ZON17-00597 District 2. 1961 South Val Vista Drive. Located on the northeast corner of Val Vista Drive and Baseline Road. (1± acres). Site Plan Modification. This request will allow a multi-tenant commercial building with a drive-thru restaurant and tenant space for retail use in the LC zoning district. Mark Rykovich, Thomas English Real Estate, LLC, applicant; Circle K Stores, Inc., owner. Planner: Wahid Alam Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions
ZON18-00069 District 5. 3309 North Reseda Circle. Located east of Greenfield Road south of the 202 Red Mountain Freeway. (14.9± acres). Site Plan Review and Special Use Permit. This request will allow the expansion of an existing warehouse building and reduction in employee parking in the LI zoning district. Leo Marin, Deutsch Architecture Group, applicant; ATK Gun Systems Company, LLC, owner. Planner: Lesley Davis Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions
ZON17-00324 District 2. The 1800 block of South Recker Road (east side). Located north of Baseline Road on the east side of Recker Road. (3.80± acres). Rezoning from AG to RS-43-BIZ; and Site Plan Review. This request will allow the land to be divided for the development of detached single residence housing. Shane Urry, applicant; Lynn M. Urry, Scott W. Urry and Peggy A. Urry, owners. (Continued from February 21, 2018) Planner: Veronica Gonzalez Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions
ZON17-00335 District 5. The 1300 to 1400 blocks of North Power Road (east side). Located on the east side of Power Road and the north side and south side of Halifax Drive. (2.3± acres). Rezoning from OC to ID-1; and Site Plan Review. This request will allow for the development of a mini-storage facility. Sean Lake, Pew and Lake, PLC, applicant; David Darling, LLC, owner. (Continued from February 21, 2018) Planner: Kim Steadman Staff Recommendation: Continuance to May 16, 2018
ZON17-00507 District 5 The 1200 block of North Ellsworth Road (west side) and the 9100 block of East Glencove Avenue (south side). Located north of Brown Road on the west side of Ellsworth Road. (1.8± acres). Site Plan Modification. This request will allow for the development of an enclosed RV storage facility in the LC zoning district. Dorothy Shupe, Sketch Architecture Company, applicant; Lavigna Investments Corporation, owner. Planner: Cassidy Welch Staff Recommendation: Continuance to April 18, 2018
ZON17-00532 District 3. The 1600 through 2000 blocks of West Southern Avenue and the 1200 through 1400 blocks of South Dobson Road. Located on the southeast corner of Southern Avenue and Dobson Road, (The Mesa Community College Campus). (135± acres). Rezoning from PS to GC-PAD. This request will allow for private development within the Mesa Community College campus. W. Ralph Pew, Pew and Lake, PLC, applicant; Maricopa County Community College District, owner. Planner: Lesley Davis Staff Recommendation: Continuance to April 18, 2018 to re-advertise
ZON17-00580 District 5. The 8700 through 8800 blocks of East Broadway Road (south side). Located on the south side of Broadway Road, west of the 202 Red Mountain Freeway. (3.2± acres). Rezoning from RM-3-PAD to LC-BIZ; and Site Plan Review. This request will allow for the development of a self-storage facility. George Pasquel, Withey Morris PLC, applicant; Broadway and 202, LLC, owner. Planner: Cassidy Welch Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions
ZON17-00585 District 3. The 700 block of West Baseline Road (south side). Located on the south side of Baseline Road west of Country Club Drive. (1.9± acres). Site Plan Modification. This request will allow for the development of a medical office in the NC zoning district. Andrew Greybar, LGE Design Group, applicant; Mesa GI Holdings, LLC, owner. Planner: Cassidy Welch Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions
ZON17-00591 District 1. The 800 block of North Gilbert Road (east side). Located on the east side of Gilbert Road south of Brown Road (1.7± acres). Rezoning from OC to LC; and Special Use Permit and Site Plan Review. This request will allow for the development of a building materials and services facility with accessory outdoor display. Boyd Thacker, Brock Craig & Thacker Architects, applicant; Highplains Land, LLC, owner. Planner: Lisa Davis Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions
ZON17-00593 District 6. The 7500 block of East Hampton Avenue (north side). Located south of Southern Avenue and west of Sossaman Road. (2.4± acres). Rezoning from LI-PAD to LC-PAD and Council Use Permit; and Site Plan Review. This request will allow for the development of a plasma center. Paul Gilbert, Beus Gilbert, PLLC, applicant; Hampton Property, LLC, owner. Planner: Lisa Davis Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions
Ordinance amending the Mesa City Code, Title 11, Mesa Zoning Ordinance, Chapters 21, 22, 66, 67, 69, 71 and 77. The intent of the amendments include clarifications and technical updates to reduce the need for Zoning Administrator Interpretations. The amendments are to make the Zoning Ordinance requirements clear for request of a modification to approved plans; clarification of expiration of approvals including addition of expiration time of 2 years for a Design Review approval; and request for appeal. (Citywide) (ZON17-00603) (Continued from February 21, 2018) Planner: Lisa Davis Staff Recommendation: Table
Zoning Code Update - Airfield Overlay District and Land Use Tables for AOA’s (ZON18-00182) · Replacing Map AF-1 and making miscellaneous amendments to Chapter 19, Airfield Overlay District · Modifying the use restrictions in Chapters 4, 5, 6, 7, and 10 as they apply to uses allowed in Airport Overflight Areas (AOA) 1 and 2 Planner: John Wesley Staff Recommendation: Approve
ZON18-00142 District 6. The 10600 through 11600 blocks of East Williams Field Road (south side) and the 6000 through 6400 blocks of South Signal Butte (both sides). Located on the south side of Williams Field Road from approximately one-quarter mile west of Signal Butte Road to Meridian Road; and located on the east and west sides of Signal Butte Road approximately one-half mile south of Williams Field Road. (251± acres). Minor General Plan amendment to change the Character Type from Employment to Neighborhood. This request will allow for the development of a master planned community. Sean Lake, Pew & Lake, PLC, applicant; Demuro Properties, owner. Planner: Wahid Alam Staff Recommendation: Adoption
ZON18-00143 District 6. The 10600 through 10800 blocks of East Williams Field (south side) and the 6000 through 6200 blocks of South Signal Butte Road (west side). Located south of Williams Field Road and west of Signal Butte Road (28± acres). Rezone from Maricopa County RU-43 to City of Mesa AG. This request will establish city zoning on recently annexed property. City of Mesa, applicant; Demuro Properties, owner. (Companion Case to ZON18-00142 and ZON17-00247, associated with Items 7-a and 7-c). Planner: Wahid Alam Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions
ZON17-00247 District 6. The 10600 through 11600 blocks of East Williams Field Road (south side) and the 6000 through 6400 blocks of South Signal Butte (both sides). Located on the south side of Williams Field Road from a quarter mile west of Signal Butte Road to Meridian Road; and located on the east and west sides of Signal Butte Road to approximately one-half mile south of Williams Field Road. (251± acres). Rezone from AG and GI-CUP to a Planned Area Development (PAD) Overlay with underlying RM-2, RSL- 2.5, RSL-4.5, RS-6, RS-7 and RS-9 for 236± acres and LC for 15± acres. This request will allow for the development of a master planned community. Sean Lake, Pew & Lake, PLC, applicant; Demuro Properties, owner. (Companion Case to ZON18-00142 and ZON18-00143, associated with Items 7-a and 7-b). Planner: Wahid Alam Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions
Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide final funding recommendations for the FY 2018/19 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), Human Services Programs and prior year HOME funds.
Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide final funding recommendations for the FY 2018/19 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), Human Services Programs and prior year HOME funds.
_______________________________________________________________________________ Property Tax and Sales Tax Overview March 22, 2018 City of Mesa Presented by: Candace Cannistraro, Management and Budget Director Ryan Wimmer, Management and Budget Deputy Director
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Stephen Kinzer (born August 4, 1951) is an American author, journalist and academic. He was a New York Times correspondent, has published several books, and currently writes for several newspapers and news agencies.
Kinzer's reporting on Central America was criticized by Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky in their 1988 book Manufacturing Consent, which cited Chomsky in his previous interview by Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting describing Kinzer as: "...like an errand boy, building up those stories that fit in with Reagan's agenda - one day it's the church, the next day it's the Miskitos, then the private sector. In the last two weeks I've seen eight articles by Kinzer that say exactly what the White House wants. Kinzer always raises questions about Sandinista intentions, whether they're truly democratic, and so on. When you analyse his articles you see he's just responding what the White House is saying."
INFORMATION PLEASE:To qualify and be eligible as 'Opportunity Zones' OZ certain criteria are required. They sound nothing like the words vibrant and exciting used by city officials to describe what used-to-be the Central Business District before the 1970's: low income, chronically poor, blighted, neglected and under-developed PRESS RELEASE
Caliber and Habitat Metro buy eight Arizona buildings for $7.5M
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Caliber – The Wealth Development Company, a real estate investment, development and management firm, and project partner, Habitat Metro, have purchased eight downtown buildings for $7.5 million on Main Street in Mesa, Arizona. (See other posts on this blog for more details) Caliber’s $7.625 million purchase consists of eight historic buildings along Main Street between Country Club Drive and Center Street.
Investment in, and re-development plans for, the nearly 100,000 square feet of historic urban buildings are important project components to the economic strengthening and downtown transformation efforts of Arizona’s third largest city. Caliber Development, a subsidiary of Caliber – The Wealth Development Company, will serve as design-general contractor. Initial concepts for revitalization include, among others, a rooftop restaurant on The Newberry building. According to Roy Bade, Executive Vice President of Commercial Acquisitions and Development, “Caliber is proud to play a part in this important project for the city of Mesa. We’re currently working on restoration plans with prospective new tenants to renew the energy and excitement of these underutilized historic buildings.” He added, “The retail and commercial concepts under review including restaurants, office space, and family/entertainment venues will bring vitality and support the influx of residents and visitors to the city’s urban core.” The eight-building acquisition was purchased with the CaliberDiversified Opportunity Fund II, LP (the “Fund”). The Fund offers accredited investors and registered investment advisors (RIAs) direct access to invest in “middle market” U.S. commercial real estate assets that can deliver attractive risk-adjusted return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation.
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________________________________________________________________________________ Currently, Schrader says there isn’t a whole lot to do in Downtown Mesa. Caliber wants to add options to the area through its redeveloped properties and create a setting where visitors will want to spend an entire day in Downtown Mesa.
“I hope people really fall in love with the community again,” Schrader says. “Mesa has an opportunity to really create a good family setting, somewhere where people will want to raise their kids, will want to spend time and not be so transient anymore.” Blogger Note: Hmmm... Students are transients
“By luck and by chance and a lot of hard work, this Downtown Mesa is what people want,”Giles says.
“We set this stage now, for creating this environment people want.”
Blogger Note:Right...huh? Just like he 'set the stage' for this bogus charade and privately-funded $500,000++ bogus Public Relations campaign that turned into a major screw-up radically transforming Downtown Mesa into a satellite ASU campus???
Giles says it’s great to see private investment from Caliber that will help further transform the Downtown Mesa area, making it more attractive for future employers and private investment.
Here's the Punchine: Caliber’s developments could also bolster Mesa’s efforts of bringing ASU into Downtown Mesa as well, Giles says. He says economic developers have to make areas around universities attractive for students, and public investment on things like the light rail and the Mesa Arts Center are one part of that.
“We also need the business community infrastructure to create an environment that’s welcoming and attractive for people,”Giles says.
Caliber will create these attractive environments as it brings the historic vibe back to Downtown Mesa. All eight of the buildings Caliber purchased were built between 1910 and 1954.
The purchased buildings have a lot of character,???
Bade says Caliber is currently working on getting six to eight tenants to move into the buildings, and then another three to six months would be needed for tenant improvements.
“Our goal here is for people to want to stay in downtown,” Bade says. “They don’t want to come here for breakfast or lunch. They want to stay here, live here, make it their home in downtown, versus a place to visit.”
An aerial view shows the buildings that Caliber, The Wealth Development Company purchased and will redevelop in Mesa. They are outlined in red.
The Caliber Diversified Opportunity Fund II, LP exists to produce income and capital gains that pass through to investors through purchasing assets or land at potentially attractive prices, developing those assets with in-house expertise, and managing each asset to its full potential. The Caliber Diversified Opportunity Fund II, LP allows investors diversify their investment across multiple properties while also allowing access to assets that are much larger than they could purchase individually.
Website: http://caliberdiversified.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CaliberCompa... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calibercomp... Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/caliber
“We are deeply grateful for the continued support of our investors who we work diligently for to provide the best returns,” said Chris Loeffler, co-founder and CEO of Caliber. “Providing our clients with insider-level access to secure commercial investments that offer superior risk-adjusted returns and growth potential is the ...
Caliber – The Wealth Development Company today announced the launch of a $100 Million real estate fund, the Caliber Diversified Opportunity Fund II, LP (the “Fund”). The Fund will invest in “middle market” U.S. commercial real estate assets that can deliver attractive risk-adjusted return through a combination of current ...
Mar 1, 2018 - Bob Worsley pleaded with the Council to protect the speculative investments he made in the area based on the ASU scheme. .... On the same day as the Council meeting, Caliber Wealth Development Company, “a real estate investment, development and management firm, and project partner, Habitat ...
Mesa’s ASU Project Needed To Make Good On Worsley’s “Bet”
Prior to the vote, with former congressman and ASU lobbyist Matt Salmon sitting behind him, Sen. Bob Worsley pleaded with the Council to protect the speculative investments he made in the area based on the ASU scheme.
“My wife and I have been meeting with people all over the Valley,” said Worsley. “Just today my wife met two people who want to invest in Mesa. Last week, we met with wealthy people from Paradise Valley who want to invest in downtown Mesa based on what they hear is happening. Speaking of dollars – hard dollars, we – the group I am invested with – we have invested over $20 million already on a bet that downtown Mesa is ready for what’s next.”
Worsley concluded, “I just wanted to say one thing; we need this investment in ASU. We need this center in downtown Mesa.”
CH Mesa Holdings was registered on June 27, 2017 in Delaware.
Maricopa County Recorder documents shows that CH Mesa Holdings, LLC, a registered limited liability corporation (File Number: 6458344) filed deeds for the following properties:
All of the above properties show a mailing address of 4320 E Brown Road, STE 110, Mesa, AZ 85205. Lyons Development LLC shares the Brown Road address with CH Mesa Holdings, LLC.
According to the Arizona Corporation Commission, as of 2017, Worsley has been registered as a member of Lyons Development LLC.
Lyons Development LLC registered the following entities in 2017:
A real-estate investment firm has bought eight historic buildings in downtown Mesa along Main Street with plans to redevelop nearly 100,000 square feet. Caliber: The Wealth... more
A real-estate investment firm has bought eight historic buildings in downtown Mesa along Main Street with plans to redevelop nearly 100,000 square feet. Caliber: The Wealth Development Company, along with developer Habitat Metro, purchased the eight buildings between Center Street and Country Club Road for $7.5 million, according to a press release. State Sen. Bob Worsley is also involved, his office confirmed. The firm is considering redeveloping the buildings into a mix of restaurants, office space and entertainment venues.
(BUSINESS WIRE)–Caliber – The Wealth Development Company, a real estate investment, development and management firm, and project partner, Habitat Metro, have purchased eight downtown buildings for $7.5 million on Main Street in Mesa, Arizona. Investment in, and re-development plans for, the ...
Above: Timothy Sprague, managing member of Habitat Metro; Jennifer Schrader, president and co-founder of Caliber, The Wealth Development Company; Mesa Mayor John Giles; and Roy Bade, executive vice president of commercial acquisitions Caliber, stand on Main Street is the soon-to-be-revitalized Downtown Mesa.
Eight buildings in downtown Mesa were purchased for $7.5 million by real estate investment firm Caliber - the Wealth Development Co. and infill developer Habitat Metro as they plan redevelopment efforts. The deals could bring new restaurants and office space to Mesa's Main Street. The properties all are along Main ...
Caliber: The Wealth Development Company, along with developer Habitat Metro, purchased the eight buildings between Center Street and Country Club Road for $7.5 million, ... Downtown Mesa is in the midst of unprecedented planned development as city leaders look to mold the area into a hotbed for tech startups.
Caliber – The Wealth Development Co., has teamed up with Habitat Metro to acquire eight downtown buildings, totaling approximately 100,000 square feet in Mesa, Ariz., for $7.5 million. The historic urban buildings will become part of the revitalization of downtown Mesa. Caliber will serve as the design-general contractor
Despite locking down an anchor tenant in ASU less than a week ago, Mesa's plan to revitalize its downtown is already making strides as a major developer recently made a significant investment in eight buildings in the area. Caliber, The Wealth Development Company purchased eight buildings comprising nearly 100,000
Real estate investment firm Caliber – The Wealth Development Company along with its vertically integrated subsidiaries Caliber Development and Caliber Realty and Property Management, today announced pre-leasing is underway for GC Square Apartments, a completely renovated off-campus apartment community ...
“Caliber clients are extremely excited about the acquisition of the Fiesta Tech Center because of cash flow it adds to their portfolios,” said Zach Fuller, senior vice president of Investment Services of Caliber The Wealth Development Company. “The property needs little to no renovation and is in an optimal location for leasing ...
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