve Growth Strategy
• Light Industrial is a Principal
Land Use within the Local
Employment Center Placetype
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Site Photo
Looking north towards the site from Thomas Road
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Site Plan
• 18,000 SF building
• 19 parking spaces
• Serenity garden
space
N
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Landscape Plan
• Trees: Mulga,
Willow Acacia,
Cascalote, Palo
Verde, and more
• Shrubs: Aloe
Vera, Desert
Spoon, Red
Yucca, ‘Regal
Mist’ Grass, and
more
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Renderings
Looking north from within the site
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Renderings
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Citizen Participation
• Notified property owners within
1000 feet, HOAs and registered
neighborhoods
• No feedback received
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Recommendation
Staff recommends Approval with Conditions
Planning and Zoning Board recommends Approval with Conditions (7-0)
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City of Mesa
Planning and Zoning Board
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Site Photo
Looking west towards the site from 54th
Street 13

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Elevations
North Elevation
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Elevations
South Elevation
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Elevations
East West
Elevation Elevation
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Renderings
Looking north from Thomas Road
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Renderings
Looking north from within the site
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Renderings
Rear view from north, east
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