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Board of Adjustment BOA25-00058 Destination at Gateway CSP April 1, 2026 Kellie Rorex, Senior Planner Request • Special Use Permit (SUP) for a Comprehensive Sign Plan (CSP) Location • East of Signal Butte Road • North of 24 Gateway Freeway • West of Mountain Road General Plan Regional Center – Evolve • Major retail, national chains, specialty shops, and a wide range of services and amenities that draw consumers from across the City and greater metropolitan area. Zoning • General Commercial with a Planed Area Development overlay (GC-PAD) • Light Industrial with a Planned Area Development overlay (LI-PAD) • The Destination at Gateway development is a permitted use in the GC-PAD and LI- PAD zoning districts. Site Photo Looking north from 24 Gateway Freeway offramp (Signal Butte) Site Photo Looking north from 24 Gateway Freeway (Mountain Road) Sign Plan – Detached Signs Development Standards MZO Allowance CSP Proposed Detached Signage Height - 11-43-3.D.3 12-feet 5 signs at 14 feet 4 signs at 20 feet Detached Signage Design Guidelines – 11-43-2.B The sign copy should not exceed a horizontal-to-vertical ratio of two to one (2:1). Exceeds 2:1 Ratio for main entry monument sign only (as shown in the CSP) Detached Signage Design Guidelines – 11-43-2.C No detached permanent sign is allowed within seventy-five (75) feet of any other detached permanent sign on the same parcel or Group C-O-I Development site. Wayfinding signs do not apply Sign Plan Sign Plan Color & Materials Sign Colors and Materials Destination at Gateway Design Guidelines Colors and Materials Citizen Participation • Notified property owners within 500 feet • No comments received from neighboring property owners Approval Criteria Section 11-46-3(D) CSP Criteria The site contains unique or unusual physical conditions that would limit or restrict normal sign visibility. The development exhibits unique characteristics of land use, that represent a clear variation from conventional development. The proposed signage incorporates special design features that reinforce or are integrated with the building architecture. Approval Criteria Section 11-70-5(E) Special Use Permit Criteria Project will advance the goals and objectives of the General Plan and other City plan and/or policies; Location, size, design, and operating characteristics are consistent with the purposes of the district where it is located and conform with the General Plan and any other applicable City plan or policies; Project will not be injurious or detrimental to the surrounding properties, the neighborhood, or to the general welfare of the City; and Adequate public services, public facilities and public infrastructure are available. Findings Complies with the 2050 Mesa General Plan Meets the CSP criteria of Section 11-46-3(D) of the MZO Meets the SUP findings of Section 11-70-5(E) of the MZO Staff recommends Approval with Conditions Board of Adjustment