Project Narrative

Date: July 21, 2025 
 
 
  
Prepared For: City of Mesa - Planning Department - 55 N. Center St. - Mesa, AZ 85201 
 
Project: Gateway Interchange 
 
Location: 8019-8341 E. Sebring Ave., Mesa, AZ 85212 
 
Description: Comprehensive Sign Plan 
 
 
Narrative: 
 
 
Gateway Interchange is being developed as a multi-tenant industrial center. The property is 
located at the Northwest corner of the Santan Loop 202 Freeway and Hawes Road in Mesa, AZ. 
The site will be developed in two phases, with phase 1 including four (4) multi-tenant industrial 
buildings. Phase 2 includes three (3) additional multi-tenant industrial buildings. The property is 
surrounded by a combination of existing and planned industrial, residential, and mixed-use 
development, and enhances the vitality and economic base of the area. 
 
All tenant signs within Gateway Interchange must be compatible with the standards outlined in 
this Comprehensive Sign Plan. The purpose of the sign standards is to ensure an attractive 
environment and to protect the interests of the surrounding neighborhoods, ownership, and 
tenants within the development. Conformance will be strictly enforced, and any installed non-
conforming or unapproved signs will be brought into conformance at the sole expense of the 
tenant. Before designing signs, all tenants will receive a copy of these signage standards. Sign 
plans submitted to the owner’s representative for approval must conform to these standards. 
The owner’s representative may administer and interpret the criteria as it applies to signage 
designs. All signs must be approved in writing by the owner’s representative prior to application 
to the City of Mesa for permitting. 
 
Where this Comprehensive Sign Plan does not provide criteria, the City of Mesa Development 
Services Department Sign Code will have precedence. 
 
Conformance: The Comprehensive Sign Plan (CSP) and the corresponding signage designs, 
submitted herein by Trademark and Gateway Interchange, comply with all stated sign 
ordinances in Title-11: Article-5.

The primary purpose for the Comprehensive Sign Plan is to ensure consistency and quality 
throughout the development for the owner and all current, future, and prospective tenants. 
SUP Review Criteria 11-70-5: 
1. Approval of the proposed project will advance the goals and objectives of and is consistent
with the policies of the General Plan and any other applicable City plan and/or policies:
Response: This request for a Special Use Permit (SUP) for a Comprehensive Sign Plan (CSP) is
consistent with the designated General Plan Character Area with the Evolve growth strategy.
Gateway Interchange meets the goals and implements the purpose and intent of the Industrial
& Mixed Use Activity character area, and approval of the proposed Comprehensive Sign Plan
will advance the goals and objectives of the General Plan.
2. The location, size, design, and operating characteristics of the proposed project are
consistent with the purposes of the district where it is located and conform with the General
Plan and with any other applicable City plan or policies;
Response: Gateway Interchange meets the goals and implements the purpose and intent of the
Mixed-Use Activity character area. The location, size, design, and operating characteristics of
Gateway Interchange and the proposed Comprehensive Sign Plan are consistent with the
purposes of the district and conform with the General Plan.
3. The proposed project will not be injurious or detrimental to the adjacent or surrounding
properties in the area of the proposed project or improvements in the neighborhood or to the
general welfare of the City; and
Response: This project will not have any detrimental effect to the surrounding properties or
neighborhoods. Instead, it will provide a vibrant new development that will bring additional
value to the area.
d. Adequate public services, public facilities and public infrastructure are available to serve the 
proposed project.
Response: All the above items will be in place for this project.
Per MZO Section 11-46-3(D): The proposed signage incorporates special design features such 
as tastefull lighting, higher end materials and craftsmanship, and formed concrete that  
integrates with the building architecture.

TABLE 1 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS: 
All tenant signage proposed is per standard code for attached signs. 11-43-3-D-1
Development Standard 
MZO Requirements 
Applicant Proposal 
Staff 
Recommendation 
P1: Multi-Tenant 
Monument Sign.
Mesa Sign code: 
11-43-2-C & 11-43-D
12' tall max
80 sq ft sign area
The sign copy 
should not exceed a 
horizontal-to-
vertical ratio of two 
to one (2:1)
P2 Project ID monument 
Sign
Mesa Sign code:
11-43-2-C & 11-43-D
P3: Vehicular 
Directional Sign.
12' tall max
80 sq ft sign area
The sign copy should 
not exceed a 
horizontal-to-vertical 
ratio of two to one 
(2:1)
We are in 
conformance with 
standard code
We are in 
conformance on the 
size and sq ft.
Deviation: Sign copy 
does exceed a 
horizontal-to-
vertical ratio of  
(2:1). 3' tall x 2 = 6'. 
Our copy is at
10' 8". This was 
done for aesthetic 
design and 
readability.
3' tall max
6 sq ft sign area
We are in 
conformance with 
standard code