Whatever happened to Jeffrey Crockett - there are new appointments . + A Flashback to 2017
Story #1 Sympathy for a Bygone-Era ... but here's the plan
East Valley's last dairy farmers look to develop 860 acres, leave area This is from October 2017 by Lily Altavena
"As he looks out at acre after acre of his dairy farm, Jim Boyle Jr. is not wistful at the idea of leaving the land his family has farmed for 40 years. He's hopeful. "The East Valley had a large number of dairies, and they’ve all been replaced by development," he said. "Which, you know, is good in a lot of ways, most of those guys were able to sell their land and build bigger dairies."
Boyle Jr.'s dairy is one of five in the neighborhood near southeast Mesa involved in a massive, 860-acre zoning request. . . " How massive is it?
The group of dairy farmers plan to take their zoning application to Mesa later this year, according to Jordan Rose, the attorney representing the farmers.
The group wants to work with city officials to refine the plan for approval by the City Council next year. The proposed land-use plan so far includes residential, urban mixed-use, commercial and office space areas. . .
The group wants to work with city officials to refine the plan for approval by the City Council next year. The proposed land-use plan so far includes residential, urban mixed-use, commercial and office space areas. . .
Here's the history-angle to the story: A long history in dairy farming
". . . Boyle Jr.'s family has been dairy farming in Arizona since the 1880s, and in the Phoenix area since the 1920s. His grandfather milked cows. His father milked cows. In the 1970s, the family's dairy landed in the Mesa area...
If the dairymen are successful in zoning the primarily-agriculture land to housing, commercial and other uses, it's likely they'll pack up and sell . .
The neighborhood borders Gilbert. . .
The group of dairy farmers plan to take their zoning application to Mesa later this year, according to Jordan Rose, the attorney representing the farmers.
The group wants to work with city officials to refine the plan for approval by the City Council next year. The proposed land-use plan so far includes residential, urban mixed-use, commercial and office space areas. . .
Here's the history-angle to the story: A long history in dairy farming
". . . Boyle Jr.'s family has been dairy farming in Arizona since the 1880s, and in the Phoenix area since the 1920s. His grandfather milked cows. His father milked cows. In the 1970s, the family's dairy landed in the Mesa area.
| 7/12/2023 |  | 3:30 PM | Lower Council Chambers | Meeting details |  Agenda | Minutes |
| Meeting Name: | Planning and Zoning Board - Study Session | Agenda status: | Final |
| Meeting date/time: | 7/12/2023 3:30 PM | Minutes status: | Draft |
| Meeting location: | Lower Council Chambers | ||
| Published agenda: | Agenda | Published minutes: | Minutes |
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| Agenda Planning and Zoning Board - Study Session City of Mesa Meeting Agenda - Final Mesa Council Chambers 57 East 1st Street Chair Jeffrey Crockett Vice Chair Benjamin Ayers Boardmember Troy Peterson Boardmember Jeff Pitcher Boardmember Genessee Montes Boardmember Jamie Blakeman Boardmember Jayson Carpenter Wednesday, July 12, 2023 3:30 PM Lower Council Chambers 1 Call meeting to order. 2 Election of Planning and Zoning Board Officers: a. Chair b. Vice-Chair 3 Review items on the agenda for the July 12, 2023 regular Planning and Zoning Board Hearing. 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. PZ BOARD PUBLIC HEARING
Planning and Zoning Board - Public Hearing City of Mesa Meeting Agenda - Final Council Chambers 57 E. First Street Chair Jeffrey Crockett Vice Chair Benjamin Ayers Boardmember Troy Peterson Boardmember Jeff Pitcher Boardmember Genessee Montes Boardmember Jamie Blakeman Boardmember Jayson Carpenter Wednesday, July 12, 2023 4:00 PM Council Chambers 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 23087 Minutes from the June 28, 2023 study session and regular meeting. 3 Take action on the following zoning cases: City of Mesa Page 1 Printed on 7/6/2023 Planning and Zoning Board - Public July 12, 2023 Hearing Meeting Agenda - Final PZ 23085 ZON23-00276. "Higley 202 Industrial Commerce" (District 5). Within the 3800 block of North Higley Road (east side). Located east of Higley Road and north of Thomas Road. (5± acres). Site Plan Review. This request will allow for an industrial development. Rauf Moosavi, Moosavi Design and Architecture, Applicant; Boyle Family LP, Owner. Planner: Joshua Grandlienard Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions *3-a
4 Discuss and make a recommendation to the City Council on the following zoning cases: PZ 23083 ZON22-01298. "Red Oak Autism Academy" (District 2). Within the 5000 to 5100 block of East University Drive (north side). Located west of Higley Road on the north side of University Drive (2.5+ acres). Council Use Permit. This request will allow for a private school (grades K-12) to be located within the Limited Commercial (LC) zoning district. AnneMarie Butler, Applicant; MYSLONY DEVELOPMENT LLC, Owner. Planner: Sergio Solis Staff Recommendation: Continued to the July 26, 2023 Planning and Zoning Board meeting. *4-a PZ 23084 ZON23-00222. "Brightpath Child Care" (District 1). Within the 1200 block of North Val Vista Drive (west side) and within the 3500 block of East Brown Road (north side). Located west of Val Vista Drive and north of Brown Road. (1.2± acres). Rezone from Office Commercial with a Bonus Intensity Zone overlay (OC-BIZ) to Office Commercial (OC) and Major Site Plan Modification. This request will allow for the development of a day care center. Sean Lake, Pew and Lake, PLC, Applicant; Mark Reeb, Makana LP, Owner. Planner: Emily Johnson Staff Recommendation: Continued to the July 26, 2023 Planning and Zoning Board meeting. *4-b City of Mesa Page 2 Printed on 7/6/2023 Planning and Zoning Board - Public July 12, 2023 Hearing Meeting Agenda - Final PZ 23086 ZON23-00282. "Mountain America Credit Union Mesa Branch" (District 6). Within the 4900 block of South Power Road (east side). Located north of Ray Road on the east side of Power. (1± acres). Major Site Plan Modification and amending the conditions of approval for Case No. ZON21-00069. This request will allow for a bank with a drive-thru. Michael Sanders, Sanders Associates Architects, Applicant; POWER 202 MIXED-USE LLC, Owner. Planner: Sean Pesek Staff Recommendation: Continued to the July 26, 2023 Planning and Zoning Board meeting. *4-c 5 Discuss and take action on the following preliminary plats: PZ 23088 ZON23-00276. “Preliminary Plat Higley 202 Industrial Commerce” (District 5). Within the 3800 block of North Higley Road (east side). Located east of Higley Road and north of Thomas Road. (5± acres). Preliminary Plat for an industrial development. Rauf Moosavi, Moosavi Design and Architecture, Applicant; Boyle Family LP, Owner. (Companion case to ZON23-00276 associated with item *3-a) Planner: Joshua Grandlienard Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions *5-a 6 Adjournment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| *3-a ZON23-00276. "Higley 202 Industrial Commerce" (District 5). Within the 3800 block of North Higley Road (east side). Located east of Higley Road and north of Thomas Road. (5± acres). Site Plan Review. This request will allow for an industrial development. Rauf Moosavi, Moosavi Design and Architecture, Applicant; Boyle Family LP, Owner. Planner: Joshua Grandlienard Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *5-a ZON23-00276. “Preliminary Plat Higley 202 Industrial Commerce” (District 5). Within the 3800 block of North Higley Road (east side). Located east of Higley Road and north of Thomas Road. (5± acres). Preliminary Plat for an industrial development. Rauf Moosavi, Moosavi Design and Architecture, Applicant; Boyle Family LP, Owner. (Companion case to ZON23-00276 associated with item *3-a) Planner: Joshua Grandlienard Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions |
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