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Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance for Zoning Application No. Z0725-0405, submitted by the City of Mesquite, for: (a) a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the future land use designation to Downtown Special Planning Area, and (b) for a change of zoning for the properties described below in this Notice from their current zoning classifications and zoning overlay to the Downtown Mesquite "DM" Special Purpose Zoning District (DM-District) classification for all properties with frontage on Military Parkway and West Scyene Road between the east right-of-way line of IH-635 and South Carmack Street; and the area generally referred to as the Mesquite Downtown and the surrounding area to generally include all properties bounded by McKinney Avenue to the north, South Florence Street to the east, Holley Park Drive to the south, and South Carmack Street to the west, all as more particularly shown on the accompanying map.
(Four responses in favor and seven 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 City of Mesquite is proposing a Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Zoning Map Amendment to implement the newly adopted Downtown Mesquite (DM) Special Purpose Zoning District. This initiative affects approximately 268 acres, including the historic downtown core and surrounding areas, generally bounded by McKinney Avenue, South Florence Street, Holley Park Drive, and South Carmack Street, as well as properties fronting Military Parkway and West Scyene Road between IH-635 and South Carmack Street. The amendments follow the adoption of Zoning Text Amendment ZTA 2025-02, which established the DM District and its three subdistricts: DM-Core (DM-C), DM-Mixed-Use (DM-MU), and DM-Edge (DM-E). The new zoning replaces outdated classifications and promotes walkability, mixed-use development, and reinvestment....
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