An Angie’s Prime Grill with a drive-thru is planned east of the southeast corner of South Crismon Road and East Southern Avenue in Mesa.
The project’s look and landscaping were discussed during the Jan. 13 meeting of the Mesa Design Review Board. Board member Denise Dunlop was absent.
Cross access is to be provided from properties to the east and west, Staff Planner Chloe Durfee Daniel said during a Jan. 13 meeting.
“They are proposing a 1,692-square-foot drive-thru restaurant with 17 parking spaces that are required and provided,” she said. “The proposed landscape plan includes Chinese elm, mulga, Mexican bird of paradise as well as several different shrubs and ground cover.”
An alternative compliance request was made to allow more than 50% of one material on a single elevation, according to a letter to the city of Mesa from Douglas L. Tener, principal with Ideation Design Group.
“The north elevation exceeds the allowed 50% of the vertical wood planking by 13%. We have looked at options to reduce the finish and believe per the ordinance ... that maintaining the elevation as designed is more aesthetically pleasing than introducing another finish,” he said.
The prior tenant defaulted on its lease and a new lease has been signed by Angie’s Prime subject to obtaining the necessary approvals, Tener wrote in a project narrative.
“Please note that all of the work on the previously approved civil plans, except the building pad and parking areas, were already completed and approved by (the) city. Of note, Maricopa County has already approved the previously installed public sewer line to all this property and the adjacent properties,” he said.
“Angie’s Prime offers in-building dining, carry-out and drive-thru services. There will be no exterior dining provided... (T)he drive-thru line will have the canopy above the pickup window. A remote steel canopy is also provided above the order speaker and menu board,” it said in the narrative.
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.
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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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