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Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance for Zoning Application No. Z0825-0414, submitted by City of Mesquite, for a change of zoning from R-3 Single Family Residential to Planned Development – Commercial to allow existing uses, including sanitary sewer treatment facilities, municipal public safety and solid waste facilities, and permit commercial operations for the production, sale, and distribution of soil, mulch, and landscape materials located at 3550 Lawson Road (3610 Lawson Road) and part of 2400, 2500, and 3100 Lawson Road.
(No responses in favor or in opposition to the application have been received from property owners within the statutory notification area. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval with certain stipulations.)
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The staff-initiated rezoning of City-owned property at 3550 Lawson Road is intended to allow Living Earth to expand its composting operations on the site, pending City Council approval of a contract. Living Earth currently operates under contract with the City to perform brush grinding, converting yard waste collected at the Mesquite Composting Facility into compost and mulch. The City is considering allowing Living Earth to add a bagging facility on the property, along with possible improvements such as parking, fencing, and a 15,000-square-foot building. The proposed Planned Development (PD) would continue to permit all existing uses on the site while adding stipulations specific to the composting operation. Existing uses on the property include the North Texas Municipal Sewer Treatment Plant, the Citizens Convenience and Recycling Center, the Mesquite Composting Facility, and the City’s Public Safety Training Facility.
On September 8, 2025, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 7-0 to approve the rezoning from R-3 Single Family to Planned Development - Commercial.
Recommended/Desired Action
Following the public hearing, staff recommends that the City Council take action.
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Staff Reports and Maps
P&Z Minutes
Ordinance
Drafter
Garrett Langford
Head of Department
Adam Bailey