Long Range Planning

We welcome your input on the following proposed zoning text amendments currently under development.

 Public Input on Proposed Text Amendments

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

• Zoning Ordinance
• Subdivision Regulations
• Building Code 
• Fire Regulations

Regulating Plans

• Avalon Crossing Community Plan
• Cadence Community Plan
• Eastmark Community Plan
• Elliot Road Technology Corridor(PDF, 3MB)
• Fiesta Redefined Infill Incentive Plan(PDF, 11MB)
• Hawes Crossing Planned Area Development
• Pecos Road Employment Opportunity Zone(PDF, 504KB)
• Washington Park Infill Incentive Plan(PDF, 7MB)

Newly Adopted Text Amendments

2026 Zoning Code Refinement

The Code Refinement text amendment includes a series of minor updates and clarifications to the Zoning Ordinance. These changes are intended to improve clarity, correct inconsistencies, and streamline regulations based on staff experience, stakeholder feedback, and recent code updates. The amendment addresses items such as:

• Terminology updates
• Alignment with state law and adopted policies
• Minor adjustments to development standards

Adopted: July 27, 2026
Effective: August 28, 2026
Ordinance: 6025
Resolution: 2026 Code Refinement Text Amendment

Fleet-Based Services & Service Station Text Amendments

Proposed amendments to Chapters 6, 7, 8, 31, and 86 of the MZO. These amendments:

• Create a new Section 11-31-40 establishing development standards for fleet-based services.
• Establish a new “Fleet-Based Services” use classification with light and heavy sub-classifications and update where they are permitted in the land use tables.
• Establish a new “Accessory Vehicle Charging” use and update where it is permitted in the land use tables.
• Update service station development standards, including canopy design, lighting, queuing/stacking, and separation from residential.
• Revise and add definitions in Chapter 86 for consistency and clarity.

Adopted: July 27, 2026
Effective: August 28, 2026
Ordinance: 6026
Resolution: Option 1: Section 11-31-40: Fleet Services

• Quality Development Design Guidelines(PDF, 10MB)
• Fiesta District Design Handbook(PDF, 15MB)

Desert Uplands

• Desert Uplands Area Design Guidelines(PDF, 984KB)
• Desert Uplands Development Standards for Building Envelope Lots(PDF, 481KB)

• Mesa General Plan 2050(PDF, 126MB)
  • 2050 General Plan Placetype and Growth Strategy Map
  • Existing Conditions Appendix(PDF, 67MB)
  • Public Outreach Appendix(PDF, 56MB)
  • 2025 Annual Report(PDF, 2MB)
  • Previous Plan -  Mesa General Plan 2040(PDF, 12MB)
• Balanced Housing Master Plan(PDF, 2MB)
  • Balanced Housing Plan Executive Summary(PDF, 434KB)

• Bicycle Master Plan(PDF, 18MB)
• Downtown Mesa Micromobility and Parking Plan(PDF, 7MB)
• Mesa Climate Action Plan
• MesaCONNECTED Transit Oriented Development Plan(PDF, 67MB)
• Parks, Recreation, and Commercial Facilities Comprehensive Plan(PDF, 16MB)
• SE Mesa Master Plan(PDF, 15MB) (water)
• Transit Master Plan(PDF, 7MB)
• Transportation Master Plan(PDF, 26MB)
• Water and Wastewater Master Plan

Sub-Area Plans 

• Citrus Sub-Area Plan(PDF, 340KB)  
• Lehi Sub-Area Plan (PDF, 2MB)
• Central Main Plan 
• Falcon Field Sub-Area Plan 
• Mesa Gateway Strategic Plan 
• West Main Street Area Plan 

Redevelopment Plans

• Mesa East Redevelopment Plan(PDF, 4MB)  
• Mesa West Redevelopment Plan(PDF, 5MB)
• Mesa Southwest Redevelopment Plan(PDF, 2MB)  
• Town Center Redevelopment Plan(PDF, 221KB)

Studies

• Longbow Development Concept Study

• Environmental Requirements for Construction
• Mesa Design Standards
• Public Ways and Property Code
• Right-of-Way Management Code
  • Right-of-Way Management Group