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Design Review Board
Meeting Minutes
Mesa City Council Chambers - Lower Level, 20 East Main Street
Date: January 13, 2026 Time: 4:30 p.m.
A meeting of the Design Review Board was held at 4:30 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Chair Dane Astle
Boardmember Denise Dunlop
Vice Chair Ryan Circello
Boardmember Paul Johnson
Boardmember Shelly Udall
Boardmember David Winstanley
STAFF PRESENT:
OTHERS PRESENT:
Mallory Ress
Joshua Grandlienard
Chloe Durfee Daniel
Vanessa Felix
(* indicates Boardmember or staff participated in the meeting using audio conference
equipment)
1
Call meeting to order.
Chair Astle excused Boardmember Dunlop and welcomed everyone to the meeting at
4:30PM.
2
Consider the Minutes from December 9, 2025, Design Review Board Meeting.
A motion to approve the Minutes from the December 9, 2025, Design Review Board
Meeting was made by Boardmember Winstanley and seconded by Vice Chair Circello.
Vote: 5 – 0
Upon tabulation of votes, it showed:
AYES – Astle – Circello – Johnson – Udall – Winstanley
NAYS – None
ABSENT – Dunlop
ABSTAINED – None
3
Discuss and make a recommendation on the following case:
City of Mesa – Design Review Board – January 13, 2026 – Meeting Minutes
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3a
DRB25-00379. "Angie's Prime Grill," 0.69± acres located approximately 500 feet east
of the southeast corner of South Crismon Road and East Southern Avenue. Design
Review for an approximately 1,692 sq.ft. Restaurant with Drive-thru Facilities. (District
5)
Staff planner Chloe Durfee Daniel presented the case.
See attached presentation.
Staff planner Staff planner Chloe Durfee Daniel summarized the case:
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Consider providing lighting within the retention area
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Consider replacing Oleander with a non-toxic shrub
3b
DRB25-00900. "NTT Data Centers PH6," 101± acres located at 10256 East Elliot
Road. Design Review for an approximately 195,408 sq.ft. Data Center. (District 6)
Staff planner Joshua Grandlienard presented the case.
See attached presentation.
Staff planner Staff planner Joshua Grandlienard summarized the case:
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No comments
4 Staff Update: Boardmember Johnson’s last meeting. Design Review Board will start
recruitment to fill vacant seats.
5
Adjournment: Boardmember Winstanley moved to adjourn the meeting and was
seconded by Vice Chair Circello.
Vote: 5 – 0
Upon tabulation of votes, it showed:
AYES – Astle – Circello – Johnson – Udall – Winstanley
NAYS – None
ABSENT – Dunlop
ABSTAINED – None
The meeting was adjourned at 4:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
________________________
Chair Dane Astle
DRB25-00379
Angie’s Prime Grill
January 13, 2026
Chloe Durfee Daniel, Planner II
Request
• Design Review
• To allow for a Restaurant
with Drive-thru Facilities
Location
• South side of Southern Ave
• East of Crismon Road
Site Photo
Looking south from Southern Ave
Site Plan
• Cross access provided from properties
to the east and west
• 1,692 sq.ft. drive-thru restaurant
• Parking spaces
Provided: 17
Required: 17
Landscape Plan
Building Elevations
Building Elevations
Building Elevations
Renderings
Renderings
Colors and Materials
Alternative Compliance
Materials. No more than 50% of the total façade may be covered
with one (1) single material.
Findings
Staff is seeking your review and recommendation on the following:
Proposed building elevations and landscape plan
Proposed alternative compliance
Staff welcomes any feedback
DRB25-00900
NTT Data Centers PH6
January 13, 2026
Josh Grandlienard, Senior Planner
Request
• Design Review
• To allow for the expansion of
a Data Center campus
Location
• North of Elliot Road
• East of Crismon Road
Site Photo
Looking north from Elliot Road
Existing Site Photo
Looking north from Elliot Road
Site Plan
• Existing Data Center Site
• PH1-PH5 -
under construction/
in operation
• Proposed Site Plan
Modification -
Two separate buildings
replaced with one building
of comparable size
Enlarged Site Plan
Landscape Plan
Building Elevations
Building Elevations
Building Elevations
Renderings
Renderings
Colors and Materials
Colors and Materials
Alternative Compliance
Materials. To reduce the apparent massing and scale of buildings,
facades shall incorporate at least 3 different and distinct materials.
Materials. No more than 50% of the total façade may be covered
with one (1) single material.
Findings
Staff is seeking your review and recommendation on the following:
Proposed building elevations and landscape plan
Proposed alternative compliance
Staff welcomes any feedback