Quarterly Meetings of The Design Advisory Forum - Hey! That's 4 Every Year Isn't It?

What is the Design Advisory Forum?

This is the official information:

If truth be told this Design Advisory Forum has never held four meetings in any year going back to 2004

The last meeting this year was in June 2020

 

 

DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY FORUM Wednesday, June 3, 2020

It is a 23-Page Presentation - all in front of the Mesa City Council now

 

UPCOMING PROJECTS

•Mesa 2040 General Plan Amendments •Residential Small Lot Guidelines •Infill Resource Guide •Historic Preservation Design Guidelines
•Zoning Code Text Amendments •Site Plan Review Procedures •Subdivision Regulations •Community Residence Standards •Assisted Living Standards

 

Please Note This > Page 12 BARRIERS TO INFILL

REGULATORY

•One size fits all zoning requirements

•Excessive parking standards

•Lengthy permitting processes

PHYSICAL

•Site constraints related to size

•Land availability and ability to assemble land

•Environmental issues or contamination from prior use

SOCIAL

•Neighborhood opposition

•Poor schools and a lack of amenities in older areas

•Fear of reduced marketability

ECONOMIC

•Uncertainty in entitlement outcomes and time frames

•Costly upgrades and repair to aging infrastructure

 

MAJOR SITE PLAN

•Uses requiring a public hearing

•Approved by Planning & Zoning Board or City Council

MINOR SITE PLAN

• Uses permitted by right

• Approved administratively by staff
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The Development Advisory Forum is a quarterly meeting held with representatives of the land development community to exchange information and partner on process modifications and changes. Representatives from the Building Safety and Planning Division of the Development Services Department, as well as other City Departments such as the Fire Department, Engineering and Transportation regularly attend and present information.

Development Advisory Forum > To decrease COVID-19 exposure, the City Council Chambers is closed, but public participation will be available through Zoom.  Contact Carol Haddad at carol.haddad@mesaaz.gov 24 hours in advance for Zoom Meeting information

 Development Advisory Information Email Subscription 

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LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE QUARTERLY RECORD FOR THE DAF AGENDAS AND MINUTES - It's a spotty record at best with no consistency in the Quarterly Meetings.

IN 2020 THERE WERE 2 QUARTERLY MEETINGS - IN FEBRUARY AND JUNE

For example, in 2016 there were two quarterly meetings in February and December

In 2017 there were two quarterly meetings in May and November

In 2018 there was one quarterly meeting in February

In 2019 there was one quarterly meeting in February

(The first quarterly meeting was 03/10/2004)

Development Advisory Forum

Search Minutes & Agendas

Meeting Date Document Title Meeting Type Document Type   6/3/2020 June 3, 2020 Agenda Regular Agendas 6/3/2020 June 3, 2020 - Weekly Activity Report Presentation Regular Attachment 6/3/2020 June 3, 2020 - Projects Presentation Regular Attachment 6/3/2020 DAF Minutes Regular Minutes 2/12/2020 Agenda Regular Agendas 2/12/2020 Minutes Regular Minutes 2/13/2019 Development Advisory Forum Agenda General Development Agendas 2/28/2018 February 28, 2018 Agenda Regular Agendas 11/8/2017 November 8, 2017 Agenda Regular Agendas 5/24/2017 May 24, 2017 Agenda Regular Agendas 12/14/2016 Developer's Advisory Forum Minutes 12.14.16 General Development Agendas 12/14/2016 Developer's Advisory Forum Minutes 12.14.16 General Development Minutes 2/17/2016 Meeting Minutes 2/17/16 General Development Minutes