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City of Mesa Planning and Zoning Board Public Hearing - February 25, 2026

Planning and Zoning Meetings — Thursday, February 26, 2026
BodyMesa, Arizona
SessionPlanning and Zoning Meetings
DateThursday, February 26, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
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Well, hello, good afternoon, everyone.

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Welcome to the February 25th, 2026, City of Mesa Planning and Zoning Board Public Hearing.

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We'll begin with our roll call.

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Chair Ayers is present.

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Vice Chair Peterson.

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Here.

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Board Member Pitcher.

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Here.

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Board Member Montes.

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Here.

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Board Member Blakeman.

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Here.

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Board Member Farnsworth.

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Here.

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And we'll excuse board member Carpenter.

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So as uh for today, as part of the agenda, we do have a consent agenda.

0:24

Um, and this will all be read into the record into one motion.

0:29

We do have staff reading.

0:31

I'm not sure.

0:31

Oh, they were reading the consent agenda for us today.

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Thank you.

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Good afternoon, Chair, members of the board.

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Uh the items on the consent agenda are item two, approval of the minutes from the planning and zoning board uh for January 28th, 2026.

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And then item 3A, ZON 25-00774.

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Blue sky pest control, 2.4 acres located at the northwest corner of East Ray Road and South 71st Street.

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Major site plan modification and amending conditions of approval number one and two of ordinance number 5699.

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This request will allow for a 26,000 square foot industrial building in District 6.

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Staff recommendation recommendation is approval with conditions.

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And then item 3B, ZON 25-00326, RMDC Dance Studio.

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One acre located approximately 350 feet east of the southeast corner of East Warner Road and South Mountain Road.

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Rezone from limited commercial to limited commercial with a bonus intensity zone overlay and site plan review to allow for the development of a 15,344 square foot commercial building in District 6.

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Staff recommendation is approval with conditions.

1:51

With that, I'm guessing we do not have any blue cards for today.

1:54

Chair Ayers, we do not.

1:55

We don't have any.

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So moved.

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Second.

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All right, all in favor.

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All right, with that, the consent agenda does pass with everyone here voting in the positive.

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So with that, I think we do not have any other items to discuss as a board unless staff has something for us.

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Chair Ayers, no additional updates.

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Thank you.

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All right, with that, we'll look for a motion to adjourn.

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So moved.

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Second.

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Second.

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All right, all in favor.

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Aye.

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And again.

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Oh.

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I'm still waiting for somebody to vote no one of these days, just to so I can say it.

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But everyone here, we're good.

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Thank you.

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Everybody, we are adjourned.

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Thank you for being here.

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Summary of Proceedings

City of Mesa Planning and Zoning Board Public Hearing - February 25, 2026

The City of Mesa Planning and Zoning Board convened on February 25, 2026, for a public hearing. All seven board members were present except Board Member Carpenter, who was excused. The board unanimously approved the consent agenda, which included the approval of prior meeting minutes and two development-related items, and then adjourned without further discussion or public comment.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of the minutes from the January 28, 2026, Planning and Zoning Board meeting. Passed unanimously.
  • ZON 25-00774 (Blue Sky Pest Control): A major site plan modification and amendment of conditions of approval for 2.4 acres located at the northwest corner of East Ray Road and South 71st Street. The request allows for a 26,000 square foot industrial building in District 6. Staff recommended approval with conditions. Approved as part of the consent agenda.
  • ZON 25-00326 (RMDC Dance Studio): A rezoning from limited commercial to limited commercial with a bonus intensity zone overlay and site plan review for 1 acre located approximately 350 feet east of the southeast corner of East Warner Road and South Mountain Road. This request allows for a 15,344 square foot commercial building in District 6. Staff recommended approval with conditions. Approved as part of the consent agenda.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments were submitted, and no blue cards were presented during the hearing.

Key Outcomes

  • The consent agenda passed with all present board members voting in favor (6-0, with one excused).
  • The board voted to adjourn after confirming no additional updates or discussion items.

Meeting Transcript

Well, hello, good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the February 25th, 2026, City of Mesa Planning and Zoning Board Public Hearing. We'll begin with our roll call. Chair Ayers is present. Vice Chair Peterson. Here. Board Member Pitcher. Here. Board Member Montes. Here. Board Member Blakeman. Here. Board Member Farnsworth. Here. And we'll excuse board member Carpenter. So as uh for today, as part of the agenda, we do have a consent agenda. Um, and this will all be read into the record into one motion. We do have staff reading. I'm not sure. Oh, they were reading the consent agenda for us today. Thank you. Good afternoon, Chair, members of the board. Uh the items on the consent agenda are item two, approval of the minutes from the planning and zoning board uh for January 28th, 2026. And then item 3A, ZON 25-00774. Blue sky pest control, 2.4 acres located at the northwest corner of East Ray Road and South 71st Street. Major site plan modification and amending conditions of approval number one and two of ordinance number 5699. This request will allow for a 26,000 square foot industrial building in District 6. Staff recommendation recommendation is approval with conditions. And then item 3B, ZON 25-00326, RMDC Dance Studio. One acre located approximately 350 feet east of the southeast corner of East Warner Road and South Mountain Road. Rezone from limited commercial to limited commercial with a bonus intensity zone overlay and site plan review to allow for the development of a 15,344 square foot commercial building in District 6. Staff recommendation is approval with conditions. With that, I'm guessing we do not have any blue cards for today. Chair Ayers, we do not. We don't have any. So moved. Second. All right, all in favor. All right, with that, the consent agenda does pass with everyone here voting in the positive. So with that, I think we do not have any other items to discuss as a board unless staff has something for us. Chair Ayers, no additional updates. Thank you. All right, with that, we'll look for a motion to adjourn. So moved. Second. Second. All right, all in favor. Aye. And again. Oh.

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