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Mesa planning board approves zoning modifications for Eastmark site after dispute over Eastmark design-review process
Summary
The City of Mesa Planning and Zoning Board approved modifications to zoning conditions for a 36.9-acre Eastmark property, ending a dispute between developer Ryan Companies and Eastmark’s master developer over whether Eastmark’s private design-review process can block city permits for a proposed data center.
The City of Mesa Planning and Zoning Board approved modifications to zoning conditions for a roughly 36.9-acre site in the Eastmark area on March 26, 2025, after hearing competing statements from the project’s developer and Eastmark’s master developer about the role of Eastmark’s private design-review process.
The board voted to approve the modification of conditions for case ZON24-1019 (related to ZON20-00019) after public testimony and discussion. The motion passed with three yes votes and one abstention by Chair Ayers; Board Member Petersen had been recused earlier in the proceeding and presided over parts of the hearing.
The case drew a dispute over whether Eastmark’s Design Review Committee (DRC) can effectively block a city building permit by rejecting a submittal. Gary Hayes, speaking on behalf of Ryan Companies, told the board that Ryan had followed Eastmark’s prior…
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