A 456,889-square-foot industrial development is to be constructed east of Power Road on the north side of Elliot Road in Mesa.
The Mesa Planning and Zoning Board on Nov. 17 voted unanimously in a consent agenda to recommend the city council approve a site plan review and rezoning 26.3 acres from single residence to light industrial with a planned-area development overlay. Board member Benjamin Ayers was absent from the meeting.
Four large-scale industrial buildings are planned west of the Roosevelt Water Conservation District canal, Planner Cassidy Welch said during a study session prior to the meeting.
“There are four buildings on the site ranging from approximately 86,000 to 144,000 square feet. The loading docks are located at the rear of each building internal to the site and will be screened,” she said. “(T)here are several employee amenity stations and pedestrian connections that are utilizing the adjacent canal as an employee amenity recreational space as well.”
Adam Baugh of law firm Withey Morris PLC is the applicant. Garvin Holdings LLC is the owner.
The project includes the development of roughly 456,889 square feet of new industrial, manufacturing and employment space, according to a project narrative.
“The preliminary site plan distributes the space among four buildings, which are oriented to provide visual interest from the adjacent right-of-way while also screening ... back-of-house activities such as loading, truck maneuvering, utility equipment and refuse containers,” it states. “The project provides building depths, ceiling heights and dock configurations appealing to a wide range of tenants interested in locating in the Phoenix Mesa Gateway area to help support the population growth in Mesa and the broader Southeast Valley.”
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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