Design reviewed for Sprouts Farmers Market in Mesa

By Richard Dyer
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A Sprouts Farmers Market is to be added to an existing multitenant commercial development on the northeast corner of Alma School Road and Southern Avenue in Mesa.

The Mesa Design Review Board on Sept. 9 discussed the look and landscaping for the business on 15.8 acres at 1110 W. Southern Ave.

A facade upgrade is planned to accommodate the new Sprouts with a 90,000-square-foot commercial center, Staff Planner Tulili Tuiteleleapaga-Howard said, according to the live Zoom audio of the meeting.

“As you can see, part of the new elevation materials that they are proposing is that the existing red brick is to be painted a moth gray, a new standing seam metal roof, we have a stone veneer system ... and siding, as well as signage that is to be approved under a separate permit,” she said.

A new tower is planned and a parapet wall is to be heightened to accommodate a sign, Miriah Miller of Cuhaci Peterson wrote in a project narrative.

“Other alterations are color modifications to existing material finishes, which will be reflective of changes across the center,” Miller wrote. “Demolition at the rear of the building will occur to provide a new recessed truck well, new materials to match the existing.”

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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Richard Dyer
Managing Editor | East Valley

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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.