Mesa Zoning Decisions: October 2026

In October 2026, Mesa held 9 public meetings covering zoning matters. 13 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 12 approved (100% approval rate), 1 deferred. Activity was up 3% compared to September (175 activity items across 8 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Minor auto repair facility major site plan modification

Approved.

0.45 acres approximately 250 feet north of the northeast corner of El Vista Drive and East Southern Avenue. Major site plan modification for an approximately 2,200 sq ft minor auto repair facility. The Board recommended approval with conditions to Council on a 6-0 vote, with Vice Chair Pitcher recused because the applicant is a client.

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View 202 minor GPA and rezone

Approved.

21.6 acres at the southwest corner of South Ellsworth Road and East Starfire Avenue. The minor GPA changes the place type from Urban Residential to Local Employment Center (Evolve growth strategy). The rezone converts 17.1 acres from RM-4 PAD and LC PAD to LI PAD, and 4.5 acres from RM-4 PAD and LC PAD to LC PAD with a council use permit, for future industrial and commercial uses. No users are identified yet. Board Member Hales raised concerns about the lack of commercial uses near Eastmark. The Board recommended approval to Council unanimously.

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Waffle Flower Warehouse Rezone, E Thomas Rd & N 54th St

Approved.

Consent agenda item 3A. ZON25-00943 rezones 2.4 acres at the northwest corner of East Thomas Road and North 54th Street from RS-90 to LI, with site plan review and a special use permit. It allows an approximately 18,000 sq ft industrial development. The consent agenda passed unanimously.

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Haas Crossing Village 6 Remainder Rezone, Haas Rd & E Warner Rd

Approved.

Item 3B, ZON26-00162. The board voted to recommend that City Council approve, with conditions, the rezoning of about 44 acres at the northwest corner of South Haas Road alignment and East Warner Road. The zoning changes from RM-5 PAD, OC PAD and LC PAD to RSL-2.5 PAD, allowing future development of state land. A public speaker raised concerns about wildlife displacement from desert scraping. No dissent was recorded.

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Historic preservation guidelines and text amendments

Deferred.

Council deferred discussion of the historic preservation guidelines and text amendments to Monday's study session. The new handbook replaces roughly 200 pages of text, and the historic overlay applies mainly to residential group properties that request it.

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Ellsworth One Energy Center rezoning (BESS)

Approved.

Consent agenda. 21.8 acres approximately 2,450 feet west of the southwest corner of South Ellsworth Road and East Starfire Avenue. Rezoned from LI PAD to LI, with site plan review, for a battery energy storage system facility.

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Ellsworth 2 Energy Center rezoning (BESS)

Approved.

Consent agenda. 20.3 acres approximately 1,200 feet west of the northwest corner of South Ellsworth Road and East Starfire Avenue. Rezoned from LI PAD to LI, with site plan review, for a battery energy storage system facility.

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Gateway Crossing group commercial center

Approved.

Consent agenda. 37 acres at the southwest corner of East Williamsfield Road and the State Route 24 Gateway Freeway. Council use permit, special use permit, and site plan review for an approximately 360,895 sq ft group commercial center.

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Showing the 8 most significant of 13 recorded zoning decisions. See all Mesa meetings →

Zoning Changes

• LI-PAD → LI, 21.8 acres at SW corner of S Ellsworth Rd & E Starfire Ave (2,450 ft west), Mesa
• LI-PAD → LI, 20.3 acres at NW corner of S Ellsworth Rd & E Starfire Ave (1,200 ft west), Mesa
• EO → LI-PAD, 35 acres at NE corner of E Pecos Rd & S Sossaman Rd, Mesa
• LI-PAD, 17.1 acres at SW corner of S Ellsworth Rd & E Starfire Ave, Mesa
• LC-PAD, 4.5 acres at SW corner of S Ellsworth Rd & E Starfire Ave, Mesa
• Zoning change at South of the southwest corner of Chrisman Road and Hampton Avenue
• PEP-PAD → LC, 1.3 acres at South of the southwest corner of Hampton and Crismon
• RS-90 → LI, 2.4 acres at NWC East Thomas Road and North 54th Street, Mesa

Top Keywords This Month

• commercial: 38 instances
• residential: 26 instances
• zoning: 22 instances
• industrial: 21 instances
• rezone: 10 instances

What to Watch

• Industrial mentions were up 320% from September.
• Rezone is new this month with 10 mentions, not present in September.

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