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Council approves annexation and zoning for 30+-acre Carmelo development; members discuss water, traffic and street-lighting study
Summary
Mesa Council voted to approve annexation case 23-01004 and zoning 23-01003 (Carmelo by Blandford Homes). Speakers raised water-supply and energy concerns; staff and applicant said roadwork on McDowell and Hawes will be handled through Maricopa County permitting and councilors discussed studying street-light exemptions along Hawes Road.
The Mesa City Council on Feb. 3 approved annexation case 23-01004 and associated zoning 23-01003 for a project called Carmelo by Blandford Homes, a proposal covering just over 30 acres. The vote advanced both annexation and zoning after public commenters asked the council to weigh water-supply and broader infrastructure impacts.
A mixture of public commenters urged caution. Norm Sandler told the council he opposed the annexation in part because of climate and energy concerns tied to new data centers and distant solar generation, saying, “a no vote on 8a is a yes vote for mother nature.” Another resident asked how the city reconciles…
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