Good morning, Eastmark. An extreme heat warning runs Monday through Thursday, September 7 through 10, with afternoon temperatures of 105 to 109.
- 🏨 Cannon Beach Hotel goes before council. Mesa considers a development tax-incentive agreement Monday at Power and Warner.
- 🏘️ Eastmark’s week includes the Farmers Market. Resident activities run Tuesday through Wednesday, with the market Saturday at the Great Park.
- 📚 Gateway Library hosts a writer consultation. Kara McDowell meets with adults Tuesday.
- 🏫 Eastmark schools have tours and games. BASIS Mesa tours and Firebirds athletics run Tuesday through Thursday.
- 🔎 Still Tracking. Sprouts, Liv at Eastmark, and Brakes Plus remain in motion.
Lead story
Mesa City Council is set to consider the Cannon Beach Hotel development agreement on September 14, affecting the southeast corner of Power Road and Warner Road.
Key facts:
- When: Monday, September 14.
- Where: Southeast corner of Power Road and Warner Road.
- What council is considering: A retail development tax-incentive agreement under Arizona law.
- Jurisdiction: Mesa District 6.
- Vote threshold: Five council votes are required.
The agreement would formally set the city’s terms for the hotel project. The item is not a construction start date, and the supplied agenda summary does not include the hotel’s size, room count, or opening timeline.
What to watch: The September 14 council action and any additional project details or incentive terms added to the agenda record.
The week
📚 Gateway Library offers writer consultations Tuesday. Writer in Residence Kara McDowell is available for adult consultations beginning at noon. Details.
Around Eastmark
🏠 Mesa’s median sale price is $452,500, down 1% from a year ago. Details.
🏘️ EastMarket & Builders
EastMarket retail construction and other Gateway-area development updates.
🏋️ FunityFit runs Tuesday at The ‘Mark. Cardio Crush and Dumbbell Dynamics meet from 5:30 to 7 PM at 10100 E. Ray Road. Details.
🧺 Eastmark Farmers Market returns Saturday. Vendors set up from 8 AM to noon in the Eastmark Great Park parking lot just south of Gateway Library, off Inspirian Parkway. Details.
🙏 Women’s Bible Study meets Wednesday. The in-person group meets from 10 to 11:30 AM, with a virtual session from 6:30 to 7:30 PM. Locations and questions go through Barbara Breen. Details.
🏡 Design Review Committee meets September 16. The weekly meeting reviews resident applications at The ‘Mark, 10100 E. Ray Road, from 2 to 3 PM. Details.
Still Tracking
Quick check-in on stuff covered in 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.
From the schools
🏐 Eastmark High School volleyball hosts Estrella Foothills Tuesday. Freshman/sophomore, JV, and varsity matches run from 4 to 6 PM. Schedule.
⛳ Eastmark High School boys varsity golf plays Tuesday. The Firebirds face Apache Junction and Mesquite at 3 PM. Schedule.
🎓 BASIS Mesa Primary offers a school tour Tuesday. The K-5 campus at 5010 South Eastmark Parkway holds its tour at 1 PM. Details.
🎓 BASIS Mesa Middle & High School offers a tour Thursday. The grades 6-12 campus tour starts at 1 PM at 5010 South Eastmark Parkway. Details.
