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Mesa council reviews EO zoning rewrite aimed at ASU innovation projects

Mesa City Council · September 4, 2025
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Summary

Staff proposed repealing and replacing Chapter 14 of Mesa

Rachel Phillips, the cityAssistant Planning Director, summarized the councilagenda item on Sept. 4 as an amendment to the Employment Opportunity (EO) District, "which is chapter 14 of the zoning ordinance." She said the rewrite would repeal and replace Chapter 14 and amend Section 1186.1A to clarify use classifications and expand the districtto better accommodate mixed‑use projects and political subdivisions.

Phillips said the EO district is a flexible tool adopted in 2016 and has been used only twice in Mesa, noting the Pecos EO district and a project known as Red Hawk. "It allows an applicant to really tailor the land uses and the development…

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