Mesa Planning and Zoning Board to consider proposed site plan for Dutch Bros location

By Connor Van Ligten
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The Mesa Planning and Zoning Board is set to vote on whether to recommend the city council approve a site plan modification to make way for a Dutch Bros location in the city at their upcoming meeting.

The Dutch Bros would be approximately 560 feet south of the southeast corner of East Elliot Road and South Power Road. The request is for a major site plan modification for a coffee shop with drive-thru facilities. The request was made by applicant Shelby Eldridge on behalf of site owner Avalon Ranch LLC.

The project would span 1,000 square feet of space, 15 parking spaces and a drive-thru lane. Property owners nearby were notified but no feedback or concerns were received, according to board documents.

The seven-member Planning and Zoning Board conducts hearings and make recommendations to the City Council on requests for changes in zoning and on required site plans. It also considers and recommends changes in the city’s long-range plans and in the municipal code concerning planning and zoning matters. Members are appointed for staggered terms of three years.

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Connor Van Ligten
Reporter | Fountain Hills/Scottsdale

cvanligten@iniusa.org

After graduating from Arizona State University's Cronkite School in spring 2022, Connor Van Ligten spent a little over year as a reporter for WWL-TV in New Orleans before finding themselves back in Phoenix in October of 2023. Now back in the Valley and writing for the Mesa Independent and the Daily Independent, Connor is ready to tell meaningful stories and report on important civic issues facing Mesa. Connor is a big fan of the 49ers, Warriors, pro wrestling, anime, dogs and fighting video games.