November 18, 2025, Design Review Board.

Design Review Board  
 
 
 
 
 
 Meeting Minutes 
 
Mesa City Council Chambers - Lower Level, 20 East Main Street 
Date: November 18, 2025 Time: 4:30 p.m.  
 
A meeting of the Design Review Board was held at 4:30 p.m. 
 
MEMBERS PRESENT: 
 
 
 
MEMBERS ABSENT: 
 
 
Chair Dane Astle  
 
 
 
 
Boardmember Paul Johnson 
 
Boardmember Ryan Circello 
 
 
Boardmember Denise Dunlop 
 
Boardmember Shelly Udall 
 
 
 
Boardmember David Winstanley 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
STAFF PRESENT:                            
 OTHERS PRESENT: 
Mallory Ress 
Jennifer Merrill 
            Charlotte Bridges 
            Kwasi Abebrese 
 
 
Vanessa Felix  
 
 
 
(* indicates Boardmember or staff participated in the meeting using audio  conference 
equipment)     
 
1 
Call meeting to order. 
 
Chair Astle excused Boardmember Johnson and Boardmember Dunlop and welcomed 
everyone to the meeting at 4:31PM. 
 
2 
Election of Design Review Board Officers: 
 
 
a. Vice Chair  
Boardmember Circello motioned to nominate himself as Vice Chair and was seconded 
by Chair Astle. 
 
Vote: 4 – 0 
Upon tabulation of votes, it showed: 
AYES – Astle – Circello – Udall – Winstanley 
NAYS – None 
ABSENT – Johnson – Dunlop 
ABSTAINED – None

City of Mesa – Design Review Board – November 18, 2025 – Meeting Minutes 
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3 
Consider the Minutes from October 14, 2025, Design Review Board Meeting. 
 
A motion to approve the Minutes from the October 14, 2025, Design Review Board 
Meeting was made by Vice Chair Bell and seconded by Boardmember Circello. 
 
Vote: 4 – 0 
Upon tabulation of votes, it showed: 
AYES – Astle – Circello – Udall – Winstanley 
NAYS – None 
ABSENT – Johnson – Dunlop 
ABSTAINED – None 
 
 
4 
Discuss and provide direction on the following Preliminary Design Review 
cases:* 
 
4a 
DRB23-00366 “Fujifilm PAD Expansion” 61.6+/- acres located approximately 1,000 
feet north of the northwest corner of East Pecos Road and South Mountain Road. 
Design Review for an approximately 79,745 square foot expansion of an existing 
industrial facility. (District 6)  
 
Staff planner Jennifer Merrill presented the case.   
 
See attached presentation. 
 
 
Staff planner Jennifer Merrill summarized the case: 
• 
Provide additional architectural detail on the guardhouse; consider a darker color 
for the guard house awning 
• 
8-ft screen wall seems inadequate, and additional screening may be needed 
 
4b 
DRB24-00524 "202 RV Valet Storage Expansion" 2.3± acres located at 8839 East 
Main Street. Design Review for an approximately 58,845 square foot expansion of a 
Boat and Recreational Vehicle Storage facility. Dane Astle, Edifice Architecture, 
Applicant; Germaine RV, LLC, Owner. (District 5) 
 
Continued to December 9, 2025 Design Review Board Meeting 
 
 
4c 
DRB25-00398 "Department of Child Safety of Arizona" 3± acres located at the 
northeast corner of North 80th Street and University Drive. Design Review of an 
approximately 24,000 square foot office building. Kyle Vilaubi, Bramic Design Group, 
Inc., Applicant; Innovative Technology Development Group, LLC, Owner. (District 5) 
 
Staff planner Kwasi Abebrese presented the case.   
 
See attached presentation. 
 
 
Staff planner Kwasi Abebrese summarized the case: 
• 
Change the stone veneer to a material that provides a modern look, such as 
rectilinear veneer or masonry 
• 
Confirm that the parapet returns are substantial, three to four feet is ideal

DRB23-00366
Fujifilm PAD Expansion
November 18, 2025
Jennifer Merrill, Senior Planner

Request
• Design Review
• To allow for 
expansion of an 
industrial 
development

Location
• North of Pecos Road
• East side of Signal Butte Road
• South of SR-24 Freeway
• West side of Mountain Road

Site Photo
Looking east towards the site

Site Plan
• Phase 1:
• Landscape entrance from 
Signal Butte
• Buildings & equipment 
internal to site
• New screen wall

Site Plan
• Phase 2:
• 63,305 sq. ft. building
• Guardhouse for new 
entry
• Buildings & equipment 
internal to site

Landscape Plan

Landscape Plan – Phase I

Landscape Plan – Phase I

Landscape Plan – Phase II

Landscape Plan – Phase II

Elevations
North Elevation

Elevations
South Elevation

Elevations
East Elevation
West Elevation

Rendering

Rendering
Looking southeast from SR-24 Freeway

Rendering
Looking east from Signal Butte Rd

Rendering
Looking east from Signal Butte Rd at entry gate

Rendering
Looking west from Mountain Rd

Rendering
Looking southwest from SR-24 Freeway near Mountain Rd

Colors and Materials

PAD Requests: Architecture
Wall Articulation. All walls must have at least two of: changes in 
plane, texture, windows, trellis
Materials. Facades shall incorporate at least 3 different materials
Materials. No more than 50% of the total façade covered with one 
material

Findings
Staff is seeking your review and recommendation on the following:
Proposed building elevations and landscape plan
Staff welcomes any feedback

DRB25-00398
Department of Child Safety
November 18, 2025
Kwasi Abebrese, Planner II

Request
• Design Review of an 
approximately  24,000 
square foot office 
building

Location
• Northeast corner of University 
Drive and 80th Street

Site Photo
Looking north towards the site from University Drive

Site Photo
Looking east towards the site from 80th Street

Site Plan
• 24,000 square foot office 
building
• Access from North 80th 
Street
• 64 parking spaces required; 
130 spaces provided

Landscape Plan

Color & Material Board

Elevations

Elevations

Renderings

Renderings

Renderings

Renderings

Findings
Staff is seeking your review and recommendation on the following:
Proposed building elevations and landscape design
Staff welcomes any feedback

DRB25-00470
Mint Dispensary
November 18, 2025
Charlotte Bridges, Planner II

Request
• Design Review of a 2,588 
square foot addition to allow 
for the expansion of a 
marijuana dispensary

Location
• 330 East Southern Avenue
• North side of Southern Avenue
• East of Mesa Drive

Zoning
• Light Industrial (LI) District
• A marijuana dispensary use is 
permitted, subject to compliance 
with Section 11-31-34 of the MZO.

Site Photo
Looking north from Southern Avenue

Site Plan
• Raze existing 2,500 SF building on the east side 
of project site
• 2,500 SF building on west side of project site to 
remain
• 2,588  SF addition to north side of the west 
building
• 2 building suites: a 769 SF medical office and 
4,319 SF marijuana dispensary
• One access from Southern Avenue and one 
access from Wilbur 
• 16 parking spaces required, 50 parking spaces 
provided, requires approval of an AUP to exceed 
125% of required number of parking spaces

Landscape Plan

Elevations

Elevations

Site Rendering

Site Rendering

Color and Material Board

Alternative Compliance 
Roof Articulation.  Minimum vertical modulation is 2 feet or 1/10 
multiplied by the wall height, not to exceed 1/3 the height of the 
supporting wall
Materials.  Facades shall incorporate at least 3 different materials
Materials. No more than 50% of the façade may be covered with one 
single material

Findings
Staff is seeking your review and recommendation on the following:
Proposed building elevations & landscape design
Alternative compliance requests
Staff welcomes any feedback