Planning board backs proposed rewrite of Chapter 36 on nonconforming uses

The Mesa Planning and Zoning Board voted Aug. 27, 2025, to approve a consent agenda that included a recommendation on PZ25077, proposed amendments to Chapter 36 of the Mesa City Code concerning nonconforming uses, lots, parcels and structures.

The amendment item, identified as PZ25077, would repeal Chapter 36 in its entirety and adopt a new Chapter 36 titled “Nonconforming and Procedurally Conforming.” Staff’s recommendation, read into the record as part of the consent agenda, was adoption of the proposed changes. The transcript shows this was acted on as part of the consent agenda and there was no separate recorded debate or public comment on the code amendment during the provided excerpt.

Board members moved and seconded approval of the consent agenda; the motion carried and the meeting was adjourned. No additional staff updates or follow-up tasks related to PZ25077 were detailed in the excerpt provided.

The transcript does not include the full text of the proposed code language, analysis of impacts, or any timeline for when the council or other bodies would take additional action on the ordinance. Those details would be available in the official PZ25077 staff report and ordinance drafts on file with the Planning Department.