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Mesa council approves consent agenda including liquor-license recommendations, speed-limit change and zoning items; vote 7-0
Summary
The Mesa City Council unanimously approved its consent agenda Oct. 6, advancing multiple contracts, liquor-license recommendations to the state, an ordinance to reduce a speed limit, zoning and a development agreement, and repeal of the nonconforming uses chapter by a single motion (7–0).
The Mesa City Council on Oct. 6 approved its consent agenda by a single motion, passing the grouped items 7–0.
The consent agenda included liquor-license actions, city contracts and multiple land-use measures. Notable items read into the record included liquor-license applications (items 3a–3g), with item 3e (Drama Ramen and Bowl, 2650 E. University Drive) listed for a recommendation of disapproval to the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control per the agenda attachments. The agenda also contained multiple procurement approvals for gas service regulators, mobile natural gas supply, temporary stagehand services, tire vendors, janitorial supplies and water/wastewater corrosion monitoring (items 4a–4g).
Other votes on the consent agenda included: • Item 5a: a resolution to enter an intergovernmental agreement with the Flood Control District of Maricopa County to construct, manage and maintain drainage improvements along Elliot Road from the East Maricopa Floodway to Ellsworth Road. • Item 5b: a grant pass-through agreement with the city of Phoenix for a Federal Transit Administration grant to construct and install transit micro shelters. • Item 6a: an ordinance amending Mesa City Code sections 10-4-4 and 10-4-5 to lower the speed limit on Extension Road between Baseline Road and Southern Avenue from 40 mph to 35 mph, as recommended by the Transportation Advisory Board. • Item 7a: approval of a zoning ordinance (zoning case 22-890) for industrial and future commercial park development at the northwest and southwest corners of Ray Road and Hawes Road; and item 7b: a related development-agreement resolution for the Gateway Parkway developments. • Item 9a: repealing the entirety of Chapter 36 (nonconforming uses, structures and lots) and adopting a new chapter addressing nonconforming and procedurally conforming situations.
Councilmember Redia moved the motion to approve the consent agenda and Councilmember Pillsbury seconded. The clerk recorded the vote as 7 ayes; no no votes, abstentions or recusals were recorded.
The council did not separately discuss most individual items; the ordinance and zoning items were read as part of the grouped consent agenda. Per council procedure, any item could have been removed for separate consideration if requested by a council member or a member of the public.
The meeting minutes and agenda attachments list the items in full detail and will be posted by the city clerk.
