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City of Mesa — Board of Adjustment Public Hearing (2026-04-01)

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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