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ORDINANCE NO. 6008 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 11-3-2, OFFICIAL ZONING DISTRICT MAP AND DISTRICT BOUNDARIES, OF THE MESA CITY CODE, CHANGING THE ZONING OF CERTAIN PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN ZONING CASE ZON25-00917 LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 1,665± FEET WEST OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF NORTH RECKER ROAD AND EAST LONGBOW PARKWAY. (3.4± ACRES). REZONE FROM LIGHT INDUSTRIAL WITH A PLANNED AREA DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY (LI-PAD) TO LIGHT INDUSTRIAL WITH A PLANNED AREA DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY AND BONUS INTENSITY ZONE OVERLAY (LI-PAD- BIZ), COUNCIL USE PERMIT (CUP) AND SITE PLAN REVIEW AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MESA, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: That Section 11-3-2, Official Zoning Map and District Boundaries, of the Mesa Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended by adopting the Official Supplementary Zoning Map for Zoning Case ZON25-00917 signed by the Mayor and City Clerk, which accompanies and is annexed to this ordinance and declared a part hereof. Section 2: The Official Supplementary Zoning Map attached hereto is adopted subject to compliance with the following conditions: 1. Compliance with final site plan submitted. 2. Compliance with all requirements of Design Review case DRB25-00916. 3. Compliance with all conditions of approval of Ordinance No. 4897, except as modified by this request. 4. Prior to the submittal of any building permit, obtain approval of an AUP for the shared parking arrangement. 5. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, record a cross-access agreement with the adjacent property to the east. 6. Compliance with all requirements of Chapter 19 of the Zoning Ordinance including: a. Owner must execute the City’s standard Avigation Easement and Release for Falcon Field Airport prior to or concurrently with the recordation of the Final Plat or the issuance of a building permit, whichever occurs first. b. Due to the proximity to Falcon Field Airport, any proposed permanent or temporary structure, as required by the FAA, is subject to an FAA filing for review in conformance with CFR Title 14 Part 77 (Form 7460) to determine any effect to navigable airspace and air navigation facilities. A completed form with a response by the FAA must accompany any building permit application for structure(s) on the property. c. Prior to the issuance of any building permit, provide documentation by a registered professional engineer or registered professional architect demonstrating compliance with the noise level reductions required in Section 11-19-5 of the Mesa Zoning Ordinance. d. Provide written notice to future property owners that the project is within 3 miles of Falcon Field Airport e. All Final Plats must include a disclosure notice in accordance with Section 11-19-5(C) of the Zoning Ordinance which must state in part: “This property, due to its proximity to Falcon Field Airport, will experience aircraft overflights, which are expected to generate noise levels that may be of concern to some individuals.” 7. Compliance with all City development codes and regulations, except the modification to the development standards as approved in Ord. No. 3972 and Ord. No. 4897 and with this BIZ Overlay as shown in the following table: Development Standards BIZ Approved Maximum Building Height MZO Section 11-7-3 53 feet 8. Prior to the City Council hearing, provide updated site and landscape plans that show the location of a shade structure(s) covering the turf area shown on the east side of the pool on the final site plan. The shade structure(s) must cover a minimum of 75% of the proposed 1,800 square foot turf area in area, no less than 1,350 square feet, and provide seating options. The final design shall be approved administratively by the Planning Director prior to the submittal of any building permit. Section 3: PENALTY. CIVIL PENALTIES: A. Any owner, occupant or responsible party who is found responsible for a civil violation of this Ordinance, whether by admission, default, or after a hearing, shall pay a civil sanction of not less than $150 or more than $1,500, per citation. A second finding of responsibility within 24 months of the commission of a prior violation of this Ordinance shall result in a civil sanction of not less than $250 or more than $2,500. A third finding of responsibility within 36 months of the commission of a prior violation of this Ordinance shall result in a civil sanction of not less than $500 or more than $2,500. In addition to the civil sanction, the responsible party shall pay the applicable fees and charges set forth in the City’s Development and Sustainability Department (Code Compliance) Schedule of Fees and Charges, and may be ordered to pay any other applicable fees and charges. B. The 36 month provision described above of this Section shall be calculated by the dates the violations were committed. The owner, occupant, or responsible party shall receive the enhanced sanction upon a finding of responsibility for any violation of this Chapter that was committed within 36 months of the commission of another violation for which the owner or responsible party was convicted or was otherwise found responsible, irrespective of the order in which the violations occurred or whether the prior violation was civil or criminal. C. Each day in which a violation of this Ordinance continues, or the failure to perform any act or duty required by this Ordinance or by the Civil Hearing Officer continues, shall constitute a separate civil offense. HABITUAL OFFENDER: A. A person who commits a violation of this Ordinance after previously having been found responsible for committing three (3) or more civil violations of this Ordinance within a twenty-four (24) month period – whether by admission, by payment of the fine, by default, or by judgment after hearing – shall be guilty of a class 1 criminal misdemeanor. The Mesa City Prosecutor is authorized to file a class 1 criminal misdemeanor complaint in the Mesa City Court against habitual offenders. For purposes of calculating the twenty-four (24) month period under this Subsection, the dates of the commission of the offenses are the determining factor. B. Upon conviction of a violation of this Section, the Court may impose a sentence of incarceration not to exceed six (6) months in jail; or a fine not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00), exclusive of penalty assessments prescribed by law; or both such fine and imprisonment. The Court shall order a person who has been convicted of a violation of this Section to pay a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each count upon which a conviction has been obtained. A judge shall not grant probation to or suspend any part or all of the imposition or execution of a sentence required by this Subsection except on the condition that the person pay the mandatory minimum fines as provided in this paragraph. C. Every action or proceeding under this Section shall be commenced and prosecuted in accordance with the laws of the State of Arizona relating to criminal misdemeanors and the Arizona Rules of Criminal Procedure. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 4th day of May, 2026. ____________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: __________________________________ City Clerk