EMPLOYMENT DISTRICTS

Mesa City Code tit. 11, art. 2, ch. 7

in effect

Mesa City Code § 11-7-1 PURPOSE

11-7-1: - PURPOSE A. General Purpose of Employment Districts. The purposes of the Employment Districts are to: 1. Designate land for industrial, office, and research and development uses to provide a range of employment opportunities in Mesa. 2. Provide for the appropriate location of businesses that may have the potential to generate off-site impacts, while providing compatibility in use and form. 3. Provide appropriate buffers between employment and residential uses to preserve both employment feasibility and residential quality. 4. Provide diverse options for types of employment-oriented areas, ranging from landscaped sites in campus-like settings, to mixed-use commercial and industrial areas, to industrial-only areas, to sites that are still well designed, but convey a minimalist or utilitarian approach, the entire range of which may contribute to providing the appropriate context for a successful business environment. B. Specific Purposes of Each District. 1. Planned Employment Park (PEP). To provide areas where professional and medical office parks, research and development facilities, and light manufacturing in a campus setting with ancillary restaurants, retail and other supportive establishments. 2. Light Industrial (LI). To provide areas for limited manufacturing and processing, wholesaling, research, warehousing, and distribution activities take place within enclosed buildings, with restricted accessory outdoor storage as needed to support the primary uses. Light Industrial areas can be used to buffer General Industrial uses from other less intense uses. This district also provides for a full range of commercial activities, generally on a limited scale, including high-impact commercial uses, outdoor display and outdoor sale. Individual developments include well-designed buildings on sites that may or may not have campus-like settings, and areas visible to the general public include well-designed landscape areas. 3. General Industrial (GI). To provide areas for manufacturing, processing, assembly, research, wholesale, and storage, and similar activities that require separation from residential uses due to noise, vibration, use of hazardous materials, or other characteristics. These activities principally take place indoors, but may also include some outdoor activities. This district also permits a full range of commercial activities. 4. Heavy Industrial (HI). To provide areas that are set aside principally for manufacturing, assembly, wholesaling, distribution and storage activities, with limited amounts of moderately scaled commercial activities provided only to the extent necessary to support industrial related activities. HI activities may take place indoors or outdoors. Land uses in this district include those activities that may adversely affect surrounding uses because of the aftereffects of the manufacturing, assembly and/or production process. (Ord. No. 5996, § 1, 3-9-26)

Mesa City Code § 11-7-2 LAND USE REGULATIONS

11-7-2: - LAND USE REGULATIONS In Table 11-7-2, which follows, the land use regulations for each Employment Zoning District are established by letter designations as follows: • "P" designates use classifications permitted. • "TUP" designates use classifications permitted on approval of a Temporary Use Permit. • "SUP" designates use classifications permitted on approval of a Special Use Permit. • "CUP" designates use classifications permitted on approval of a Council Use Permit. • "(x)" a number in parentheses refers to limitation following the table. "SE" designates use classifications that are not allowed by right but are permitted if approved through a particular review procedure. • "—" designates a prohibited use. Use classifications not listed are prohibited. The "Additional Use Regulations" column includes specific limitations applicable to the use classification or refers to regulations located elsewhere in this Ordinance. Table 11-7-2: Employment Districts Proposed Use | PEP | LI | GI | HI | Additional Use Regulations Residential Use Classifications Correctional Transitional Housing Facility (CTHF) | — | CUP (10, 11) | CUP (10, 11) | — | Section 11-31-12, Correctional Transitional Housing Facilities Multiple Residence | P (3) | P (3) | P (3) | P (3) | Chapter 81, Adaptive Reuse Permit Public and Semi-Public Use Classifications Clubs and Lodges | P (10, 13) | P (10, 13) | — | — Cultural Institutions | CUP (10, 13) | SUP (10, 13) | SUP (10, 13) | — Day Care Centers | SUP (10, 11) | P (10, 11) | SUP (10, 11) | SUP (10, 11) Government Offices | P | P | P | P Hospitals and Clinics Clinics | SUP (10, 11) | SUP (10, 11) | SUP (10, 11) | — | Section 11-31-15, Hospitals and Clinics Hospitals | P (10, 11) | P (10, 11) | — | — Places of Worship | P (10, 13) | P (10, 13) | — | — | Section 11-31-22, Places of Worship Public Safety Facilities | P | P | P | P Public Maintenance Facilities | P | P | P | P Schools, Colleges, and Trade Schools Colleges or Universities, Private | P (12, 13) | P (12, 13) | — | — | Section 11-31-24, Schools Colleges or Universities, Public | P | P | P | P Commercial Trade Schools, Private | P (12, 13) | P (12, 13) | P (12, 13) | — | Section 11-31-24, Schools Commercial Trade Schools, Public | P | P | P | P Industrial Trade Schools, Private | P (12, 13) | P (12, 13) | P (12, 13) | — | Section 11-31-24, Schools Industrial Trade Schools, Public | P | P | P | P K-12, Private | CUP (10, 11) | CUP (10, 11) | CUP (10, 11) | — | Section 11-31-24, Schools K-12, Public | P | P | P | P Social Service Facilities | — | CUP (10, 13) | — | — | Section 11-31-26, Social Service Facilities Commercial Use Classifications Animal Sales and Services Kennels | — | P | P | — Pet Stores | — | P | P | — Veterinary Services | P | P | P | — Artists' Studios | P | P | P | P/SUP (6) Automobile/Vehicle Sales and Services Automobile Rentals | SUP | P | P | — | Section 11-31-5, Automobile Rentals; Automobile/Vehicle Sales and Leasing Automobile/Vehicle Sales and Leasing | — | P | P | — Automobile/Vehicle Repair, Major | — | P | P | — | Section 11-31-6, Automobile/Vehicle Repair; Major and Minor Automobile/Vehicle Service and Repair, Minor | — | P | P | — Automobile/Vehicle Washing | SUP | P | P | — | Section 11-31-7, Automobile/Vehicle Washing Large Vehicle and Equipment Sales, Services, and Rental | — | P | P | — | Section 11-31-5, Automobile Rentals; Automobile/Vehicle Sales and Leasing Service Station | SUP | SUP | SUP | — | Section 11-31-25, Service Stations With Drive-Thru Facilities | CUP | CUP | CUP | — | Section 11-31-18, Drive-Thru and Pick-Up Window Facilities With Pick-Up Window Facilities | P | P | P | — Towing and Impound | — | SUP | SUP | CUP Banks and Financial Institutions | P | P | P | — With Drive-Up ATM/Teller Window | P | P | P | — | Section 11-31-18, Drive-Thru and Pick-Up Window Facilities Banquet and Conference Centers | SUP | SUP | — | — Building Materials and Services | — | P | P | — Business Services | P | P | P | P/SUP (6) Commercial Recreation Small-Scale | P | P | — | — Large-Scale | SUP | P | — | — Eating and Drinking Establishments Bars/Clubs/Lounges | P | P | P | — Coffee Shops/Cafes | P | P | P | P/SUP (6) Restaurants, Bar and Grill | P | P | P | P/SUP (6) Restaurants, Full-Service | P | P | P | P/SUP (6) Restaurants, Limited Service | P | P | P | P/SUP (6) With Drive-Thru Facilities | CUP | CUP | CUP | CUP | Section 11-31-18, Drive-Thru and Pick-Up Window Facilities With Live Entertainment | P | P | — | — With Off-track Betting | P (15, 16) | P (15, 16) | — | — With Outdoor Eating Areas | P | P | P | P | Section 11-31-19, Outdoor Eating Areas With Pick-Up Window Facilities | P | P | P | P | Section 11-31-18, Drive-Thru and Pick-Up Window Facilities Food and Beverage Sales Convenience Market | P/SUP (1) | P (1, 7) | P (1, 7) | P/SUP (6) | Section 11-31-11, Convenience Markets With Drive-Thru Facilities | CUP | CUP | CUP | CUP | Section 11-31-18, Drive-Thru and Pick-Up Window Facilities With Pick-Up Window Facilities | P | P | P | P Funeral Parlors and Mortuaries | SUP | P | P | P Hotels and Motels | P (12, 13) | P (12, 13) | P (12, 13) | — Laboratories | P | P | P | P Large Commercial Development | P (8, 21) | CUP (21) | — | — | Section 11-31-16, Large Commercial Development Light Fleet-Based Services | — | P | P | P Live-Work Units | SUP (10, 11) | SUP (10, 11) | SUP (10, 11) | — | Section 11-31-17, Live Work Units Maintenance and Repair Services | — | P | P | — Marijuana Facilities Dual Licensee Facilities | — | P | P | — | Section 11-31-34, Marijuana Facilities Medical Marijuana Dispensaries | — | P | P | — Marijuana Cultivation Facilities and Marijuana Infusion Facilities (Accessory to Medical Marijuana Dispensaries or Dual Licensee Facilities) | — | P | P | — Marijuana Cultivation Facilities | — | P | P | — Marijuana Infusion Facilities | — | P | P | — Offices Business and Professional | P | P | P | — Medical and Dental | P | P | P | — Parking, Commercial | — | P | P | P Personal Services | P (2) | P | P | P/SUP (6) With Pick-Up Window Facilities | P (2) | P | P | P (6) | Section 11-31-18, Drive-Thru and Pick-Up Window Facilities Plant Nurseries and Garden Centers | SUP | P | P | SUP Retail Sales General | P (21) | P (21) | P (21) | — With Pick-Up Window Facilities | P | P | P | — | Section 11-31-18, Drive-Thru and Pick-Up Window Facilities Tattoo and Body Piercing Parlors | — | P | P | — Employment and Industrial Use Classifications Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Facility | — | — | SE (19) | SE (19) | Section 11-31-37, Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) and BESS Facilities Cement Plants | — | — | — | P Data Center | — | — | SE (19) | SE (19) | Section 11-31-36, Data Centers Handicraft/Custom Manufacturing | P (4) | P (5) | P | P Hazardous Waste Facility | — | — | — | CUP Hazardous Waste Disposal Facility | — | — | — | — Incineration of Garbage or Organic Matter | — | — | — | CUP Light Assembly/Cabinetry | P (4) | P (5) | P | P Manufacturing, General | — | P (5) | P | P Manufacturing, Limited | P (4) | P (5) | P | P Meat Slaughterhouse or Packing Plant | — | — | — | P Metal Refining, Casting or Extrusion | — | — | CUP | P Metal Smelting, Industrial | — | — | — | P Oil Refinery/Petroleum Distillation | — | — | — | CUP Research and Development | P (4) | P (5) | P | P Recycling Facilities Reverse Vending Machines | SUP | P | P | — | Section 11-31-23, Recycling and Processing Facilities Small Indoor Collection Facilities | SUP | P | P | — Large Collection Facilities | — | CUP | SUP | P Processing Facilities | — | — | CUP | P Salvage and Wrecking | — | — | CUP | SUP Tanneries | — | — | — | P Warehousing and Storage Boat and Recreational Vehicle Storage | — | CUP | CUP | CUP Contractors' Yards | — | P (9) | P (9) | P (9) Indoor Warehousing and Storage | P | P | P | P Outdoor Storage | — | — | — | P | Section 11-30-7, Outdoor Storage Mini-Storage | CUP | CUP | CUP | — Wholesale | P | P | P | P Airport Land Use Classifications Aircraft Refueling Stations | — | P | — | — Aircraft Light Maintenance | — | P | — | — Airport Transit Station | — | P | — | — Airport Related Long-term Parking Lots | — | P | — | — Heliports | SUP (14) | SUP (14) | SUP (14) | SUP (14) Transportation, Communication, and Utilities Use Classifications Communication Facilities Antenna and Transmission Towers | See Chapter 35 Facilities within Buildings Transportation Facilities Freight/Truck Terminals and Warehouses | — | P | P | P Transportation Passenger Terminals | P | P | P | P Utility Classifications Solar Farms | SUP | SUP | P | P | Section 11-30-15, Solar Panels and Other Energy Production Facilities Utilities, Major | — | CUP | CUP | CUP Utilities, Minor | P | P | P | P Agricultural and Extractive Use Classification Mining and Quarrying | — | — | — | P Specific Accessory Uses and Facilities Accessory Dwelling Unit | P (18) | P (18) | P (18) | P (18) | Section 11-31-3, Accessory Dwelling Unit Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) | P (21) | P (21) | P (21) | P (21) | Section 11-31-37, Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) and BESS Facilities Caretakers' Residences | — | P (10, 11) | P (10, 11) | P (10, 11) Data Center | P (20) | P (20) | P (20) | P (20) | Section 11-31-36, Data Centers Outdoor Display | — | P | P | P | Section 11-31-20, Outdoor Display Outdoor Storage | — | P (5) | P | P | Section 11-30-7, Outdoor Storage Portable Storage Containers | SUP (17) | P/SUP (17) | P | P | Section 11-30-16, Portable Storage Containers (PSC) Temporary Outdoor Entertainment | TUP | TUP | TUP | TUP | Section 11-31-30, Temporary uses Temporary Outdoor Sales | TUP | TUP | TUP | — Notes: 1. Permitted if located within an office building or other commercial building and occupying no more than 1,500 square feet, and Accessory Fuel Sales are not present. 2. Permitted if floor area is no more than 10,000 square feet. 3. Use permitted with approval of an Adaptive Reuse Permit. 4. Permitted if all activities pertaining to the manufacturing or processing of the products are conducted entirely within an enclosed building, with no outside storage or display. 5. Permitted only if all activities pertaining to the manufacturing or processing of the products are conducted entirely within an enclosed building. Accessory outdoor storage permitted only if confined to the rear one-half of the lot. 6. Permitted if floor area is no more than 1,500 square feet. SUP required if greater than 1,500 square feet. 7. Granting of a SUP is required if Accessory Fuel Sales are present. 8. Permitted only if floor area is no more than 50,000 square feet. 9. Permitted only in the rear half of a lot and if fully screened by a minimum 8-foot high masonry screen wall composed of masonry blocks utilizing varying colors and textures arranged in an attractive design. 10. Use not permitted when the property is subject to the AOA 1 overflight area. See Section 11-19-2, Runway Protection Zones and Airport Overflight Area. 11. Use not permitted when the property is subject to the AOA 2 overflight area. See Section 11-19-2, Runway Protection Zones and Airport Overflight Areas. 12. Use permitted with the approval of a CUP when the property is subject to the AOA 1 overflight area. See Section 11-19-2, Runway Protection Zones and Airport Overflight Areas. 13. Use permitted with the approval of a CUP when the property is subject to the AOA 2 overflight area. See Section 11-19-2, Runway Protection Zones and Airport Overflight Areas. 14. Heliports in Employment Districts shall be set a minimum of 2 full stories above the natural grade, unless associated with a hospital. 15. Subject to approval by the City Council and the State Racing Commission of a Tele-track Betting Establishment Permit per AAC R19-2-401 and following. 16. Permitted only when accessory to an Eating or Drinking Establishment. 17. Temporary or periodic use of portable storage containers is permitted with a SUP in accordance with Section 11-30-16. 18. Permitted if an existing non-conforming residential use is located on the lot. 19. May be permitted only if specifically authorized by City Council at the time of approval of a Planned Area Development Overlay (PAD) District. 20. Refer to Section 11-31-36(C)(2) for conditions under which a Data Center may qualify as an accessory use. 21. Refer to Section 11-31-37(B)(2) for conditions under which a BESS may qualify as an accessory use. 22. All loading and unloading of goods whether for delivery, storage, sale or otherwise shall occur within truck docks, loading, and service areas. (Ord. No. 5996, § 1, 3-9-26)

Mesa City Code § 11-7-3 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR THE EMPLOYMENT DISTRICTS

11-7-3: - DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR THE EMPLOYMENT DISTRICTS A. Zoning District Standards. Table 11-7-3 prescribes the development standards for the Employment Districts. The "Additional Standards" column lists additional standards that apply in some or all Employment Districts. Section numbers in this column refer to other sections of the Zoning Ordinance, while individual letters refer to subsections that directly follow the table. Table 11-7-3: Development Standards - Employment Districts Standard | PEP | LI | GI | HI | Additional Standards Lot and Density Standards Minimum Site Area (acre) | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 Minimum Lot Width (ft.) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 Minimum Lot Depth (ft.) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 Maximum Lot Coverage (% of lot) | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% Building Form and Location Maximum Height (ft.) | 40 | 40 | 50 | 50 Minimum Setback (ft.) Front and Street-Facing Side | Varies by street classification identified in the Mesa Transportation Plan: Arterial Street: 15 ft. Collector Street: 20 ft. Local Street: 20 ft. Freeways: 30 ft. for buildings; 15 ft. for parking structures/fields | Setbacks shall be landscaped according to Ch. 33, Landscaping Interior Side and Rear: Adjacent to AG, DR, RS, RSL or RM Districts | 1 ft. of setback for each foot of building height with minimum 20 ft. setback. Interior Side and Rear: Adjacent to Employment Districts | 15 ft. | 15 ft. | 15 ft. | 15 ft. Minimum Separation between Buildings on Same Lot (ft.) Building height up to 20 ft. | 25 | N/A | N/A | N/A Building height between 20 and 40 ft. | 30 | N/A | N/A | N/A Building height over 40 ft. | 35 | N/A | N/A | N/A (Ord. No. 5996, § 1, 3-9-26)

Mesa City Code § 11-7-4 SITE PLANNING AND DESIGN STANDARDS FOR THE EMPLOYMENT DISTRICTS

11-7-4: - SITE PLANNING AND DESIGN STANDARDS FOR THE EMPLOYMENT DISTRICTS A. Character and Image. 1. Shared Characteristics. a. In multiple building developments, each individual building shall include predominant characteristics shared by each building so that the buildings within the development appear to be part of a cohesive, planned area, yet are not monotonous in design. b. Compatibility shall be achieved through techniques such as, the replication of roof lines, the use of similar proportions in building mass and outdoor spaces, similar relationships to the street, similar window and door patterns, or the use of building materials that have color shades and textures that are similar to or complimentary to those existing on, or in the immediate area of, the subject property. 2. No Established Theme or Stand-alone Development. Where there is no established or consistent neighborhood or area character or unifying theme, or where the existing character is not desirable to continue, because it does not reflect a design theme consistent with the development standards as described in this Chapter, the proposed development shall be designed to establish character and a sense of place through the strategic use of architectural elements, building form, materials, landscaping, lighting etc. which creates a cohesive theme or style for future developments and buildings within the area to follow. 3. Corporate Architecture. Where the proposed architecture of a building or structure is the result of a franchise style, prototypical or franchise architectural design, including materials and color, shall be modified if necessary to meet these development standards and set a standard, or contribute to a high-level of quality for future developments and buildings within the area. B. Employee and Visitor Amenities. Development within the Employment District shall provide common open space and amenities for the useful enjoyment of employees and visitors to the site. Common open space shall be located adjacent to buildings and be furnished with eating areas, site furniture (such as benches, tables, waste receptacles, planters), or other amenities. 1. Buildings 30,000 square feet or larger, shall provide common open space at a rate of 1% per building gross floor area (GFA). A collection of smaller buildings linked by common walls is considered one (1) building. 2. Multiple areas of common open space are encouraged; however, the minimum size of any one (1) common open space shall be 300 square feet with a minimum dimension of 15 feet in any direction. 3. At least 50% of common open space must be open to the sky. 4. At least 75% of the open space area must be landscaped and maintain live plant material if the area is not otherwise used as active recreation facilities. C. Massing and Scale. Buildings shall contain varied massing and architectural elements and techniques shall be utilized to reduce the apparent massing and scale of buildings, provide shading, and define different uses and activities in the buildings. 1. Façade Articulation. Exterior building walls shall be subdivided and proportioned to human scale, using projections, overhangs and recesses in order to add architectural interest and variety and to avoid long, uninterrupted wall planes. a. Publicly Visible Façades. Street-facing and publicly visible façades (viewed from right-of-way or private property), shall have at least one (1) horizontal projection or recess of at least four (4) feet in depth, or two (2) projections or recesses of at least 2.5 feet in depth, for every 50 horizontal feet of wall. b. Non-publicly Visible Façades. For side or rear walls not publicly visible from right-of-way or private property, articulation may be provided by any combination of the following for every 50 horizontal feet of wall: i. One (1) horizontal projection or recess of at least four (4) feet in depth, or two (2) projections or recesses of at least 2.5 feet in depth; ii. Change in color accompanied by a distinct change in texture, pattern, or coursing; iii. Windows or fenestration (false windows and door openings) defined by frames, sills, or lintels; iv. Trellises with climbing plants; or v. Projecting fins or louvres extending at least four (4) inches from the wall plane. 2. Building Projections into Setbacks. Appropriate separation shall be maintained between buildings on adjacent properties to allow for light, air, and circulation while recognizing the need to allow minor projections that improve the effectiveness of environmental or aesthetic features. a. Awnings, eaves, overhangs, light shelves and basement window wells may encroach up to three (3) feet into any required setback, but shall not be closer than two (2) feet to any property line. b. Building projections shall be no closer than 15 feet to any property line adjacent to sites located in the RS and RSL Districts. 3. Roof Articulation. Roof articulation is required to provide architectural interest at the skyline and accentuate appropriate building elements. a. Varied Roof Form or Height. Roof forms shall be integrated into the building design and vary over different parts of the building. Each building shall provide at least two (2) changes in height or roof form, achieved through changes in pitch, plane, and orientation. b. Flat Roofs. Flat roofs or façades with a horizontal eave, fascia, or parapet, in excess of 100 feet in length, shall provide vertical modulation that is the greater of either: i. Two (2) feet; or ii. One-tenth ( 1/10 ) the height of the supporting wall height, not to exceed one-third (⅓) of the wall height. c. Parapet Detailing. All parapets must have details such as cornices, moldings, trim, or variations in brick coursing. d. Height Transitions in Multi-Building Developments. Multiple building developments shall be configured to locate the tallest and largest structures within the core of the site and provide a gradual decrease in building height and mass towards adjacent residential land uses. D. Materials. Buildings and structures shall be constructed of durable, high-quality materials appropriate for the Arizona climate. 1. Primary Exterior Building Materials. a. Primary exterior building materials are brick, stone, integrally tinted and textured masonry block, precast concrete, synthetic wood, natural and synthetic stone, stucco and synthetic stucco, or other material approved by the Planning Director. b. Variations in the color, finish, or texture of a material (e.g. form-board concrete, smooth stucco vs sand stucco, etc.) shall not be considered separate or distinct materials for the purpose of meeting the material requirements of this section. c. Glazing may be considered as a primary exterior building material only when it is installed as an architectural glazing system (e.g., curtainwall, structural glass wall) and comprises more than 30% of an individual building façade. Standard window systems, storefront glazing, and other non-architectural fenestration shall not qualify as a primary building material for the purposes of this requirement. 2. Minimum Use of Primary Materials. a. Publicly Visible Façades. i. Each publicly visible building façades shall incorporate at least two (2) different primary exterior building materials. ii. Primary exterior materials shall cover no less than 75% of each building façade. iii. Each primary building material used to satisfy Subsection (2)(a)(i) above shall cover at least 25% of that façade. b. Non-publicly Visible Façades. For side or rear walls not publicly visible from rights-of-way or private property, primary exterior materials shall cover no less than 50% of each building façade. c. Primary Material Calculation. Primary building material coverage shall be calculated by measuring the area of each façade, excluding non-architectural fenestration, storefront systems, pedestrian and vehicular openings, mechanical equipment, and signage. The percentage of each primary building material shall be calculated by dividing the area covered by that material by the resulting façade area. 3. Architectural Metals. Architectural metals, such as bronze, brass, copper, aluminum, metal-composite material (MCM), and steel shall not cover more than 25% of a building façade. 4. Change in Materials. a. Where material changes are horizontal (i.e., different materials side by side) the transition between materials shall occur at a change in wall plane, preferably at inside corners or where architectural elements intersect (e.g., pilasters, bays, projections), and shall not occur mid-field on a flat wall surface. b. Where material changes are vertical (i.e., different materials stacked one above another), the transition between materials shall include a belt course, trim band, sill, cap, frame, or similar element to separate the two (2) materials. 5. Roof Materials. All visible pitched roofs shall consist of metal seam, clay tile, concrete tile, or a similar grade of roofing material. E. All Sided Architecture. Architectural detailing shall be applied to all sides of a building. While detailing may vary based on orientation and context, all façades visible from a street, parking lot, or open space shall incorporate a level of architectural quality, materials, articulation, and detailing equivalent to the primary façade. F. Colors. 1. Buildings larger than 10,000 square feet shall use at least two (2) exterior colors on every façade that is publicly visible. 2. Changes in building color shall occur at the inside corners where wall planes change, or be separated by a façade element or architectural detail. G. Building Entrances. Primary building entrances shall be clearly defined, shaded, and inviting. The architectural details of building entrances shall be integrated with the overall building design in terms of materials, scale, proportion, and design elements and are appropriately scaled for people. 1. Entry Definition. Entries shall have a roofed projection or recess with a minimum depth of five (5) feet and minimum horizontal area of 50 square feet. 2. Orientation. Primary entries shall face the street or primary pedestrian areas. H. Access, Circulation, and Parking. 1. Parking Area Design. a. Parking areas, including areas used for the parking and storage of commercial trucks and trailers, shall be located to the side or rear of buildings, except; b. A maximum of two (2) rows of required off-street parking may be located between the building and adjacent street. 2. Location of Parking Spaces. A minimum 25% of the required parking spaces shall be provided within 200 feet of the building served, with the balance of the required parking within 400 feet. (Ord. No. 5996, § 1, 3-9-26)

Mesa City Code § 11-7-5 ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE

11-7-5: - ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE A. Purpose and Applicability. 1. Purpose. Alternative Compliance may be used to satisfy the Site Planning and Design Standards in Section 11-7-4 when conditions may exist where strict compliance is impractical or impossible, or when alternative approaches achieve equivalent or superior design outcomes through innovative site planning, architectural solutions, or other means. 2. Applicability. Alternative Compliance may be requested for any application subject to the Site Planning and Design Standards of Section 11-7-4. It may not be used to alter development standards or requirements of other sections of this Zoning Ordinance, and it shall not result in an increase in intensity or lot coverage. B. Application. Requests for Alternative Compliance may be accepted for any application to which Site Planning and Design Standards apply. A written request must be provided in conjunction with the applicable land use application describing the following: 1. The code section(s) and development standard(s) for which Alternative Compliance is being requested; 2. The proposed alternative or offset(s), including any numeric modification(s) from the development standard; 3. An explanation on how the proposal meets the intent of the applicable development standard(s), the applicable General Plan Placetype, and any other applicable Sub-area Plan; 4. An explanation on how the alternative is equivalent or superior to the required development standard, or how the proposed offset(s) produce superior design; and 5. A statement of how the proposal meets the approval criteria in Subsection C below. C. Approval Criteria. The review authority may approve Alternative Compliance only upon finding that the request meets all of the following: 1. The alternative does not create adverse impacts on safety, access, visibility, glare, privacy, noise, drainage, heat island effect, and does not reduce pedestrian comfort or accessibility. 2. The proposed alternative or tradeoff is the minimum necessary to achieve the intent while maintaining overall compliance with all other applicable standards. 3. The proposal either: a. Provides equivalent or superior quality and functionality; or b. Provides offsetting public benefits (e.g., improved streetscape, enhanced shade/canopy, open space, sustainability features). (Ord. No. 5996, § 1, 3-9-26)

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