A substantial conformance improvement permit recently was approved to allow deviations from certain development standards for the expansion of a vehicle audio service and repair use in Mesa.
The Mesa Board of Adjustment voted 5-0 June 4 as part of a consent agenda with other items to approve the permit for the 2.1-acre development at 7561 E. Baseline Road. Boardmembers Nicole Lynam and Gerson Barrera were absent.
The land is zoned limited commercial, which allows for vehicle service and repair businesses, Staff Planner Chloe Durfee Daniel said during a study session prior to the meeting.
“The site plan is an existing 17,100 square foot building and they are proposing an additional 9,536-square-foot addition in the rear. There are existing entry and exit points from Baseline Road and Sossaman Road,” she said.
One deviation requested was that there be 10 feet of landscaping rather than the 20 feet required. Also, that 53 parking spaces be a available instead of the required 71, she said.
Steve Nevala of FINN Architects LLC is the applicant. Chase Moll of Alpha Enterprise LLC is the owner.
A 9,536-square-foot building addition to the existing building is planned by UTV Stereo, according to a written project narrative.
“The building will match the existing architecture, style and color to seamlessly blend together. Site circulation and access is served by two existing drives to remain. The existing site lighting is to remain,” it states. “Landscape will be upgraded with additional landscape islands throughout the existing parking areas, expanded foundation landscaping at the new parking space area along with new landscape around the site to bring into conformance.”
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.
Richard H. Dyer can be reached at rdyer@iniusa.org, or on X @rhdyer. To voice your opinion on this story, connect with us at AzOpinions@iniusa.org.
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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