DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW
Mesa City Code § 11-14-6
in effect11-14-6: - DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW
A. Pre-Submittal Conference.
1. A Pre-Submittal Conference with the Planning Director and City Engineer, or their designee(s), is required prior to submittal of a development plan application; except
2. A Pre-Submittal Conference may be waived for Qualified Political Subdivisions if expressly set forth in the approved EO Development Plan.
B. Development Plan Approval Required.
1. All development within an EO District shall require Development Plan Review approval from the City of Mesa; except
2. The requirement for Development Plan Review may be waived for Qualified Political Subdivisions if expressly set forth in the approved EO Development Plan and the intergovernmental agreement, intergovernmental development agreement, or similar agreement for the EO District.
C. Required Information. Unless exempt from Development Plan Review, development applications within an approved EO District shall include:
1. Identification of the proposed range of land use classifications, or, when used, the LUGs specified for the development site by the EO Development Plan;
2. Drawings (drawn to scale), including a development plan, landscape plan, and building elevations;
3. Other supporting materials and documents, as determined by the EO Development Plan; and
4. Additional materials and plans may be requested by the Planning Director to determine full compliance with the EO Development Plan, and compatibility of the project to neighboring development.
D. Land Use Boundaries Set by Development Plan Review.
1. When distinct, multiple LUGs are used in an EO Development Plan, the development plan approved for a specific location or land parcel will set boundaries and shall designate which LUG applies.
2. All future use and development of that site shall conform to the requirements of that specified LUG unless a different LUG is otherwise approved by the Planning Director as a part of a subsequent Development Plan Review application.
E. Development Plan Review Process.
1. Unless exempt under an approved EO Development Plan, development plans shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning Director or designee(s), through the administrative process unless a site within the EO Development Plan area is otherwise designated for review by public hearing by the approved EO Development Plan.
2. Exemptions for Qualified Political Subdivisions.
a. A Qualified Political Subdivision may identify in the EO Development Plan and the intergovernmental agreement, intergovernmental development agreement, or similar agreement for the EO District, the categories of land uses, development activities, projects, and sites that are exempt from the City's Development Plan Review and approval process and which development plans are subject to the Qualified Political Subdivision's review and approval processes (including Development Plan Modification and renewal processes), and development plan expiration timeframes.
b. Any exemption must be expressly set forth in the EO Development Plan and is subject to further regulation in, and compliance with, an intergovernmental agreement, intergovernmental development agreement, or similar agreement.
F. Review and Conditions.
1. Development plans shall be reviewed for consistency with the requirements of the EO District and the approved EO Development Plan.
2. Conditions may be imposed on the approval of any development plan as may be deemed necessary by the Planning Director to ensure that the site is designed in a way to facilitate compatibility with adjacent property, and to ensure that the development will be built in accordance with the approved EO Development Plan.
3. The EO Development Plan may establish additional criteria for such conditions. Consistent with this Chapter and any additional criteria established in the EO Development Plan, such conditions may include:
a. Revised building setbacks;
b. Revised landscaping;
c. Revised on-site parking and loading spaces;
d. Height and area limitations on structures;
e. Limited vehicular access;
f. Placement and/or installation of walls, fences and screening devices;
g. Installation of noise attenuating devices or construction;
h. Off-site improvements in public rights-of-way adjacent to the subject property; and
i. Placement of all detached signs.
G. Expiration and Renewal of Development Plan Approvals.
1. Expiration. The approval of a development plan located within an approved EO District shall expire five (5) years following the date of the approval, unless a building permit has been issued and construction diligently pursued.
2. Extension.
a. Development plan approval may be extended once for a period of not more than one (1) additional year by the Planning Director.
b. Application for an extension shall be made in writing not more than 60 days before and not more than 30 days after the expiration of the original approval.
c. The Planning Director may extend a development plan approval if the development plan and any minor revisions approved since the initial adoption of the Development Plan Review remain consistent with the purpose and intent of this Chapter, and the applicable EO Development Plan.
3. New Application. If the approval of a development plan expires and an extension to the approval is not, or cannot, be granted, a new application for Development Plan Review shall be required.
(Ord. No. 5962, § 1, 9-22-25; Ord. No. 5996, § 4, 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_CH14EMOPDI_11-14-6DEPLREFetched: 11/1/2026