An industrial development is to be constructed on 6.5 acres approximately 840 feet west of the northwest corner of East McDowell Road and North Recker Road in Mesa.
The facility’s landscaping and design were discussed during the March 11 meeting of the Mesa Design Review Board. Chair Dane Astle, Vice Chair Justin Trexler and board member Paul Johnson were absent.
Truck docks and a loading area on the east side of the proposed building will be screened from public view with an 8-foot-tall wall, Staff Planner Kwasi Abebrese said.
“The site is currently vacant. So the proposal is for an approximately 98,296-square-foot new shell industrial building. Primary access to the site is provided via East McDowell Road and North 58th Circle, specifically at the southeast corner and on the west side of the project site,” he said.
Karen Ohmann of Deutsch Architecture Group is the applicant. J & R Repair Service of Arizona LLC is the owner.
Surrounding properties include Longbow Golf Club to the north, Public Storage to the east, McDowell Road to the south and a new industrial development with a shared cul-de-sac to the west, Phillip Ryan, landscape architect at Deutsch Architecture Group, wrote in a project narrative.
“The proposed building is designed to accommodate one to three tenants, featuring three front entries. Full-height glazing identifies entries. Additional storefront glazing is included on the south and north elevations,” it states. “The design includes full-height window walls in office areas, maximizing natural light, while canopies enhance the building entrances. Clerestory windows in the warehouse areas allow additional daylight and add visual interest to the facade.”
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.
Richard H. Dyer can be reached at rdyer@iniusa.org, or on X @rhdyer. To voice your opinion on this story, connect with us at AzOpinions@iniusa.org.
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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