Good morning, East Mesa.
🏗️ Eastmark corridor & development watch
What's getting built along Ellsworth, Signal Butte, and the East Mesa industrial corridor.
Ellsworth and Starfire could shift from housing to industrial and commercial use
A proposal before Mesa's Planning and Zoning Board on Wednesday, October 28, would change what can be built on 21.6 acres at Ellsworth and Starfire, moving land designated for housing toward industrial and commercial uses.
Key facts
- Location: The southwest corner of South Ellsworth Road and East Starfire Avenue.
- About 17.1 acres would change from residential and commercial zoning to light industrial zoning.
- The remaining 4.5 acres would receive commercial zoning.
- A companion request would change the city's long-range land-use map from a residential designation to an employment designation.
- City staff recommends approval with conditions for the land-use map change.
The filing still carries the name “View 202 - Multifamily Rezone,” but the requested change is toward industrial and commercial development. These are proposed land-use changes; the supplied agenda details do not identify future businesses or a construction date.
What to watch: the board's October 28 consideration of the zoning request and land-use map change.
Two battery-storage proposals near Starfire
🔋 Ellsworth I Energy Center. A proposed battery-storage facility covers 21.8 acres about 2,450 feet west of Ellsworth, south of Starfire. The zoning and site-plan request goes before the board October 28, with staff recommending approval with conditions. Project details.
🔋 Ellsworth II Energy Center. A separate battery-storage proposal covers 20.3 acres about 1,200 feet west of Ellsworth, north of Starfire. It also goes before the board October 28, with staff recommending approval with conditions. Project details.
Falcon Field service-road repairs
✈️ Airport pavement work heads to council November 2. The proposed construction contract would rebuild asphalt and shoulders on Falcon Field Airport's West Vehicle Service Road. Federal and state grants have been awarded for the work; the supplied agenda excerpt gives no construction schedule or contract amount. Project map.
The week
Monday, October 26
👻 Ghost magnets at Red Mountain Library. Teens and adults can learn THINKspot's paper and vinyl cutting machines while making ghost-family portrait magnets. Starts at 10 AM. Class details.
Tuesday, October 27
🧵 Quilting for experienced sewers. THINKspot at Red Mountain Library hosts an intermediate-to-advanced class at 10 AM, with supplies provided for an X or O design. This is a step beyond the library's regular sewing classes. Class details.
Wednesday, October 28
🃏 Pokémon cards after school. Red Mountain Library's Trading Card Game Club meets at 3:30 PM for school-age children to play against other kids. Bring a Pokémon deck. Club details.
🪡 Beginner-friendly sewing. Red Mountain Library's THINKspot hosts Sewing Class and Social at 5:30 PM, with step-by-step help on the monthly project. Registration is required because machines are limited. Registration details.
Friday, October 30
🎃 Halloween on Power Road. Halloween on the Boardwalk is listed for 10 AM at Revel Surf, 4503 S. Power Road. The listing includes family activities and performances. Event details.
🎃 MCC Red Mountain Halloween Extravaganza. The campus at 7110 E. McKellips Road hosts its Halloween event at 10:30 AM. This is the Red Mountain campus, not MCC's main campus. Event details.
Saturday, October 31
📚 Planning life after work. Local author Eileen Landau leads “Authentic Aging: Reimagining Retirement” at Red Mountain Library at 10 AM. The adult workshop focuses on intentionally planning the next stage of life. Workshop details.
From the schools
🏐 MVHS hosts RMHS in boys beach volleyball. The JV matchup starts Monday, October 26, at 4 PM at Mountain View High School, 2700 E. Brown Road. School calendar.
Around the Valley
Three early-week shows beyond East Mesa.
🎤 Chief Keef, Monday at 8 PM. The hip-hop show comes to Arizona Financial Theatre in Phoenix on October 26, an option for a Monday concert night. Tickets.
🎶 TEN, Monday at 8 PM. The US Showcase Tour stops at The Van Buren in Phoenix on October 26, a pop alternative on the same evening. Tickets.
🎬 The Nightmare Before Christmas in Concert. The Halloween-week film-and-concert pick is at Phoenix's Orpheum Theatre on Tuesday, October 27, at 6:30 PM. Tickets.