- 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.
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Mesa Arizona Temple to Be Rededicated
Fall open house scheduled following renovation to temple and surrounding area
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 Valley, Gilbert, Phoenix, Snow
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.
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HEADS UP! Attachments + Records: CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION Thu 23 Jan 2020
(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
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(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
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OVERVIEW OF THE GROVES ON MAIN AND TEMPLE RENOVATION PROJECTS
> The Grove on Main: southeast corner of Mesa Drive and Main Street
> 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
> 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
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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 |
| In control: | City Council Study Session |
| 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-a | Presentation | 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). |
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| 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 |
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