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Mesa council postpones rezoning for 68-unit Beverly Street townhome project after concerns about massing and park impacts
Summary
Mesa council members on Feb. 24 directed staff to work with the applicant to revise the site plan for a proposed 68-unit townhome development on Beverly Street and continued consideration to allow changes meant to break up building massing and address park, parking and emergency-access concerns.
The Mesa City Council on Feb. 24 moved to continue consideration of a rezoning and PAD request for a 68-unit townhome project on Beverly Street, directing staff to work with the applicant on design changes to reduce the apparent massing and improve internal site connections.
The proposal calls for 68 townhome units on roughly 3 acres along Beverly Street near Beverly Park. Councilmembers and staff said the site is within a short walk of transit (described in the meeting as transit‑oriented development, or TOD) and has been reviewed by Planning and Zoning and Design Review, but several members expressed concern that the current site plan produces long runs of units without adequate breaks or open space.
Councilmember Duff said the project “is appropriate for where it’s placed, being transit oriented…
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