30 April 2022

WHAT'S THE BUZZ: Stinger from Samantha Bee

Intro:

Samantha Bee Stunned By 'Gossipy Little Bitch' Mark Meadows' Text Messages

"Damn! Mark Meadows, you are messy,” she said. “Delete my number!”

Samantha Bee called out Mark Meadows, who was White House chief of staff under Donald Trump, after 2,319 of his text messages revealed how deep he and other key Republicans were involved in the plot to overturn the election and stop Joe Biden from becoming president.

“More than 2,000 text messages!” Bee said on “Full Frontal” on Thursday night. “This proves definitively that Mark Meadows is a gossipy little bitch.”

The messages included Fox News host Sean Hannity taking orders from the White House on how to help with voter turnout on Election Day, Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) pleading for talking points after the election and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) calling for “Marshall” law.

“Marshall’s Law, as everyone knows, is that no one should pay retail prices for quality yoga pants,” Bee cracked.

Bee also noted that Meadows still has more than 1,000 messages that he hasn’t turned over.

“Damn! Mark Meadows, you are messy,” she said. “Delete my number!”

Bee urged the Jan. 6 committee to push forward with its investigation.

“If there’s one thing these texts prove it’s that it doesn’t matter to Republicans if they know for a fact that Joe Biden won the election,” she said. “What matters is these human bumper stickers are more than willing to use lies and a violent base to both take and keep power.”

And she warned that if they’re not held accountable, it’ll happen again:

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Council Study Session - 4/28/2022

The 07:30 a.m. early morning session last Thursday in The Lower Chambers went on and on for more than two hours, with District 2 Councilmember  Julie Spilsbury absent and excused since she's traveling.
Presiding officer Hizzoner John Giles asks some open-ended questions then throws over control to City Manager Chris Brady, not even asking if there's any public input or participation. 
PLEASE NOTE: Items from Citizens is always the last item on the Consent Agenda: Item 8
That's "par-for-the-course" to continue with the business of government proceeding per usual -- calling in a cast of city officials to make their Power-Point presentations on two items: Item 4-a and Item 4-f.
First up is Deputy City Manager Marc Hirschberger, former head of Parks & Recreation and Community Facilities making the case for dollar-amount increases in city contracts, using a phrase it's "Back to the Future" for him. . .
Roll Call (City Council members participate in person, telephonically, or electronically.) 
1 Review and discuss items on the agenda for the May 2, 2022 regular Council meeting. 

2 Presentations/Action Items: 22-0587 
Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on the Community Services Department budget. 
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2-a 22-0587 
File #:22-0587   
Type:PresentationStatus:Agenda Ready
In control:City Council Study Session
On agenda:4/28/2022
Title:Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on the Community Services Department budget.
Attachments:1. Presentation

Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on the Arts & Culture Department budget. 
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2-b 22-0589
File #:22-0589   
Type:PresentationStatus:Agenda Ready
In control:City Council Study Session
On agenda:4/28/2022
Title:Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on the Arts & Culture Department budget.
Attachments:1. Presentation

3 Acknowledge receipt of minutes of various boards and committees. 
3-a 22-0608 Audit, Finance and Enterprise Committee meeting held on March 24, 2022.
File #:22-0608   
Type:MinutesStatus:Agenda Ready
In control:City Council Study Session
On agenda:4/28/2022
Title:Audit, Finance and Enterprise Committee meeting held on March 24, 2022.
Attachments:1. March 24, 2022 Audit Finance and Enterprise

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8-page AGENDA FOR MAY 02, 2022
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4 Take action on the following contracts: 
22-0581 Dollar-Limit Increase to the Term Contract for Contractor Building Maintenance Services as requested by the Parks Recreation and Community Facilities Department (PRCF) (Citywide) 
The increase will provide sufficient funding for necessary repairs to Mesa City Plaza and Dobson Ranch Golf Course, as well as future building maintenance services required by PRCF, until the contract expires on 10/31/2022. 
The Parks Recreation and Community Facilities Department and Purchasing recommend increasing the dollar limit with 
  • Builders Guild Inc. (a Mesa business), 
  • Diamond Ridge Development, 
  • East Valley Disaster Services (a Mesa business), 
  • SDB Inc., 
  • Skyline Builders, 
  • August Building Company, LLC; 
  • BWC Enterprises Inc., dba Woodruff Construction; and 
  • Robert N Ewing General Contractor, 
Year 5 by $3,500,000, from $2,700,000 to $6,200,000, based on estimated requirements. *4-a 

City of Mesa Page 2 Printed on 4/26/2022 City Council Meeting Agenda - Tentative May 2, 2022 

22-0565 Three-Year Term Contract with Two Years of Renewal Options for Aquatic Maintenance Parts for the Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities Department (Citywide) 
This contract will provide aquatic maintenance repair parts and new equipment for the 11 sites maintained by PRCF - Aquatics Maintenance. These repair and maintenance parts are critical to the proper operations and continued safety of the City’s commercial aquatic facilities. The Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities Department and Purchasing recommend awarding the contract to the lowest, responsive, and responsible bidders, Aquatic Environmental Systems and John Strider, dba Diving Board Solutions, LLC, at $45,000 annually, with an annual increase allowance of up to 5%, or the adjusted Consumer Price Index. 
*4-b 

22-0601 Purchase of New Employee Onboarding Software (Addition) for the Human Resources Department (as requested by the Office of ERP Management) (Sole Source) (Citywide) 
This subscription software solution is intended to automate the onboarding processes performed by the Human Resources New Hire Team. 
The Onboarding module provides the ability to create new hire checklists, electronically deliver required new hire paperwork, and uses the new hire candidates existing NeoGov personal profile to access and complete required tasks and paperwork. 
The City currently uses the NeoGov Insight recruitment module that facilitates all aspects of the recruiting process from the opening and approval of a new or replacement requisition, through the screening, interview, offer, and candidate acceptance steps. 
Onboarding is the is designed to work in tandem with Insight recruitment module. 
The Human Resources Department, Office of ERP Management and Purchasing recommend awarding the contract to NeoGov, at $98,849.93. *4-c 

City of Mesa Page 3 Printed on 4/26/2022 City Council Meeting Agenda - Tentative May 2, 2022 

22-0566 Four-Month Contract Extension and Dollar-Limit Increase to the Term Contract for GEA Westfalia Centrifuge Parts and Services for the Water Resources Department (Sole Source) (Citywide) 
This contract provides GEA Westfalia centrifuge parts, and repair and maintenance services essential to safely operating all GEA Westfalia separator decanters at the Greenfield and Northwest Water Reclamation Plants. 
The department requests to extend this contract for four months and increase the contract amount by $670,000
This contract extension and increase will allow the Water Resources Department to complete inspections, identified maintenance needs, and work in progress with the vendor, as the City completes establishment of a new contract. 
The Water Resources Department and Purchasing recommend extending the contract and increasing the dollar-limit with GEA Mechanical Equipment US, Inc., by $670,000, from $450,000 to $1,120,000. *4-d 

22-0570 Three-Year Term Contract with Two Years of Renewal Options for Lycofit Mechanical Fittings for the Materials and Supply Warehouse (for the Energy Resources Department) (Single Bid Response) (Citywide) This contract provides Lycofit mechanical fittings for new construction projects and the maintenance and repair of existing gas utilities. Energy Resources Department - Gas Utility uses these mechanical fittings, manufactured by R.W. Lyall & Company, Inc., to connect polyethylene pipe in the City’s natural gas distribution system. The Business Services and Energy Resources Departments and Purchasing recommend awarding the contract to the qualified, responsive, and responsible bidder, Border States Industries, Inc., at $242,000 annually, with an annual increase allowance of up to 5%, or the adjusted Producer Price Index. *4-e 

City of Mesa Page 4 Printed on 4/26/2022 City Council Meeting Agenda - Tentative May 2, 2022 

22-0567 Monterey Park Expansion - Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR), Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) No. 1 (District 6) The expansion of Monterey Park is needed for additional baseball/softball fields and parking lot, irrigation system, landscape improvements, pickleball courts, playground and a small library building. The first GMP No. 1 includes site clearing and mass grading, installation of underground utilities, irrigation infrastructure, field lighting, fencing, landscaping, and some hardscapes. A second GMP will be presented to Council at a future date to include the remainder of the project scope. Staff recommends awarding a construction services contract to the CMAR, Hunter Contracting Co., in the amount of $8,450,179.41 (GMP), and authorizing a change order allowance in the amount of $422,508.97 (5%), for a total amount of $8,872,688.38. The project is funded by 2018 General Obligation bonds and Capital General Funds. *4-f 

5 Take action on the following resolutions: 
22-0564 Extinguishing a drainage easement and drainage covenant located at 3745 South Power Road to accommodate construction of a new coffee shop; requested by the property owner. (District 6) *5-a 

22-0534 Extinguishing a portion of a 20-foot public utility easement and public utilities and facilities easement located at 1506 South Signal Butte Road to accommodate the construction of a new Whataburger restaurant; requested by the property owner. (District 6) *5-b 

22-0579 Extinguishing a portion of a 20-foot public utility easement and public utilities and facilities easement, a temporary drainage easement, and a portion of a 10-foot drainage easement, all located at 1458 South Signal Butte Road to accommodate the construction of a new commercial development called “Mountain Vista Market Place”, requested by the property owner. (District 6) *5-c 

22-0580 Extinguishing a portion of a 20-foot public utility easement and public utilities and facilities easement located at 1558 South Signal Butte Road to accommodate the construction of a new EOS Fitness gym; requested by the property owner. (District 6) *5-d 

City of Mesa Page 5 Printed on 4/26/2022 City Council Meeting Agenda - Tentative May 2, 2022 

22-0495 Approving and authorizing the City Manager to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with Maricopa County for the deployment of traffic signals devices along Power Road and Sossaman Road, between the Loop 202 Santan Freeway and ASU Polytechnic Campus/Innovation Way. The equipped traffic signals will support connected vehicle applications and develop, integrate, and configure the Multimodal Intelligent Traffic Signal System (MMITSS) application. (District 6) *5-e 

22-0556 Endorsing the creation of the Fillmore Place Irrigation Water Delivery District that is generally bound by East Kino Drive on the north, East 7th Place on the south, North Mesa Drive on the west, and North Horne on the east. (District 1) The formation of an irrigation water delivery district allows the District to make improvements and perform maintenance and operations of their irrigation system. Final designation of the District is determined by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors. *5-f 

6 Introduction of the following ordinances and setting May 16, 2022 as the date of the public hearing on these ordinances: 
22-0181 ZON21-00940 (District 2) Within the 3100 block of East Southern Avenue (south side) and the 1200 block of South 32nd Street (west side). Located east of Lindsay Road on the south side of Southern Avenue (2.4± acres). Rezone from Single Residence 9 (RS-9) to Multiple Residence 3 with a Planned Area Development overlay (RM-3-PAD) and Site Plan Review. This request will allow for a multiple residence development. Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions P&Z Board Recommendation: Approval with conditions (Vote: 6-0) *6-a 

22-0352 ZON21-01126 (District 6) Within the 3200 to 3400 blocks of South Signal Butte Road (west side). Located north of Elliot Road on the west side of Signal Butte Road (65.8± acres). Rezone from Agricultural (AG) to Light Industrial with a Planned Area Development overlay (LI-PAD) and Site Plan Review. This request will allow for an industrial development. Noel Griemsmann, Snell & Wilmer, LLP, applicant; Signal Butte Mesa Holdings, LLC, owner. Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions P&Z Board Recommendation: Approval with conditions (Vote: 5-0) *6-b 

22-0571 Amending Article VI, Section 609 of the Mesa City Charter related to certain requirements for City procurements, subject to the approval of the amendment by the qualified electors of the City of Mesa. (Citywide) *6-c 

City of Mesa Page 6 Printed on 4/26/2022 City Council Meeting Agenda - Tentative May 2, 2022 

22-0583 Amending Article II, Section 205(D) of the Mesa City Charter to allow a meet and confer process and memorandum of understanding with sworn public safety employee organizations on behalf of certain sworn public safety employees concerning wages and other forms of direct monetary compensation, hours, non-health related benefits, and working conditions not covered under state or federal laws or city personnel rules, subject to the approval of the amendment by the qualified electors of the City of Mesa. (Citywide) *6-d 

7 Discuss, receive public comment, and take action on the following ordinances: 
22-0484 ZON21-00435 (District 2) Within the 4400 block of East Baseline Road (north side). Located east of Greenfield Road on the north side of Baseline Road (1.2± acres). Site Plan Modification. This request will allow for a multi-tenant retail building with a drive-thru. Zach Collins, applicant; BASELINE 9 LLC, owner. Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions P&Z Board Recommendation: Approval with conditions (Vote: 6-0) *7-a 

22-0485 ZON21-00921 (District 5) Within the 10000 block of East Southern Avenue (north side) and within the 1000 to 1200 blocks of South Crismon Road (east side). Located north of Southern Avenue and east of Crismon Road (8.5± acres). Rezone from Limited Commercial with a Planned Area Development overlay (LC-PAD) to Multiple Residence 3 with a Planned Area Development overlay (RM-3-PAD), and Site Plan Review. This request will allow for a multiple residence development. Ralph Pew, Pew and Lake, PLC, applicant; PROS INVESTMENTS LLC, owner. Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions P&Z Board Recommendation: Approval with conditions (Vote: 6-0) *7-b 

22-0486 ZON21-01024 (District 6) Within the 7200 to 7400 blocks of the South Hawes Road alignment (east side). Located south of Pecos Road on the east side of the Hawes Road alignment (13± acres). Rezone from Light Industrial with a Bonus Intensity Zone overlay and Office Commercial with a Bonus Intensity Zone overlay (LI-BIZ and OC-BIZ) to Light Industrial and Office Commercial with a Planned Area Development overlay (LI-PAD and OC-PAD), and Site Plan Review. This request will allow for an industrial development. Katie Rounds, The Kaidence Group, applicant; HAWES COMMERCE PARK LLC, owner. Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions P&Z Board Recommendation: Approval with conditions (Vote: 6-0) *7-c 

City of Mesa Page 7 Printed on 4/26/2022 City Council Meeting Agenda - Tentative May 2, 2022 

Items not on the Consent Agenda 8 Items from citizens present. (Maximum of three speakers for three minutes per speaker). 

9 Adjournment

    

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The attack only lasted for 15 seconds. . .

One of the most powerful DDoSes ever targets cryptocurrency platform

15.3 million requests per second is HUGE, especially when delivered through HTTPS.

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"A cryptocurrency platform was recently on the receiving end of one of the biggest distributed denial-of-service attacks ever after threat actors bombarded it with 15.3 million requests, content delivery network Cloudflare said.

DDoS attacks can be measured in several ways, including by the volume of data, the number of packets, or the number of requests sent each second. The current records are 3.4 terabits per second for volumetric DDoSes—which attempt to consume all bandwidth available to the target—809 million packets per second, and 17.2 million requests per second. The latter two records measure the power of application-layer attacks, which attempt to exhaust the computing resources of a target’s infrastructure.

Cloudflare's recent DDoS mitigation peaked at 15.3 million requests per second. While still smaller than the record, its power was more considerable because the attack was delivered through HTTPS requests rather than HTTP requests used in the record. Because HTTPS requests are much more compute-intensive than HTTP requests, the latest attack had the potential to put much more strain on the target.

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The resources required to deliver the HTTPS request flood were also greater, indicating that DDoSers are growing increasingly more powerful. Cloudflare said that the botnet responsible, comprising about 6,000 bots, has delivered payloads as high as 10 million requests per second. The attack originated from 112 countries, with about 15 percent of the firepower from Indonesia, followed by Russia, Brazil, India, Colombia, and the United States.

“Within those countries, the attack originated from over 1,300 different networks,” Cloudflare researchers Omer Yoachimik and Julien Desgats wrote. They said that the flood of traffic mainly came from data centers, as DDoSes move away from residential network ISPs to cloud computing ISPs. Top data center networks included the German provider Hetzner Online GmbH (Autonomous System Number 24940), Azteca Comunicaciones Colombia (ASN 262186), and OVH in France (ASN 16276). Other sources included home and small office routers.

"In this case, the attacker was using compromised servers on cloud hosting providers, some of which appear to be running Java-based applications. This is notable because of the recent discovery of a vulnerability (CVE-2022-21449) that can be used for authentication bypass in a wide range of Java-based applications," Cloudflare VP of Product Patrick Donahue wrote in an email. "We also saw a significant number of MikroTik routers used in the attack, likely exploiting the same vulnerability that the Meris botnet did."

The attack lasted about 15 seconds. Cloudflare mitigated it using systems in its network of data centers that automatically detect traffic spikes and quickly filter out the sources. Cloudflare didn’t identify the target except that it operated a crypto launchpad, a platform used to help fund decentralized finance projects.

The numbers underscore the arms race between attackers and defenders as each attempts to outdo the other. It won’t be surprising if a new record is set in the coming months."

Reference >> https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/04/one-of-the-most-powerful-ddoses-ever-targets-cryptocurrency-platform/

 

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**** Planning & Zoning - 4/27/2022 ****

WHOA! Done and over with in about 4 minutes flat!
But hey what was on that Consent Agenda?
Here ya go --- Please take a look before you watch-and-listen
City of Mesa Planning and Zoning Board - Study Session
Meeting Minutes 
Special Meeting Time 3:30 p.m.
Planning and Zoning Board - Study April 27, 2022 Session Meeting Minutes 
1 Call meeting to order. Chair Sarkissian called the meeting to order at 3:31pm 
2 Review items on the agenda for the April 27, 2022 regular Planning and Zoning Board Hearing. 
3 Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction for a proposed development on approximately 27 acres, located generally at the southwest corner of University Drive and Mesa Drive. 
This site was previously known as "Site 17" or "Transform 17". 
4 Planning Director's Updates. (The items in the Planning Director’s Updates are not for Board discussion and no Board action will be taken on the updated items.) 
5 Adjournment. Approved (Vote 7-0)

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Meeting Name:Planning and Zoning Board - Study SessionAgenda status:Final
Meeting date/time:4/27/2022 3:30 PMMinutes status:Draft 
Meeting location:Lower Council Chambers
Special Meeting Time
Published agenda:Agenda AgendaPublished minutes:Minutes Minutes 
Meeting video: 
Attachments:


MEETING DETAILS
Planning and Zoning Board - Public Hearing 
Wednesday, April 27, 2022 4:00 PM
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 22072 Minutes from the April 13, 2022 study session and regular meeting. 
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File #:PZ 22072   
Type:PZ MinutesStatus:Agenda Ready
In control:Planning and Zoning Board - Public Hearing
On agenda:4/27/2022
Title:Minutes from the April 13, 2022 study session and regular meeting.
Attachments:1. Study Session Minutes, 2. Meeting Minutes

3 Take action on the following zoning cases: 
City of Mesa Page 1 Printed on 4/21/2022 Planning and Zoning Board - Public April 27, 2022 Hearing Meeting Agenda 

PZ 22070 ZON22-00002 District 2
Within the 4000 to 4200 blocks of East Main Street (south side) and within the 0 to 100 blocks of South Norfolk (west side). 
Located west of Greenfield Road on the south side of Main Street. 
(5+ acres). 
Site Plan Review. 
This request will allow for a retail development and small-scale commercial recreation facility. 
  • Jinia Sarkar, Cawley Architects, applicant; FITZGERALD LARRY E TR & TRI CITY READY MIX INC, owner.
  •  Planner: Jennifer Merrill 
Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions *3-a 
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File #:PZ 22070   
Type:PZ Zoning - ActionStatus:Agenda Ready
In control:Planning and Zoning Board - Public Hearing
On agenda:4/27/2022
Title:ZON22-00002 District 2. Within the 4000 to 4200 blocks of East Main Street (south side) and within the 0 to 100 blocks of South Norfolk (west side). Located west of Greenfield Road on the south side of Main Street. (5+ acres). Site Plan Review. This request will allow for a retail development and small-scale commercial recreation facility. Jinia Sarkar, Cawley Architects, applicant; FITZGERALD LARRY E TR & TRI CITY READY MIX INC, owner. Planner: Jennifer Merrill Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions
Attachments:1. Vicinity Map,
2. Staff Report,
3. Site Plan, 4. Grading Plan and Drainage Plan, 5. Landscape Plan, 6. Elevations,
7. Project Narrative,
8. Citizen Participation Plan,
9. Citizen Participation Report,
10. Presentation

PZ 22071 ZON22-00097 District 6
Within the 9800 block of the East Williams Field Road alignment (south side) and within the 6000 block of the South Crismon Road alignment (west side). 
(18 ± acres). 
Site Plan Review and Special Use Permit. 
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This request will allow for a multiple residence development. 
  • Ellie Brundige, Gammage and Burnham, PLC, applicant; 
  • PPGN-Williams, LLLP, owner. 
Planner: Robert Mansolillo 
Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions *3-b 
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File #:PZ 22071   
Type:PZ Zoning - ActionStatus:Agenda Ready
In control:Planning and Zoning Board - Public Hearing
On agenda:4/27/2022
Title:ZON22-00097 District 6. Within the 9800 block of the East Williams Field Road alignment (south side) and within the 6000 block of the South Crismon Road alignment (west side). (18 ± acres). Site Plan Review and Special Use Permit. This request will allow for a multiple residence development. Ellie Brundige, Gammage and Burnham, PLC, applicant; PPGN-Williams, LLLP, owner. Planner: Robert Mansolillo Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions
Attachments:1. Vicinity Map,
2. Staff Report,
3. Site Plan, 4. Grading and Drainage Plan, 5. Landscape Plans, 6. Elevations, 7
Project Narrative,
8. Citizen Participation Plan,
9. Citizen Participation Report,
10. Parking Analysis,
11. Presentation

4 Discuss and make a recommendation to the City Council on the following zoning cases: 
PZ 22063 ZON22-00051 District 4. 
Within the 1600 block of South Stapley Drive (east side). Located on the southeast corner of Stapley Drive and US 60 Superstition Freeway. 
(1.5+ acres). 
Site Plan Review. 
This request will allow for the development of a restaurant. 
  • Yelena Fiester, GreenbergFarrow, Applicant; 
  • DSW Mesa Grand/Spectrum LLC, Owner. 
Planner: Robert Mansolillo 
Staff Recommendation: Continue to a future Planning and Zoning Board Meeting *4-a 

PZ 22069 ZON21-01285 District 6
Within the 4900 to 5200 blocks of South Power Road (east side) and within 6800 to 7000 blocks of East Ray Road (north side). 
Located north of Ray Road on the east side of Power Road 
(41± acres). 
Site Plan Modification. 
This request will allow for the development of a hotel. 
  • Jose Pombo, Vivo Development Partners, applicant; 
  • Power 202 Mixed Use, LLC., owner. 
Planner: Kellie Rorex 
Staff Recommendation: Continue to May 11, 2022 *4-b 

5 Adjournment.
 
 
 

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