Monogram Aerospace — a division of PennAero that specializes in the manufacturing of externally threaded structural fasteners — is building a 57,857-square-foot industrial development addition to its Mesa facility.
The look and landscaping for the 40-foot-tall building 800 feet northwest of North Greenfield Road and East McDowell Road were discussed during the Nov. 10 meeting of the Mesa Design Review Board. Boardmember Denise Dunlop was absent.
Alternative compliance being sought includes facade articulation for publicly visible and non-publicly visible sides, roof articulation and parapet detailing, Staff Planner Joshua Grandlienard said during the meeting.
“The reason for the alternative compliance is to allow it to blend in to the existing structure without creating such non-consistencies that it would look out of place,” he said.
Existing entrances are from Oasis, Omaha and Oakland.
“It’s within a larger industrial park just northwest of the Falcon Field Airport,” Grandlienard said. “Here’s the proposed site plan. As you can see, the existing building is on the ... east side as well as the proposed addition on the west.”
The expansion is for office, manufacturing, warehousing, distribution and storage, Monogram Aerospace officials wrote in a project narrative.
“This facility expansion will accommodate the installation of approximately 16 new (Computer Numerical Control) machines, along with the necessary supporting infrastructure and additional office space within the existing building, including restrooms,” it states. “The existing landscaping at the visitor/employee amenity area is being restored by the owner to comply with the applicable standards.”
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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