Dale Cavan of Signal Butte Germann LLC is the owner of the 4 acres approximately 750 feet north of the northeast corner of South Signal Butte Road and East Germann Road.
The look and landscaping for a proposed 45,000-square-foot industrial development recently was discussed by the Mesa Design Review Board.
Dale Cavan of Signal Butte Germann LLC is the owner of the 4 acres approximately 750 feet north of the northeast corner of South Signal Butte Road and East Germann Road. Steven Rice of Pinnacle Design Inc. is the applicant.
Primary access will be from Signal Butte Road. There will be a cross-access agreement with the property to the south and southeast, Staff Planner Chloe Durfee Daniel told the board.
“The site plan shows three buildings approximately 15,000 square feet each,” she said. “The proposed landscape plan ... (includes) a mix of different trees and shrubs as meets requirements for code.”
The site is within the logistics and commerce district of Mesa’s Gateway Strategic Development Plan and intends to comply with the district’s focus and goals of growing the light industrial uses within this area with the creation employment opportunities, according to a written project narrative from Cavan Commercial.
“(E)ach building will include approximately 15% of that square footage dedicated to professional office space and 85% dedicated to indoor warehousing space. The rear of the buildings will include private outdoor contractor yards that will be accessed by a secured outdoor access gate and two roll-up doors from the building’s interior. The three buildings will share two loading docks, which include decorative gates intended to screen their visibility from Signal Butte,” it states.
The buildings are designed with flexible interior layouts, allowing for either single- or multitenant occupancy to accommodate small-scale users of varying sizes, it states in the narrative.
“The building architecture is intended to convey a contemporary look utilizing clean lines, high-quality building materials, metal entry canopies, oversized clear anodized storefronts and a modern paint scheme. The design is consistent amongst all three buildings to establish a consistent upscale business park while also providing visual interest,” it states.
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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