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City Council ZON24-01027 City Council ZON24-01027 1 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 2 Location Location • East side of Higley Road • South side of Thomas Road 3 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 4 Zoning • Current: LI-PAD and RS-90 • Proposed: LI-PAD 5 Site Photo Site Photo Looking southeast from the intersection of Thomas and Higley Roads 6 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 7 Landscape Plan Landscape Plan 8 ay Planned Area Development Overlay 9 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. ay Planned Area Development Overlay 10 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 11 Findings Findings 12 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) 13 Landscape Plan Landscape Plan 14 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