Minutes

City of Mesa — City Council (2026-04-20)

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MINUTES OF THE MARCH 11, 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 
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Discuss and make a recommendation to the City Council on the following zoning 
cases: 
 
*4-a ZON25-00942. “Rio Salado 25” 3.1± acres located at the northwest corner of West Rio 
Salado Parkway and North Cubs Way. Rezone from General Commercial (GC) to 
General Commercial with a Bonus Intensity Zone Overlay (GC-BIZ), Council Use Permit 
(CUP), and Site Plan Review. This request will allow for the development of an 
approximately 54,725± square foot hotel and 36-unit multiple residence building.  
(District 3)  
  
Planner: Josh Grandlienard 
Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions 
 
The Board recommends to approve case ZON25-00942 conditioned upon: 
 
1. Compliance with the final site plan as submitted. 
2. Compliance with all applicable City development codes and regulations. 
3. Compliance with all conditions of DRB25-00936.  
4. Installation of all off-site improvements and street frontage landscaping during the first 
phase of construction. 
5. Compliance with the Plan of Operation and Good Neighbor Policy submitted.  
6. Prior to the submittal of any building permit, record a lot combination or a lot line 
adjustment to combine APNs 135-38-001N and 135-38-001M.  
7. Compliance with all City development codes and regulations, except the modification 
to the development standards as approved with this BIZ Overlay as shown in the 
following table: 
Development Standards 
BIZ Approved 
Maximum Building Height  – 
MZO Table 11-6-3.A 
 
65 feet 
Minimum Setbacks to Building and 
Parking Areas–  
MZO Table 11-6-3.A  
 
Front and Street Facing Side (adjacent 
to Rio Salado Parkway) 
 
 
Side and Rear adjacent to non-
residential district, per story 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11 feet 
 
 
 
7 feet (north side) 
2.5 feet (east side) 
2.5 feet (west side)

MINUTES OF THE MARCH 11, 2026, PLANNING & ZONING BOARD MEETING 
 * * * * * 
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 
Development Standards 
BIZ Approved 
Required Landscape Yards –  
MZO Section 11-33-3 (B)(2)(a)(ii) 
 
Non-Single Residence Adjacent to 
other Non-Single Residence Districts  
 
 
 
 
 
0 Feet 
Perimeter Landscaping –  
MZO Table 11-33-3.A.4 
 
Arterial Streets 
 
 
 
Local Streets 
 
 
 
 
 
0 Trees and Shrubs required within 
the proposed landscape yards  
Required Parking Spaces by Use – 
MZO Table 11-32-3.A 
- Multiple Residence 
 
 
 
 
1.29 spaces per unit (56 spaces) 
 
 
Required Parking Spaces by Use – 
MZO Section 11-32-3(D) 
 
-  Covered Parking 
 
 
11 covered parking spaces on site 
Minimum Private Open Space –  
MZO Section 11-5-5(A)(3)(a) – Sizing - 
Two and Three Bedroom Units 
 
 
60 square feet of private open 
space per unit 
Minimum Private Open Space Above 
Ground Level –  
MZO Section 11-5-5(A)(3)(e)(i)(2) – 
Minimum Width  
 
 
5 feet wide 
 
 
Vote (6-0; Boardmember Carpenter, excused) 
Upon tabulation of vote, it showed: 
AYES – Ayers, Peterson, Pitcher, Montes, Blakeman, Farnsworth 
NAYS – None