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

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City Council
ZON24-00525
January 12, 2026
Mary Kopaskie-Brown, Planner Director
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Request
• Rezone from GC-PAD 
to GC-PAD
• Site Plan Review
• To allow for a Boat and 
Recreational Vehicle 
Storage Facility
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Location
• 8839 East Main Street
• West of Loop 202 (South 
Mountain Freeway)
• South of Main Street
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General Plan
Neighborhood/Manufactured 
Home Subtype
•
To provide safe places for people to live 
where they can feel secure and enjoy 
their surrounding community
4

Zoning
• Site is currently zoned GC-PAD
• Proposed rezone to General 
Commercial with a new PAD 
overlay (GC-PAD)
• A Boat and RV Storage Facility is 
permitted in the GC District 
through the approval of a Council 
Use Permit
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Site Photo
Looking south towards the site from Main Street
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Site Photo (Phase 1)
Looking southwest from Main Street 
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Site Photo (Phase 2)
Looking southeast from Main Street 
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Site Plan (Phase 3)
• Expansion of the existing RV and 
Boat Storage Facility onto the 
northwestern portion of the site
• Two RV and Boat Storage 
buildings totaling approximately 
52,262 square feet
• Two canopies totaling 
approximately 6,583 square feet
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Planned Area Development Overlay
Development Standard
MZO Required
PAD Proposed 
Setback of Cross Drive Aisles  –
MZO Section 11-32-4
50 feet
15 feet
Maximum Lot Coverage – 
MZO Table 11-6-3.A
80%
94%
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Planned Area Development Overlay
Development Standard
MZO Required
PAD Proposed 
Building Form and Location:
- Front and Street-Facing Side:  
Setback: Freeways – 
MZO Table 11-6-3.A
30 feet
0 feet
Building Form and Location: Interior 
Side and Rear Setback adjacent to RS 
District (1-story building) – MZO 
Section 11-6-3.A
- Interior Side
25 feet
45 feet
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Planned Area Development Overlay
Development Standard
MZO Required
PAD Proposed 
 Building Form and Location:
-Interior Side and Rear Setback 
adjacent to Non-Residential District – 
MZO Section 11-6-3.A
- Interior Side 
15 feet
0 feet
Landscaping for Non-Single 
Residence Uses adjacent to Single 
Residence Uses – 
MZO Section 11-33-3(B)(1)(a) and (c)
- Width
- Number of Plants  
25 feet
A minimum of 5 non-deciduous trees per 
100 linear feet of adjacent line
0 feet
Zero trees and shrubs
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Planned Area Development Overlay
Development Standard
MZO Required
PAD Proposed 
 Landscaping for Non-Single 
Residence Uses adjacent to Other 
Non-Single Residence Uses – 
MZO Section 11-33-3(B)(2)(a)(ii) and 
(c)
- Width
- Number of Plants 
15 feet
A minimum of 3 non-deciduous trees 
and 20 shrubs per 100 linear feet of 
adjacent property line
0 feet
Zero trees and shrubs
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Site Rendering
15

Citizen Participation
• Notified property owners within 
1000 feet, HOAs and registered 
neighborhoods
 
• No comments received from 
neighboring property owners
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Findings
Complies with the 2040 Mesa General Plan 
Complies with Chapter 22 of the MZO for a PAD overlay
Complies with Chapter 70 of the MZO for a Council Use Permit 
Meets the review criteria for Site Plan Review outlined in Section 11-69-5 of the 
MZO.
Staff recommends Approval with Conditions
Planning and Zoning Board recommends Approval with Conditions (6-0)
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Landscape Plan
10

Site Rendering
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