DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR THE COMMERCIAL AND MIXED-USE DISTRICTS
Mesa City Code § 11-6-3
in effect11-6-3: - DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR THE COMMERCIAL AND MIXED-USE DISTRICTS
A. Zoning District Standards. Table 11-6-3(A) prescribes the development standards for the commercial districts. The "Additional Standards" column lists additional standards that apply in some or all commercial 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 11-6-3.A: Development Standards - Commercial Districts
Standard | NC | LC | GC | OC | MX | Additional Standards
Lot and Density Standards
Minimum Lot Area (sq. ft.) | 5,000 | 10,000 | 5,000 | 10,000 | 5,000
Minimum Lot Width (ft.) | 50 | 100 | 50 | 100 | 50
Minimum Lot Depth (ft.) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100
Maximum Lot Coverage (% of lot) | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80%
Building Form and Location
Maximum Height (ft.) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30
Minimum Setback Along Property Lines or Building and Parking Areas (ft.)
Front and Street-Facing Side: | Varies by street classification identified in the Mesa Transportation Plan: Arterial Street: 15 ft. Collector Street: 15 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 RS District:
1-story building | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 15 | Setbacks shall be landscaped according to Ch. 33, Landscaping.
2-story building | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 25
3-story building | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 35
Interior Side and Rear: Adjacent to RM District:
1st story | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | Setbacks shall be landscaped according to Ch. 33, Landscaping.
Each additional story | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10
Interior Side and Rear: Adjacent to Non-residential District: Each story | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10
Setback at Street Intersections for Buildings and Patios (covered or uncovered) - Minimum radius (ft.) | Arterial with Arterial: 25 ft. Arterial with Collector: 25 ft. Collector with Collector: 15 ft.
Minimum Separation between Buildings on Same Lot (ft.)
Building height up to 20 ft. | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 15
Building height between 20 and 40 ft. | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 15
Building height over 40 ft. | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 15
Additional Standards for Residential Development
Minimum Residential Density (dwelling units/net acre) | NA | NA | NA | NA | 15 | Section 11-31-31, Residential Uses in Commercial Districts
Maximum Residential Density (dwelling units/net acre) | 15 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25
Minimum Outdoor Living Area (sq. ft./unit) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | Section 11-5-5(B)(6), Standards for Required Open Space Section 11-5-5(B)(7), Additional Standards for Private Open Space
(Ord. No. 5996, § 1, 3-9-26)
Source: City of Mesa, Arizona, Mesa City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/az/mesa/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_TIT11ZOOR_ART2BAZO_CH6COMIEDI_11-6-3DESTCOMIEDIFetched: 11/1/2026