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Planning and Zoning Board
Meeting Minutes
Mesa City Council Chambers – Upper Level, 20 East Main Street
Date: April 8, 2026 Time: 4:00 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
MEMBERS ABSENT
Benjamin Ayers Chase Farnsworth
Troy Peterson*
Jeff Pitcher*
Jayson Carpenter
Jamie Blakeman
Genessee Montes
(*Boardmembers and staff participated in the meeting through the use of telephonic
and video conference equipment)
STAFF PRESENT:
OTHERS PRESENT:
Mary Kopaskie-Brown
Kirstin Dvorchak
Evan Balmer
Cassidy Welch
Emily Johnson
Danika Heying
Call Meeting to Order.
Chair Ayers excused Boardmember Farnsworth and declared a quorum present, the
meeting was called to order at 4:00 pm.
1 Take action on all consent agenda items.
It was moved by Boardmember Carpenter, seconded by Boardmember Blakeman, that
the consent agenda items be approved.
Vote (6-0; Boardmember Farnsworth, absent)
Upon tabulation of vote, it showed:
AYES – Ayers, Peterson, Pitcher, Carpenter, Montes, Blakeman
NAYS – None
MINUTES OF THE APRIL 8, 2026, PLANNING & ZONING BOARD MEETING
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Note: Audio recordings of the Planning & Zoning Board Meetings are available in the Planning
Division Office for review. They are also “live broadcasted” through the City of Mesa’s website at
www.mesaaz.gov
Items on the Consent Agenda
2
Approval of minutes from previous meetings.
*2a Minutes from March 25, 2026, Planning and Zoning Board Meeting.
3
Discuss and make recommendations to the City Council on the following cases:
*3a ZON26-00081. "Brakes Plus Mesa," 0.9± acres located approximately 510± feet north of
the northwest corner of South Ellsworth Road and East Elliott Road. Major Site Plan
Modification and amending Conditions of Approval No. 1 and No. 6 of Ordinance 5855.
This request will allow for an approximately 4,897± square foot minor auto repair
development. (District 6)
Planner: Emily Johnson
Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions
The Board recommends to approve case ZON26-00081 conditioned upon:
1. Compliance with the final site plan as submitted.
2. Compliance with all requirements of Design Review Case No. DRB25-00972.
3. Compliance with all the requirements of ZON23-00174, except as modified herein.
4. Compliance with all applicable City development codes and regulations.
5. Installation of all off-site improvements and street frontage landscaping during the first
phase of construction.
Vote (6-0; Boardmember Farnsworth, absent)
Upon tabulation of vote, it showed:
AYES – Ayers, Peterson, Pitcher, Carpenter, Monte