A permit has been approved to allow an industrial building for Bulletproof Diesel to expand west of Greenfield Road on the north side of McDowell Road in Mesa.
A substantial conformance improvement permit for deviations from certain development standards was approved by the Mesa Board of Adjustment in a 7-0 vote June 1 of a consent agenda with other items.
The seven-member board conducts public meetings to hear and decide requests for variances, special-use permits and interpretations of the city of Mesa zoning ordinance and sign code. Members are appointed for staggered terms of three years, according to the city’s website.
The site is within a mile of Falcon Field Airport, Staff Planner: Kellie Rorex said at a study session prior to the board’s meeting.
“It is in the Falcon Field sub area and a goal of that sub area is to ensure that the area is an oasis for abundant, high quality employment uses,” she said. “The zoning district is light industrial and indoor warehousing is permitted in the district.”
Deviations sought in the substantial conformance improvement permit included changes to the landscape yard width on the north and south; interior parking lot landscape islands that do not meet the required size; and changes to standard parking space dimensions, according to her presentation.
An outdoor amenity area, increased foundation base and a new parking lot screening wall are planned, Rorex said,
The 11,451-square-feet building expansion at the existing Bulletproof Diesel business at 4245 E. Palm St. in Mesa will increase manufacturing and warehouse capabilities, according to a written project narrative from Robert Brown Architects.
“Site modifications will include additional parking, landscape islands and relocated trash enclosure to provide for direct access to dumpsters. Additional landscape islands will be placed around the existing parking areas to conform to current city requirements. Parking will be screened from view along the street side, and parking along the south will be fenced to provide secured parking,” it states. “The improvements authorized by the [substantial conformance improvement permit] will result in a development that is compatible with — and not detrimental to — adjacent properties or neighborhoods.”
Richard Dyer Managing Editor | East Valley @RHDyer
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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