An industrial development is planned on 1 acre approximately 2,000 feet southwest of the southwest corner of East Pecos Road and South Ellsworth Road in Mesa.
The Mesa Design Review Board approved the site plan, landscaping and design for the development in a 4-0 vote March 11. Chair Dane Astle, Vice Chair Justin Trexler and board member Paul Johnson were absent.
The development is in Gateway Airport Commerce Park, Staff Planner Kwasi Abebrese said.
“The site is currently vacant. So the proposal is for an approximately 9,984-square-foot new industrial building. Primary access is provided from South Atwood, specifically at the southeast corner of the site,” he said. “The building will include a loading area located at the rear, specifically on the west side, and this area will be screened with a 8-foot-tall vision wall from adjacent properties.”
Ernesto Ramirez of Chavez and Associates is the applicant. Glenscott LLC is the owner.
A shell building with office and warehouse space for four potential tenants is planned, Edward Chavez, president of Chavez and Associates, said in a written project narrative.
“The exterior of the building has been designed with a contemporary aesthetic mixing several materials that breaks apart the mass of each building elevation,” 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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