DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESS AND DOWNTOWN CORE DISTRICTS
Mesa City Code § 11-8-5
in effect11-8-5: - DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESS AND DOWNTOWN CORE DISTRICTS
Table 11-8-5 prescribes the development standards for the Downtown Business and Downtown Core Districts. The "Additional Standards" column lists additional standards that apply in some or all 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 11-8-5: Development Regulations - DB Downtown Business and DC Downtown Core Districts
Standard | DB-1 | DB-2 | DC | Additional Standards
Building Form and Location for Non-Residential Development
Maximum Height (ft.) | 50 | 40 | 60
Minimum Setback (ft.) - Non-residential buildings
Front and Street-Facing Side | 15 | 15 | 10 | May be reduced to 10 feet when located on an arterial street and not adjacent to residential.
Interior Side: Not Adjacent to Residential Development | 0 | 0 | 0
Interior Side: Adjacent to Residential Development | 10 | 10 | 10 | Section 11-8-5(A), Building Height Step-Back Adjacent to Single Residence Uses and/or Districts
Rear: Not Adjacent to Residential | 0 | 0 | 0
Rear: Adjacent to Residential | 10 | 10 | 10
Building Form and Location for Residential Development
Maximum Density (dwelling units/net acre) | 40 | 40 | 40
Minimum Setbacks (ft.)
Front and Street-Facing Side | Varies by street classification identified in the Mesa Transportation Plan: Arterial Street: 15 ft. Collector Street: 10 ft. Local Street: 10 ft. | Setbacks shall be landscaped according to standards in Chapter 33, Landscaping.
Interior Side | 10 | 5 | 5
Rear | 20 | 10 | 10
Minimum Open Space (sq. ft./dwelling unit) | 200 | 200 | 200 | Section 11-8-3(B), Multiple Residence and Single Residence-Attached Open Space Requirements
A. Building Height Step-Back Adjacent to Single Residence Uses and/or Districts.
1. When a building is adjacent to a Single Residence zoning district or use, the maximum building height at the required setback shall be 30 feet.
2. The building height may increase by one (1) foot for every additional foot of setback, beyond the required minimum, up to the maximum permitted building height.
3. Multiple Building Developments. Developments with multiple buildings shall be configured to locate the tallest and largest structures within the core of the site or adjacent to an arterial street and provide a gradual decrease in building height and mass towards adjacent residential land uses.
(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_CH8DODI_11-8-5DESTDOBUDOCODIFetched: 11/1/2026