We welcome your input on the following proposed zoning text amendments currently under development.
Public Input on Proposed Text Amendments
Infill and Redevelopment Text Amendments
Infill and redevelopment generally involves developing vacant properties or reinvesting in underused properties within established areas of the community. These projects can strengthen existing neighborhoods, support local businesses, add housing and employment opportunities, and make efficient use of infrastructure and public services already in place.
Because infill and redevelopment sites often encounter constraints not found on sites in newly developing areas, the City is proposing targeted amendments to the Mesa Zoning Ordinance and other City codes and standards. These amendments are intended to address those constraints while maintaining compatibility with surrounding development and protecting public health and safety.
Upcoming Meeting
Virtual Public Open House – Infill & Redevelopment
October 21, 2026
6 - 7:30 p.m.
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Meeting ID: 889 3634 5400
Passcode: 946940
Redevelopment District Text Amendment
The proposed amendment would establish a Redevelopment District “floating zone” over the City’s existing Redevelopment Areas (RDAs). Property owners within this floating zone could retain their existing zoning or choose to opt in to the floating zone, allowing eligible projects to develop under the Redevelopment District regulations.
Key elements include:
- Establishing nine Redevelopment Districts based on the Placetypes identified in the Mesa 2050 General Plan.
- Applying new land use regulations and development standards to properties that opt in.
- Establishing standards for building height, residential density, setbacks, parking, open space, landscaping, and building and site design.
- Promoting shade, pedestrian connections, attractive streetscapes, and compatible transitions to surrounding neighborhoods.
- Allowing eligible projects to be reviewed and approved administratively through the City’s Development Plan Review process.
- Requiring projects to demonstrate redevelopment outcomes, such as reusing vacant property, reinvesting in existing development, or improving a site’s appearance, function, and connections.
Draft Text Amendment(PDF, 1MB)
Infill and Redevelopment Permit (IRDP) Text Amendment
The proposed Infill and Redevelopment Permit (IRDP) would provide an administrative process for qualifying infill and redevelopment projects. It would allow targeted modifications to certain development standards without changing the land uses permitted by the property’s existing zoning.
Key elements include:
- Establishing separate eligibility requirements for infill and redevelopment sites.
- Providing qualifying infill projects limited flexibility for lot dimensions, building setbacks, landscaping, open space, parking, and building separation.
- Establishing standards for flag lots on qualifying infill sites.
- Providing qualifying redevelopment projects limited flexibility for residential density, building height, setbacks, landscaping, parking, and building separation.
- Allowing IRDP applications to be reviewed and approved administratively by the Planning Director.
Draft Text Amendment(PDF, 680KB)
Technical Alternative Compliance (TAC)
Technical Alternative Compliance (TAC) would provide an administrative process for eligible infill and redevelopment projects to request alternative ways of meeting certain engineering, building, fire, and infrastructure requirements. This process is intended for sites where existing conditions make standard compliance difficult or impractical.
TAC is intended to work alongside the proposed Redevelopment District and Infill and Redevelopment Permit by addressing technical requirements such as:
- Right-of-way dedication and improvements
- Stormwater retention
- Fire apparatus access
- Building means of egress
- Solid waste collection
Draft TAC Sections: Coming Soon
Planned Area Development (PAD) Text Amendment
Proposed Amendment Details
Mesa is considering amendments to Title 11 (Zoning Ordinance) and Title 9 (Public Ways and Property) of the Mesa City Code. These amendments would:
- Convert the Planned Area Development (PAD) from an overlay district to a standalone base zoning district.
- Strengthen the PAD District's stated purpose and objectives by tying them to superior design outcomes.
- Establish clear mechanisms for administrative and legislative PAD District amendments.
- Allow for the addition or restriction of land uses within a PAD District.
- Strengthen the PAD District's approval criteria.
Draft PAD Text Amendments(PDF, 360KB)
Temporary Use Permit (TUP) and Special Event Text Amendments
Proposed Text Amendment Details
Mesa is considering amendments to Titles 5, 6, and 11 of the Mesa City Code to modernize and clarify regulations governing Special Events and Temporary Uses. The proposed amendments would:
- Reorganize and expand the Special Event regulations into a comprehensive licensing and operational framework.
- Clarify the distinction between Special Events and Temporary Uses and establish when each approval process applies.
- Establish standardized duration and frequency limits for Special Events and Temporary Uses, including procedures for events or uses exceeding those limits.
- Create new development and operational standards for Temporary Use classifications that are not currently addressed by the Mesa Zoning Ordinance.
- Update existing development and operational standards for Temporary Uses to improve consistency, public safety, and compatibility with surrounding development.
- Update and consolidate definitions throughout the Mesa City Code to improve clarity and internal consistency.
Draft Amendments - Redline(PDF, 698KB)
Draft Amendments - Clean(PDF, 660KB)
Past Public Meeting
Virtual Public Meeting
Held August 18, 2026
Meeting Recording
Public Input on Proposed Text Amendments