Mesa Planning and Zoning Board unanimously recommends approval of multiple housing projects to city council

The Mesa Planning and Zoning Board unanimously voted March 25 to forward a consent agenda to City Council that includes a site-plan review for an Eastmark development and general-plan amendments and rezonings for two "Haven" residential projects.

Staff Principal Planner Cassidy Welsh read the consent items and told the board staff recommended approval "with conditions." The items included item 3AZON25-00966, an 8.5-acre Eastmark site-plan review described in the record as a "208 multiple residents development," GPA25-00283 and ZON25-00288 for Haven at Destination (28 acres, proposed rezoning to allow 155 single-residence lots), and GPA25-00233 and ZON25-00234 for Haven at Hawes (38 acres, proposed rezoning to allow 230 single-residence lots). For the Haven at Hawes rezoning, staff added an additional condition that "if at the determination of staff, the Eastern Wall is in a state of disrepair, applicant will provide a wall consistent with the architecture of the project."

A board member moved to approve the consent agenda as read; the motion was seconded. Vice Chair Peterson voiced his assent during the roll call and the chair announced, "With that, it is unanimous that the consent agenda passes as read." The board then opened and closed a public meeting on items 4a–4d for public comment; no speakers were recorded. The board subsequently moved and seconded a recommendation to City Council on the same items; that recommendation also passed unanimously.

The actions taken are procedural recommendations to City Council: City Council will consider the staff-recommended approvals and any conditions at a future council hearing. The board did not take separate roll-call votes on individual consent items; the action on the consent agenda was recorded as unanimous approval by the board members present.

The meeting adjourned after the items were forwarded to City Council.