25 June 2021

Mesa Arizona LDS Temple to Be Rededicated in Early December with Public Open House Oct 16 - Nov 20

Now that the Suburban Land Trust -The Saints for-profit religion real estate development branch - has transformed a distressed neighborhood into luxury residences-for-lease and groudfloor level commercial spaces it is time to re-dedicate the first Mormon temple built outside of Salt Lake City in 1927.
 
Let's show this Temple area transformation with the two adjacent properties that are about 10 acres in ground area each, for a total a total of 20 acres located at a major intersection on Main Street with its own Valley Metro Light Rail platform station
Massive Mesa Mormon Temple Make-Over Plan could transform downtown Mesa
- East Valley Tribune Report by Jim Walsh reproduced by Rose Law Group Reporter 
"An extensive renovation of the iconic Mesa Arizona Temple has the potential of becoming a catalyst for the transformation of the city’s downtown. Using Pioneer Park* and the revamped Temple as its anchor, that transformation could attract an unparalleled revival, said Maricopa County Supervisor and East Valley Partnership President Denny Barney.
Iconic figure from Monopoly
“We’re talking about tens of millions of dollars in private investment down there,’’ Barney said. “I think this will be a catalyst for future investment. . . One public report stated that the architect for the temple's redevelopment area 'worked with' city of Mesa planners, possibly for the underground installation of city-owned utilities infrastructure
No financial disclosures were ever made to the public regarding the 4-story commercial and residential enterprise on the SEC of Main Street/Mesa Drive that are a small scale version of the City Creek Reserve Inc. area around Temple Square.
Mesa Arizona Temple
25 June 2021 - Salt Lake City 
News Release

Mesa Arizona Temple to Be Rededicated

Fall open house scheduled following renovation to temple and surrounding area

The Mesa Arizona Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be rededicated Sunday, December 12, 2021. The announcement was made today by the First Presidency. President Dallin H. Oaks of the First Presidency will preside at the temple’s rededication. The temple will be rededicated in three sessions: 9 a.m., noon and 3 p.m. . .

The Mesa Visitors’ Center will be dedicated on August 12 at 7 p.m. PDT in a broadcast to Church meetinghouses throughout Arizona

The Mesa Visitors’ Center will be dedicated on August 12 at 7 p.m. PDT in a broadcast to Church meetinghouses throughout Arizona

A youth devotional for the Mesa temple is scheduled for Saturday, December 11. The rededicatory sessions and youth devotional will be broadcast to congregations in the Mesa Arizona Temple district.

Additional details of the temple rededication will be announced later. In addition to the temple renovation, the area immediately around the temple has undergone redevelopment. A new temple visitors’ center, which includes a family history center and housing, has revitalized the downtown.

The Mesa Visitors’ Center will be dedicated on August 12 at 7 p.m. PDT in a broadcast to Church meetinghouses throughout Arizona.

The Mesa Arizona Temple is the Church’s seventh operating temple and the first temple in the state of Arizona.

In addition to the temple in Mesa, there are five other operating temples in Arizona. They are the Gila ValleyGilbertPhoenixSnowflake and Tucson temples.

Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints differ from meetinghouses or chapels where members meet for Sunday worship services. Temples are considered “houses of the Lord,” where Jesus Christ’s teachings are reaffirmed through baptism and other ordinances that unite families for eternity.

===================================================================================

RELATED CONTENT

HEADS UP! Attachments + Records: CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION Thu 23 Jan 2020

PROPOSED 1st AVENUE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT + UPCOMING MAINTENANCE AGREEMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS UNDER-CONSTRUCTION @ SEC MESA DRIVE & MAIN STREET
(TEMPLE RENOVATION AND THE GROVE ON MAIN STREET)
>> SUBURBAN LAND RESERVE STREET IMPROVEMENTS

   FUTURE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENTS WITH SUBURBAN LAND RESERVE & CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
____________________________________________________________________________
FUTURE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENTS
(HOBSON, 2ND AVENUE, LESUEUR, UDALL, MAIN STREET, AND MESA DRIVE)
1ST AVENUE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT
Jeff McVay
Manager of Downtown Transformation
Angelica Guevara
Downtown Transformation Project Manager
__________________________________________________________________________
OVERVIEW OF THE GROVES ON MAIN AND TEMPLE RENOVATION PROJECTS
> The Grove on Main: southeast corner of Mesa Drive and Main Street 

Phase 1: 
> Development of 243 market-rate apartments 

New Discovery Center for Mesa Temple 

> 450 space underground parking garage 








Phase 2: 
One duplex 
> 23 townhomes 
> 8 new single-family detached homes 
> Renovation of 9 historic homes on 1st Avenue 
> Mesa Temple Renovation 
Complete interior renovation of Temple 
Removal of visitor center on north side of Temple 
Complete renovation of Temple grounds
SUBURBAN LAND RESERVE STREET IMPROVEMENTS
> The Grove on Main 1st Avenue Design and construction of Enhanced Streetscape Elements Currently estimated at $580k Udall Reconstruction of street with enhanced landscaping LeSueur Reconstruction of street with enhanced landscaping Mesa Drive Installation of enhanced landscaping Main Street Construction of new on-street parking and landscape improvements 

> Public On-Street Parking
PAGE 7: FUTURE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENTS WITH SUBURBAN LAND RESERVE & CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
_________________________________________________________________________________
Hear a presentation and discuss the proposed 1st Avenue Maintenance Agreement and upcoming maintenance agreements for segments of:  Mesa Drive, Main Street, Udall, 1st Avenue, LeSueur, Hobson, and 2nd Avenue associated with the redevelopment projects under construction at the southeast corner of Mesa Drive and Main Street (The Grove on Main Street and Temple Renovation).
___________________________________________________________________________
An aerial view of the planned redevelopment around the Mormon temple in Mesa. City Creek Reserve, the church's development arm, is leading the project, which is mostly housing(Photo: City Creek Reserve)
ITEM 2-a
Hear a presentation and discuss the proposed 1st Avenue Maintenance Agreement and upcoming maintenance agreements for segments of Mesa Drive, Main Street, Udall, 1st Avenue, LeSueur, Hobson, and 2nd Avenue associated with the redevelopment projects under construction at the southeast corner of Mesa Drive and Main Street (The Grove on Main Street and Temple Renovation).
File #: 20-0137   
Type: Presentation Status: Agenda Ready
On agenda: 1/23/2020
Title: Hear a presentation and discuss the proposed 1st Avenue Maintenance Agreement and upcoming maintenance agreements for segments of Mesa Drive, Main Street, Udall, 1st Avenue, LeSueur, Hobson, and 2nd Avenue associated with the redevelopment projects under construction at the southeast corner of Mesa Drive and Main Street (The Grove on Main Street and Temple Renovation).
Attachments: 1. Presentation
 
20-0137 2-aPresentationHear a presentation and discuss the proposed 1st Avenue Maintenance Agreement and upcoming maintenance agreements for segments of Mesa Drive, Main Street, Udall, 1st Avenue, LeSueur, Hobson, and 2nd Avenue associated with the redevelopment projects under construction at the southeast corner of Mesa Drive and Main Street (The Grove on Main Street and Temple Renovation).

_______________________________________________________________________________________

 

File #: 18-1312   
Type: Resolution Status: Agenda Ready
In control: City Council
On agenda: 11/19/2018
Title: Staff is requesting approval to continue negotiations to acquire certain property pertaining to a necessary street improvement project located along Mesa Drive, from 8th Avenue to Main Street, and along Broadway Road, from Wilbur to Lesueur. 
Staff has successfully negotiated purchases on 90 parcels (67 property owners) and continues to negotiate with the remaining 38 parcels (25 property owners) but have not yet been able to acquire the property
In order to avoid construction delays, authorizing and directing staff that fee title, easements or other interests in and possession of certain property be acquired by the City of Mesa through eminent domain as a matter of public necessity. (District 4)
Attachments: 1. Council Report, 2. Resolution, 3. Exhibit A - Parcel Map, 4. Parcel Spreadsheet

 ___________________________________________________________________________________

IIII
 

No comments: