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Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance for Zoning Application No. Z0325-0390, submitted by Steve Meier on behalf of SRB Mesquite, LLC, for a change of zoning from Commercial within the Town East Retail and Restaurant Area (TERRA) Overlay District to Commercial within the TERRA Overlay District with a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow a family entertainment center that will include indoor amusement, games, and activities (SIC 7999b), coin-operated amusement game room (SIC 7993), bowling centers (SIC 793), and major reception facility in the former Sears building located at 1738 North Town East Boulevard (also known 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 of the application.)
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The applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow Main Event to occupy approximately 58,000 square feet of the first floor of the former Sears building, located at 1738 North Town East Boulevard. The property is owned by SRB Mesquite, LLC (Elm Creek Investments), which acquired the site in 2020 following the closure of Sears, with the long-term intent to redevelop the site. Main Event represents the first phase of the broader redevelopment effort.
Main Event offers a variety of attractions, including a full-service restaurant, bowling, laser tag, arcade games, escape rooms, billiards, and meeting/party rooms. The venue typically operates seven days a week, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m., with extended hours until 2:00 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Main Event expects to have ~200 employees. Under the Mesquite Zoning Ordinance (MZO), a CUP is required for several of the entertainment components associated with Main Event, including indoor amusement and games, bowling alleys, arcade rooms, and major reception facilities.
On April 14, 2025, the Planning and Zoning Commissi...
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