A self-storage facility is to be constructed on 10 acres south of State Route 24 Gateway Freeway on the east side of Ellsworth Road in Mesa.
The landscaping and look of the Legacy Gateway Self Storage development were discussed at the Jan. 10 meeting of the Mesa Design Review Board.
The property, currently in Maricopa County, is being rezoned to light industrial as part of an annexation request, Staff Planner Josh Grandlienard said at the board meeting.
A 153,419-square-foot building is to be constructed, he said.
“It is one structure but it has a driveway or entrance through it for the RV vehicles as well as ... there is a major SRP easement on the eastern side of the property that is all along the SR24, which is a 100-foot property line easement,” Grandlienard said.
An aluminum storefront, painted stucco and concrete masonry unit block will be used, according to the materials board.
Andrew Cohn of Levine Investments is the applicant. Mesa BA Land LLC is the owner.
The development includes a three-story interior storage building with outdoor covered and uncovered RV parking, according to a written project narrative.
“The proposed development is the first phase of the larger 195-acre ‘Legacy Gateway’ project owned by Mesa BA Land LLC. The remainder of the Mesa BA Land Property will stay under the jurisdiction of Maricopa County in the near term but will be subject to a future annexation and rezoning in the city,” 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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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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