A development with three-, four- and five-plex attached single-residence lots is planned east of Ellsworth Road on the south side of Cadence Parkway in Mesa.
Preliminary design for the 6.96-acre development recently was discussed by the Mesa Design Review Board.
A site plan for the development shows nine three-plex, 12 four-plex and 12 five-plex buildings for a total of 135 lots, according to a Dec. 14 presentation to the board by Staff Planner Jennifer Gniffke.
“The elevations show two separate themes — there’s theme A and theme B. Theme A includes tile and standing seam roof materials, board and batten, decorative corbels, decorative shutters and faux chimneys, and it’s fairly similar for the three-plex, the four-plex and the five-plex. And the theme B includes tile and standing seam roof materials, shingles, decorative corbels, decorative shutters and Coronado stone, and again they are very similar for the three-plex, the four-plex and the five-plex,” she said.
Amy Weidman of Silver Fern Companies LLC is the applicant. Newport Home LLC is the owner.
The Annex at Cadence development is an 11.5-acre parcel along the west side of Cadence Parkway between the north and south roundabouts, according to a project narrative document.
“The development is designed as a community that provides a transition from the traditional single-family developments to the east and south, to the planned commercial developments to the north. The plan provides pedestrian connectivity within the community and into the other areas of Cadence,” it states. “The architecture of the structures within the development have been designed to create a varied and interesting community.”
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 citizens, 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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