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Mesa planning board approves Record Gardens rezoning after debate over parking for affordable housing
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Board approved the Record Gardens rezoning and site plan after extended discussion about parking supply, a parking study citing ITE data, lease rules limiting spaces and questions about enforcement and possible spillover to nearby lots and streets.
The Mesa Planning and Zoning Board voted unanimously to approve the Record Gardens rezoning and site plan after extended discussion about parking at its January 2025 hearing.
Board members approved rezoning and site-plan review for Record Gardens, a roughly 4.5-acre multiple-residence development proposed about 630 feet east of the southeast corner of South Recker Road and East Main Street. Staff recommended approval with conditions.
The board’s discussion centered on parking: the applicant said the project is being pursued as a “4% light tech project” and relies on lower-than-market parking demand typical of subsidized affordable housing, while several board members expressed concern that the site could be under-parked for East Mesa and that cars could spill into surrounding areas.
Taylor Earl, attorney for the applicant (Earl & Curley), told the board the…
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