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Council preview: Hawes Crossing Village 5 rezoning would add 342 for‑sale homes, planning staff say
Summary
Planning staff briefed Mesa council on a rezoning and specific-plan request for Hawes Crossing Village 5 that would relocate commercial zoning, add 342 for‑sale single‑residence units, and include about 8 acres of open space. The project requires a major general‑plan amendment and returns to council for action Nov. 3.
Planning staff told the Mesa City Council on Oct. 9 that developer Lennar seeks rezoning and specific-plan approval for Hawes Crossing Village 5 with a request to swap locations of existing general commercial (GC) and single-residence (RSL 2.5) zones across an 18-acre portion of the overall HAAS Crossing plan.
The developer’s proposal would allow 342 for‑sale single‑residence units on Village 5, organized into three product types: attached single-residence (brown on the plan), alley-loaded units and 126 detached "casita" units. Staff said the site plan provides roughly 8 acres of common open space — about 19% of the site — and a one‑acre park with a pool and sports courts.
Why it matters: The rezoning requires a major general-plan amendment because the proposed relocation of commercial zoning changes the place-type to urban residential; staff said the change is part of a broader plan…
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