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Community Journalism in Phoenix Tuesday, Sept. 14 1-2 p.m. Mountain Standard Time 4-5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time
Featuring Amy Silverman (independent journalist), P. Kim Bui (Arizona Republic), Maritza L. Félix (Conecta Arizona) and Maria Polletta (Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting).
There were actually 2 meetings last Wednesday afternoon - the Study Session that
for some reason (unexplained) is no longer recorded by publicly-funded and
city-operated Mesa Channel 11
- Up for review in the Study Session were two Agenda Items to approve Multi-Residential developments:
ZON20-00840 District 1. Within the 1000 block of East McKellips Road (south side). Located west of Stapley Drive on the south side of McKellips Road. (4.5± acres). Rezone from Single Residence 9 (RS-9) and Multiple Residence 4 (RM-4) to Multiple Residence 2 (RM-2) with a Planned Area Development Overlay (PAD); and Site Plan Review. This request will allow for a multiple residence development. Victoria Snively, United Realty MTA, applicant; Thomas Adhoot, owner. (Continued from August 25, 2021) Planner: Cassidy Welch Staff Recommendation: Continue to September 22, 2021
ZON21-00397 District 6. Within the 6900 to 7200 blocks of East Hampton Avenue (south side) and within the 1500 block of South Clearview Avenue (west side). Located south of Southern Avenue and east of Power Road. (17.5± acres). Rezone from Limited Commercial with a Planned Area Development Overlay (LC-PAD) to Limited Commercial with a Planned Area Development Overlay (LC-PAD-PAD); Council Use Permit and Site Plan Review. This request will allow for a multiple residence development. Brennan Ray, Burch & Cracchiolo, PLC, applicant; Mesa Pavilions Retail LLC & GFI-Mesa Investments Limited Partnership, owner. Planner: Cassidy Welch Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions
Agenda 
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