Dutch Bros planned at Lindsay, University in Mesa

A Dutch Bros coffee shop with a drive-thru is to be constructed at the northwest corner of Lindsay Road and University Drive in Mesa.

The design and landscaping are to be discussed at the 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, meeting of the Mesa Design Review Board in the lower council chambers, 57 E. First St.

The 950-square-foot coffee shop with drive-thru is to have one outdoor employee shade canopy. Vehicular access is to be from the existing commercial center. A total of 13 parking spaces are to be provided.

Ron Austerman of Dutch Bros Coffee is the applicant. Lindsay University Equities LLC is the owner. (District 1)

Double drive-thru lanes are to accommodate up to 15 vehicles in the queue, according to a written project narrative from Barghausen Consulting Engineers Inc.

“A separate covered service window will be offered for walk-up customers on the western side of the building opposite the drive-thru service window,” it states. “The drive-thru will not include any speaker boxes. All customer orders are taken in person either at the window or with a runner that carries a handheld device to transmit orders to the kitchen. This ordering process minimizes noise impacts and decreases the amount of vehicle idling at menu boards that are common at traditional drive-thru facilities.”

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.