A Brakes Plus vehicle service facility is to be constructed about 500 feet north of the northwest corner of South Ellsworth Road and East Elliott Road in Mesa.
The development’s look and landscaping were discussed by the Mesa Design Review Board during an April 14 meeting. Boardmembers David Winstanley and Megan Neal were absent.
A 4,897-square-foot building is planned with bay doors facing south, Staff Planner Emily Johnson said during the meeting.
“The primary access is an internal drive connecting north-south that goes out to Ellsworth Road as well as Peterson Avenue. Fourteen parking spaces are required, and 17 are provided,” she said.
Brakes Plus strives to have customers in and out of the facility within a two-hour window. Hours of operation are 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, closed on Sunday, according to a written project narrative.
“We acknowledge that sound attenuation will be reviewed during permitting. For this proposed project, all sound equipment is placed inside the store and should not negatively impact the surrounding area,” it states. “Vehicles are not typically kept overnight for repairs; the facility does not service major repairs, only minor automotive work... In the case that a vehicle needs to be kept in, Brakes Plus always stores vehicles inside the bays, locked and secured, with cameras monitoring.”
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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