RV service building planned in Mesa

By Richard Dyer
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A recreational vehicle service building is to be constructed at a business north of McKellips Road and west of Country Club Drive in Mesa.

The development’s look and landscaping were discussed during the Aug. 11 Mesa Design Review Board meeting. Board member Nicole Lynam was absent.

An approximately 7,975-square-foot expansion is being sought on the south side of an existing office and warehouse building, Staff Planner Kwasi Abebrese said during the meeting.

“Primary access to the site is from two existing drive aisles on the east side of the site from North Country Club Drive. Overall a total of 59 parking spaces are required for the existing automobile sales facility and the new addition. The site plan shows a total of 61 spaces provided at the south side of the existing office building,” he said.

The RV dealership does much of its service and maintenance work outside or under shaded canopies, Jason Doty of Scottsdale Architecture, wrote in a project narrative.

“The company wishes to provide a safe working environment for its valued employees, so they want to build a new enclosed and air-conditioned building. This building will have eight interior service bays for recreational vehicles,” it states. “This application is made to request a substantial conformance improvement permit to get approval to build a new accessory building for service work on RVs. We are asking for the existing buildings and parking area to remain without major upgrades.”

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.

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Richard Dyer
Managing Editor | East Valley

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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.