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Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance for Zoning Application No. Z0925-0416 submitted by SRB Mesquite, LLC., for a change of zoning from Commercial with Conditional Use Permit Ordinance No. 5162 within Town East Retail and Restaurant Area (TERRA) Overlay District to Planned Development - Commercial with Conditional Use Permit Ordinance No. 5162 within the TERRA Overlay District to allow conference centers, major reception facilities, hotels, parking garages, governmental or municipal sponsored uses, and uses permitted by right in the Commercial zoning district with modified development standards located at 1738 North Town East Boulevard (also addressed as 3000 Town East Mall).
(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.)
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The applicant is requesting a zoning change for the ~18-acre property at the southeast corner of North Town East Boulevard and IH-635, the site of the former Sears building, to allow for redevelopment. The property, owned by SRB Mesquite, LLC (Elm Creek Investments), was acquired in 2020 following Sears’ closure with the long-term intent of redevelopment. The owner’s development team, represented by Four Rivers, LLC, has been working with the City of Mesquite Economic Development staff on a development agreement. The proposed plan includes creating outparcels along the frontage for quick-service restaurants and retail uses, leasing most of the ground floor of the former Sears building to Main Event and exploring a partnership with the City to establish a conference center on the second floor, supported by a multilevel parking garage and future hotel. The Planned Development (PD) would allow the conference center and reception facilities, while a hotel would require a separate Conditional Use Permit. The PD also includes modifications to parking and landscaping requirements.
On September 22, 2025, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 7-0 to approve the rezoning to Planned Development - Commercial with certain stipulations.
Recommended/Desired Action
Following the public hearing, staff recommends that the City Council take action.
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Garrett Langford
Head of Department
Adam Bailey