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City of Mesa — City Council (2026-05-04)

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City Council
ZON25-00288
April 20, 2026
Mary Kopaskie-Brown, Planning Director
Evan Balmer, Assistant Planning Director
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Request
• Rezone from GI to RSL-2.5-PAD
• Product Review
• To allow for a 155-lot single-family 
residential subdivision
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Location
• West side of Meridian Road
• North side of State Route 24
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General Plan
• Primarily residential area with a variety of 
housing types
• Lot sizes vary and support innovative 
development patterns
• Provides connectivity and includes 
multimodal paths
• Zoning districts: RS-35, RS-15, RS-9, RS-7, RS-
6, RSL-4.5, RSL-4.0, RSL-3.0, RSL-2.5, RM-2, 
RM-3, and RM-4
Proposed - Mixed Residential
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Zoning
• Current: GI
• Proposed: RSL 2.5 PAD
• Detached SFR with a proposed 
density of 5.6 du/ac
• 155 lots
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Site Photos
Looking north from the NWC of Meridian Road and State Route 24
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Site Photos
Looking southwest from Meridian Road
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Preliminary Plat
• 168 lots
• Typical lot – 3,120 sq.ft.
• Lot width minimum – 39 ft.
• Oversized lot width – 50 ft.
• Lot depth minimum – 80 ft. 
• Oversized lot width – 80 ft.
• Enhanced architecture at corner 
lots (     ) 
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Landscape Plan
• Main amenity area at site 
entry – pickleball, ramada, 
seating, shaded ropes 
course, bag toss
• Secondary pocket park with 
shaded seating
• Tree lined paseo with 5ft-
wide concrete path
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Development Standard
MZO Required
PAD Proposed 
Garage Standard – 
Aggregate Width of Garage 
Doors
50%
56%
Minimum Yards (ft.) –
Front – Garage 
Rear
20 feet
15 feet
18 feet
8 feet 
Encroachments - 
Attached open porches, open patios, open 
carports or open balconies may encroach into 
a required rear yard, but shall be no closer 
than 15 feet to a rear property line
Attached open porches, open 
patios, open carports or open 
balconies may encroach into a 
required rear yard, but shall be no 
closer than 5 feet to a rear 
property line
Planned Area Development
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Development Standard
MZO Required
PAD Proposed 
RSL Open Space 
Requirements – 
Minimum Depth
6 feet as an upper story balcony
8 feet as a porch or patio
10 feet as a courtyard or lawn area
6 feet as an upper story 
balcony
8 feet as a porch, patio, 
courtyard or lawn area
Materials –
Primary Materials
Minimum of 2 kinds of primary 
exterior materials required that are 
distinctive in texture or masonry
Spanish elevations may contain 
only one primary exterior 
material
Planned Area Development
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Planned Area Development
• Front porches exceed minimum requirements; courtyard wall provided 
with Spanish elevations
• Public open space exceeds minimum size requirements (33% v. 18%); 
private open space area exceeds requirements (400sq.ft. min. v 280sq.ft.)
• Amenity areas include pickleball, ramada, rope course, pocket park
• Building design and site design
• Driveway parking and on-street parking is available
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Renderings
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Renderings
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Renderings
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Citizen Participation
• Notified property owners within 1,000 feet, HOAs 
and registered neighborhoods
• Neighborhood meetings
• In-person: July 29, 2025, approximately 5 
neighbors attended
• Virtual: March 3, 2026, 5 residents in 
attendance
• Common questions
• Lot size and setbacks
• Housing type and amenities
• Home prices and construction timeline
•
Staff received no comments
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Findings
✓Complies with the 2050 Mesa General Plan 
✓Criteria in Chapters 22 & 69 for PAD & Site Plan Review
Staff recommends Approval with Conditions
Planning and Zoning Board recommends Approval with Conditions (6-0)
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Elevations
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Elevations
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