A new Texas Roadhouse restaurant is to be constructed, and the one in operation now removed and replaced with parking south of U.S. Highway 60 Superstition Freeway on the east side of Stapley Drive in Mesa.
The landscaping, look of the building and site plan for the 1.5-acre development recently were discussed by the Mesa Design Review Board.
A shared parking agreement is in place for the Mesa Grand development, Staff Planner Evan Balmer said at the board’s Sept. 13 meeting.
“The proposal is to build a larger Texas Roadhouse just behind — to the east side — of the existing Texas Roadhouse,” he said. “The landscape palette includes thornless Chilean mesquite, Mexican fan palms and red yucca, amongst others. ... (T)he building elevations are consistent with the existing building elevations — we have stucco, we have brick, there is some Hardie board and a metal roof.”
Yelena Fiester of GreenbergFarrow is the applicant. DSW Grand/Spectrum LLC is the owner.
A new 9,040-square-foot Texas Roadhouse restaurant will be constructed at 1605 S. Stapley Drive, according to a written project narrative.
“The existing Texas Roadhouse restaurant, constructed in 2003, is only 7,489 square feet. The estimated interior dining seating capacity for the new restaurant will be 350 seats,” it states. “Construction of the new Texas Roadhouse restaurant is to commence while the existing restaurant remains open and operational. Once the new restaurant has completed construction and is open for business the existing restaurant is to be demolished. After the existing restaurant has been demolished the area will be turned into additional parking.”
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 Dyer Managing Editor | East Valley @RHDyer
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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