SMART GROWTH COMMUNITY PLAN REQUIREMENTS
Mesa City Code § 11-63-3
in effect11-63-3: - SMART GROWTH COMMUNITY PLAN REQUIREMENTS
Each SGCP shall:
A. Be structured with pedestrian sheds to determine the scale and center. See Section 11-63-4 (Pedestrian Sheds).
B. Allocate Transect Zones as per Section 11-63-5 (Transect Zones) and Table 11-63-5.A.
C. Lay out a thoroughfare network according to standards in Section 11-63-6 (Thoroughfares).
D. Allocate civic spaces and civic buildings according to the standards in Section 11-63-7 (Civic Buildings and Civic Spaces).
E. Provide Neighborhood Centers/Main Streets to meet the standards in Section 11-63-8 (Neighborhood Centers/Main Streets).
F. Provide a mix of building types to meet the standards in Section 11-63-9 (Mix of Building Types).
G. Provide a mix of lot sizes to meet the standards in Section 11-63-10 (Mix of Lot Types) and Table 11-63-10.A.
H. Have all lots facing a vehicular thoroughfare, except that 20% of the lots within each Transect Zone may face a pedestrian passage or a courtyard.
I. Connect and blend with the scale and character of the surrounding walkable urbanism.
J. The SGCP shall be calibrated to suit specific topographical, environmental, site layout, and design constraints unique to the site or its location within the City, yet each SGCP will be consistent in terms of structure and content based on the provisions of this Chapter.
K. In addition to the requirements of this Section, the SGCP should promote the Mesa General Plan, or other applicable plans adopted by the city. This can be measured by the achievement of LEED certification (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) by the US Green Building Council, or equivalent, for all residential and mixed-use buildings. Also, LEED-ND certification (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Neighborhood Development) for the SGCP should be pursued.
(Ord. No. 5928, § 24, 2-3-25)
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_ART6FOSECO_CH63SMGRCOPL_11-63-3SMGRCOPLREFetched: 11/1/2026