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City Council Report 
Date 
January 26, 2026 
Case No.  
ZON25-00210 
Project Name 
The Lincoln 
Request 
 Rezone from Planned Employment Park with a Planned Area 
Development overlay (PEP-PAD) to Multiple Residence 2 with a 
Planned Area Development overlay (RM-2-PAD) 
 Site Plan Review for a 102-lot attached single residence 
development 
Project Location 
Approximately 340 feet west of the southwest corner of Hampton 
Avenue and Crismon Road 
Parcel No(s) 
220-82-006 
220-82-007 
 
Project Area 
9.1± acres 
Council District 
District 5 
Existing Zoning 
Planned Employment Park 
with 
a 
Planned 
Area 
Development Overlay (PEP-
PAD) 
General Plan 
Designation 
Urban Center 
Applicant 
Brennan Ray, Ray Law Firm 
Owner 
Virtua Mesa Crismon Owner, LLC 
Staff Planner 
Cassidy Welch, Principal Planner 
Proposition 207 
Waiver Signed 
Yes

[2] 
Recommendation 
Staff Recommendation: 
Staff finds that the Proposed Project is consistent with the Mesa 2050 General Plan, the criteria 
in Chapter 22 regarding Planned Area Development (PAD) overlays, and the review criteria for 
Site Plan Review outlined in MZO Section 11-69-5. 
Staff recommends approval with conditions. 
Planning & Zoning Board Recommendation: 
On January 14, 2026, the Planning and Zoning Board voted (6-0) to approve a Special Use 
Permit (SUP) to allow for commercial uses in residential districts to allow for a 1,250 square foot 
commercial space and to recommend that City Council approve the proposed project with an 
additional condition of approval requiring 8-foot rear yard fences for the lots adjacent to the 
freeway – which has been included in the PAD recommended by staff.  
Project Overview 
Request: 
The applicant is requesting approval for a rezoning for 9.1± acres from PEP-PAD to RM-2 with a 
new PAD overlay and Site Plan Review for a 102-lot attached single-residence development 
(Proposed Project).  
The Proposed Project was originally proposed and noticed on the Planning and Zoning Board 
agenda as a 113-lot attached single-residence development. Since placement on the Planning 
and Zoning Board agenda, the applicant has modified the plans to reduce the total number of 
proposed lots from 113 to 102 lots.  
Concurrent Applications: 
 
Minor General Plan Amendment: Planning and Zoning Board hearing was held on 
January 14, 2026, to review the request for Minor General Plan Amendment from Urban 
Center with an Evolve Growth Strategy to Urban Residential with an Evolve Growth 
Strategy (ZON25-00313). 
 
Preliminary Plat: A separate Preliminary Plat application, to be approved by the Planning 
Director, will be required for the proposed development.  
Site Context 
General Plan:  
 
The Placetype for the project site is currently Urban Center with an Evolve Growth 
Strategy.  
 
Single-family residential is not identified as a principal or secondary land use in the Urban 
Center Placetype and is therefore not consistent with the Urban Center Placetype.

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 
The Proposed Project request includes a Minor General Plan Amendment to the Urban 
Residential Placetype with an Evolve Growth Strategy.   
 
The Proposed Project is consistent with the Urban Residential Placetype and furthers the 
implementation of, and is not contrary to, the Vision, Guiding Principles, Strategies, and 
applicable elements of the Mesa 2050 General Plan. 
 
Supporting General Plan Strategies: 
o N1. Promote complete communities in both existing and new neighborhoods.  
o N2. Promote adaptive reuse and infill as tools to rejuvenate and revitalize 
established neighborhoods. 
o H1. Create more opportunities for housing options.  
o H2. Sustain an adequate supply of attainable housing units to meet the needs of 
residents vulnerable to rising housing costs.  
o LU1. Promote a balance of land uses to enhance the quality of life for current and 
future generations.  
o LU3. Encourage infill and redevelopment to meet the community’s strategic needs. 
Zoning:  
 
The project site is currently zoned Planned Employment Park with a Planned Area 
Development overlay (PEP-PAD).  
 
The applicant is requesting to rezone the site to Multiple Residence 2 with a Planned 
Area Development overlay (RM-2-PAD).  
 
Attached single-residence is a permitted use in the RM-2 zoning district.  
Surrounding Zoning & Use Activity: 
The proposed attached single-residence development is compatible with surrounding land uses, 
which include a place of worship, single-residential, and commercial.  
Northwest 
(Across Hampton Avenue) 
RS-43-PAD 
Place of Worship 
North 
(Across Hampton Avenue) 
RS-43-PAD 
Place of Worship 
Northeast 
(Across Hampton Avenue) 
RS-43-PAD 
Place of Worship 
West 
RM-2-PAD 
Single Residential 
Project Site 
PEP-PAD 
Vacant 
East 
PEP 
Commercial 
Southwest 
(Across US-60 Freeway) 
RS-6-PAD 
Single Residential 
South 
(Across US-60 Freeway) 
RS-6-PAD 
Single Residential 
Southeast 
(Across US-60 Freeway) 
RS-6-PAD 
Single Residential

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Site History: 
 
September 2, 1987: City Council annexed 1,090.8± acres, including the project site, into 
the City of Mesa and established a comparable zoning of R1-43 (equivalent to current 
RS-43) (Case No. A87-004; Ordinance No. 2249). 
 
October 18, 2010: City Council approved a rezoning for 38.6± acres, including the project 
site, from R1-43 (equivalent to current RS-43) to C-1 (equivalent to Neighborhood 
Commercial [NC]) and Planned Employment Park with a Planned Area Development 
overlay (PEP-PAD) to allow for a mixed-use business park (Case No. Z10-024; 
Ordinance No. 5008). 
 
August 27, 2018: City Council approved a rezoning for 13.8± acres, including the project 
site, from PEP-PAD to PEP-PAD and Site Plan Review to allow for an office and 
commercial development (Case No. ZON18-00149; Ordinance No. 5459).  
 
July 1, 2019: City Council approved a rezoning of 13.8± acres, including the project site, 
from PEP-PAD to PEP-PAD to allow for a group commercial center (Case No. ZON19-
00201; Ordinance No. 5517).  
Project/Request Details 
Site Plan: 
 
Building Design: The attached single residence development is comprised of 102 lots. 
Each unit is two-stories with an attached two-car garage on the ground floor. The 
proposed development is comprised of two unit types: rear-loaded and front-loaded. The 
proposed buildings feature modern farmhouse and ranch architectural styles.  
 
Access: The proposed development is gated and is accessed from a shared private drive 
aisle with the commercial development to the east of the project site. The shared drive is 
accessible from Hampton Avenue and Crismon Road. A network of pedestrian paths 
connects the units internally to resident amenities, as well as to Hampton Avenue and 
the adjacent commercial development.  
 
Parking: Per Table 11-32-3.A of the Mesa Zoning Ordinance (MZO), 204 parking spaces 
are required for the residential and four parking spaces are required for the commercial 
space for a total of 208 parking spaces. Per the submitted plans, 236 parking spaces are 
provided.   
 
Landscaping: The development includes a variety of landscape materials along the 
perimeter and within the amenity spaces. The amenity areas are shaded with landscaping 
and the private open spaces along the southern boundary adjacent to the freeway include 
additional trees as a buffer.  
 
Open Space: Per Table 11-5-5 of the MZO, the minimum open space per unit is 200 
square feet. The proposed development provides a minimum of 273 square feet of private 
open space per unit. In addition, approximately 78,000 square feet of common open 
space is provided through amenity areas throughout the site.

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Planned Area Development Overlay: 
Per Section 11-22 of the MZO, the purpose of a PAD overlay is to permit flexibility in the 
application of zoning standards and requirements where it can be demonstrated that the 
proposed development provides equivalent or superior standards in a creative way to meet the 
intent of the underlaying zoning district and general plan. 
Development Standards 
MZO Required 
PAD Proposed 
Minimum Lot Area  – 
MZO Table 11-5-5 
 
7,200 sq. ft.  
 
Front-Loaded Lots: 
1,534 sq. ft 
Rear-Loaded Lots: 
1,333 sq. ft.  
Minimum Lot Width – MZO 
Table 11-5-5 
- Single-Residence Attached 
 
 
36 feet 
 
 
Front-Loaded Lots: 
26 feet 
Rear-Loaded Lots: 
21 feet 
Minimum Lot Depth – MZO 
Table 11-5-5 
- 
Single-Residence Attached 
 
 
94 feet 
 
 
Front-Loaded Lots: 
59 feet 
Rear-Loaded Lots: 
62 feet 
Maximum Density – MZO Table 
11-5-5 
 
15 dwelling units per acre 
 
13.2 dwelling units per 
acre 
Minimum Lot Area per Dwelling 
Unit – MZO Table 11-5-5 
 
2,904 sq. ft. 
 
1,333 sq. ft. 
Maximum Building Coverage – 
MZO Table 11-5-5 
 
45% 
 
70%

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Development Standards 
MZO Required 
PAD Proposed 
Minimum Yards – MZO Table 11-
5-5 
- 
Front Setback 
 
 
 
 
- 
Side Setback (End Units) 
 
- 
Rear Setback 
 
 
 
 
- 
Freeway Setback 
 
 
20 feet 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10 feet 
 
 
15 feet 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30 feet 
 
 
 
Front-Loaded Lots: 
3 feet for garages, 0 feet 
for livable 
Rear-Loaded Lots: 
13 feet for livable, 9 feet 
for patio 
 
0 feet 
 
 
Front-Loaded Lots: 
11 feet for livable, 6 feet 
for patio 
Rear-Loaded Lots: 
3 feet for garages, 0 feet 
for livable 
 
15 feet for livable, 10 feet 
for patio 
Maximum Fence Height – MZO 
Section 11-30-4 
- 
Rear 
Yard, 
adjacent 
to 
freeway 
 
 
6 feet 
 
 
8 feet 
The Proposed Project offers high-quality development for both residents and the surrounding 
area, providing: 
 
Units engaging with Hampton Avenue and shared access drive 
 
A 1,250 square foot commercial space to support small, community-oriented business 
 
High-quality building elevations 
 
Enhanced perimeter landscaping 
 
Common and private open space that exceeds the requirements of the MZO. 
Citizen Participation 
The applicant conducted a Citizen Participation process, notifying surrounding property owners, 
HOAs, and registered neighbors.  
Neighborhood Meeting: 
A neighborhood meeting was held on May 21, 2025. There were no attendees for the 
neighborhood meeting.

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Required Notification: 
 
Property owners within 1,000 feet, HOAs within ½ mile, and registered neighborhoods 
within one mile of the subject site were notified of the public hearing.  
 
Neither Staff nor the applicant has received any communications regarding the Proposed 
Project.  
Conditions of Approval 
Staff recommends approval of the Rezone and Site Plan Review subject to the following 
conditions: 
1. 
Compliance with the final site plan, landscape plan and elevations as submitted. 
2. 
Compliance with all applicable City development codes and regulations. 
3. 
Installation of all off-site improvements and street frontage landscaping during the first 
phase of construction. 
4. 
Compliance with the Plan of Operation submitted.  
5. 
Prior to the submittal of any building permit, submit for and obtain approval of both a 
Preliminary Plat and a Final Plat.  
6. 
Prior to the issuance of any building permit, submit to the Planning Department revised 
elevations that reflect the changes in Exhibit 9.  
7. 
Compliance with all City development codes and regulations, except the modification to 
the development standards as approved with this PAD Overlay as shown in the following 
table: 
Development Standards 
PAD Approved 
Minimum Lot Area  – 
MZO Table 11-5-5 
 
Front-Loaded Lots: 
1,534 sq. ft 
Rear-Loaded Lots: 
1,333 sq. ft.  
Minimum Lot Width – MZO Table 11-
5-5 
- Single-Residence Attached 
 
 
Front-Loaded Lots: 
26 feet 
Rear-Loaded Lots: 
21 feet 
Minimum Lot Depth – MZO Table 11-
5-5 
- 
Single-Residence Attached 
 
 
Front-Loaded Lots: 
59 feet 
Rear-Loaded Lots: 
62 feet 
Maximum Density – MZO Table 11-5-
5 
 
13.2 dwelling units per acre

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Development Standards 
PAD Approved 
Minimum Lot Area per Dwelling Unit 
– MZO Table 11-5-5 
 
1,333 sq. ft. 
Maximum Building Coverage – MZO 
Table 11-5-5 
 
70% 
Minimum Yards – MZO Table 11-5-5 
- 
Front Setback 
 
 
 
 
- 
Side Setback (End Units) 
 
- 
Rear Setback 
 
 
 
 
- 
Freeway Setback 
 
Front-Loaded Lots: 
3 feet for garages, 0 feet for 
livable 
Rear-Loaded Lots: 
13 feet for livable, 9 feet for 
patio 
 
0 feet 
 
 
Front-Loaded Lots: 
11 feet for livable, 6 feet for 
patio 
Rear-Loaded Lots: 
3 feet for garages, 0 feet for 
livable 
 
15 feet for livable, 10 feet for 
patio 
Maximum Fence Height – MZO 
Section 11-30-4 
- 
Rear Yard, adjacent to freeway 
Recommended by Planning and 
Zoning Board 
 
 
8 feet 
Exhibits 
Exhibit 1 - Presentation 
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance 
Exhibit 3 - Ordinance Map 
Exhibit 4 - Vicinity Map 
Exhibit 5 - Site Plan 
Exhibit 6 - Minutes 
Exhibit 7 - Submittal Documents