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Planning and Zoning Board 
 
 
 
 
Meeting Minutes 
Mesa City Council Chambers – Upper Level, 20 East Main Street 
Date: November 12, 2025 Time: 4:00 p.m. 
 
MEMBERS PRESENT: 
 
 
 
MEMBERS ABSENT:  
Troy Peterson  
 
 
 
 
Benjamin Ayers  
 
Jeff Pitcher* 
 
 
 
 
 
Genessee Montes 
  
                                  
Jamie Blakeman 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jayson Carpenter 
Chase Farnsworth 
  
 (*Boardmembers and staff participated in the meeting through the use of telephonic 
and video conference equipment) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
STAFF PRESENT:                             
OTHERS PRESENT:  
 Rachel Phillips 
Evan Balmer 
Cassidy Welch 
Kirstin Dvorchak 
Joshua Grandlienard 
Jennifer Merrill 
Noah Bulson  
Alexis Wagner 
Danika Heying          
 
Call Meeting to Order. 
                                                              
 
Vice Chair Peterson excused Chair Ayers and Boardmember Montes and declared a quorum 
present; the meeting was called to order at 4:38 pm. 
 
1 
   Take action on all consent agenda items. 
 
It was moved by Boardmember Pitcher, seconded by Boardmember Blakeman, that the 
consent agenda items be approved. 
 
Vote (5-0; Chair Ayers and Boardmember Montes, absent) 
Upon tabulation of vote, it showed: 
AYES – Peterson, Pitcher, Blakeman, Carpenter, Farnsworth 
NAYS – None 
 
Items on the Consent Agenda 
2 
Approval of minutes from previous meetings. 
 
*2-a  Minutes from October 22, 2025, Planning and Zoning Board Meeting.

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3 
Take action on the following zoning cases: 
 
*3-a 
ZON25-00599: AWS Phoenix or PHX062 43± acres located approximately 1,840 feet 
west of the southwest corner of East Elliot Road and South Signal Butte Road. Major 
Site Plan Modification to allow for an Electric Substation. (District 6)  
  
Planner: Joshua Grandlienard 
Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions 
 
The Board recommends to approve case ZON25-00599 conditioned upon: 
 
1. Compliance with the final site plan as submitted.  
2. Compliance with all requirements of Design Review Case No. DRB25-00276.  
3. Installation of all off-site improvements and street frontage landscaping during the 
first phase of construction.  
4. Compliance with Ordinance No. 4893 and the adopted Eastmark (Mesa Proving 
Grounds) Community Plan.  
5. Compliance with Eastmark Development Unit 6 North Development Unit Plan dated 
April 20, 2011.  
6. Dedicate the right-of-way and easements required under the Mesa City Code at the 
time of application for a building permit, at the time of recordation of the subdivision 
plat, or at the time of the City's request for dedication, whichever comes first.  
7. Compliance with all requirements of Chapter 19 of the Zoning Ordinance including: 
a. Owner must execute the City’s standard Avigation Easement and Release 
for Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport prior to or concurrently with the 
recordation of the final subdivision map or the issuance of a building permit, 
whichever occurs first.  
b. Due to the proximity to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, any proposed 
permanent, or temporary structure, as required by the FAA, is subject to an 
FAA filing, for review in conformance with CFR Title 14 Part 77 (Form 7460) 
to determine any effect to navigable airspace and air navigation facilities. A 
completed form with a response by the FAA must accompany any building 
permit application for structure(s) on the property.  
c. Provide written notice to future property owners that the project is within two 
miles of Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport.  
d. Prior to issuance of any building permit, provide documentation by a 
registered professional engineer or registered professional architect 
demonstrating compliance with the noise level reductions required in Section 
11-19-5 of the Mesa Zoning Ordinance.  
e. All final subdivision plats must include a disclosure notice in accordance with 
Section 11-19-5(C) of the Zoning Ordinance which must state in part: “This 
property, due to its proximity to the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, will 
experience aircraft overflights, which are expected to generate noise levels 
that may be of concern to some individuals.”  
8. Compliance with all City development codes and regulations.  
9. Prior to the submittal of a building permit, submit an Administrative Review 
application for a parking reduction to be reviewed and approved by the Planning 
Director.  
 
 
Vote (5-0; Chair Ayers and Boardmember Montes, absent) 
Upon tabulation of vote, it showed:

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AYES – Peterson, Pitcher, Blakeman, Carpenter, Farnsworth 
NAYS – None

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*3-b  ZON25-00827. “Cadence DU3 Multi-Residence” 17± acres located at the southwest 
corner of Crismon Road and Williams Field Road. Site Plan Review for a 302-unit 
multiple residence development (District 6)  
  
Planner: Kellie Rorex 
Staff Recommendation: Continued to the December 10, 2025 Planning and 
Zoning Board meeting. 
 
The Board recommends to continue case ZON25-00827 to the December 10, 2025 
Planning and Zoning Board meeting. 
 
 
Vote (5-0; Chair Ayers and Boardmember Montes, absent) 
Upon tabulation of vote, it showed: 
AYES – Peterson, Pitcher, Blakeman, Carpenter, Farnsworth 
NAYS – None

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4 Discuss and make recommendations to the City Council on the following cases: 
*4-a  
ZON24-00998 "623 S Mesa Dr," 0.6± acres located approximately 1,420 feet south of 
the southeast corner of East Broadway Road and South Mesa Drive. Rezone from 
Multiple Residence-2 (RM-2) to Multiple Residence-4 with a Bonus Intensity Zone 
overlay (RM-4-BIZ) and Site Plan Review for a 15-unit multiple residence development. 
(District 4) 
Planner: Jennifer Merrill 
Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions 
The Board recommends to approve case ZON24-00998 conditioned upon: 
 
1. Compliance with the final site plan as submitted. 
2. Compliance with all requirements of Design Review Case No. DRB24-00996. 
3. Within the central amenity area, provide seating for at least two people, plus barbecue(s), 
table(s), shade structure(s) and/or another amenity. 
4. Shift the perimeter landscape planters away from the buildings to the property lines, to 
provide more space for the tree roots and mature tree canopy. 
5. Provide climbing/vining shrubs adjacent to the east and west elevations of Buildings 2 & 
3, and to the north and south elevations of Building 1. 
6. Installation of all off-site improvements and street frontage landscaping during the first 
phase of construction. 
7. Compliance with all City development codes and regulations, except the modification to 
the development standards as approved with this BIZ Overlay as shown in the following 
table: 
 
Development Standard 
Approved 
Maximum Lot Coverage (% of 
lot) – MZO Table 11-5-5 
79% 
Minimum Yards – MZO Table 
11-5-5 
- Front and Street Facing Side  
- (6-lane arterial – S. Mesa Dr.) 
 
- Interior Sides and Rear: 3 or 
more units on lot 
 
 
 
15’-10” 
 
0’ to shade structure; 
3 feet per story for buildings (9 feet total) 
Minimum Separation Between 
Buildings on Same Lot – MZO 
Table 11-5-5 
- Three-Story building 
 
 
 
17-feet

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Development Standard 
Approved 
Attached Garages – MZO 
Section 11-5-5(B)(4)(f)(iii) 
When multiple garage doors are located 
within one (1) building, the maximum 
number of garage doors adjacent to one 
another shall be limited to seven (7), unless 
there is a break in the building façade 
between garage doors. The break shall 
contain a major architectural feature, such 
as a building entrance or equivalent feature. 
Setback of Cross Drive Aisles – 
MZO Section 11-32-4(A) 
 
Parking spaces along main drive aisles 
connecting directly to a street and drive 
aisles that cross such main drive aisles shall 
be set back at least 20 ft from the property 
line abutting the street. 
Landscaping for Non-Single 
Residence Uses Adjacent to 
Other Non-Single Residence 
uses or districts – MZO Section 
11-33-3(B)(2)(a)(ii) 
 
 
Properties that are not part of a group C-O-I 
Development, as defined in Chapter 87, must 
provide a 1’-10” landscape yard except 
where a cross-access drive aisle occurs 
within the required landscape yard. 
Plant Material within Foundation 
Base – MZO Section 11-33-
5(B)(4) 
 
Trees shall be in planters that are at least  
4-1/2 feet wide. Other plant material shall be 
in planters that are at least 3 feet wide. 
 
Vote (5-0; Chair Ayers and Boardmember Montes, absent) 
Upon tabulation of vote, it showed: 
AYES – Peterson, Pitcher, Blakeman, Carpenter, Farnsworth 
NAYS – None

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*4-c 
ZON23-00365. “Fujifilm PAD Expansion,” 61.6± acres located approximately 1,000 
feet north of the northwest corner of East Pecos Road and South Mountain Road. 
Rezone from Heavy Industrial with a Planned Area Development overlay (HI-PAD) and 
Agricultural (AG) to Heavy Industrial with a new Planned Area Development overlay and 
Site Plan Modification to allow for the expansion of an existing industrial facility. (District 
6) 
 
 
Planner: Jennifer Merrill 
Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions 
The following citizen submitted a comment card in support to ZON23-00365. 
• 
David Jarvis, a Mesa resident 
 
The Board recommends to approve case ZON23-00365 conditioned upon: 
 
1. Compliance with the site plan as submitted. 
2. Compliance with all requirements of Design Review Case No. DRB23-00366. 
3. Compliance with the Subdivision Regulations. 
4. Dedicate the right-of-way and easements required under the Mesa City Code at the time 
of application for a building permit, at the time of recordation of the subdivision plat, or at 
the time of the City's request for dedication, whichever comes first. 
5. Prior to the issuance of any building permit, obtain approval of and record a Final Plat.  
6. Installation of all off-site improvements and street frontage landscaping during the first 
phase of construction, except as may be modified by any recorded development 
agreement or if such improvements and landscaping or the subject of an agreed to in-
lieu payment agreement pursuant to Section 9-6-2(F)(4). 
7. Prior to issuance of building permits, recordation of a cross-access agreement for the 
western entrance drive adjacent to Signal Butte Road. 
8. Compliance with the Development Agreements (Recording Nos. 96-0105415, 2019-
0051061 & 2017-0242168) for the duration of the term of such agreement, and any future 
amendments thereto.  
9. 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 
Approved 
Maximum Building Height  – 
MZO Table 11-7-3 
 
120 feet (Warehouse Building) 
86 (Processing Towers) 
Front and Street-Facing Side 
Setback – MZO Table 11-7-3 
-SR24 
 
 
0 feet for outdoor storage / isotainer parking area 
 
15 feet for future outdoor storage / isotainer parking 
area west of Phases I & II

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Development Standards 
Approved 
Massing and Scale – MZO 
Section 11-7-3(B)(2)(a)(i) 
-Wall Articulation 
 
 
Publicly visible facades (viewed from rights-of-way or 
private property), may not have blank, uninterrupted 
wall lengths exceeding 50 feet without including a 
change in texture or masonry pattern. This may 
include, but is not limited to, varying types of 
insulated metal panels, or an equivalent element that 
subdivides the wall into human scale proportions. 
Materials and Colors – MZO 
Section 11-7-3(B)(5) 
 
To reduce the apparent massing and scale of 
buildings, facades shall incorporate at least two (2) 
different and distinct materials. 
 
No more than eighty percent (80%) of the total façade 
may be covered with one (1) single material, so long 
as varying types/colors are included to provide visual 
differences. 
 
Fences and Freestanding Walls 
– MZO Section 11-30-4(B) 
-Maximum Height 
 
 
 
 
-Materials 
 
 
 
 
No Fence or freestanding wall within or along the 
exterior boundary of the required interior side or Rear 
Yards shall exceed a height of 16-feet when adjacent 
to utility infrastructure. 
 
The use of barbed wire and razor wire is permitted in 
Street-facing yards or where adjacent to any public 
Right-of-Way when the wire is tilted inward toward the 
property so that it is not visible from the ROW. 
Lighting and Illumination – MZO 
Table 11-30-5 
-Maximum Height of Lighting 
Fixtures 
 
 
Within 50 feet of any Street frontage: 20 ft. 
 
Within 50 feet of a residential district: 15 ft. 
 
Any other location: 65 ft. 
 
Screening – MZO Section 11-
30-9(A)(2) 
-Ground-Mounted Equipment 
 
 
No screening required for two “Melville” tower farms, 
which may include open scaffolding and piping 
Required Parking Spaces by 
Use – MZO Table 11-32-3.A 
- Industrial 
 
 
1 space per 920 square feet of gross floor area 
 
Current Required Parking: 483 spaces

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Development Standards 
Approved 
Required Number of Plants by 
Street Type – MZO Table 11-33-
3.A.4 
-Arterial Streets 
 
 
 
0 Trees and 0 Shrubs at Pecos Road driveway 
Required Landscape Yards – 
MZO Section 11-33-3(B)(2)(a)(i) 
-Width 
 
 
0 feet when fully screened by a solid wall 
Required Landscape Yards – 
MZO Section 11-33-3(B)(2)(c) 
-Number of Plants 
 
 
0 Trees and 0 Shrubs along Pecos Road driveway 
Interior 
Parking 
Lot 
Landscaping – MZO Section 11-
33-4(B) 
-Landscape Islands 
 
 
 
Parking lot landscape islands shall be installed at 
each end of a row of stalls and in between for 
maximum 16 contiguous parking spaces. 
 
Landscape islands shall be a minimum of six feet wide 
and 18 feet in length for single-row and 36 feet in 
length for double-row parking. All measurements are 
to face of curb. 
 
The maximum length of a covered parking canopy 
shall be 16 parking stalls in a row. Landscape islands 
may be eliminated when a conflict with the covered 
parking canopy occurs. 
 
Vote (5-0; Chair Ayers and Boardmember Montes, absent) 
Upon tabulation of vote, it showed: 
AYES – Peterson, Pitcher, Blakeman, Carpenter, Farnsworth 
NAYS – None

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*4-d 
ZON25-00309. “Dutch Bros AZ1618,” 0.8± acres located approximately 560 feet south 
of the southeast corner of East Elliot Road and South Power Road. Major Site Plan 
Modification and modification of Condition No. 1 of Ordinance 5781 to allow for a Coffee 
Shop with Drive-Thru Facilities. (District 6)  
  
Planner: Noah Bulson 
Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions 
 
The Board recommends to approve case ZON25-00309 conditioned upon: 
 
1. Compliance with the final site plan as submitted.  
2. Compliance with Ordinance No. 5781 except for condition of approval No. 1.  
3. Compliance with all requirements of Design Review Case No. DRB25-00139 and 
ZON22-01271, except as modified by this approval.  
4. Compliance with all applicable City development codes and regulations.  
5. Installation of all off-site improvements and street frontage landscaping during the first 
phase of construction.  
 
Vote (5-0; Chair Ayers and Boardmember Montes, absent) 
Upon tabulation of vote, it showed: 
AYES – Peterson, Pitcher, Blakeman, Carpenter, Farnsworth 
NAYS – None

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*4-e 
ZON25-00598. "AWS PHX 065," 71± acres located approximately 1,300 feet west of 
the southwest corner of East Pecos Road and South Signal Butte Road. Council Use 
Permit to allow for a Major Utility. (District 6)  
  
Planner: Joshua Grandlienard 
Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions 
 
The Board recommends to approve case ZON25-00598 conditioned upon: 
 
1. Compliance with the final site plan submitted.  
2. Compliance with all requirements of Design Review Case No. DRB24-00018.  
3. Dedicate the right-of-way and easements required under the Mesa City Code at the time 
of application for a building permit, at the time of recordation of the subdivision plat, or at 
the time of the City's request for dedication, whichever comes first. 
4. Compliance with all requirements of Chapter 19 of the Zoning Ordinance including: 
a. Owner must execute the City’s standard Avigation Easement and Release for 
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport prior to or concurrently with the recordation of 
the final subdivision map or the issuance of a building permit, whichever occurs 
first. 
b. Due to the proximity to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, any proposed 
permanent, or temporary structure, as required by the FAA, is subject to an FAA 
filing, for review in conformance with CFR Title 14 Part 77 (Form 7460) to 
determine any effect to navigable airspace and air navigation facilities. A 
completed form with a response by the FAA must accompany any building permit 
application for structure(s) on the property.  
c. Provide written notice to future property owners that the project is within two miles 
of Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. 
d. Prior to issuance of any building permit, provide documentation by a registered 
professional engineer or registered professional architect demonstrating 
compliance with the noise level reductions required in Section 11-19-5 of the 
Mesa Zoning Ordinance. 
e. All final subdivision plats must include a disclosure notice in accordance with 
Section 11-19-5(C) of the Zoning Ordinance which must state in part: “This 
property, due to its proximity to the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, will 
experience aircraft overflights, which are expected to generate noise levels that 
may be of concern to some individuals.” 
5. Compliance with all City development codes and regulations.  
6. Compliance with all City Drainage requirements, with allowances for modifications as 
approved by the City and specified in a City approved Grading and Drainage Plan.   
7. Prior to issuance of a building permit, obtain approval of and record a final drainage 
agreement to address the drainage channel.  
8. Installation of all off-site improvements and street frontage landscaping during the first 
phase of construction. 
9. Prior to submittal of a building permit, obtain administrative approval for screening of the 
proposed substation, consistent with the requirements of MZO Section 11-30-9.  
 
Vote (5-0; Chair Ayers and Boardmember Montes, absent) 
Upon tabulation of vote, it showed: 
AYES – Peterson, Pitcher, Blakeman, Carpenter, Farnsworth 
NAYS – None

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5 Review, discuss, and make a recommendation to the City Council regarding the 
following: 
 
5-a MesaCONNECTED Transit-Oriented Development Plan.  
 
Planner: Rachel Phillips 
Staff Recommendation: Adoption 
 
The board recommends adoption of the MesaCONNECTED Transit-Oriented 
Development Plan. 
 
 
 
Vote (5-0; Chair Ayers and Boardmember Montes, absent) 
Upon tabulation of vote, it showed: 
AYES – Peterson, Pitcher, Blakeman, Carpenter, Farnsworth 
NAYS – None

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6 Discuss and make a recommendation to the City Council on the following General 
Plan amendment and related zoning case: 
 
6-a  ZON25-00210. "The Lincoln," 9.1± acres located approximately 340 feet west of the 
southwest corner of Hampton Avenue and Crismon Road. 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), Special Use Permit 
and Site Plan Review to allow for a 113-lot attached single residence development. 
(District 5) 
 
Planner: Cassidy Welch 
Staff Recommendation: Continued to the December 10, 2025 Planning and 
Zoning Board meeting. 
 
The Board recommends to continue case ZON25-00827 to the December 10, 2025 
Planning and Zoning Board meeting. 
 
 
Vote (5-0; Chair Ayers and Boardmember Montes, absent) 
Upon tabulation of vote, it showed: 
AYES – Peterson, Pitcher, Blakeman, Carpenter, Farnsworth 
NAYS – None

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6-b  ZON25-00313. "The Lincoln," 9.1± acres located 340 feet west of the southwest corner 
of Hampton Avenue and Crismon Road. Minor General Plan Amendment to change the 
Place type from Urban Center to Urban Residential. (District 5)  
  
Planner: Cassidy Welch 
Staff Recommendation: Continued to the December 10, 2025 Planning and Zoning 
Board meeting. 
 
The Board recommends to continue case ZON25-00827 to the December 10, 2025 
Planning and Zoning Board meeting. 
 
 
Vote (5-0; Chair Ayers and Boardmember Montes, absent) 
Upon tabulation of vote, it showed: 
AYES – Peterson, Pitcher, Blakeman, Carpenter, Farnsworth 
NAYS – None

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Items not on the Consent Agenda 
 
*4-b 
ZON21-00066. "Greenfield Multifamily," 1.9± acres located approximately 2,050 feet 
north of the northwest corner of East Brown Road and North Greenfield Road. Rezone 
from Single Residene-35 (RS-35) to Multiple Residence-3 with a Planned Area 
Development overlay (RM-3-PAD), and Site Plan Review to allow for a 30-unit multiple 
residence development. (District 2) 
Planner: Jennifer Merrill 
Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions 
Summary:  
Applicant Dave Richins presented case ZON21-00066. 
The Board expressed concern with the lack of trees and landscaping along the canal, 
limited options for planting due to RWCD restrictions, potential privacy and sightline 
impacts, unclear maintenance responsibilities for private yards, and the decision not to 
hold an updated neighborhood meeting. 
The following citizens submitted comment cards in opposition to ZON21-00066. 
• 
Carol Arbuthnot, a Mesa resident 
• 
Roger Arbuthnot, a Mesa resident 
• 
Monica DeGroff, a Mesa resident 
• 
Dawna Lepler, a Mesa resident 
The following citizens offered a series of comments in opposition to ZON21-00066. 
• 
Jason Oaks, a Mesa resident 
• 
Mark Hunksaker, a Mesa resident 
• 
Wendy Weise, a Mesa resident 
• 
Thomas Lepler, a Mesa resident 
• 
Janet Cotie, a Mesa resident 
• 
Kay Freeman-Hunksaker, a Mesa resident 
• 
Rich Ruskin, a Mesa resident 
• 
Frank Gomez, a Mesa resident 
• 
Chase Waterston, a Mesa resident 
• 
Jody Oaks, a Mesa resident 
 
Mr. Richins responded to public comments by emphasizing that neighborhood concerns 
about traffic, school impact, safety, and viewsheds were minimal or already addressed 
in the project narrative, noting the project’s small scale, the existing canal conditions, the 
need for infill housing, and the quality and compatibility of the proposed development; he 
also underscored that property owners cannot expect protected views, that change is 
inherent in urban growth, and that this project represents an appropriate, market-driven 
use of a long-vacant parcel.  
 
 Vice Chair Peterson made a motion to deny ZON21-00066. The motion was seconded 
by Boardmember Pitcher.

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Vote (5-0; Chair Ayers and Boardmember Montes, absent) 
Upon tabulation of vote, it showed: 
AYES – None 
NAYS – Peterson, Pitcher, Blakeman, Carpenter, Farnsworth

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7 
Adjournment. 
 
Boardmember Farnsworth motioned to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded 
by Boardmember Carpenter. 
 
Vote (5-0; Chair Ayers and Boardmember Montes, absent) 
Upon tabulation of vote, it showed: 
AYES – Peterson, Pitcher, Blakeman, Carpenter, Farnsworth 
NAYS – None 
 
The public hearing was adjourned at 6:18 pm. 
 
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Respectfully submitted,  
 
 
 
___________________________________  
Benjamin Ayers 
Planning and Zoning Board Chair