Friday, April 29, 2022
**** 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 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 Minutes | Status: | 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 - Action | Status: | 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.
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 - Action | Status: | 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.
GENERATING AND DISPOSING OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS HERE IN MESA
Not saying much about that subject, but 4 recent press releases from the City of Mesa newsroom don't dig deep enough into that subject
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Hazardous chemicals responsible for recent garbage truck fires
April 26, 2022 at 1:00 pmThere has been a recent uptick in garbage truck related incidents over the last 30 days caused by the placement of household hazardous materials in trash and recycle containers. The first incident involved the placement of muriatic pool acid...
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JX Nippon Mining & Metals completes $29 Million 65-acre land acquisition in Mesa, Arizona to strengthen its semiconductor materials business
April 4, 2022 at 10:57 amJX Nippon Mining & Metals USA, Inc., an industry leader in semiconductor materials, announced the completion of a $29 Million land acquisition deal in Mesa, Arizona. The 65-acre greenfield site will serve as JX’s new base of operations for its...
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Fujifilm Completes Expansion of its Mesa Facility to Supply the Semiconductor Industry
March 30, 2022 at 7:27 amFUJIFILM Electronic Materials, U.S.A., Inc., a leading supplier of chemicals and advanced materials for the semiconductor industry with four manufacturing and R&D sites across the U.S., today announced that it has completed its $88 million...
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JX Nippon Mining & Metals completes $29 Million 65-acre land acquisition in Mesa, Arizona to strengthen its semiconductor materials business
April 4, 2022 at 10:57 amJX Nippon Mining & Metals USA, Inc., an industry leader in semiconductor materials, announced the completion of a $29 Million land acquisition deal in Mesa, Arizona. The 65-acre greenfield site will serve as JX’s new base of operations for its...
TODAY IS ARBOR DAY HERE IN MESA...Let's Reality-Check on that "Happy Talk" Press Release
Intro: It's been 12 years for Mesa as Tree City USA.
OK sounds good and so does what the mayor and three City Council are planning to do reading to 3rd Graders in Mesa Public Schools: "The Lorax" chronicles the plight of the Lorax who speaks for the trees against mindless environmental destruction and greed.
Let's take a look at two city-owned large parcels of old vacant lands - one used to be the location for Rendezvous Park and another one is at a major intersection... and then again we have all those asphalt-paved heat-islands! (for free parking)
Please take a look to see the trees in our "urban forest"
INFAMOUS SITE 17
Press Release from the City of Mesa Newsroom:
Neighborhood Meetings for Public Input for Transform 17
March 30, 2022 at 11:07 am
Mesa residents will be able to provide input on the proposed plans for Transform 17. The project includes a mixed-use neighborhood of residential, office and community retail at the southwest corner of Mesa Drive and University Drive.
Mesa residents will be able to provide input on the proposed plans for Transform 17. The project includes a mixed-use neighborhood of residential, office and community retail at the southwest corner of Mesa Drive and University Drive.
Public engagement will begin on Monday, April 4, with a virtual meeting from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Visit www.gblaw.com/nexusmesa to register to participate.
BAILEY'S BRAKE SERVICE
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The City of Mesa did a whole lot of 'shoveling' lately - in the fringes of the Inner and Outer Loops in northeast and southeast Mesa while more than one vacant eyesore has plagued the NWC intersection of Main & Country Club Drive where a Valley Metro Light Rail platform has been in operation 3 years - it's that infamous Bailey's Brake Service site the city of Mesa wanted to seize using Eminent Domain.
The perspective in this image provided shows the expanse of the sight with the 15-story assisted-living facility Courtyard Towers looming in the background
The perspective in this image provided shows the expanse of the sight with the 15-story assisted-living facility Courtyard Towers looming in the background
BAILEY'S BRAKE SERVICEIt's all about city officials using that shameless tool in the old Urban Planning-Tool-Box called EMINENT DOMAIN to seize and acquire title to private property rights.
It's what city officials and city staff want to use again - what they say ingenuously "is a matter of public necessity".
Hard to believe city officials are trying to pull off this stunt again after the debacle and fiasco 10 years ago trying to seize Bailey's Brake Service by using Eminent Domain. That blew up big time when Mike Wallace exposed it nationwide on the Sunday Night Prime Time investigative reporting show Sixty Minutes.
It's what city officials and city staff want to use again - what they say ingenuously "is a matter of public necessity".
Hard to believe city officials are trying to pull off this stunt again after the debacle and fiasco 10 years ago trying to seize Bailey's Brake Service by using Eminent Domain. That blew up big time when Mike Wallace exposed it nationwide on the Sunday Night Prime Time investigative reporting show Sixty Minutes.
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Arbor Day celebrating 150 years of planting trees
April 25, 2022 at 12:00 amOn April 29, the City of Mesa, along with communities across the U.S., will celebrate Arbor Day. This year is especially meaningful as it marks the 150th anniversary of the tree planter’s holiday. The first official Arbor Day, celebrated in Nebraska in 1872.
Celebrating 12 Years as a Tree City USAMayor John Giles issued an Arbor Day Proclamation designating Friday, April 29 as Arbor Day. This is just one of the requirements of being named a Tree City USA community by the Arbor Day Foundation.
The City of Mesa has been awarded the designation since 2010 to honor its commitment to planting and caring for community trees. Becoming a Tree City USA provides cities with direction, technical assistance, and public attention about trees and the importance of urban forests. . ."
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More About Arbor Day
Arbor Day celebrates and promotes the significant role trees play in our urban environments. Not only do trees help clean the air and water, but even more importantly, they provide shade that helps to create cooler, walkable connections from neighborhoods to school, work, or transportation routes.
Arbor Day celebrates and promotes the significant role trees play in our urban environments. Not only do trees help clean the air and water, but even more importantly, they provide shade that helps to create cooler, walkable connections from neighborhoods to school, work, or transportation routes.
By celebrating Arbor Day, we show that our community values trees not just for their beauty but for their numerous health and environmental benefits.> Arbor Day Partnership with Mesa Public Schools
Working with Mesa Public Schools, Mesa Mayor John Giles and Councilmembers Freeman, Heredia, and Luna will be reading "The Lorax" by Dr. Seuss to select third-grade students at Mesa schools.
>> First published in 1971, "The Lorax" chronicles the plight of the Lorax who speaks for the trees against mindless environmental destruction and greed.
It has become a popular metaphor for those concerned about the human impact on the environment.
All third-grade teachers have the option to share a pre-recorded video of councilmembers, the mayor, and other staff reading "The Lorax" as well.
To learn more about Arbor Day and all the tree events happening in Mesa, visit mesaaz.gov/arborday.
Contact: Mariano Reyes
(480) 644-5005
Mariano.Reyes@mesaaz.gov
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CIA PLAYING CARDS....Tell Me Again What was That
Clearance Sale: Last Chance To Get Our Boxed Version Of The CIA’s Training Card Game
from the going-fast dept
Last chance to get your boxed copy of CIA: Collect It All!
If you’ve been around Techdirt for a while, you’ll probably recall that almost exactly four years ago, we launched our Kickstarter for CIA: Collect It All.
This was our version of an internal CIA training card game, called “Collection Deck” that was partially released in response to a FOIA request. The release included heavily redacted cards. We redesigned the cards to make them much nicer, and then came up with our own scenarios and CIA methods to fill in the blanks where the redactions had been.
The Kickstarter was quite successful, with over 4,000 people supporting the project.Over the years since then, we’ve continued to sell the game in various places. We’re now down to just a few copies left of our original printing, and we don’t currently have plans to print any more. The remaining copies are for sale on Amazon at a steep discount as we try to clear out our last remaining copies.
This may be your last chance to get a boxed copy of the game, so please check it out!
Already got one? Get a backup copy! Or buy one for a friend.
The underlying game is public domain and the other elements are released under a Creative Commons license, so you can still download the files to print and play if you’d like. However, having a professionally produced boxed version of the game is quite a different experience.
Get Your Copy Of CIA: Collect It All Before They’re All Gone!
Filed Under: cia, collect it all, collection deck, public domain, training gam
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