Preliminary design for an industrial development north of Germann Road on the east side of the Crismon Road alignment recently was discussed by the Mesa Design Review Board.
The site plan shows one large-scale industrial building totaling approximately 1 million square feet, Staff Planner Cassidy Welch said during the board’s June 14 meeting.
“The site will be exclusively accessed from Crismon Road, and as a part of their request they are proposing a parking reduction from the [2,178] spaces that are required to [422] spaces that are proposed,” she said. “The applicant is requesting alternative compliance for three design standards: uninterrupted wall lengths exceeding 50 feet without articulation; three different and distinct materials; and then no more than 50% of a facade may be covered in one material.”
George Pasquel III of Withey Morris PLC is the applicant, Cubes at Mesa Gateway LLC is the owner.
CRG Integrated Real Estate Solutions is the developer of a roughly 264-acre planned multibuilding industrial development known as the Cubes at Mesa Gateway, according to a written project narrative.
“This application and associated documents encompass roughly 62.83 acres known as ‘building D’ and represent the third project within the larger development. The project proposes a multitenant industrial-use building of roughly 1 million square feet and associated site improvements,” it states.
The all-volunteer Mesa Design Review Board is unique in that its composition is set by the zoning ordinance to include two architects; two from other design professions such as landscape architecture, engineering, urban planning, interior design or other design-related background; one contractor or developer; and two residents, according to the city’s website.
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Meet Richard Richard Dyer has worked at Independent Newsmedia Inc. USA since 1987, starting his career in Apache Junction as a copy editor and being promoted over the years to work as the editor of the Mesa Independent, news services editor for the East Valley office in Apache Junction, managing editor for the East Valley office, news services editor for the East Valley office and eventually also for the newspapers at INI’s then-Chandler office, managing editor again and as a news editor covering Apache Junction/Gold Canyon and Queen Creek. He helped start the Florence Independent while the news editor covering Apache Junction and Mesa news. In January 2023, he became associate managing editor for the East Valley newspapers and in August 2023 became managing editor for the East Valley newspapers of Chandler/Tempe, Gilbert, Queen Creek, Florence, Mesa and Apache Junction/Gold Canyon, while also reporting on Mesa and Apache Junction/Gold Canyon.
Community: Since 2009, he has worked as a volunteer to design The Blue Guitar Magazine, Blue Guitar Jr. magazine and Unstrung magazine, which are projects of The Arizona Consortium for the Arts; and since 2014, has been overseeing the art submissions.
Education: University of Arizona with a master of arts in journalism and a bachelor of science in agricultural communication. Also continuing education at Mesa Community College in welding in a metal art sculpture class.
Random fact: Saw his first tornado on May 31, 2010, which was classified as an EF-2, as part of a stormchasing tour group.
Hobbies: He is an artist of welded-steel sculptures, selling his artwork at juried and non-juried art shows.
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