14 May 2020

Planning & Zoning Board Wed 13 May 2020: 'PIONEER PLACE" in the Spotlight

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Planning & Zoning Board: 

2 Sessions This Week: Wed 13 May 2020 3:00 pm

Here's a clue: way too often meetings of this group take place "under-the-radar". 

The study sessions have not been broadcast. 

One item THE PLANNING DIRECTOR'S UPDATE usually has no record available to the public - and usually never appears in the approved Minutes.


Item 3-a "Pioneer Place"
3 Take action on the following zoning cases: 
PZ 20071 ZON20-00037 District 4
Within the 500 block of East Broadway Road (south side) and within the 400 block of South Pioneer (west side). Located east of Mesa Drive on the south side of Broadway Road. (1± acres). 
Site Plan Review. 
This request will allow for a commercial and multi-residence development. 

  • Ralph Pew, Pew & Lake, applicant
  • Foster Arizona, owner. Pioneer
(Continued from April 8, 2020). 
Planner: Charlotte Bridges 
Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions *3-a 




Here's the P & Z Board Meeting from April 22, 2020 - it's only about 6 minutes long. You can see how there's is a spill-over to Wednesday's meetings as well as a requested continuance to May 27th 
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PLEASE NOTE:
To decrease COVID-19 exposure, the City Council Chambers is closed, but public participation will be available electronically and telephonically and listening to the meeting will be available telephonically. 
Members of the Planning and Zoning Board will conduct their study session meeting via a telephonic conferencing platform, and the live meeting will be accessible telephonically. 
The live meeting may be listened to by calling 888-788-0099 or 877-853-5247 (toll free) using meeting ID 530 123 2921 and following the prompts. 
Public participation will be available electronically and telephonically. 

AGENDA
On agenda:5/13/2020
Title:Discuss and take action on the ByLaws for the Planning and Zoning Board.
Attachments:1. Draft Planning and Zoning Bylaws

4 Conduct a public hearing on the following General Plan Amendment: 
PZ 20077 ZON20-00129 District 6. 
Within the 10600 to 11000 blocks of East Williams Field Road (south side); within the 6000 to 6200 blocks of South Signal Butte Road (west side); and within the 6000 to 6300 blocks of South Signal Butte Road (east side). Located south of Williams Field Road on the east and west sides of Signal Butte Road. 
(89 acres). 
Minor General Plan Amendment to change the Character Type from Neighborhoods to Mixed Use Activity District. 
This request will allow for a mixed-use development. 
  • Sean Lake, Pew & Lake, PLC, applicant
  • Signal Butte 24, LLC, owner. 

Planner: Cassidy 
Staff Recommendation: Continuance to May 27, 2020 4-a 
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5 Planning Director's Updates. 
 a. May 4 City Council's land use cases and decisions.
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Planning and Zoning Board 
Public Hearing 
City of Mesa Meeting Agenda - Final 
Council Chambers 57 E. First Street 
Wednesday, May 13, 2020 4:00 PM Virtual Platform 


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. 
Call meeting to order. 1 
Take action on all consent agenda items. 
Items on the Consent Agenda 2 Approval of minutes from previous meetings. *2-a 
PZ 20070 Minutes from the April 22, 2020 study sessions and regular hearing. 
City of Mesa Page 1 Printed on 5/7/2020 Planning and Zoning Board - Public May 13, 2020 Hearing Meeting Agenda - Final 
3 Take action on the following zoning cases: 
PZ 20071 ZON20-00037 District 4
Within the 500 block of East Broadway Road (south side) and within the 400 block of South Pioneer (west side). Located east of Mesa Drive on the south side of Broadway Road. (1± acres). 
Site Plan Review. 
This request will allow for a commercial and multi-residence development. 
Ralph Pew, Pew & Lake, applicant
Foster Arizona, owner. 
(Continued from April 8, 2020). 
Planner: Charlotte Bridges 
Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions *3-a 

PZ 20072 ZON20-00086 District 2. 
Within the 4400 block of East Broadway Road (south side) and within the 400 block of South Greenfield Road (east side). Located on the southeast corner of Greenfield and Broadway Roads. (1± acres). 
Site Plan Review. This request will allow for the development of a restaurant with a drive-thru. 
Randolph Carter, Sketch Architecture Company, applicant; Pine Haven Investments LLC, owner. 
Planner: Kellie Rorex 
Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions *3-b 

PZ 20073 ZON20-00102 District 2. 
Within the 5200 block of East Southern Avenue (south side). Located east of Higley Road on the south side of Southern Avenue. (1± acres). Site Plan Review. 
This request will allow for the development of a medical office building. Finn Architects LLC, applicant; DCT Properties Mesa LLC, owner. Planner: Kellie Rorex 
Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions *3-c 

PZ 20074 ZON20-00106 District 2. 
Within the 0 to 200 blocks of North Val Vista Drive (west side). Located north of Main Street on the west side of Val Vista Drive. 
(4± acres). 
Site Plan Review. This request will allow for the development of a self-storage facility with associated boat and RV storage. Nathan Palmer, applicant; Intelliguard Group, LLC, owner. 
Planner: Evan Balmer 
Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions *3-d 
City of Mesa Page 2 Printed on 5/7/2020 Planning and Zoning Board - Public May 13, 2020 Hearing Meeting Agenda - Final 

4 Discuss and make a recommendation to the City Council on the following zoning cases
PZ 20075 ZON20-00129 District 6. 
Within the 10600 to 11000 blocks of East Williams Field Road (south side); within the 6000 to 6200 blocks of South Signal Butte Road (west side); and within the 6000 to 6400 blocks of South Signal Butte Road (east side). Located south of Williams Field Road on the east and west sides of Signal Butte Road. 
(89± acres). 
Minor General Plan Amendment to change the Character Type from Neighborhoods to Mixed Use Activity District. 
This request will allow for a mixed-use development. 
Sean Lake, Pew & Lake, PLC, applicant
Signal Butte 24, LLC, owner. 
(Companion case to General Plan amendment ZON19-00805, associated with item *4-b). 
Planner: Cassidy Welch 
Staff Recommendation: Continue to May 27, 2020 *4-a 

PZ 20076 ZON19-00805 District 6. 
Within the 10600 to 11000 blocks of East Williams Field Road (south side); within the 6000 to 6200 blocks of South Signal Butte Road (west side); and within the 6000 to 6400 blocks of South Signal Butte Road (east side). Located south of Williams Field Road on the east and west sides of Signal Butte Road. 
(89± acres). 
  • Rezone from RS-9-PAD, RS-6-PAD, RSL-2.5-PAD, RM-2-PAD and LC-PAD to GC
  • with a Council Use Permit to allow 100% residential uses on the first floor of within a General Commercial zoning district
  • and modification of the Destination at Gateway PAD by removing 89± acres. 

This request will allow a mixed-use development. 
  • Sean Lake, Pew & Lake, PLC, applicant
  • Signal Butte 24, LLC, owner. 

(Companion case to General Plan amendment ZON20-00129, associated with item *4-a). 
Planner: Cassidy Welch 
Staff Recommendation: Continue to May 27, 2020