6/13/2025
The Planning & Zoning Board has continued its review of the proposed Mesa Zoning Ordinance text amendments for Data Centers to the June 25, 2025public hearing to allow additional time for public comment.
Draft materials—including the proposed ordinance and adoption by reference documents for Chapter 11: Planned Area Development Overlay Districts and Section 11-31-36: Data Centers—are attached and can also be found on the Long Range Planning website under Proposed Text Amendments.
Please provide any feedback by noon, Tuesday June 17th for consideration. Updated drafts and stakeholder feedback will be posted the evening of Thursday June 19th in the Planning & Zoning Board agenda packet, which can be viewed at the following link: City of Mesa – Calendar.
Contact our office if you have any questions about the process, the feedback from any of the hearing bodies moving forward, or about the language of the text amendment.
The city of Mesa is considering amendments to the Mesa Zoning Ordinance via a text amendment related to data centers. The intent is to add a definition for Data Centers and modify the definition of Indoor Warehousing and Storage. The are also looking at modifying land use tables to permit Data Centers as an accessory use in Commercial and Employment Districts and as a principal use in the General Industrial and Heavy Industrial zoning districts subject to approval of a Planned Area Development (PAD) Overlay District
The hearing schedule for the associated Text Amendment is below.
Planning and Zoning Board Meeting
June 11, 2025
4 p.m.
Old City Council Chamber (upper level)
57 E. First Street
City Council Introduction
July 1, 2025
5:45 pm
City Hall Council Chambers
20 E. Main Street
City Council Action
July 8, 2025
5:45 pm
City Hall Council Chambers
20 E. Main Street
The current draft language for both the general plan amendment and the text amendment is linked below.
