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Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance for Zoning Application No. Z0725-0409, submitted by Mike Doherty, Foster Street Capital, LLC, for a change of zoning from Downtown Mesquite-Mixed Use (DM-MU) Subdistrict to DM-MU Subdistrict with a Conditional Use Permit to allow for sign manufacturing as a permitted use located at 720 Military Parkway, Unit D.
(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 applicant is requesting approval of a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow a sign manufacturing business at 720 Military Parkway, Suite D. Under the Mesquite Zoning Ordinance (MZO), Section 4-1600, a CUP is required for sign manufacturing uses within the Downtown Mesquite - Mixed Use (DM-MU) Subdistrict of the Downtown Mesquite (DM) District if located within 200 feet of a residential district or use. The proposed use is classified as Cottage Industrial, which covers small-scale, individualized light manufacturing or assembly characterized by minimal external impacts. Examples include workshops in pottery, glassblowing, metalworking, and furniture making. Cottage Industrial uses are permitted in the DM-MU Subdistrict, provided the space is no larger than 10,000 square feet and not within 200 feet of a residential district. With a residential district immediately to the south of the subject property, a CUP is required for the proposed use.
The proposed tenant, StyloGraphic, is a sign design and production company that plans to operate inside a multi-tenant office warehouse building. Operations will include digital printing, vinyl cutting, and assembly, with all activities conducted indoors. No outdoor fabrication, spray painting, or welding is proposed, and no structural or site modifications are planned. StyloGraphic, which currently operates in Rockwall, is s...
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