Study Session

City of Mesa — City Council Study Session (2026-04-06)

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Planning and Zoning Board 
 
 
 
 
Study Session Minutes 
Mesa City Council Chambers – Lower Level, 20 E. Main St. 
Date: January 28, 2026 Time: 3:30 p.m. 
 
MEMBERS PRESENT: 
 
 
 
MEMBERS ABSENT  
 
 
Benjamin Ayers                                                         Genessee Montes 
*Troy Peterson 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*Jeff Pitcher 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
                                             
Jamie Blakeman 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jayson Carpenter 
*Chase Farnsworth 
 
(*Boardmembers and staff participated in the meeting through the use of telephonic and video 
conference equipment)     
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
STAFF PRESENT:                             
OTHERS PRESENT:  
 
Mary Kopaskie-Brown 
Evan Balmer 
Cassidy Welch 
Kirstin Dvorchak 
Chloe Durfee Daniel 
Danika Heying          
                   
1 
Call meeting to order. 
 
Chair Ayers excused Boardmember Montes and declared a quorum present the meeting was 
called to order at 3:30 pm. 
 
2 
Review items on the agenda for January 28, 2026, regular Planning and Zoning Board 
Hearing. 
 
Staff Planner Chloe Durfee Daniel presented ZON25-00378. See attached presentation. 
 
The Board had no questions for staff. 
 
3 
Planning Director Update:  
 
The February 11th Planning and Zoning Meeting has been cancelled.  
 
4 
Adjournment. 
 
Chair Ayers motioned to adjourn the study session. The motion was seconded by 
Boardmember Carpenter.

Planning and Zoning 
Board

ZON25-00378
Angie’s Prime Grill
January 28, 2026
Chloe Durfee Daniel, Planner II

Request
• Major Site Plan Review
• To allow for a Restaurant 
with Drive-thru Facilities

Location
• South side of Southern Ave
• East of Crismon Road

General Plan
Regional Employment Center
• Convenience Services is a supporting land 
use
• Accommodates large employers and allows 
for smaller business and medical offices, 
light industrial uses, and other activities that 
are part of a master planned, cohesive 
development.

Zoning
• Limited Commercial (LC)
• Restaurant with drive-thru 
is a permitted use within 
the LC zoning district

Site Photo
Looking south from Southern Ave

Site Plan
• Cross access provided from properties 
to the east and west
• 1,692 sq.ft. drive-thru restaurant
• Parking spaces
Provided: 17
Required: 17

Landscape Plan

Renderings

Citizen Participation
• Notified property owners within 1,000 feet, 
HOAs and registered neighborhoods
• No correspondence received by staff

Findings
Complies with the 2050 Mesa General Plan 
Complies with Chapter 69 of the MZO for Site Plan Review
Staff recommends Approval with Conditions

Planning and Zoning 
Board