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City of Mesa Planning and Zoning Board Public Hearing - July 15, 2026

Planning and Zoning Meetings — Wednesday, July 15, 2026
BodyMesa, Arizona
SessionPlanning and Zoning Meetings
DateWednesday, July 15, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
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All right, welcome everybody to the June 10th, 2026, City of Mesa Planning and Zoning Board public hearing.

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We'll begin with our meeting with asking all board members to go ahead and put their uh microphones on for me.

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Thank you very much.

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And uh we'll call the meeting to order and we'll begin with our roll call chair.

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Airs is present, 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 Carpenter.

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Here.

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And board member Farnsworth.

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Here.

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All right.

0:28

We do have quorum.

0:29

We have everybody here today, so we'll call a meeting order.

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And uh as part of the uh first part of the agenda to do today, we do have a consent agenda that will be read into the record and acted on all in one motion.

0:41

So uh to repeat none of these items will be discussed individually.

0:45

I think we know which getting pulled off, nothing we're good on everything else, right?

0:49

So we'll ask principal planner Cassie Welch to read our consent agenda into the record today for us.

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Thank you, Chair.

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Um item two, approval of the minutes from the previous meetings to a the planning and zoning minutes from May 27th, 2026 planning and zoning board.

1:04

Item 3A Z O N 26-00333, Faith Christian School.

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9.9 acres located at 3761 South Power Road, council use permit and amending conditions of approval numbers one, two, three, four, five, eight, twelve, and thirteen of ordinance number four six four six.

1:25

This request will allow for a private school.

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Staff recommendation is approval with conditions.

1:31

Thank you, Cassie.

1:32

Appreciate it.

1:33

Excuse me.

1:34

So I'll look for a motion to approve the consent agenda as read.

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So moved.

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Second.

1:43

Looks like she got those.

1:45

All right, we'll go ahead and vote.

1:48

Evan's getting us lined up.

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There we go.

1:51

I'll look for a verbal from uh board member Farnsworth.

1:55

Yes.

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With that, the consent agenda passes 70.

1:59

All right, we will now move into the other couple items on our agenda for the day.

2:05

Move over to item uh 4A, the San Antonio tire shop.

2:08

Look for a presentation from are you doing oh I'm looking for the wrong person.

2:15

Cassidy, come on.

2:17

You shouldn't have left.

2:19

Chair, would you like me to give the presentation again?

2:22

Anyone need to hear anything from the no, I think we're good on this.

2:26

Okay, why don't we go ahead and just have the applicant come up?

2:28

Okay.

2:33

I think you know to state your name and address and all that fun stuff for us.

2:38

Thank you, Chair and Board members.

2:41

Uh my name is Alex Hayes, 2121 East Highland Avenue here on behalf of the applicant, uh the San Antonio Tire Shop with our request uh for a rezoning general plan amendment.

2:51

I think uh I think this is just the general plan item, but if one presentation for both items, that's okay.

2:57

And that's the presentation's up here.

2:59

But hopefully.

3:08

What's that?

3:09

I don't see ours.

3:23

Oh, there's a now we get presentation.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Zoning And Land Use█████████████████████████████████████████████69%
Procedural████████████18%
Transportation Safety████6%
Public Engagement███5%
Community Engagement█2%
Summary of Proceedings

City of Mesa Planning and Zoning Board Public Hearing - July 15, 2026

Note: The transcript of the meeting states the date as June 10, 2026, but the official meeting date provided is July 15, 2026. This summary uses the official date.

The City of Mesa Planning and Zoning Board held a public hearing on July 15, 2026, to consider a consent agenda and two related items for the San Antonio Tire Shop. The board approved the consent agenda unanimously and voted to recommend approval of both the general plan amendment and the rezoning with conditions, including a future parking solution.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes: The board approved the minutes from the May 27, 2026, Planning and Zoning Board meeting.
  • Item 3A – Faith Christian School: A request for a council use permit and amendment of conditions for a private school at 3761 South Power Road (9.9 acres). Staff recommended approval with conditions. The consent agenda was approved 7-0.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Reed Doan (466 North Pequet Lane): Expressed concerns about the number of deviations from zoning standards, including parking space reduction (36% of required), drive aisle setbacks, and landscaping. He questioned the neighborhood meeting process.
  • James Adamick (311 North Henkel): Opposed the general plan amendment, arguing the urban center designation is an outlier in the area, surrounded by urban residential. Noted 15 zoning adjustments under the BIZ overlay, suggesting the site is unsuitable.
  • Jose Hernandez (1612 West Bedford Street): Opposed due to limited parking (4 spaces) and potential overflow onto residential streets, as well as 24-hour noise from operations.
  • Wendy Madison (306 North Hankle): Initially supportive of the improvements but doubted the site could accommodate the proposed plan, calling it "false advertisement." Could not attend neighborhood meetings due to work.
  • Edward Elke (440 North Choy Lane): Opposed the need for a 24-hour tire shop in the neighborhood.
  • Matt Taylor (second house off University on Henkel): Concerned about attracting riffraff and gatherings at 24-hour operation, adding to existing issues from nearby apartments.
  • Don K. (1859 West 5th Street): Opposed the project.
  • Veronica Aaron (1604 West Bedford Street): Raised concerns about exit location, parking, and night activity. Noted other 24-hour shops nearby.
  • Roxanne Jetson (336 North Hankel): Opposed 24-7 operation, citing existing parking overflow from apartments and Waymo stop. Questioned enforceability of promises.
  • Tess Taylor (445 North Pon): Provided detailed opposition, arguing the applicant failed to meet burden of proof (no market study, no public need), the site is too small (0.39 acres) for the requested entitlements, rights run with the land, and long-term impacts on the adjacent residential neighborhood. She requested denial.

Discussion Items

  • San Antonio Tire Shop – General Plan Amendment (Item 4A) and Rezoning (Item 4B):
    • The applicant, represented by Alex Hayes, requested a minor general plan amendment from urban residential to urban center and a rezoning from office commercial (OC) to limited commercial (LC) with a BIZ overlay and site plan review. The property at 1609 West University Drive (0.4 acres) has operated as a tire shop for 1.5 years. Proposed improvements include landscaping, a mural, breeze block screening, and removal of two curb cuts. Parking would be reduced from 11 to 4 spaces via the BIZ overlay. The applicant stated the 24-hour operation is for mobile tire service support, not constant vehicle servicing.
    • Board members discussed the site's history of non-conforming uses, the track record of no complaints (except a sign violation), and the need for adaptive reuse. Concerns centered on parking adequacy and the 24-hour operation. Vice Chair Peterson and Board Member Pitcher suggested adding a condition to address future parking issues. Board Member Farnsworth proposed defining allowable 24-hour activities (e.g., stocking only). Staff recommended a condition that staff work out a parking solution (e.g., shared parking agreement or alternative compliance) before the case goes to city council.

Key Outcomes

  • Item 4A – General Plan Amendment: Motion to approve GPA 26-00111 (San Antonio Tire Shop, 0.4 acres at 1609 West University Drive) to change place type from urban residential to urban center, with conditions. Passed 7-0.
  • Item 4B – Rezoning, BIZ Overlay, and Site Plan Review: Motion to approve ZON 25-00110 (same location) to rezone from OC to LC with BIZ overlay and site plan review, with conditions including the added requirement that staff work out a parking solution if the four spaces prove insufficient during operations, before the case goes to city council. Passed 7-0.
  • The board’s recommendations will be forwarded to the Mesa City Council for final decision.

Meeting Transcript

All right, welcome everybody to the June 10th, 2026, City of Mesa Planning and Zoning Board public hearing. We'll begin with our meeting with asking all board members to go ahead and put their uh microphones on for me. Thank you very much. And uh we'll call the meeting to order and we'll begin with our roll call chair. Airs is present, Vice Chair Peterson. Here. Board member Pitcher? Here. Board Member Montes. Here. Board Member Blakeman. Here. Board Member Carpenter. Here. And board member Farnsworth. Here. All right. We do have quorum. We have everybody here today, so we'll call a meeting order. And uh as part of the uh first part of the agenda to do today, we do have a consent agenda that will be read into the record and acted on all in one motion. So uh to repeat none of these items will be discussed individually. I think we know which getting pulled off, nothing we're good on everything else, right? So we'll ask principal planner Cassie Welch to read our consent agenda into the record today for us. Thank you, Chair. Um item two, approval of the minutes from the previous meetings to a the planning and zoning minutes from May 27th, 2026 planning and zoning board. Item 3A Z O N 26-00333, Faith Christian School. 9.9 acres located at 3761 South Power Road, council use permit and amending conditions of approval numbers one, two, three, four, five, eight, twelve, and thirteen of ordinance number four six four six. This request will allow for a private school. Staff recommendation is approval with conditions. Thank you, Cassie. Appreciate it. Excuse me. So I'll look for a motion to approve the consent agenda as read. So moved. Second. Looks like she got those. All right, we'll go ahead and vote. Evan's getting us lined up. There we go. I'll look for a verbal from uh board member Farnsworth. Yes. With that, the consent agenda passes 70. All right, we will now move into the other couple items on our agenda for the day. Move over to item uh 4A, the San Antonio tire shop. Look for a presentation from are you doing oh I'm looking for the wrong person. Cassidy, come on. You shouldn't have left. Chair, would you like me to give the presentation again? Anyone need to hear anything from the no, I think we're good on this. Okay, why don't we go ahead and just have the applicant come up?

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