It's hard to say without plenty of time in advance for any one who are members of the Mesa City Council, or those serving on boards and committees - or for that matter members of the public at-large.
Appiah has been called on to make presentations, but he rarely appears without support staff at his side.
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07 July 2019
Here's just one Do-Over in the City of Mesa's Office of Development Services that received some findings, recommendations, and review for just one of six item on last week's Mesa City Council Study Session:
[ that's all presented in detail from the post in July of last year if readers would like to go back to that]
Prior to joining the City of Mesa, Appiah was Development Services Manager for Adams County, Colorado.
In this position, he
- led the transformation of the Development Service Division
- streamlined the County’s development review processes
- guided the County’s various development code amendments and land use policy adjustments.
New Planning Director for City of Mesa: Nana (Kusi) Appiah
Grammar Usage Note: In Ghana, among the Akan people, particularly the Akyem, Ashanti and Akuapim peoples, The word Nana is used as the honorary title from a tribe, roughly translated of a monarch to signify their status. . . "King _______"
It's not a first name, as used in many re-postings in a press release from the City of Mesa News Room that was repeated in the Rose Law Group Reporter back in October 2018.
The word Nana has other meanings also. In informal British - a silly person; a fool (often as a general term of abuse). In Jewish families, Nana is grandmother.
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CREDENTIALS from this reference: http://sydex.net/page284550
Education:
1998 – 2002
Bachelor of Science, Land Economy> Kwame Nkrumah' University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (Ghana)
2004 – 2006
MCRP, Community and Regional Planning > Iowa State University
2010 – 2014
Ph.D, Public Affairs> The University of Texas at Dallas
2015 – 2015
Certificate
Executive Education: Driving Government Performance
Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government ( a brief course)Complexity and Participatory Style of Management
in Government Institutions The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization.
Citizen Participation in Change Efforts
To produce effective change in a government agency, all stakeholders must be actively involved. . .
More Citizen Participation in Public Agency Change EffortsAccording to Sherry Arnestien, public participation in an agency’s change effort is embedded in the U.S. Constitution. Advocates of citizen participation claim that social acceptance of public policy correlates with the perception of fairness and public involvement in the decision-making process.
A solution for issues concerning the public that is devoid of citizen participation is unlikely to be effective. In addition to the benefits of involving the public in agency decision-making, such inclusion promotes the democratic orientation of a community and helps improve public trust for the agency.
http://mesa.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
1 Call meeting to order.
2 Review items on the agenda for the February 12, 2020 regular Planning and Zoning Board Hearing.
3 Planning Director's Updates.
3a. Update on status of ByLaws.
3b. Update on January City Council Land Use decisions.
4 Adjournment.
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Planning and Zoning Board - Public Hearing
City of Mesa
Meeting Agenda - Final
Council Chambers 57 E. First Street @ 4:00 PM
Chair Michelle Dahlke
Vice Chair Dane Astle
Board members:
Jessica Sarkissian
Tim Boyle
Shelly Allen Boardmember
Jeffrey Crockett
Deanna Villanueva-Saucedo
4:00 PMCouncil Chambers - Upper LevelWednesday, February 12, 2020
Consent Agenda -
All items listed with an asterisk (*) will be considered as a group by the Board and will be enacted with one motion.
There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Boardmember or citizen requests, in which the item will be removed from the consent agenda, prior to the vote, and considered as a separate item.
Items on this agenda that must be adopted by ordinance and/or resolution will be on a future City Council agenda.
Anyone interested in attending the City Council public hearing should call the Planning Division at (480) 644-2385 or review the City Council agendas on the City's website at www.mesaaz.gov to find the agenda on which the item(s) will be placed.
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Call meeting to order.
1 Take action on all consent agenda items.
Items on the Consent Agenda
2 Approval of minutes from previous meetings.
PZ 20023 Minutes from the January 22, 2020 study sessions and regular hearing.*2-a
BLOGGER NOTE: The minutes from the regular hearing are 14 pages
LINK
| File #: | PZ 20023 |
| Type: | PZ Minutes | Status: | Agenda Ready |
| In control: | Planning and Zoning Board - Public Hearing |
| On agenda: | 2/12/2020 |
| Title: | Minutes from the January 22, 2020 study sessions and regular hearing. |
| Attachments: | 1. January 22, 2020 Study Session, 2. January 22, 2020 Meeting Minutes |
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February 12, 2020
Planning & Zoning Board
Public Hearing Meeting Agenda - Final
3 Take action on the following zoning case:
PZ 20024 ZON19-00844 District 2.
Within the 100 block of South 63rd Street (east side) and within the 100 block of South 64th Street (west side). Located south of Main Street and east of Recker Road.
(4.5± acres). Site Plan Review.
This request will allow for the development of a medical office and clinic.
Marwan Tamimi, Architect, applicant;
LMAD Development, LLC, owner. (Continued from January 22, 2020)
Planner: Charlotte Bridges
Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions
*3-a
4 Discuss and make a recommendation to the City Council on the following zoning case:
PZ 20025 ZON19-00651 District 5.
Within the 1300 block of North 46th Street (west side). Located north of Brown Road and east of Greenfield Road.
(4.85 acres). Rezone from RS-43 to RSL-2.5-PAD.
This request will allow for the development of a single-residence subdivision.
Adam Baugh, Withey & Morris, PLC, applicant;
Spring Sun RE, LLC, owner.
(Companion case to preliminary plat “Parkside Villas”, associated with items *5-a).
Planner: Cassidy Welch
Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions
*4-a
5 Discuss and take action on the following preliminary plat:
PZ 20026 “Parkside Villas” District 5.
Within the 1300 block of North 46th Street (west side). Located north of Brown Road and east of Greenfield Road.
(4.85 acres) Preliminary Plat.
Adam Baugh, Withey & Morris, PLC, applicant;
Spring Sun RE, LLC, owner.
(Companion case to ZON19-00651, associated with items *4-a).
Planner: Cassidy Welch
Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions
*5-a
Items not on the Consent Agenda
6 Adjournment.
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MEETING DETAILS
| Meeting Name: | Planning and Zoning Board - Public Hearing | Agenda status: | Final |
| Meeting date/time: | 2/12/2020 4:00 PM | Minutes status: | Draft |
| Meeting location: | Council Chambers - Upper Level | ||
| Published agenda: |  Agenda | Published minutes: | Not available | |
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