A comprehensive plan with three electronic message marquee signs for a recreational facility north of the northeast corner of Ellsworth and Pecos roads was recently approved by the Mesa Board of Adjustment.
The board voted unanimously in a consent agenda with other items March 2 to approve a special use permit for the sign plan in the light industrial and leisure and recreation districts. Absent from the meeting was Chair Alexis Wagner.
Three monument signs are being sought, Staff Planner Kellie Rorex said at a study session prior to the meeting.
“A lot of development has already occurred at the site,” she said. “The proposed [comprehensive sign plan] is for three monument signs to exceed the 12 feet that is permitted in the Mesa zoning ordinance. The maximum height requested is 30 feet, which is for the top of the design structure; the actual sign copy — the top of that — is at 26 feet.”
The applicant also is seeking an increase in sign area from the 80 square feet permitted per sign to 490 square feet for a double-faced sign, she said.
Legacy Sports USA has completed the development and design of a sports entertainment park facility combining athletics, sports and entertainment into one destination center. The signs — branding landmarks — are needed at the entrances to the sports park along Ellsworth Road and Williams Field Road, both major arterial streets, according to a written project narrative.
“The unique nature of Legacy Sports Park, as a one-of-a-kind facility in the city of Mesa and in the Phoenix Metro Area, warrants a customized approach to signage to support the operational needs of the park,” the narrative states. “The proposed three electronic message marquee signs are designed with a similar color and materials palette ... along with a contemporary/modern architectural vernacular that complements the existing buildings’ architecture. The proposed signs will create a unified architectural statement at the entrances to the sports park.
Mesa Board of Adjustment meetings are held at 5:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month at the City Council Chambers, 57 E. First St. The seven-member board conducts public meetings to hear and decide requests for variances, special-use permits and interpretations of the city of Mesa zoning ordinance and sign code. Members are appointed for staggered terms of three years, according to the city’s website.
Richard Dyer Managing Editor | East Valley @RHDyer
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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