Good morning, Eastmark. It's the first full week of summer break, and most of this week's calendar is indoors and out of the heat.
- 🏗️ Two east Mesa projects go before Mesa's review boards this week. A hotel near Recker and Longbow on Tuesday, a Power Road private school on Wednesday.
- 🎪 Summer programming runs all week at The 'Mark. Ice cream Tuesday, a juggler Thursday, game day and karaoke over the weekend.
- 🥕 Eastmark Farmers Market is back Saturday morning. 8 a.m. to noon in the Great Park parking lot.
- 📚 Gateway Library has craft night and a classic movie. Basket weaving Tuesday, The Land Before Time Friday.
- 🦟 Mosquito fogging hits parts of Mesa early Tuesday. Midnight to 5 a.m., weather permitting.
- 📋 Still Tracking. Sprouts at EastMarket, Liv at Eastmark, Brakes Plus, and Apple on Signal Butte.
Two east Mesa projects before the city this week
Two development items on Mesa's east side land on city review-board agendas this week: a hotel near Recker and Longbow, and changes to the Faith Christian School site on Power Road.
Key facts:
- 🏨 Longbow Mixed-Use. A hotel plus future commercial on 3.3 acres, about 1,700 feet west of Recker and Longbow Parkway. Goes to the Design Review Board Tuesday, June 9. Staff recommends approval with conditions. District 5. Details.
- 🏫 Faith Christian School. A council use permit on 9.9 acres at 3761 S Power Road, amending several conditions on the school's existing approval. Goes to the Planning and Zoning Board public hearing Wednesday, June 10. Staff recommends approval with conditions. District 6, the council district that covers the Gateway corridor. Details.
Both are at the recommendation stage, not the finish line. The Design Review Board and the Planning and Zoning Board make recommendations; the full council vote comes later. Neither project sits inside Eastmark proper, but both fall in the east-side districts, and the school is the closer of the two.
What to watch: each heads to the full council for a final vote in the weeks ahead. Agendas and staff reports post on Mesa's Legistar portal.
The week ahead
Tuesday, June 9
- 🍦 Tuesday Treats with Creative Ice Cream. Free sweet treats at The 'Mark, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Details.
- 🎲 Neighbors Night Out: Trivia Bingo. Classroom at The 'Mark, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Register ahead. Details.
- 🧺 Craft Night: Basket Weaving. Adults, Gateway Library, 6 p.m. Supplies provided. Details.
- 🎶 Jake Shimabukuro at Mesa Arts Center. The ukulele virtuoso plays at 7:30 p.m. It's a drive into central Mesa, but a rare room this size for him. Tickets.
Wednesday, June 10
Thursday, June 11
- 🤹 Juggler James Reid. Two shows at The 'Mark, 2 and 3:15 p.m. Register for one. Spots are limited. Details.
Friday, June 12
Saturday, June 13
Around Eastmark
- 🦟 Mosquito fogging early Tuesday. Maricopa County plans to fog parts of Chandler, Gilbert, and Mesa from midnight to 5 a.m. Tuesday, weather permitting. Close windows and bring pets in if you're near the route. Details.
- 🎆 July 4 is taking shape. Mesa's Willmeng Arizona Celebration of Freedom is adding a drone show and an expanded military display this year, part of the city's America 250 events. Details.
- 🐾 Dog adoptions in Chandler. Maricopa County Animal Care brings adoptable dogs to the PetSmart at Germann Road Friday, 3 to 7 p.m. Details.
Still Tracking
Quick check-in on projects from past editions:
- 🛒 Sprouts at EastMarket (Ray and Ellsworth). Construction underway. Building wraps up around August, Sprouts opens Q4 2026.
- 🏢 Liv at Eastmark (NE corner Ellsworth and Ray). 208 apartments across 12 buildings, recently approved. Construction next.
- 🔧 Brakes Plus Mesa (Ellsworth and Elliot). Auto shop still working through council site plan tweaks.
- 🍎 Apple manufacturing on Signal Butte. The Foreign Trade Zone agreement went before council in May.
