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Tombstone Tactical indoor shooting range planned in Mesa

Posted 4/13/22

A Tombstone Tactical East Valley indoor shooting range and firearms store is to be constructed west of Greenfield Road on the south side of Main Street in Mesa.

Preliminary design for the retail …

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Tombstone Tactical indoor shooting range planned in Mesa

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A Tombstone Tactical East Valley indoor shooting range and firearms store is to be constructed west of Greenfield Road on the south side of Main Street in Mesa.

Preliminary design for the retail development on 4.3 acres recently was discussed by the Mesa Design Review Board.

A two-building commercial project is planned, Staff Planner Jennifer Merrill said at the board’s April 12 meeting.

“The western building is just under 20,000 square feet. The eastern building is 17,242 square feet and includes two sections — there’s a restaurant section on the west end and then some retail suites east of that,” she said. “It also includes a drive-thru; the drive-thru wraps around from the back of the property in-between the suites toward the front of the property and that helps to screen the drive-thru from the street.”

Jinia Sarkar of Cawley Architects is the applicant. Tri City Ready Mix Inc. and Larry E. Fitzgerald are the owners.

Architecture of the buildings is a contemporary interpretation of the old-world charm of Tombstone, Arizona, and Sonoran Desert architecture, Sarkar said in a written report about Tombstone Tactical East Valley to the city’s development services department.

“The use of weathered metal panels that appear to be rusted and aluminum siding with a barn wood wash bring in modern versions of materials used in the old town of Tombstone that give the old-world appearance. Masonry in its earth tone sets the backdrop for these metal panels and brings in the Sonoran Desert element into the design. Storefronts create point of interest for the retail stores. Native desert plants and cacti included in the facade design add to the Sonoran style of architecture,” Sarkar said.

There will be cross-access and shared parking agreements between two lots, according to a written project narrative from David W. Fulk, project director at Cawley Architects Inc.

The east lot is to be developed with a new 17,242-square-foot retail building that includes 14,022 square feet of four retail suites and a 3,200-square-foot suite with drive-thru and outdoor seating, Fulk said in the narrative.

“West lot ... is to be developed with one single building, which shall be a new 19,472-square-foot retail building housing a firearms retail store, 14-lane shooting range, supporting offices and a gunsmith store,” the narrative states. “Gunsmith facility within the store is primarily for repair and maintenance of guns for both the shooting range and gun owners. Maintenance and repair facilities are permitted under [limited commercial] zoning. There will be no manufacturing of guns in the gunsmith store.

The design and construction of the walls and roof will provide and meet the sound attenuation criteria to mitigate any impact from the indoor shooting range upon the adjacent 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 residents, according to the city’s website.