Mariscos Cazo de Oro restaurant expansion plans approved
An existing 3,708-square-foot structure for Mariscos Cazo de Oro, 1002 E. Main St., is to remain. A 1,311-square-foot addition is planned on the south elevation, adjacent to Main Street.
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Per Maricopa County’s historical aerial photos, the existing restaurant was developed between 1953 and 1959.
A request for a permit to deviate from certain development standards for a restaurant west of Stapley Drive on the north side of Main Street in Mesa was approved recently by the Mesa Board of Adjustment.
The board voted 5-0 May 1 as part of a consent agenda with other items to approve a substantial conformance improvement permit to build an addition to the dining room for an existing restaurant in the limited commercial zoning district. Absent were Vice Chair Shelly Allen and Boardmember Nicole Lynam.
The 3,708-square-foot structure for Mariscos Cazo de Oro, 1002 E. Main St., is to remain. An addition is planned on the south elevation, adjacent to Main Street.
“The 1,311-square-foot... is an addition to an existing restaurant and it will be (15 feet) from Main Street and 10 feet from Miller, which is on the east side,” Staff Planner Sergio Solis said during a study session prior to the meeting. “This dining room does meet the setbacks for new construction.”
The site does not meet the landscape setback requirements; perimeter landscaping, interior parking lot landscaping or foundation base area requirements; cross drive aisle setbacks; and screening requirements, it states in a written staff report.
Carlos Naranjo is the applicant. Garcia Odriel is the owner.
The purpose of the request is to seek Mesa Board of Adjustment approval to remodel the existing nonconforming restaurant without creating new nonconforming conditions, according to a written project narrative from C.A. Naranjo Architecture.
“The site will be fully parked on-site with no requested parking deviation. The site is currently abandoned and in urgent need of repair for security of neighborhood and to provide character in alignment to Mesa central main plan,” it states. “The landscaping plan has been specifically designed to blend with the existing landscape palette and to the neighborhood to the west.”
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.
Richard H. Dyer can be reached at rdyer@iniusa.org, or on X @rhdyer. To voice your opinion on this story, connect with us at AzOpinions@iniusa.org.
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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