Mesa Planning & Zoning Board Agendas for Study Session + Public Hearing Wed 25 March 2020

Please note the agendas for both were printed and made available today 23 March.

Both will be video conference per the notice included.

Please note in the Planning Director's Update that Item 4b is an update on land use decisions by The Mesa City Council on March 16, 2020 where a number of items were continued from earlier meetings.

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In order to decrease COVID-19 exposure, for all Planning and Zoning-related meetings, the members of the Planning and Zoning Board will appear electronically, via a video conferencing platform and the meeting will be broadcast live.  
We encourage members of the public to view the live meetings on Mesa 11. Because of the current public health emergency, members of the public are encouraged not to attend the meeting in person. However, if you want to view the meeting in-person, the City Council Chambers will be open to view the live-stream of the meeting.  

For the meetings that allow for public comment, written comments are encouraged.  At least 30 minutes prior to the meeting, please submit comments via our online card.  Additionally, comments may be made in-person by submitting a blue card at the Council Chambers during the live-stream of the meeting. 
Planning and Zoning Board Study Session Meeting Agenda - Final

Mesa Council Chambers 57 East First Street

Chair Michelle Dahlke

Vice Chair Dane Astle

Board members:
Jessica Sarkissian
Tim Boyle
Shelly Allen
Jeffrey Crockett
Deanna Villanueva-Saucedo

3:00 PMCouncil Chambers - Upper LevelWednesday,
March 25, 2020

> 1 Call meeting to order.

> 2 Review items on the agenda for the March 25, 2020 regular Planning and Zoning Board Hearing.

> 3 PZ 20055 Review and discuss conceptual framework for City of Mesa Zoning code amendment to allow administrative approval for certain minor site plan reviews.

> 4 Planning Director's Updates

• 4-a PZ 20056 Review and discuss draft Bylaws for the P&Z Board
• 4-b  Update on land use decisions by the Mesa City Council on March 16, 2020.

> 5 Adjournment.

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MEETING DETAILS STUDY SESSION @ 3:00 PM

Meeting Name:

Planning and Zoning Board - Study Session

Agenda status:

Final

Meeting date/time:

3/25/2020 3:00 PM

Minutes status:

Draft

Meeting location:

Council Chambers

Published agenda:

Agenda

Attachments:

ITEM 3

File #:

PZ 20055

Type:

PZ Presentation

Status:

Agenda Ready

In control:

Planning and Zoning Board - Study Session

On agenda:

3/25/2020

Title:

Review and discuss conceptual framework for City of Mesa Zoning code amendment to allow administrative approval for certain minor site plan reviews.

Attachments:

1. Site Plan Review Procedures

ITEM 4-a File #:

PZ 20056

Type:

PZ Presentation

Status:

Agenda Ready

In control:

Planning and Zoning Board - Study Session

On agenda:

3/25/2020

Title:

Review and discuss draft Bylaws for the P&Z Board.

Attachments:

1. Draft PZ Bylaws

MEETING DETAILS
PUBLIC HEARING @ 4:00 PM 
6 Pages
"In order to decrease COVID-19 exposure, for all Planning and Zoning-related meetings, the members of the Planning and Zoning Board will appear electronically, via a video conferencing platform and the meeting will be broadcast live.  
We encourage members of the public to view the live meetings on Mesa 11.
Because of the current public health emergency, members of the public are encouraged not to attend the meeting in person.
However, if you want to view the meeting in-person, the City Council Chambers will be open to view the live-stream of the meeting.  
For the meetings that allow for public comment, written comments are encouraged. 
At least 30 minutes prior to the meeting, please submit comments via our online card. 
Additionally, comments may be made in-person by submitting a blue card at the Council Chambers during the live-stream of the meeting." 
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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 20035 Minutes from the February 26, 2020 study sessions and regular hearing.*2-a

City of Mesa Printed on 3/23/2020

3 Take action on the following zoning cases:
PZ 20036 ZON19-00909 District 6.

Within the 9200 to 9400 blocks of East Ray Road (south side); the 5200 to 5400 blocks of South Ellsworth Road (east side); and within the 9200 to 9400 blocks of East Cadence Parkway (both sides). Located south of Ray Road and East of Ellsworth Road.
(26 ± acres). Site Plan Review. 
This request will allow for the development of a commercial shopping center within the Cadence Community.

• Susan E. Demmit, Gammage & Burnham, applicant;
• PPGN-Ellsworth, LLLP, owner.

(Companion case to preliminary plat “Cadence at Gateway”, associated with item *5-a).

Planner: Lesley Davis Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions

*3-a

PZ 20037 ZON20-00035 District 6.

Within the 7800 to 8100 blocks of East Ray Road (south side). Located west of Hawes Road on the south side of Ray Road.
(40 ± acres). Site Plan Review; and Special Use Permit.
This request will allow for an industrial development.

• Eric Zitny, Ware Malcomb, applicant;
• Marwest Enterprises LLC/Santan 74 LLLP, owners.

(Companion case to preliminary plat “The Landing Phase 3”, associated with item *5-b).

Planner: Ryan McCann 
Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions

*3-b

4 Discuss and make a recommendation to the City Council on the following zoning cases:

PZ 20038 ZON19-00687 District 5.
Within the 1800 block of North Val Vista Drive (east side). Located south of McKellips Road on the east side of Val Vista Drive.
(3.47 ± acres). Rezoning from RS-35 to RS-35 BIZ.
This request will allow for the development of a single-residence subdivision.

• Welker Development Resources, applicant;
• Sikora Holdings LLC, owner.  

(Companion case to preliminary plat “KV Estates”, associated with item *5-c).

Planner: Ryan McCann Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions

*4-a

City of Mesa Printed on 3/23/2020

PZ 20039 ZON19-00706 District 5.

Within the 2400 to 2500 blocks of North Val Vista Drive (east side). Located south of McDowell Road on the east side of Val Vista Drive. 
(5 ± acres).
Rezoning from RS-35 to RS-35 PAD.
This request will allow for the development of a single-residence subdivision.

• Eric DeRoche, applicant;
• NuSash Investments, owner.

(Companion case to preliminary plat “Deroche Estates”, associated with item *5-d).

Planner: Kellie Rorex Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions

*4-b

PZ 20040 ZON19-00935 District 3.

20.68 ± acres of the property is located within the 1800 to 2000 blocks of South Hobson (east side); the 600 to 800 blocks of East Baseline Road (north side); and the 1900 to 2000 blocks of South Horne (west side) and  4.5 ± acres of the property is located within the 500 block of East Auto Center Drive (south side); and within the 1700 to 1900 blocks of South Hobson (west side).
Rezoning from LI and LI-PAD to LI-PAD; and Site Plan Review
(overall 25.18± acres).
This request will establish the Metro East Valley PAD and allow for an industrial development. 

• Jeff McCall, McCall & Associates, applicant;
• Puppyfeathers, LLLP, owner.

(Companion case to preliminary plat “Metro East Valley Commerce Center III” associated with item *5-e).

Planner: Ryan McCann Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions

*4-c

PZ 20041 ZON19-00960 District 6. 

Within the 7100 to 7300 blocks of East Baseline Road (south side). Located east of Power Road on the south side of Baseline Road.
(1.7 ± acres). Modification of an approved PAD; and Site Plan Modification. 

• This request will allow for the development of a medical office building and a future pad site. Woods Associates Architects LLC, applicant;
• Sarsar Khamis George, owner. 

Planner: Kellie Rorex Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions

City of Mesa Printed on 3/23/2020

5 Discuss and take action on the following preliminary plats:

PZ 20042 “Cadence at Gateway”   District 6.

Within the 9200 to 9400 blocks of East Ray Road (south side);
the 5200 to 5400 blocks of South Ellsworth Road (east side); and within the 9200 to 9400 blocks of East Cadence Parkway
(both sides).
Located south of Ray Road and East of Ellsworth Road.

(26 ± acres).
Preliminary Plat.

• Susan E. Demmit, Gammage & Burnham, applicant
• PPGN-Ellsworth, LLLP, owner.

(Companion case to ZON19-00909, associated with item *3-a).

Planner: Lesley Davis Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions

*5-a

PZ 20043 “The Landing Phase 3” District 6.

Within the 7800 to 8100 blocks of East Ray Road (south side). Located west of Hawes Road on the south side of Ray Road.
(40 ± acres). Preliminary Plat.

• Eric Zitny, Ware Malcomb, applicant;
• Marwest Enterprises LLC/Santan 74 LLLP, owners.

(Companion case to ZON20-00035, associated with item *3-b).

Planner: Ryan McCann Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions

*5-b

PZ 20044 “KV Estates” District 5.

Within the 1800 block of North Val Vista Drive (east side). Located south of McKellips Road on the east side of Val Vista Drive.
(3.47 ± acres). Preliminary Plat.

• Welker Development Resources, applicant;
• Sikora Holdings LLC, owner.

(Companion case to ZON19-00687, associated with item *4-a).

Planner: Ryan McCann Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions

*5-c

PZ 20045 “Deroche Estates” District 5.

Within the 2400 to 2500 blocks of North Val Vista Drive (east side). Located south of McDowell Road on the east side of Val Vista Drive. 
(5 ± acres). Preliminary Plat. 

• Eric DeRoche, applicant;
• NuSash Investments, owner.

(Companion case to ZON19-00706, associated with item *4-b).

Planner: Kellie Rorex Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions

*5-d

Page 4 City of Mesa Printed on 3/23/2020

PZ 20046 “Metro East Valley Commerce Center III” District 3.

20.68 ± acres of the property is located within the 1800 to 2000 blocks of South Hobson (east side); the 600 to 800 blocks of East Baseline Road (north side); and the 1900 to 2000 blocks of South Horne (west side) and 
4.5 ± acres of the property is located within the 500 block of East Auto Center Drive (south side); and within the 1700 to 1900 blocks of South Hobson (west side).
(overall 25.18± acres).
Preliminary Plat.

• Jeff McCall, McCall & Associates, applicant;
• Puppyfeathers, LLLP, owner.

(Companion case ZON19-00935, associated with item *4-c).

Planner: Ryan McCann Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions

*5-e

Items not on the Consent Agenda

6 Adjournment.

  

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