The materials board includes colors in Sherwin Williams “white snow,” “passive” and “caviar”; a stacked-pattern Trendstone concrete masonry unit block; Geolam aluminum core louver; Geolam wood plastic composite cladding; Solarban, Solexia and clear glass; and an anodized aluminum store front.
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The 1 acre lot is on the west side of the 4400 block of South Ellsworth Road and the south side of the 9100 block of East Warner Road.
The planned look and landscaping for a Starbucks with a drive-thru pickup window south of Warner Road and west of Ellsworth Road were discussed at a recent meeting of the Mesa Design Review Board.
The property is zoned limited commercial where the use is allowed by right, Staff Planner Joshua Grandlienard said at the board’s Aug. 8 meeting.
“Here’s the overall site plan showing shared access — there’s an access off from Warner within the industrial commercial center as well as access further south. It is for a 2,574-square-foot building. It does have two drive-thru canopies as well as a patio canopy,” he said. “You’ll see that there are trellises that help screen the drive-thru itself.”
Trees include mulga, red push pistache and live oak; and cacti, shrubs and accents include octopus agave, yellow bloom aloe, purple hopbush, ocotillo, red yucca, Texas sage, dwarf red oleander and jojoba, according to a landscape plan.
The materials board includes colors in Sherwin Williams “white snow,” “passive” and “caviar”; a stacked-pattern Trendstone concrete masonry unit block; Geolam aluminum core louver; Geolam wood plastic composite cladding; Solarban, Solexia and clear glass; and an anodized aluminum store front.
Boardmember Jeanette Knudsen said she liked the look of the building.
“I want to thank you for the renderings — they’re outstanding — and I think this project is fabulous. From what I can see on the materials it’s excellent, color choices are great. Great job. I’m looking forward to this project,” she said.
“I feel like Starbucks goes a step above on some of their buildings and I’ve seen multiple ones that their architecture is a step above a lot of the other coffee locations we see, so great job. It looks great,” Chair Scott Thomas said.
Cassandra Ayres of Berry Riddell is the applicant. Scannell Properties No. 507 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 Twitter @rhdyer. To voice your opinion on this story, connect with us at AzOpinions@iniusa.org.
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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