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OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
COUNCIL MINUTES
January 26, 2026
The City Council of the City of Mesa met in the Study Session room at City Hall, 20 East Main Street, on
January 16, 2026, at 5:15 p.m.
COUNCIL PRESENT
COUNCIL ABSENT
OFFICERS PRESENT
Mark Freeman
Scott Somers
Rich Adams
Jennifer Duff
Alicia Goforth
Francisco Heredia
Dorean Taylor
None
Scott Butler
Holly Moseley
Jim Smith
Mayor Freeman conducted a roll call.
(Mayor Freeman excused Councilmember Adams from the beginning of the meeting; he arrived
at 5:17 p.m.)
1.
Review and discuss items on the agenda for the January 26, 2026, regular Council meeting.
All of the items on the agenda were reviewed among Council and staff and the following was
noted:
Conflict of interest: None
Items removed from the consent agenda: 5-d
In response to a request from Councilmember Goforth, regarding agenda Item 10-a, (ZON24-
00525 "202 RV Valet Storage Expansion" 15.5± acres located at 8839 East Main Street.
Rezone from General Commercial with Planned Area Development Overlay (GC-PAD) to
GC with a new PAD Overlay, Site Plan Review and Council Use Permit (CUP). This request
will allow for a 58,845± square foot Boat and RV Storage facility. Germaine RV LLC, owner;
Dane Astle, Edifice Architecture, applicant. (District 5)), on the Regular Council Meeting
agenda, Principal Planner Evan Balmer displayed a PowerPoint presentation. (See Attachment
1)
Mr. Balmer discussed the proposed request to rezone the subject property from GC-PAD to GC
with a new PAD Overlay, along with site plan review to allow for the Phase 3 expansion of an
existing boat and RV storage facility. He confirmed that the property is located within a county
island, with surrounding parcels to the north and west under county jurisdiction. He stated the
property’s General Plan designation is Neighborhood with a Manufactured Home subtype and the
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application was reviewed under the 2040 Mesa General Plan, in effect at the time of submittal,
and was found to be consistent with the General Plan. He explained that the proposed PAD
maintains deviations approved under the original 2017 PAD for Phase 1, including modified
setbacks along the east and north property lines, and introduces additional limited deviations to
accommodate the Phase 3 expansion. He presented images of the site and landscaping plans.
(See Pages 2 through 10 of Attachment 1)
Mr. Balmer explained that a Development Agreement (DA) is included on the agenda due to the
absence of City sewer infrastructure in the area. He stated that, as with the 2017 rezoning, septic
service is proposed and regulated through the DA, which limits restroom facilities and requires
the site to be designed for future connection to City sewer should infrastructure become available
along Main Street. He emphasized the request represents an expansion of an existing approved
use, rather than the introduction of a new use. (See Pages 11 through 16 of Attachment 1)
Mr. Balmer confirmed that the proposed rezone has been recommended by staff for approval with
conditions, and the Planning and Zoning Board unanimously recommended approval (6-0) with
conditions. He reiterated that the request is consistent with the General Plan and applicable PAD
and Council Use Permit requirements. (See Page 18 of Attachment 1)
In response to a question from Councilmember Goforth, Mr. Balmer reported that the landscaping
deviation carried forward from the 2017 PAD approval. He explained the deviation applies to the
freeway-facing side of the development and relates to provisions in the Zoning Ordinance that
allow screened storage yards to forgo interior perimeter landscaping due to operational
constraints associated with large vehicle movement. He added that landscaping is to be added
along Main Street, the publicly visible frontage, while the interior perimeter within the fenced
storage area has no required landscaping, which aligns with the current Zoning Ordinance
provisions for screened storage uses and emphasizes enhanced street-facing landscaping,
where visibility to the public is greatest.
Councilmember Goforth requested that staff include an explanation of how the Council Use Permit
criteria is met in future reports.
Mayor Freeman thanked staff for the presentation.
2.
Acknowledge receipt of minutes of various boards and committees.
2-a.
Design Review Board meeting held on September 9, 2025.
It was moved by Councilmember Duff, seconded by Vice Mayor Somers, that receipt of the above
listed minutes be acknowledged.
Upon tabulation of votes, it showed:
AYES – Freeman–Somers–Adams–Duff–Goforth– Heredia–Taylor
NAYS – None
ABSENT – None
Carried unanimously.
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3.
Current events summary including meetings and conferences attended.
Mayor Freeman and Councilmembers highlighted the events, meetings, and conferences recently
attended.
4.
Scheduling of meetings.
City Manager Scott Butler stated that the schedule of meetings is as follows:
Thursday, February 5, 2026, 7:30 a.m. – Study Session
Monday, February 9, 2026, 5:15 p.m. – Study Session
Monday, February 9, 2026, 5:45 p.m. – Regular Council
4.
Adjournment.
Without objection, the Study Session adjourned at 5:30 p.m.
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MARK FREEMAN, MAYOR
ATTEST:
_______________________________
HOLLY MOSELEY, CITY CLERK
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the Study Session
of the City Council of Mesa, Arizona, held on the 26th day of January 2026. I further certify that the meeting
was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.
_______________________________
HOLLY MOSELEY, CITY CLERK
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(Attachments – 1)
City Council
ZON24-00525
January 12, 2026
Mary Kopaskie-Brown, Planner Director
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Request
• Rezone from GC-PAD
to GC-PAD
• Site Plan Review
• To allow for a Boat and
Recreational Vehicle
Storage Facility
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Location
• 8839 East Main Street
• West of Loop 202 (South
Mountain Freeway)
• South of Main Street
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General Plan
Neighborhood/Manufactured
Home Subtype
•
To provide safe places for people to live
where they can feel secure and enjoy
their surrounding community
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Zoning
• Site is currently zoned GC-PAD
• Proposed rezone to General
Commercial with a new PAD
overlay (GC-PAD)
• A Boat and RV Storage Facility is
permitted in the GC District
through the approval of a Council
Use Permit
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Site Photo
Looking south towards the site from Main Street
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Site Photo (Phase 1)
Looking southwest from Main Street
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Site Photo (Phase 2)
Looking southeast from Main Street
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Site Plan (Phase 3)
• Expansion of the existing RV and
Boat Storage Facility onto the
northwestern portion of the site
• Two RV and Boat Storage
buildings totaling approximately
52,262 square feet
• Two canopies totaling
approximately 6,583 square feet
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Planned Area Development Overlay
Development Standard
MZO Required
PAD Proposed
Setback of Cross Drive Aisles –
MZO Section 11-32-4
50 feet
15 feet
Maximum Lot Coverage –
MZO Table 11-6-3.A
80%
94%
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Planned Area Development Overlay
Development Standard
MZO Required
PAD Proposed
Building Form and Location:
- Front and Street-Facing Side:
Setback: Freeways –
MZO Table 11-6-3.A
30 feet
0 feet
Building Form and Location: Interior
Side and Rear Setback adjacent to RS
District (1-story building) – MZO
Section 11-6-3.A
- Interior Side
25 feet
45 feet
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Planned Area Development Overlay
Development Standard
MZO Required
PAD Proposed
Building Form and Location:
-Interior Side and Rear Setback
adjacent to Non-Residential District –
MZO Section 11-6-3.A
- Interior Side
15 feet
0 feet
Landscaping for Non-Single
Residence Uses adjacent to Single
Residence Uses –
MZO Section 11-33-3(B)(1)(a) and (c)
- Width
- Number of Plants
25 feet
A minimum of 5 non-deciduous trees per
100 linear feet of adjacent line
0 feet
Zero trees and shrubs
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Planned Area Development Overlay
Development Standard
MZO Required
PAD Proposed
Landscaping for Non-Single
Residence Uses adjacent to Other
Non-Single Residence Uses –
MZO Section 11-33-3(B)(2)(a)(ii) and
(c)
- Width
- Number of Plants
15 feet
A minimum of 3 non-deciduous trees
and 20 shrubs per 100 linear feet of
adjacent property line
0 feet
Zero trees and shrubs
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Site Rendering
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Citizen Participation
• Notified property owners within
1000 feet, HOAs and registered
neighborhoods
• No comments received from
neighboring property owners
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Findings
Complies with the 2040 Mesa General Plan
Complies with Chapter 22 of the MZO for a PAD overlay
Complies with Chapter 70 of the MZO for a Council Use Permit
Meets the review criteria for Site Plan Review outlined in Section 11-69-5 of the
MZO.
Staff recommends Approval with Conditions
Planning and Zoning Board recommends Approval with Conditions (6-0)
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Landscape Plan
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Site Rendering
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