Project Narrative

City of Mesa — Design Review Board (2026-04-14)

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SITE ADDRESS 
PROJECT NO. 
DATE 
JURISDICTION 
4655 East McKellips Rd. 
Mesa, AZ 85215 
24116  
11/07/2025 
Mesa, AZ 
Project Narrative  
Minor Site Plan Modification and 
Design Review 
 
 
 
 
PREPARED BY 
Quick Quack Car Wash 63-124 
 
Core States Group 
PREPARED FOR 
 
CLIENT ADDRESS 
Quick Quack Car Wash Holdings LLC 
 
 6030 West Oaks Boulevard, Suite 300 
Rocklin, CA 95765

Project Overview 
The scope of the project includes the development of a Quick Quack Car Wash that features a 108-foot 
tunnel with two (2) dual point sale vehicle queuing lanes. The proposed site improvements include 24 
vacuum stations, 16 employee parking stalls, one (1) trash enclosure, two (2) vacuum enclosures, utility 
connections, exterior lot lighting, stormwater improvements, and landscaping.  
The subject property consists of one (1) parcel (Parcel No. 141-34-002H) with an area of 1.23 acres. The 
subject property is zoned Light Industrial (LI) and is in the Airfield Overlay District. The City's Development 
Standards identify Car Wash as a permitted use in the Light Industrial District.  
Quick Quack Business Model 
Quick Quack is a well-established business with 200 successful stores and one million loyal members. 
At Quick Quack, it is believed that one "Quack" of kindness can help make someone's day. From hosting 
fundraisers to support the community, to granting wishes through the Make-A-Wish foundation, Quick 
Quack has a mission to change lives for the better. Their charitable efforts raised funds to support families 
that lost their homes to fires, community members that needed money for medical expenses, and even 
provided a miniature car wash for a child with a neurological disorder to support their sensory needs. Quick 
Quack continues to spread kindness and smiles in every new location proposed. 
Operational Characteristics 
The vehicle wash will include a conveyor belt or motorized track that routes vehicles through the 
showroom. In the showroom, vehicles are rinsed and washed utilizing a combination of spinning wraps, 
reclaimed water, and biodegradable and environmentally friendly soaps. Payment kiosks are provided 
within the stacking lanes to allow for point-of-sale transactions prior to vehicles entering the wash cycle. 
Quick Quack has the capacity to run up to 155 cars an hour through the wash, loading one (1) car every 
24 seconds onto the conveyor. Once on the conveyor, the average wash is approximately 2 minutes 10 
seconds before discharge at the front of the showroom. The business will have approximately 18 
employees and will be open daily between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. 
Quick Quack has a membership program that utilizes license plate readers, so when members arrive, 
there is no wait, the gate will open automatically, and they can drive straight into the wash without 
stopping. This technology significantly increases the efficiency and throughput of the Quick Quack queue 
lines. The queuing process allows for rapid processing of vehicles that minimizes on-site idling. 
The Quick Quack locations utilize a water reclamation process and reverse osmosis chambers to lighten 
the environmental footprint and reuse water. The car wash utilizes 65 percent less water than the average 
person does washing their vehicle at home. In addition, the water from the vehicle wash will go directly 
to the sewer system, as opposed to the storm drain when the average person washes their vehicle at 
home. On top of the energy efficient processes, the proposed car wash only uses detergents and soaps 
that are considered environmentally safe and biodegradable. 
Site Design and Orientation 
The subject property will take access off of an internal drive aisle that provides the overall development 
access to East McKellips Road. The Quick Quack showroom is located within the center of the project 
site and is oriented perpendicular to East McKellips Road. The entrance to the vehicle wash starts in the 
southeast corner of the project site and extends along the site’s east property line to maximize queuing 
for 14 cars without spillover. Customers will exit the car wash in the southern portion of the project site. 
Customer vehicle vacuum stations are located between the vehicle showroom and the western boundary 
line.

Architecture 
The proposed building will include “Weathered Copper” colored metal roofing and neutral toned finishes 
for exterior walls. The building features modulation with a tower element near the showroom entrance, 
building wall and roofline articulation, and building materials that are aesthetic and compatible with other 
newer developments in the community. Articulated parapets heights and material changes are integrated 
to break up the vertical massing. Decorative, but functional, architectural elements are included, like the 
yellow arched entrance and exit and yellow pilasters flanking the exit tower. 
Site lighting will be provided at the project site for the safety and security of all customers, pedestrians, 
and employees. Outdoor lighting and illumination at the site will include parking lot security lighting and 
exterior building lighting will be installed on the building façade. All lights will include shields to direct light 
toward the project site and keep glare away from the adjacent land uses and rights-of-way.