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City of Mesa — City Council (2026-01-26)

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City Council Report 
Date 
January 12, 2026 
Case No.  
ANX25-00889 
Project Name 
Geneva Villas – Crismon Road ROW De-Annexation  
Request 
 De-annexation of public right-of-way located at the intersection of E 
Brown Road and N Crismon Road 
Project Location 
Southwest corner of East Brown Road and North Crismon Road 
Parcel No(s) 
220-20-010D 
 
Project Area 
0.14± acres 
Council District 
District 5 
Existing Zoning 
RS-15-PAD 
General Plan 
Designation 
Traditional 
Residential 
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Sustain 
Applicant 
Jaren Sweeney, Brighton Homes 
Owner 
Brighton Companies Geneva Villas LLC 
Staff Planner 
Josh Grandlienard, Senior Planner 
Recommendation 
Staff recommends approval of the request to de-annex 0.14± of right-of-way to Maricopa 
County. 
Project Overview 
Request:

[2] 
The applicant is requesting approval for de-annexation of 10 feet of right-of-way from the City of 
Mesa to Maricopa County at the request of the Maricopa County Department of Transportation. 
Both Brown Road and Crismon Road are under the jurisdiction of Maricopa County. The 
proposed de-annexation of 10 feet of right-of-way will allow for the improvements proposed for 
Crismon Road to be constructed entirely within Maricopa County right-of-way.  
Site Context 
The purpose of this agenda item is for City Council to consider an ordinance for a proposed de-
annexation of 0.14+ acres of right-of-way depicted on Exhibit “A” (the “Right-of-Way”) and to 
deliver the Right-of-Way to Maricopa County.  
This de-annexation is subject to approval by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors and is 
allowed pursuant to A.R.S. §§ 9-471.02 and 9-471.03.  
Per State law, the City is required to set forth, by ordinance, the legal description of the public 
right-of-way and to declare the de-annexation and return of the public right-of-way contingent on 
the fulfillment of the conditions of A.R.S. §9-471.03 (A.R.S. §§ 9-471.02(I) and 9-471.03(C)).   
The subject de-annexation request was initiated by the Maricopa County Department of 
Transportation. Following approval by the City Council, the Maricopa County Board of 
Supervisors will conduct a public hearing, not less than thirty days nor more than sixty days after 
the date the ordinance is filed, consistent with the requirements of A.R.S. § 9-471.03. If the de-
annexation is approved by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, the County ordinance will 
be filed with the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office. 
The City of Mesa Transportation Department and the Development Services Department 
recommend approval of the ordinance for the De-Annexation.  
Site History: 
 
September 9, 1979: City Council annexed 276± acres, including the subject right-of-way, 
into the City of Mesa (Ordinance No. 2379). 
 
August 29, 2022: City Council approved a Rezoning of 7.9± acres, for a 27-lot single 
family residential subdivision (Case No. ZON22-00162; Ordinance No. 5725).  
 
December 17, 2025: The Planning Director approved the Final Plat for a 27-lot single 
family subdivision. The subdivision plat was recorded with the Maricopa County 
Recorder’s Office, which dedicated the subject 10 foot parcel to the City of Mesa as right-
of-way.  
Exhibits 
Exhibit 1 – Exhibit A and Legal Description 
Exhibit 2 – Overall City Map  
Exhibit 3 – Right-Of-Way Map