Two city-owned airplane hangars are to be constructed on the east side of Greenfield Road south of McDowell Road at Falcon Field Airport in Mesa.
The landscaping and look of the hangars were discussed at the Feb. 14 meeting of the Mesa Design Review Board.
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.
Mesa Hangar G is to be constructed on 5 acres and Mesa Hangar H on 7 acres.
“The site plan shows a 63,000-plus-square-foot building. It has five hangar bays in the building as well as accessory office space,” Staff Planner Charlotte Bridges said of Hangar G. “The east side of the building is the airfield side of the building so it’s the utilitarian side of the building. The parking access, dumpster ... (are) on the west side of the building.”
Hangar H is to be a 71,000-plus-square-foot building also with five bays, she said.
Vincent Gregory of ADM Group is the applicant for both hangars and the city of Mesa is the owner.
The hangars designated as “G” and “H” are both to be 40 feet tall with five bays of leasable hangar space and two stories of office space. The palette and materials continue the aviation themes of previous phases of development: a regal blue metal panel that tends to blend in with the cloudless Mesa sky, Gregory wrote in two project narratives.
The “G” hangar will be constructed as a pre-engineered metal building with an insulated metal panel facade. The two-story office space will also be pre-engineered metal building construction.
The “H” hangar building will be constructed as a pre-engineered metal building with an insulated metal panel facade. The two-story office spaces will be conventional steel-framed construction, it states.
“Along the landside elevations, we will be incorporating overhead doors with fritted glass. The glass will resemble curtain wall elements that align with the modern aesthetic, while the frit prevents visibility within the private hangar spaces. The overhead doors will allow for private vehicular storage during flights. The intent is for future tenants to be able to have secure storage for their vehicles as they travel,” it states in both written narratives.
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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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