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Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending the Mesquite Zoning Ordinance, as previously amended, by making certain deletions and additions to Section 3-203 "Schedule of permitted uses;" Section 3-508 "Reception facilities;" and Section 6-102 "Definitions;" all pertaining to new and revised regulations for Major Reception Facilities, Minor Reception Facilities, and eliminating the "accessory use" classification where an establishment (such as art galleries, civic, commercial amusement, country clubs, drinking places with private clubs, gardens, hotels, museums, restaurants, social or fraternal organizations, theaters, and zoos) makes available an area for private use; providing a repealing clause; providing a conflicts resolution clause; providing a severability clause; providing a penalty clause in an amount not to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000.00); providing for publication; and declaring an effective date.
(The original item was postponed at the July 20, 2020 City Council meeting. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the original zoning text amendment on June 22nd. A request was made on July 20th, by the Council, for further revisions and the revised version ("Ordinance") is now attached. In addition, a redlined document has been provided to show the new proposed revisions to the original zoning text amendment first presented to the P&Z Commission on June 22nd.)
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In February 2018, the City Council adopted new requirements for reception facilities (event centers). City Council has requested additional changes to the ordinance. The proposed amendment would add security camera requirements to major and minor reception facilities, require minor reception facilities located within 500 feet of a residential district to obtain a conditional use permit, and set a minimum number of security personnel based on event attendance in certain circumstances. This ordinance eliminates the "accessory use" classification...
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