08 January 2020

REMINDER: Public Comment Period For Proposed 23-acre Davcon/Mesa Hangar Development @ Falcon Field Ends on January 15, 2020

December 16, 2019 at 12:00 am
The City of Mesa, Arizona, owner and operator of the Falcon Field Airport, has signed a Master Tenant lease with a private developer who proposes to construct a hangar development area commonly referred to as the Davcon/Mesa Hangar Development. 
The Proposed Action would develop approximately 23 acres located in the northwest quadrant of the Airport. The Development would include the construction of aircraft hangars, office space, and potential aircraft manufacturing space.
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1 day agoDavcon/Mesa Hangar Development Groundbreaking at Falcon Field Airport ... Davcon Aviation, LLC and Mesa Hangar, LLC will construct the phased project, ...
Tue, Jan 14
Falcon Hangars, Mesa, Arizona

Davcon/Mesa Hangar Development Groundbreaking 

at Falcon Field Airport

A groundbreaking celebration Jan. 14 will mark the beginning of construction for the Mesa Hangar project at Falcon Field Airport. 
Davcon Aviation, LLC and Mesa Hangar, LLC will construct the phased project, which is the first Opportunity Zone project at the Airport. 
The first phase is expected to be completed by April 2021, with the second phase to be completed by November 2021. The site is zoned L-1, and the hangars will feature an S-1 occupancy type for possible uses including aircraft storage and maintenance, light aviation manufacturing and assembly, helicopter operations.
The 23-acre, 6-building, $65 million development will include more than 375,000 SF of hangars in addition to ancillary office space, aircraft staging ramp, and vehicle parking areas. Hangars will range from 3,600 square feet to 14,400 square feet with high ceilings and high, wide, motorized doors to accommodate corporate jets and specialized fixed-wing and helicopter uses. Clients can customize their energy-efficient hangars with a menu of energy-saving amenities as well as additional space and power. 
Falcon Field Airport is the hub of Mesa’s Falcon Business District. 
It is in an Opportunity Zone designated by the U.S. Treasury Department to spur investment. 
Emerging companies as well as investors can participate in the program. 
Tenants may fund improvements or other capital needs in leased space with proceeds from an Opportunity Zone investment. 
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Falcon Field Airport is excited to announce that a 23-acre development of large aircraft hangars with office and manufacturing space will offer significant opportunities for new and expanding aviation businesses.
Davcon Aviation, LLC and Mesa Hangar, LLC will construct the phased project on more than one million square feet of vacant City of Mesa-owned land on the northwest side of the airport. 
The project will include more than 340,000 square feet of new, large aircraft hangar space in addition to ancillary office space, aircraft staging ramp, and vehicle parking areas. 
Initial design concepts show hangars ranging from 5,000 square feet to 60,000 square feet with high ceilings and high, wide doors to accommodate corporate jets and specialized fixed-wing and helicopter uses.
To schedule a meeting about pre-leasing and leasing proposed and finished buildings, or for details about the project, contact Larry Brow of Leading Edge Real Estate, LLC, a specialist in aviation properties, at 480-535-4800 or info@edgeaz.com.
For more information about Falcon Field Airport or to schedule an airport tour, visit http://social.mesaaz.gov/wN 
or 
contact Lynn Spencer, Economic Development Project Manager 480-644-4276 or lynn.spencer@mesaaz.gov.
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A Draft Environmental Assessment (DEA) has been prepared in accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures, and FAA Order 5050.4B, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Implementing Instructions for Airport Actions, as well as applicable Executive Orders, Council on Environmental Quality regulations implementing NEPA, and other applicable federal, state, and local requirements.
The DEA presents the purpose and need for the proposed project, reasonable alternatives, discussion of impacts for each alternative, and supporting appendices.
The City of Mesa and the FAA are issuing this Notice of Availability to advise the public that the DEA will be available for public review beginning on December 16, 2019. 
The public comment period starts on December 16, 2019 and ends January 15, 2020. 
The DEA may be viewed electronically at https://www.falconfieldairport.com/about-us/news-room, a hardcopy can be provided upon request, or viewed at the following locations:
Falcon Field Airport Administration Office
4800 E. Falcon Drive
Mesa, AZ 85215
Mesa City Clerk's Office
Mesa City Plaza
20 E. Main Street
Suite 150
Mesa, AZ 85201
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Comments on the DEA can be addressed to:
Jviation, Inc.
Attn: Morgan Einspahr
900 S. Broadway, Suite 350
Denver, CO 80209
morgan.einspahr@jviation.com

All comments submitted by email must be received by 5:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time on January 15, 2020. 
All mailed comments must be received by the deadline, not simply postmarked by the date.
When submitting comments, please include your address, phone number, email address, or other identifying information. Be advised that your entire comment - including your personal identifying information - may be made publicly available at any time.

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