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City Council, July 20, 2026

Votes on Introduction of rezoning ordinance for San Antonio Tire Shop, 5-0

1h 28m13,129 words
40 mentionszoningdensityrezoningresidentialdeniedcommercialapprovedrezoneMesa, AZ
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What happened

The Mesa City Council introduced (first reading only) the rezoning ordinance for the San Antonio Tire Shop at 3761 South Power Road area (zoning case 26-333 note: case number not restated for tire shop) on a 5-0 vote, over neighborhood opposition to a general plan amendment from…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Mesa, AZ
Governing body
Final authority
Date
July 20, 2026
Decisions
7 zoning decisions
Outcome
Voted, 5-0

Projects in this meeting (1)

Private School

Approved 5-0

Free sample: decision 1 of 7

FBI Safe Streets Task Force MOU

Approved and authorized the city manager to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Federal Bureau of Investigation to participate in the Safe Streets Task Force. Cost reimbursement program for Mesa officers investigating violent crime; officers deputized but FBI not housed in Mesa buildings. Motion by Councilmember Adams, seconded by Councilmember Taylor. Passed 5-0 with Mayor Freeman and Councilmember Goforth absent.

The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.

Meeting Summary

The Mesa City Council introduced (first reading only) the rezoning ordinance for the San Antonio Tire Shop at 3761 South Power Road area (zoning case 26-333 note: case number not restated for tire shop) on a 5-0 vote, over neighborhood opposition to a general plan amendment from…

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Key Decisions (7)

Approved

FBI Safe Streets Task Force MOU

Vote: 5-0
Approved

IGA with Mesa Unified School District #4 for school resource officers

Vote: 5-0
Other

Introduction of rezoning ordinance for San Antonio Tire Shop

Vote: 5-0Conditions attached
Approved

Council use permit for private school at 3761 South Power Road

Vote: 5-0
Approved

Discontinuation of public safety impact fee

Vote: 5-0
Approved

Zoning code refinement text amendment (public record and introduction)

Vote: 5-0
Approved

Fleet-based services and service stations code amendments (introduction, Options 1 and 2)

Vote: 5-0

Zoning Changes (1)

0.39 acres

Development Activity (2)

San Antonio Tire Shop rezoning and adaptive reuse

Commercial

Private school at 3761 South Power Road

Other

Market Signals (3)

Infrastructure

Residents raised significant water and electricity capacity concerns as gating…

Commercial Demand

Neighborhood opposition questioned whether additional tire-shop/commercial capacity is needed given…

Sentiment

Strong organized neighborhood resistance to intensifying commercial use (24-hour operations,…

Who Spoke (20)

Councilmember · 4StaffClerk · 2Applicant's RepWitness · 2Public · 7

On the record: 4 councilmembers, a staff member, 2 clerks, the applicant's representative, 2 witnesses, and 7 members of the public.

Agenda scorecard

ZoneWire called 4 of 4 land-use forecasts on this agenda.

This season: 2 of 2 (100%) forecasts called in this county.

A resolution declaring the documents filed with the City Clerk titled “2026 Zoning Code… plan amendment

Case 26-0636
Approved 5-0ZoneWire called it
freeApproved 5-0moved by Taylor

Proposed amendments to Mesa City Code, Title 11, Chapters 5, 6, 7, 8, 30, 31, 34, 43, 67… conditional use permit

Case 26-0621
Approved 5-0ZoneWire called it
freeApproved 5-0moved by Taylor

Proposed amendments to Chapters 6, 7, 8, 31, and 86 pertaining to Fleet-Based Services… conditional use permit

Case 26-0686
Approved 5-0ZoneWire called it
freeApproved 5-0moved by Taylor

Take action on the following resolution declaring “2026 Zoning Code Refinement Text… plan amendment

No vote recorded

Proposed amendments to Chapters 6, 7, 8, 31, and 86 pertaining to Fleet-Based Services… conditional use permit

Case 26-0684
No vote recorded

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