Transitional community residence planned near Signal Butte, Williams Field in Mesa

A permit is being sought to allow a Skybridge Harmony Homes transitional community residence north of the northeast corner of Signal Butte and Williams Field roads in Mesa.

The Mesa Board of Adjustment meets at 4:30 p.m. for a study session and 5:30 p.m. for a meeting Wednesday, April 1, at City Hall, 20 E. Main St. in Mesa in part to discuss the request for a special use permit.

The proposed transitional community residence is to be licensed to operate as a behavioral health residential facility by the Arizona Department of Health Services for individuals 18 years of age or older. The facility will serve a maximum of 10 individuals, it states in a written staff report.

Tumacha Agheneza is the applicant. Tumacha Agheneza and Yvette Chah are the owners.

The residence is to provide a structured, supportive and supervised home-like environment for individuals transitioning from higher levels of care or institutional settings into independent community living, Agheneza, Skybridge Harmony Homes LLC administrator, said in a written project narrative.

“Residents served at the home include adults ages between 18 to 65 who may have behavioral health conditions and require a supportive residential setting as part of their transition toward independent living,” it states. “Residents are monitored 24 hours a day and seven days a week with no skilled nursing service. The ratio of staff to resident is 1:5 meaning from one to five residents at the facility, we have one staff on duty and from six to 10 residents, we have two staff at all times 24/7.”

The seven-member Board of Adjustment 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.

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