A truck terminal and warehouse are to be constructed 1,900 feet east of the southeast corner Pecos and Crismon roads in Mesa.
The facility’s landscaping and design were discussed during the Feb. 11 meeting of the Mesa Design Review Board. Chair Dane Astle and Board member Paul Johnson were absent.
Vehicular access to the 13-acre site is to be from Pecos Road, Staff Planner Joshua Grandlienard said during the meeting.
“It includes two separate buildings. One is the 36,583-square-foot terminal facility, which is ... located on the center of the site; as well as an associated maintenance building,” he said.
Tilt-wall concrete panels or insulated precast concrete panels and a fully insulated roofing system on a metal deck are planned, according to a written project narrative from architect David Mollekopf.
“The project involves clearing and grubbing, site grading, building construction, construction of access drives and parking areas, installation of site utilities, stormwater detention and conveyance systems, and other miscellaneous site improvements,” it states.
Cris Burgum of Saia Motor Freight Lines LLC is the applicant. Saia Motor Freight Lines LLC is the owner.
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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