A 153,990-square-foot industrial development with 10 buildings is planned south of Pecos Road on the east side of the Hawes Road alignment in Mesa.
The Mesa Planning and Zoning Board recently voted unanimously in a consent agenda with other items to recommend the city council approve a site plan review and rezoning for a 13-acre parcel to light industrial and office commercial with a planned-area development overlay. Board member Jeffrey Crockett was absent.
The rezoning removes a bonus intensity zone overlay from the property, Planner Jennifer Merrill said during a study session prior to the board’s March 23 meeting.
“The reason that they are requesting the shift from the BIZ, which is bonus intensity zone, to the PAD, which is planned-area development, is because their BIZ overlay was approved as part of a previous site plan for a completely different type of development; it was actually a movie studio,” she said. “(T)en proposed industrial buildings; they total about 154,000 square feet of area inside. There are screened outdoor areas located behind each building.”
Katie Rounds of the Kaidence Group is the applicant. Hawes Commerce Park LLC is the owner.
Cavan Commercial is proposing the development of 10 freestanding buildings with new light industrial and office space, according to a written project narrative.
“There will be several buildings that contain one unit and some that contain two units. Each unit is proposed to be platted as a business condominium for future small business ownership with the common elements of the development managed by an association — i.e. parking, landscaping, lighting,” it states. “Each unit will have its own private rear yard that will only be accessible to the unit owner. The principal purpose of the rear yard is to provide an outdoor storage option — not to exceed 50% of the rear yard area — and for optional secured parking for owner business vehicles.”
The seven-member Mesa Planning and Zoning Board conducts hearings and makes recommendations to council on requests for changes in zoning and on required site plans.
It also considers and recommends changes in the city’s long-range plans and in the municipal code concerning planning and zoning matters. Members are appointed for staggered terms of three years, according to the city’s website.
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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