Proposed amendments to Chapters 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 31, 86, and 87 of Title 11 of the Mesa City Code pertaining to Battery Energy Storage Systems. The amendments include, but are not limited to: adding definitions for Battery Energy Storage System, Battery Energy Storage System Facility, Augmentation, and Nameplate Capacity; modifying land use tables to add Battery Energy Storage System and Battery Energy Storage System Facility; establishing development and other standards specific to Battery Energy Storage System Facilities. (Citywide) Ordinance No. 5977 This Ordinance is a modified version of Ordinance No. 5976, modifying the required separation of BESS Facilities from residential uses and zoning districts from 1,000 to 400 feet, as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Board.

Committee

City Council

Introduced

November 12, 2025

On agenda

December 1, 2025

Where it was heard

City Council Dec 1, 2025

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