Mesa planning board recommends approval of Park North 120‑unit apartments; neighbors raise traffic and safety concerns

The Mesa Planning and Zoning Board on Feb. 26 voted 4-0 to recommend City Council approval of the Park North project, a proposed 120-unit multi-family development on the north side of Guadalupe Road east of Power Road. The recommendation covers a planned area development (PAD) overlay, a council use permit to allow multi-family without the ordinance’s ground-floor commercial requirement, and site plan review; the board’s action is a recommendation to council.

City staff described the site as designated Neighborhood (suburban) in the Mesa 2040 general plan and currently zoned Limited Commercial (LC) with an existing PAD. Staff and the applicant said the property’s physical constraints — including an 80-foot Maricopa County Flood Control District canal that limits bridge access and deed restrictions that affect retail uses — have repeatedly made commercial redevelopment infeasible. Staff said the proposal complies with applicable site plan and PAD regulations, and recommended approval with conditions.

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