1609 West University Drive plan amendment
District District 3Case 26-0638
Approved 4-3Not forecast
freeApproved 4-3moved by Heredia
Mesa Meetings
City Council, July 27, 2026
Approves Minor general plan amendment at 1609 West University Drive (urban residential to urban center), 4-3
2h 5m18,692 words
112 mentionszoningmotion to approveresidentialrezonecommercialrezoningdeniedapprovedindustrialMesa, AZ
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What happened
Mesa City Council approved the rezoning and general plan amendment for San Antonio Tire Shop at 1609 West University Drive (case 0125-110 / GPA 2600111) on a 4-3 vote, changing the property from office commercial (OC) to limited commercial (LC) with a bonus intensity zone overlay…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Mesa, AZ
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 27, 2026
- Decisions
- 8 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 4-3
Projects in this meeting (3)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsSan Antonio Tire Shop
Approved 4-36 conditions of approval
Open this projectFollow free
ACU Hotel By Marriott
ApprovedOpen this projectFollow free
Faith Christian School
ApprovedOpen this projectFollow free
Free sample: decision 1 of 8
Development agreement for ACU Hotel by Marriott at Main Street and Centennial Way
Item 5A: approval of a resolution to enter into a development agreement, government property and improvement lease and other deal documents to facilitate development of an ACU hotel by Marriott in the northeast corner of Main Street and Centennial Way. Approved as part of the consent agenda unanimously.
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
Mesa City Council approved the rezoning and general plan amendment for San Antonio Tire Shop at 1609 West University Drive (case 0125-110 / GPA 2600111) on a 4-3 vote, changing the property from office commercial (OC) to limited commercial (LC) with a bonus intensity zone overlay…
Key Decisions (8)
Approved
Development agreement for ACU Hotel by Marriott at Main Street and Centennial Way
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Discontinuation of public safety impact fee
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Zoning code refinement text amendments (Title 11)
Vote: unanimous
Approved
90-day delay of Falcon Field Airport landing fees
Vote: passed
Approved
Faith Christian School conditional use permit modification at 3761 South Power Road
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Minor general plan amendment at 1609 West University Drive (urban residential to urban center)
Vote: 4-3
Approved
Rezoning of San Antonio Tire Shop at 1609 West University Drive (OC to LC with BIZ overlay)
Vote: 4-3Conditions attached
Approved
Item 8A
Vote: 4-3
Zoning Changes (1)
OCLC0.4 acres
Development Activity (3)
ACU Hotel by Marriott
Commercial
San Antonio Tire Shop redevelopment at 1609 West University Drive
Commercial
Faith Christian School expansion at 3761 South Power Road
Other
Market Signals (3)
Commercial Demand
Council members repeatedly cited fear of vacant commercial buildings becoming…
Sentiment
Strong neighborhood opposition to general plan amendments and rezonings driven…
Infrastructure
Falcon Field Airport landing fees (projected ~$2 million annually) are…
Who Spoke (19)
Councilmember · 5Staff · 3ClerkAttorneyApplicant's RepPublic · 4
On the record: 5 councilmembers, 3 staff members, the clerk, an attorney, the applicant's representative, and 4 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 3 of 3 land-use forecasts on this agenda.
This season: 2 of 2 (100%) forecasts called in this county.
1609 West University Drive rezone
District District 3Case 26-0608
Approved 4-3Not forecast
freeApproved 4-3moved by Heredia
Proposed amendments to Mesa City Code, Title 11, Chapters 5, 6, 7, 8, 30, 31, 34, 43, 67… conditional use permit
Case 26-0621
ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApprovedmoved by Heredia
3761 South Power Road conditional use permit
District District 6Case 26-0609
ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApprovedmoved by Summers
Proposed amendments to Chapters 6, 7, 8, 31, and 86 pertaining to Fleet-Based Services… conditional use permit
Case 26-0684
Approved 4-3ZoneWire called it
freeApproved 4-3moved by Reid Done
Proposed amendments to Chapters 6, 7, 8, 31, and 86 pertaining to Fleet-Based Services… conditional use permit
Case 26-0686
No vote recorded
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