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City of Mesa — City Council Study Session (2026-06-01)

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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