A three-bay fire station is to be built on 2 acres west of Hawes Road and north of Elliot Road in Mesa.
The look and landscaping for Fire Station No. 224 will be discussed and voted on by the Mesa Design Review Board at a 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, meeting in the lower council chambers, 57 E. First St.
It will be near the Hawes Crossing housing subdivision, Staff Planner Joshua Grandlienard said during the board’s July 9 meeting.
“The fire station ... has three bay doors. There will be access off of 80th as well as two separate vehicle entrances off of 80th as well as 26 parking spots provided on the site as well,” he said.
The landscape plan shows there are to be trees including cascalote smoothie, desert willow, ironwood and Arizona mesquite; shrubs including triangle-leaf bursage, turpentine bush and brittlebush; and accents such as compass barrel, ocotillo and Engelmann’s prickly pear.
Pearlman Architects is the applicant. The city of Mesa is the owner.
The new Fire Station No. 224 is at 3444 S. 80th St. on a portion of a 2.01-acre parcel, according to a written project narrative from Pearlman Architects.
The single-level, approximately 11,800-square-foot fire station includes three apparatus bays, 10 dorms, staff bathrooms, dining, kitchen, day room, fire fighter’s crew office, captains offices, laundry, EMS storage, workshop, turn-out room, decon room, job task conditioning room, miscellaneous storage rooms, and general building support areas such as janitor, IT, electrical, mechanical, and fire riser rooms. It will also have an exterior covered patio and covered entries, it states.
“The overall design of the building addresses all orientations equally, providing quality four-sided architecture with a strong street presence, easily identifiable entry and an appropriate scale for the surrounding community,” it states in the narrative.
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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