Saturday, May 02, 2020

City of Mesa BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT : 4-Page Tentative Agenda Virtual Platform For Public Hearing Wed 05.06.2020 @ 5:30 PM

A VIRTUAL PLATFORM PUBLIC HEARING
The Seven members conduct public meetings to hear and decide upon requests for variances, special use permits, and interpretations of the City of Mesa Zoning Ordinance and Sign Code
Members are appointed for staggered terms of three years.
For a full explanation of the duties and responsibilities of the Board of Adjustment, see Title 11 - Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 66, Section 3 of the Mesa Code of Ordinances
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TENTATIVE AGENDA > Please note this is after a study session that is on the calendar schedule for the same day, one hour earlier at 4:30 p.m.
  • 1 Call meeting to order. 
  • 3 Review and discuss items listed on the Public Hearing agenda for May 6, 2020. 
  • 4 Adjournment
What Happened to Item 2?
Meeting Name:Board of Adjustment Study SessionAgenda status:Final
Meeting date/time:5/6/2020 4:30 PMMinutes status:Draft 
Meeting location:Virtual Platform
Published agenda:Agenda Agenda
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Printed on 04/30/2020

Consent Agenda - All items listed with an asterisk (*) will be considered as a group by the Board and will be enacted in one motion. 
There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Board member or a citizen so requests. 
If a request is made, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered as a separate item, following adoption of the Consent Agenda. 
1 Call meeting to order. 
2 Take action on all Consent Agenda items. 

3 Items on the Consent Agenda 
Approval of the following minutes from previous meetings: 
*3-a ADJ 20030 
Minutes from April 01, 2020 Study Session and Public Hearing

File #:ADJ 20030   
Type:ADJ MinutesStatus:Agenda Ready
In control:Board of Adjustment Public Hearing
On agenda:5/6/2020
Title:Minutes from April 01, 2020 Study Session and Public Hearing.
Attachments:1. Minutes
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4 Take action on the following cases: 


File #:ADJ 20031   
Type:ADJ ActionStatus:Agenda Ready
In control:Board of Adjustment Public Hearing
On agenda:5/6/2020
Title:BOA19-00368 - District 4.
525 East Broadway Road and within the 400 block of South Pioneer (west side).
Requesting a Development Incentive Permit (DIP) to allow deviations to certain development standards for a commercial and multi-residence development in the LC and RM-2 Districts.
(Continued from April 1, 2020)
Staff Planner: Charlotte Bridges Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions
Attachments:1. Vicinity Map,
2. Staff Report,
3. Narrative, justification, and compatibility statement, 4. Site plan,
5. Landscape plan,
6. Elevations,
7. Floor plan,
8. Letters of opposition

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ADJ 20032 BOA19-00979 - District 5. 
Within the 5600 to 6000 blocks of East Thomas Road (north side) and within the 3600 to 4000 blocks of North Recker Road (west side). Located north of Thomas Road and west of Recker Road 
(109.8± acres). 
Requesting a Special Use Permit (SUP) to allow a Comprehensive Sign Plan (CSP) for a single-residence subdivision. 
Staff Planner: Evan Balmer 
Staff Recommendation: Continue to June 03, 2020 Public Hearing 
*4-a 
City of Mesa Page 1 Printed on 4/30/2020 Board of Adjustment Public Hearing Meeting Agenda - Tentative May 6, 2020 

ADJ 20034 BOA20-00111 - District 4. 
1220 South Pasadena. Requesting a Substantial Conformance Improvement Permit (SCIP) to allow deviations from certain development standards for the expansion of an existing industrial development in the in a LI District. 
Staff Planner: Charlotte Bridges 
Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions *4-b 

ADJ 20035 BOA20-00170 - District 4. 
922 South Country Club Drive. Requesting a Special Use Permit (SUP) to exceed the permitted number of days for a special event in the GC-PAD District. 
Staff Planner: Charlotte Bridges 
Staff Recommendation: Continue to June 03, 2020 Public Hearing *4-c 

ADJ 20036 BOA20-00191 - District 4
Within the 100 block of East Main Street (south side) and within the 0 to 100 block of South Hibbert (west side) and within the 0 to 100 block of South Sirrine (east side) and within the 100 block of 1st Avenue (north side). 
Requesting variances from the Form-Based Code, Building Form and Building Type Standards, to allow for a mixed-use development in the T5MS and T5MSF transects. 
Staff Planner: Cassidy Welch 
Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions *4-d 
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5 Items not on the Consent Agenda 
Take action on the following case: 
ADJ 20031 BOA19-00368 - District 4
525 East Broadway Road and within the 400 block of South Pioneer (west side). 
Requesting a Development Incentive Permit (DIP) to allow deviations to certain development standards for a commercial and multi-residence development in the LC and RM-2 Districts. 
(Continued from April 1, 2020) 

Staff Planner: Charlotte Bridges 
Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions 5-a 

City of Mesa Page 2 Printed on 4/30/2020 Board of Adjustment Public Hearing Meeting Agenda - Tentative May 6, 2020 

ADJ 20033 BOA20-00098 - District 6. 
7226 South Ellsworth Road. 
Requesting a Special Use Permit (SUP) to allow a Comprehensive Sign Plan (CSP) for a convenience store and associated fuel station in the LI District. 
Staff Planner: Kellie Rorex 
Staff Recommendation: Denial 5-b 

6 Items from citizens present
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Members of the Board of Adjustment will conduct their study session meetings via a telephonic conferencing platform, and the live meeting will be accessible telephonically. 
The live meeting may be listened to by calling 888-788-0099 or 877-853-5247 (toll free) using meeting ID 530 123 2921 and following the prompts. 
Public participation will be available electronically and telephonically. 
  • If you want to provide a written comment or speak telephonically at the meeting, please submit an online comment card at least 1 hour prior to the start of the meeting. 
  • If you want to speak at the meeting, you will need to indicate on the comment card that you would like to speak during the meeting, and you will need to call 888-788-0099 or 877-853-5247 (toll free) using meeting ID 530 123 2921 and following the prompts, prior to the start of the meeting. 
  • You will be able to listen to the meeting; and when the item you have indicated that you want to speak on is before the Board, your line will be taken off mute and you will be given an opportunity to speak. 
  • Applicants and their representatives that have items on the Board agenda and who want to be able to comment on their item or be able to answer questions should fill out this online comment card at least 1 hour prior to the start of the meeting and call 888-788-0099 or 877-853-5247 (toll free) using meeting ID 530 123 2921 and following the prompts, prior to the start of the meeting. 

For help with the online comment card, or for any other technical difficulties, please call 480-644-2099.
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Board of Adjustment Member:
Role:
Date Appointed:
Term Expires:
Chris Jones
Chair
07/03/2017
06/30/2021
Kathy Tolman
Vice-Chair
07/05/2016
06/30/2022
Adam Gunderson
Board Member
07/03/2017
06/30/2020
Ken Rembold
Board Member
10/16/2014
06/30/2021
Nicole Lynam
Board Member
07/01/2019
06/30/2022
Steven Curran
Board Member
07/01/2015
06/30/2021
Wade Swanson
Board Member
08/16/2012
06/30/2020


Staff Contact:
Rachel Prelog, Senior Planner
Rachel.Prelog@MesaAZ.gov (480) 644-2762
City of Mesa Planning Division
55 N. Center Street
P.O. Box 1466
Mesa, AZ 85211-1466 
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File #:ADJ 20026   
Type:ADJ ActionStatus:Agenda Ready
In control:Board of Adjustment Public Hearing
On agenda:4/1/2020
Title:BOA19-00368 - District 4. 525 East Broadway Road and within the 400 block of South Pioneer (west side). Requesting a Development Incentive Permit (DIP) to allow deviations to certain development standards for a commercial and multi-residence development in the LC and RM-2 Districts. 
(Continued from March 4, 2020) 
Staff Planner: Charlotte Bridges Staff Recommendation: 
Continue to May 6, 2020 Public Hearing
Attachments:1. Vicinity Map, 2. Staff Report, 3. Narrative, justification, & compatibility statement, 4. Site Plan, 5. Landscape Plan, 6. Elevations, 7. Floor Plan, 8. Letter of Opposition
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HISTORY On July 10, 1930 the subject site was annexed into the City of Mesa as part of a 551± acre annexation (Ord #157).

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Board of Adjustment Study Session
Board of Adjustment Public Hearing
To decrease COVID-19 exposure, the City Council Chambers is closed, but public participation will be available electronically and telephonically and listening to the meeting will be available electronically.
Members of the Board of Adjustment will conduct their study session meeting via a telephonic conferencing platform, and the live meeting will be accessible telephonically.
The live meeting may be listened to by calling 888-788-0099 or 877-853-5247 (toll free) using meeting ID 530 123 2921 and following the prompts.
Public participation will be available electronically and telephonically.  If you want to provide a written comment or speak telephonically at the meeting, please submit an online comment card at least 1 hour prior to the start of the meeting.  If you want to speak at the meeting, you will need to indicate on the comment card that you would like to speak during the meeting, and you will need to call 888-788-0099 or 877-853-5247 (toll free) using meeting ID 530 123 2921 and following the prompts, prior to the start of the meeting.  You will be able to listen to the meeting; and when the item you have indicated that you want to speak on is before the Board, your line will be taken off mute and you will be given an opportunity to speak.
Applicants and their representatives who have items on the Board agenda and who want to be able to comment on their item or be able to answer questions should fill out this online comment card at least 1 hour prior to the start of the meeting and call888-788-0099 or 877-853-5247 (toll free) using meeting ID 530 123 2921 and following the prompts, prior to the start of the meeting.  You will be able to listen to the meeting; and when the item you have indicated that you want to speak on is before the Board, your line will be taken off mute and you will be given an opportunity to speak.
For help with the online comment card, or for any other technical difficulties, please call 480-644-2099.
To decrease COVID-19 exposure, the City Council Chambers is closed, but public participation and listening to the meeting will be available electronically.
Members of the Board of Adjustment will conduct their study session meetings via a telephonic conferencing platform, and the live meeting will be accessible telephonically.
The live meeting may be listened to by calling 888-788-0099 or 877-853-5247 (toll free) using meeting ID 530 123 2921 and following the prompts.
Public participation will be available electronically and telephonically.  If you want to provide a written comment or speak telephonically at the meeting, please submit an online comment card at least 1 hour prior to the start of the meeting.  If you want to speak at the meeting, you will need to indicate on the comment card that you would like to speak during the meeting, and you will need to call 888-788-0099 or 877-853-5247 (toll free) using meeting ID 530 123 2921 and following the prompts, prior to the start of the meeting.  You will be able to listen to the meeting; and when the item you have indicated that you want to speak on is before the Board, your line will be taken off mute and you will be given an opportunity to speak.
Applicants and their representatives who have items on the Board agenda and who want to be able to comment on their item or be able to answer questions should fill out this online comment card at least 1 hour prior to the start of the meeting and call888-788-0099 or 877-853-5247 (toll free) using meeting ID 530 123 2921 and following the prompts, prior to the start of the meeting.  You will be able to listen to the meeting; and when the item you have indicated that you want to speak on is before the Board, your line will be taken off mute and you will be given an opportunity to speak.
For help with the online comment card, or for any other technical difficulties, please call 480-644-2099.

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5:30pm
City Council Chambers
57 E. First Street
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Thu 04.30.2020 Mesa City Council Study Session > 160 MINUTES LONG



Screen-grab: City Manager Chris Brady hunkering down on the desk for what is one more long and complicated session --
it's a mess with technical issues from the start until the city manager de-frosts the mayor.

Sign-off and Re-Boot . . . IT'S A STRUGGLE
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First before the study session starts there's the 6-Minute Cadence Community Facilities Meeting with some technical difficulty issues, but please make sure you closely watch the opening minutes and how Chris Brady controls the panel. Note also there are no public comments. Agnes G is sitting-in for City Clerk Dee Mickelson.at bottom right is deputy city manager Natalie Lewis > ZOOM SCREEN FROZEN


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All the Study Session presentations might be called 'overkill' by Power Point Entire Agenda and links provided below

First thing to do is get informed - the first item after the Roll Call alone could take hours:
Review and discuss items on the agenda for the May 4, 2020 regular Council meeting.

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Then there are 4 Presentation/Action Items 
Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on
2a Proposed funding allocations of $1,130,033 in Emergency Solutions Grant-Corona Virus (ESG-CV) funds
2b Funding recommendations for the fiscal year 2020/2021 Human Services Program
2c An update on the Mesa CARES program, focusing on the Mesa CARES Small Business Assistance and Reemergence Program
2d The 2020/21 fiscal year budget summary, adoption process, and financial forecast.




MESA CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION FINAL AGENDA WITH LINKS AND ATTACHMENTS:
Please take the time - your time - to access and open the presentations and notice who is scheduled to make the presentations.
58 POWER POINT SLIDES_________________________________________________________________0530 > FY 2020/21 Human Services Funding (5 slides)
Michelle Albanese, Housing & Community Development Director 

0501 > Proposed funding allocations of $1,130,033 in Emergency Solutions Grant-Corona Virus (ESG-CV) funds
Michelle Albanese Housing & Community Development Director (11)


0502 > BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020/21 And Financial Forecast (28)
Candace Cannistraro: Management and Budget Director 
Brian Ritschel: Management and Budget Deputy Director
0516 Mesa CARES Small Business Reemergence Program (14)
Jaye O’Donnell | Assistant Economic Development Director

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Council Study Session - 4/30/2020

THE AGENDA 
ITEM 2a
File #:20-0501   
Type:PresentationStatus:Agenda Ready
In control:City Council Study Session
On agenda:4/30/2020
Title:Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on proposed funding allocations of $1,130,033 in Emergency Solutions Grant-Corona Virus (ESG-CV) funds to provide services to prevent and respond to the spread of infectious diseases for homelessness, and to prevent homelessness in Mesa due to COVID-19 impacts. The proposals are recommended based on local community assessment information as well as the HUD-issued guidance policy.
Attachments:1. Presentation
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ITEM 2b

File #:20-0530   
Type:PresentationStatus:Agenda Ready
In control:City Council Study Session
On agenda:4/30/2020
Title:Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on funding recommendations for the fiscal year 2020/2021 Human Services Program.
Attachments:1. Presentation
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ITEM 2c

File #:20-0516   
Type:PresentationStatus:Agenda Ready
In control:City Council Study Session
On agenda:4/30/2020
Title:Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on an update on the Mesa CARES program, focusing on the Mesa CARES Small Business Assistance and Reemergence Program.
Attachments:1. Presentation
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ITEM 2d

File #:20-0502   
Type:PresentationStatus:Agenda Ready
In control:City Council Study Session
On agenda:4/30/2020
Title:Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on the 2020/21 fiscal year budget summary, adoption process, and financial forecast.
Attachments:1. Presentation

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