To bring the site into further conformance, the applicant proposed to provide a pedestrian connection from Broadway as well as additional landscaping within the parking area.
City of Mesa
The Wi-Fi Pizza take-out restaurant with no dining area is to be at 335 E. Broadway Road in Mesa.
A Wi-Fi Pizza limited-service restaurant is planned at a home constructed in the 1950s west of Mesa Drive on the south side of Broadway Road in Mesa.
The Mesa Board of Adjustment on Wednesday is to discuss and vote on a substantial conformance improvement permit to allow deviations from certain development standards for the business planned within the downtown business district.
The board meets at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday for a study session and 5:30 p.m. for a meeting in the lower council chambers, 57 E. First St.
The applicant is proposing to use an existing nonconforming structure with no modifications proposed to the footprint of the building, Planner Joshua Grandlienard wrote in a staff report.
“The building on the subject property was initially developed in the early 1950s as a single-family residence. This existing building and site improvements were constructed in accordance with the building and zoning codes in effect at the time; however, some of the existing site improvements do not conform with current developments standards of ... the Mesa zoning ordinance and the site is considered legal non-conforming,” he said. “Due to existing conditions, achieving full conformance with the (Mesa zoning ordinance) would require significant alterations to the site including modification of the existing building.”
To bring the site into further conformance, the applicant proposed to provide a pedestrian connection from Broadway as well as additional landscaping within the parking area, Grandlienard said.
WI-FI Pizza LLC is the applicant. Zarqa Investments LLC is the owner.
Articles for organization for WI-FI Pizza LLC were filled Feb. 1, 2019, Alexander Hamden of Mesa, the statutory agent, according to the Arizona Corporation Commission website.
The Wi-Fi Pizza take-out restaurant with no dining area is to be at 335 E. Broadway Road, according to a written project narrative from Gardel Engineering LLC.
“This endeavor encompasses the renovation and revitalization of an existing one-level building to a modern and inviting pizza restaurant. The project envisions an establishment that caters to the culinary preferences of the local community while integrating seamlessly into its surroundings,” it states. “The sidewalk design prioritizes accessibility and neighborly connections. Straight-line access paths with minimal changes in walking elevations are incorporated to facilitate easy and direct access between the restaurant and adjacent neighbors, fostering a sense of connectivity within the neighborhood.”
The seven-member board 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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