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DESIGN REVIEW BOARD MEETING MINUTES May 12, 2026 The Design Review Board of the City of Mesa met in the Study Session room at City Hall, 20 East Main Street, on May 12, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. BOARD PRESENT BOARD ABSENT STAFF PRESENT Dane Astle, Chairperson Ryan Circello, Vice Chairperson Boardmember Denise Dunlop Boardmember Nicole Lynam Boardmember Megan Neal Boardmember Shelly Udall Boardmember David Winstanley Evan Balmer Mallory Ress Tulili Tuiteleleapaga-Howard 1. Chairperson Astle conducted a roll call. Chairperson Astle excused Boardmember Winstanley from the entire meeting. 2. Approval of minutes of previous meetings as written. Minutes from the Design Review meetings held on April 14, 2026. It was moved by Vice Chairperson Circello, seconded by Boardmember Udall, that the April 14, 2026 minutes be approved. Upon tabulation of votes, it showed: AYES – Astle – Circello – Dunlop – Lynam – Neal – Udall NAYS – None ABSENT – Winstanley Chairperson Astle declared the motion carried unanimously by those present. 3. Discussion Items: 3-a. DRB25-00910. "RV Service Building," 5.8± acres located at 2038 North Country Club Drive. Design Review to allow for a 7,975± square foot expansion of an existing Automobile/Vehicle Sales and Service Facility. (District 3) Removed from the agenda. 3-b. DRB26-00047. "Cannon Beach Hotel," 1.3± acres located at the southeast corner of South Power Road and East Warner Road. Design Review for a 110,000± square foot, five-story hotel. (District 6) Design Review Board May 12, 2026 Page 2 Assistant Planning Director Evan Balmer reviewed agenda Item 3-b, (DRB26-00047. "Cannon Beach Hotel," 1.3± acres located at the southeast corner of South Power Road and East Warner Road. Design Review for a 110,000± square foot, five-story hotel. (District 6)), and displayed a PowerPoint presentation. (See Attachment 1) Mr. Balmer presented to the Board, a design review request for the Cannon Beach Hotel within the larger Cannon Beach mixed-use development at the southeast corner of Power and Warner Roads. Staff explained the approximately 110,000-square-foot hotel is the first of two approved hotel sites and is located adjacent to the wave pool along Power Road. The project site is 1.3 acres and surrounded by restaurants, recreation uses, and other mixed-use development components nearing buildout. (See Pages 1 through 5 of Attachment 1) Mr. Balmer noted the original site plan was approved in 2020 and that the current proposal maintains the approved footprint while adding one additional story. The Board reviewed the landscape plans, architectural elevations, material palette, and renderings, including proposed trellises, murals, and glass railings facing the wave pool. Staff stated the design is generally consistent with the Cannon Beach design guidelines and the City’s objective design standards. (See Pages 6 through 8 of Attachment 1) Mr. Balmer explained that the request is to review alternative compliance related to facade material distribution, roof articulation, and base/top treatment standards. Staff stated the proposed design supports the overall aesthetic and vision of the Cannon Beach development and requested the Board’s recommendation regarding the alternative compliance requests. The applicant was present and available for questions. (See Pages 9 through 18 of Attachment 1) The Design Review Board made recommendations based on the Staff presentation. Mr. Balmer provided the following summary of the Board’s recommendations: • Revise the plant palette to replace Crape Myrtle, Compact Cherry, Red Flower Carpet Rose and Fountain Grass with more regionally appropriate, drought tolerant species. • Vary the tree species on the east adjacent to the wave pool. 3-c. DRB26-00206. "Select Medical Banner Rehab Expansion," 7.2± acres located at 1702 South Pierpoint. Design Review to allow for a 13,231± square foot addition to an existing Hospital. (District 2) Planner ll Tulili Tuiteleleapaga-Howard reviewed DRB26-00206, a design review request for an approximately 13,231-square-foot expansion to the existing Select Mesa Banner Rehab Hospital located on the south side of the US 60 and east of Greenfield Road. Staff explained the expansion would occupy an existing landscaped area adjacent to the hospital and would maintain the existing north and south access points from South Pierpont Drive. (See Pages 1 through 6 of Attachment 2) Ms. Tuiteleleapaga-Howard reviewed the site plan, landscape plan, architectural elevations, materials, and renderings. The proposed landscaping includes a variety of desert-adapted trees and shrubs, and the proposed building design incorporates EIFS, CMU veneer, and metal panel materials intended to match the existing hospital architecture. Staff stated the expansion was designed to maintain consistency with the existing building architecture including colors, materials, and massing. (See Pages 7 through 11 of Attachment 2) Design Review Board May 12, 2026 Page 3 Ms. Tuiteleleapaga-Howard explained that the applicant requested alternative compliance related to roof height variation, vertical modulation for flat roof areas exceeding 100 feet, and facade material distribution requirements. Staff stated the request met the approval criteria for design review and requested the Board’s comments and recommendation regarding the proposed alternative compliance requests. (See Pages 12 through 15 of Attachment 2) The Design Review Board made recommendations based on the Staff presentation. Ms. Tuiteleleapaga-Howard provided the following summary of the Board’s recommendations: • Ensure that the block has a volume that turns back at the roof line • Revise the landscape data table as the vines and groundcover appear to be quantified twice. • Incorporate additional trees on the west side of the building. 4. Staff update. Staff welcomed new Boardmember Nicole Lynam to her first Design Review Board meeting. 5. Adjourn. Without objection, the Design Review Board adjourned at 4:53 p.m. I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the Board of Adjustment meeting of the City of Mesa, Arizona, held on 12th day of May 2026. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present. __________________________________________ DANE ASTLE, CHAIRPERSON vf Design Review Board City of Mesa DRB26-00047 Cannon Beach Hotel Evan Balmer, Assistant Planning Director Request DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 3 • Design Review • To allow for an approximately 110,000 square foot hotel Location DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 4 • 1.3± acre parcel • Southeast corner of Power Road and Warner Road 5 Site Photos Looking south toward the site from Warner Road DEVELOPMENT SERVICES • Approx. 110,000 square foot hotel • Primary access from Power Road and Warner Road • Mixed use site with a variety of recreation, entertainment and restaurant uses 6 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Site Plan N 7 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Landscape Plan: • Trees: Desert Museum, Date Palm, Compact Carolina Cherry • Star Jasmine trellis on north elevation 8 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Materials & Colors • Board form concrete • Smooth concrete • EIFS • Wood finish aluminum • Glass railing 9 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Elevations 10 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Elevations 11 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Elevations 12 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Elevations 13 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Rendering 14 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Rendering 15 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Rendering 16 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Rendering 17 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Alternative Compliance Materials. No more than 50% of the façade may be covered with one single material Roof Articulation. Vary building height including at least 2 changes in height or roof forms that are varied over different portions of the building through changes in pitch, plane and orientation Base and Top Treatment. All facades shall have recognizable base and top treatments. 18 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Findings Proposed building elevations and landscape design Alternative Compliance Staff is seeking your review and recommendation on the following: Design Review Board City of Mesa Design Review Board City of Mesa DRB26-00206 Select Mesa Banner Rehab Expansion Tulili Tuiteleleapaga-Howard, Planner II Request DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 3 • Design Review • To allow for an approximately 13,231 square foot expansion of an existing hospital building Location DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 4 • 1702 South Pierpont • 7.2± acre parcel • South of US 60 • East of Greenfield Road 5 Site Photo Looking west towards the site DEVELOPMENT SERVICES • 13,231 sq. ft. building expansion • North and south access from South Pierpont Drive 6 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Site Plan • Trees: Thornless Cascalote, Desert Diva Desert Willow, Desert Museum Palo Verde, Ironwood • Shrubs: Valentine Bush, Rio Bravo Sage, Natal Plum, Yellow Bells 7 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Landscape Plan 8 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Elevations East Elevation 9 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Elevations West Elevation 10 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Elevations North Elevation South Elevation 11 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Materials & Colors • EIFS • Textured EIFS • CMU Veneer • Metal Panel 12 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Renderings Looking northeast 13 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Renderings Looking south 14 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Alternative Compliance Massing and Scale. Each building shall provide at least two (2) changes in height or roof form, achieved through changes in pitch, plane, and orientation. Massing and Scale. Flat roofs in excess of 100 feet in length shall provide vertical modulation that is the greater of either (a) two (2) feet; or (b) one-tenth the height of the supporting wall height, not to exceed one-third of the wall height. Materials. Facades shall incorporate at least 3 different materials. Materials. Each primary building material shall cover at least 25% of that façade. 15 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Findings Proposed building elevations and landscape design Alternative Compliance Staff is seeking your review and recommendation on the following: Design Review Board City of Mesa