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City of Mesa — City Council (2026-03-23)

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City Council ZON24-01027
City Council 
ZON24-01027
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March 9, 2026
Mary Kopaskie-Brown, Planning Director

Request
• Modification of a Council 
Use Permit (CUP)
• Major Site Plan Modification
• Rezoning 3.5 acres from RS-
90 and 10.2 acres from LI-
PAD to LI-PAD
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Location
Location
• East side of Higley Road
• South side of Thomas Road
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General Plan
Current – Local Employment Center
• Support a variety of low-intensity 
business operations that are compatible 
with residential uses
• Does not support warehousing and 
storage land uses
• Concurrent request to Industrial 
Placetype
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Zoning
• Current: LI-PAD and RS-90
• Proposed: LI-PAD
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Site Photo
Site Photo
Looking southeast from the intersection of Thomas and Higley Roads
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Site Plan
Site Plan
• Expansion of Phase 1
• Total of 640 storage spaces
• Office Building approved 
with Phase 1
• Phase 2 is only adding 
additional RV and Boat 
Storage parking spaces
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Landscape Plan
Landscape Plan
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Planned Area Development Overlay
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Development Standard
MZO Required
PAD Proposed
Fences and Freestanding Walls –
MZO Section 11-30-4(B)
Maximum Height
-Front yards and required street 
side yards (north, south, and west 
property lines)
3.5-foot-tall
8-foot-tall
Outdoor Storage –
MZO Section 11-30-7(C)(3) -
Setback
A setback shall be provided for material 
stored outdoors at a ratio of 1:1 from all 
lot lines equal to the total height of the 
material above the required 8-foot 
screen wall
No setback from lot lines is required for 
boats and RVs stored outdoors.

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Planned Area Development Overlay
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Development Standard
MZO Required
PAD Proposed
Landscape Yards –
MZO Table 11-7-3
-Front and Street-Facing Side - 
Freeways (west and south 
property lines)
30 Feet
5 Feet (west side) 
0 Feet (south side)

Citizen Participation
• Notified property owners within 1000 feet, 
HOAs and registered neighborhoods
• No correspondence received by staff
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Findings
Findings
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Complies with the 2050 Mesa General Plan
Complies with Chapter 70 of the MZO for a CUP
Complies with Chapter 22 of the MZO for a Planned Area Development 
Overlay
Complies with Chapter 69 of the MZO for Site Plan Review
Staff recommends Approval with Conditions
Planning and Zoning Board recommends Approval with Conditions (5-0)

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Landscape Plan
Landscape Plan
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Wall Details

• Multiple Residence 
• Hospitals and Clinics 
• Animal Sales and Services
• Automobile/Vehicle Sales and Services, including Service Station; and 
Towing and Impound 
• Banquet and Conference Centers 
• Commercial Recreation: Small-Scale and Large-Scale 
• Eating and Drinking Establishments of any type with Drive-Thru or Pick-
Up Window Facilities
• Marijuana Facilities (all types) 
• Recycling Facilities (all types) Q. Warehousing and Storage: Only 
Contractors’ Yards, and MiniStorage are prohibited, all other types are 
allowed and the Parties specifically acknowledge that Boat and 
Recreational Vehicle Storage is an allowed use 
• Freight/Truck Terminals and Warehouses 
• Data Centers
Restricted Uses