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Board Organization and Realigned Duties Proposed Text Amendments January 12, 2026 Mary Kopaskie-Brown, Planning Director Rachel Phillips, Assistant Planning Director • Attendance at Planning and Zoning Board declining • P&Z has an essential role • Recommendations on significant land use Matters • Need for a fully seated Board What we have heard… City Council 2 Staff Proposal – P&Z Alternates • Addition of three alternates Help ensure a full Board is seated to make key recommendations Protect quorum at all meetings to provide schedule certainty for applicants and residents Build a pipeline of trained candidates for future full appointments Allow the Chair to seat an alternate as needed 3 3 Staff Proposal – P&Z Qualifications • Modify composition of P&Z • Recommend for P&Z 3 design professionals including 1 contractor/developer 4 community representatives 3 alternates – at least 1 design professional or contractor/developer • Mirror DRB composition 4 4 Alignment with State Legislation • HB 2447 signed by the governor on March 31, 2025 • Requires Legislative bodies Establish administrative review processes for approval of design plans to be based on objective standards without public hearings 5 5 Proposed Text Amendments Title 2 – Boards and Commissions • Add three alternate members to the Planning and Zoning Board • Terms identical to regular Board Members (Maximum of two three-year terms) • Eligible for future appointment on Board 6 Proposed Text Amendments Title 11 - Mesa Zoning Ordinance • Modify Planning and Zoning Board Composition • Two design professionals • One contractor or developer • Four at-large members from the community • Modify Authority and Duties of Planning and Zoning Board and Design Review Board • Modify Appeal Bodies and Types – based on new responsibilities 7 8 Proposed Design Approval Structure Combine Site Plan and Design Review Processes (“Development Plan Review”) 1) Align responsibilities of reviewing and approving bodies • Meet all development and design standards • Not requesting a rezone, PAD, BIZ, CUP, SUP, or other deviation • Alternative Compliance • Municipal Projects (recommendation) • As Directed by Council • Planning Director Referral • Planning Director Appeal • PC District Matters • Previous Approval Condition 2) • Rezone, PAD, BIZ, CUP, or SUP • PC District Matters • Project Specific Design Guidelines & Standards Planning Director Design Review Board Planning & Zoning Board Questions? 10