City Council, April 20, 2026
Approves Development/Rezoning items 6A, 6B, 7A, 7B (commercial, hotel, residential, annexation), unanimous
What happened
The Mesa City Council approved Rio Salado 25 Minor General Plan Amendments (items 9A and 9B) unanimously, allowing a 36-unit multifamily residential building and hotel near North Cubs Way in Rio Salado, specifically designed for Chicago Cubs minor league baseball players.
- Jurisdiction
- Mesa, AZ
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- April 20, 2026
- Decisions
- 5 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Meeting Summary
The Mesa City Council approved Rio Salado 25 Minor General Plan Amendments (items 9A and 9B) unanimously, allowing a 36-unit multifamily residential building and hotel near North Cubs Way in Rio Salado, specifically designed for Chicago Cubs minor league baseball players.
Key Decisions (5)
Consent Agenda (multiple items including real property and roadway items)
Rio Salado 25 General Plan Amendment / Multifamily and Hotel (items 9A & 9B)
Development/Rezoning items 6A, 6B, 7A, 7B (commercial, hotel, residential, annexation)
Development Activity (2)
Rio Salado 25 Multifamily Building and Hotel
Mixed-Use
Items 6A, 6B, 7A, 7B development (commercial, hotel, residential, annexation)
Mixed-Use
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Council expressed strong preference for owner-occupied/for-sale single-family housing over multifamily,…
Commercial Demand
The Rio Salado hotel/multifamily near Sloan Park is being built…
Infrastructure
Council approved Northwest Water Reclamation Process Improvements and an ADOT…
Sentiment
Residents raised concerns about high-density development correlating with crime and…
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