A Taco Bell at Avalon Ranch is to be constructed approximately 375 feet south of the southeast corner of Power Road and Elliot Road in Mesa.
The design and landscaping for the 0.7-acre development were discussed during the Feb. 11 meeting of the Mesa Design Review Board. Chair Dane Astle and Board member Paul Johnson were absent.
The limited-service restaurant will have 38 parking spaces, Staff Planner Noah Bulson said during the meeting.
“The site plan ... features a 2,320-square-foot building with a drive-thru. They have 300 square feet of amenity area,” he said.
David Lack of Avalon Development LLC is the applicant. Avalon Ranch LLC is the owner.
The site is part of a 14.46-acre retail development called Avalon Ranch that is to include two anchor pads, Aldi and EōS; three restaurant pads with drive-thrus; an automobile oil change facility; and a service station/convenience store, according to a written project narrative from Avalon Development.
“The Taco Bell is designed to match the aesthetic of the adjoining commercial buildings within the new retail center. Using gray and dark metal tones, brick veneer base, light wall color, and trellis accents, the proposed Taco Bell is contemporary in design,” 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.
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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