City Hall  
20 East Main Street  
City of Mesa  
Planning and Zoning Board - Public Hearing  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Chair Benjamin Ayers  
Vice Chair Troy Peterson  
Boardmember Jeff Pitcher  
Boardmember Genessee Montes  
Boardmember Jamie Blakeman  
Boardmember Jayson Carpenter  
Boardmember Chase Farnsworth  
Wednesday, March 11, 2026  
4:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
Consent Agenda - All items listed with an asterisk (*) will be considered as a group by  
the Board and will be enacted with one motion. There will be no separate discussion of  
these items unless a Boardmember or citizen requests, in which the item will be  
removed from the consent agenda, prior to the vote, and considered as a separate  
item.  
Items on this agenda that must be adopted by ordinance and/or resolution will be on a  
future City Council agenda. Anyone interested in attending the City Council public  
hearing should call the Planning Division at (480) 644-2385 or review the City Council  
agendas on the City's website at www.mesaaz.gov to find the agenda on which the  
item(s) will be placed.  
Call meeting to order.  
1
Take action on all consent agenda items.  
Items on the Consent Agenda  
2
Approval of minutes from previous meetings.  
Planning and Zoning minutes from February 25, 2026 Planning and Zoning  
Board meeting.  
2a*  
PZ 26025  
3
Take action on the following zoning cases:  
ZON25-00535. "Edgecore Mesa North Campus," 43.8± acres located at  
PZ 26012  
3a*  
the southwest corner of East Elliot Road and South Everton Terrace. Major  
Site Plan Modification to allow for an approximately 1,236,960± square foot  
Data Center development. (District 6).  
Planner: Chloe Durfee Daniel  
Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions  
4
Discuss and make a recommendation to the City Council on the following  
zoning cases:  
ZON25-00942. “Rio Salado 25” 3.1± acres located at the northwest corner  
of West Rio Salado Parkway and North Cubs Way. Rezone from General  
Commercial (GC) to General Commercial with a Bonus Intensity Zone  
Overlay (GC-BIZ), Council Use Permit (CUP), and Site Plan Review. This  
request will allow for the development of an approximately 54,725± square  
foot hotel and 36-unit multiple residence building. (District 3)  
4a*  
PZ 26010  
Planner: Josh Grandlienard  
Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions  
ZON25-00917. "Longbow Mixed-Use," 3.4± acres located approximately  
1,665± feet west of the southwest corner of North Recker Road and East  
Longbow Parkway. Rezone from Light Industrial with a Planned Area  
Development Overlay (LI-PAD) to Light Industrial with a Planned Area  
Development Overlay and Bonus Intensity Zone Overlay (LI-PAD-BIZ),  
Council Use Permit (CUP) and Site Plan Review. This request will allow for  
the development of an approximately 56,360± square foot hotel and future  
commercial development. (District 5)  
4b*  
PZ 26011  
Planner: Mallory Ress  
Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions  
5
Discuss and make a recommendation to the City Council on the following  
General Plan amendment and related zoning case:  
GPA26-00147. "Rio Salado 25 Minor GPA" 3.1± acres located at the  
northwest corner of West Rio Salado Parkway and North Cubs Way. Minor  
General Plan Amendment to change the Placetype from Local Employment  
Center to Urban Center. (District 3)  
5a*  
PZ 26014  
Planner: Josh Grandlienard  
Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions  
6
Adjournment.  
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