A commercial center is planned north of Germann Road on the east side of Ellsworth Road in Mesa.
The Mesa Planning and Zoning Board recently voted unanimously in a consent agenda with other items to approve a preliminary plat for the Klusman-Legacy-Pecos Master Development on 10.58 acres. Absent from the meeting were Chair Jessica Sarkissian and board member Troy Peterson.
The property’s general plan designation allows employment and supportive commercial, Planner Cassidy Welch said during a study session before the Feb. 23 meeting.
“The zoning on the site is currently light industrial. The request before you today is for a preliminary plat to allow for a six-lot commercial center... It is currently vacant. This preliminary plat is in line with a previously approved site plan,” she said.
Jesse Macias of M3 Design LLC is the applicant. NEC E&G LLC and Ellsworth 92 LLC are the owners.
Retail shops, a restaurant and self-storage components are part of the Tech Center @ Ellsworth development, according to a written project narrative from Macias, president of M3 Design.
“Our intent and goal remains to provide a contemporary design theme that are reflective of both south Mesa and north Queen Creek regions with cobblestone anchoring the corner providing a quality design-base for subsequent phases that will be sustainable and provide city of Mesa a quality design precedent for future surrounding development,” it states. “We are very pleased to be making our site plan/design review resubmittal for the proposed [light industrial] zoned 9.75-acre Tech Center @ Ellsworth comprising of retail/restaurant/self-storage development to be located at the southeast corner of Ellsworth and Pecos.”
The seven-member Mesa Planning and Zoning Board conducts hearings and makes recommendations to council on requests for changes in zoning and on required site plans. It also considers and recommends changes in the city’s long-range plans and in the municipal code concerning planning and zoning matters.
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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