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Mesa planning board recommends approval of San Antonio Tire Shop rezoning, forwards case to City Council
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Board voted 7-0 to recommend City Council approval of a general plan amendment and rezoning/site plan for the San Antonio Tire Shop at 1609 W. University Drive after hearing public concerns about parking and 24/7 operations and adding conditions to address parking if issues arise.
The Mesa Planning and Zoning Board voted unanimously 7-0 on June 10 to recommend City Council approval of a general plan amendment and rezoning for the San Antonio Tire Shop at 1609 West University Drive.
Board member Troy Pitcher moved to recommend approval of GPA case PZ26-049 (GPA26-00111) to change the place type from Urban Residential to Urban Center, and separately recommended approval of ZON25-00110 to rezone the 0.4-acre parcel from Office Commercial to Limited Commercial with a Bonus Intensity Zone overlay and site plan review for a roughly 4,015-square-foot minor auto repair facility. Chair Ayers announced both recommendations passed 7-0.
Applicant representative Alex Hayes and owner Joaquin Guadarrama told the board the site has a long history of commercial uses and that the proposed changes would support reinvestment, façade and landscaping upgrades, and internalized tire storage. Board discussion focused on ensuring commitments in the good-neighbor policy and a separate parking condition would bind future owners and provide enforcement options if on-site parking proved insufficient. Staff said any conditions of approval — including compliance with the good-neighbor policy, site plan, landscaping and lighting — would run with the land.
"This will bring substantial reinvestment to this corner," Alex Hayes told the board, describing proposed murals, drought-tolerant landscaping and removal of two curb cuts to improve circulation. Owner Joaquin Guadarrama clarified current regular hours and the role of a mobile service vehicle in overnight operations: "Right now, the standard hours of operation are from 8AM to 8PM," he said, adding the mobile unit operates 24/7 and the shop would primarily support that service at off hours.
The board added a requirement that staff work with the applicant on a parking solution should operational experience show the reduced on-site spaces cause problems. The case will next go to City Council, which makes the final decision.
