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City of Mesa — Design Review Board (2026-02-10)

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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: 
• 
Consider providing lighting within the retention area 
• 
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: 
• 
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