City Council, July 20, 2026
Votes on Introduction of rezoning ordinance for San Antonio Tire Shop, 5-0
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…
- Jurisdiction
- Mesa, AZ
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 20, 2026
- Decisions
- 7 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted, 5-0
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsPrivate School
Approved 5-0Free 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.
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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…
Key Decisions (7)
FBI Safe Streets Task Force MOU
IGA with Mesa Unified School District #4 for school resource officers
Introduction of rezoning ordinance for San Antonio Tire Shop
Council use permit for private school at 3761 South Power Road
Discontinuation of public safety impact fee
Zoning code refinement text amendment (public record and introduction)
Fleet-based services and service stations code amendments (introduction, Options 1 and 2)
Zoning Changes (1)
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)
On the record: 4 councilmembers, a staff member, 2 clerks, the applicant's representative, 2 witnesses, and 7 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire 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
3761 South Power Road conditional use permit
Proposed amendments to Mesa City Code, Title 11, Chapters 5, 6, 7, 8, 30, 31, 34, 43, 67… conditional use permit
Proposed amendments to Chapters 6, 7, 8, 31, and 86 pertaining to Fleet-Based Services… conditional use permit
Take action on the following resolution declaring “2026 Zoning Code Refinement Text… plan amendment
Proposed amendments to Chapters 6, 7, 8, 31, and 86 pertaining to Fleet-Based Services… conditional use permit
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