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Staff member Steph reported that at the City Council meeting on May 5 the council approved a conditional-use permit for May and Yvette and did not change the Planning and Zoning Commission’s recommendation. Steph said the council considered a townhome development on Clay Mathis that had previously included an assisted-living facility; the council denied the most recent plan after the applicant presented a version that reintroduced assisted living.

Steph told commissioners the council approved a contract with LJ Engineering, a Dallas-based planning firm, to lead a corridor study and future land-use planning for the Gus Thompson corridor from Towne East to the city limit. “They will be working on a corridor study, future land use plan for the Gus Thompson Corridor,” Steph said, and staff said the commission would be invited to upcoming events related to that project.

Steph also said staff will ask City Council during the budget process whether the city should proceed with a comprehensive-plan update; the commission was asked to respond to a late-afternoon email about training preferences and topics. “We sent out an email late this afternoon, asking questions about future training opportunities, what your interests are… and also, we’re asking input on what topics are you most interested in,” Steph said.

No formal commission action was taken on these items; they were reported for information and future engagement.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Mesquite City Planning and Zoning May 12, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Staff reported that City Council on May 5 approved a conditional-use permit for May and Yvette and denied a revised townhome-plus-assisted-living plan; the council also contracted with LJ Engineering for a Gus Thompson corridor study and the city is considering a comprehensive-plan update.","taxTitle","Mesquite, Dallas County, Texas","taxId",2785,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6048801,"Mesquite planning commission backs rezoning for Clay Cooley auto dealership, 7-0; council review set for June 2",1161,237000,1398000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3513220-e050b295f7ed25f65f97bf0b86520426&start=237&end=1398","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3513220-e050b295f7ed25f65f97bf0b86520426/thumbnail_237000.jpg","/articles/6048801/Mesquite/Dallas-County/Texas/Mesquite-planning-commission-backs-rezoning-for-Clay-Cooley-auto-dealership-7-0-council-review-set-for-June-2","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6048801-44482b679efd8f863c7216382a68f161/orig.mp4?Expires=1771170895&Signature=KjdtOvftUNXd3xZrFKNClhSa9D2UByN83~JUSh9HTZN6y2DXsq-JPUD6LBqGDrRT3Z2xGBOutW~vO5WIMF3vmfSEV7WcPVQ1Tt2xxUsYlY2iTYVKPVaib5GVvUmgMkpRmakcVb6oigZNskJ7QNdl6SS6PH2p0jyQwS4oaoBrMrc~6bRIQ5AYGuYWWcFzZqe~BFLrkhUMW2fLN6KEslv-qcYj5SpwJUs9Txq6BGf9DZYjr0tl3Q4fztYW3ZSCXiMOmNnlKeRyIIDEcByVrBfL5uwkd33J5~ejbnheMlYmZuHq1dNdu~0u23NpuwtqJuevcyWNR0XGqeRqKxFlxSod7A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Mesquite voted 7-0 on May 12 to recommend approval of Z0225-0383, a planned-development rezoning that would allow a Clay Cooley Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram auto dealership with major repair and collision services on Lot 3 and future multi-tenant commercial buildings on Lots 1 and 2 at 20100 IH-635 and 1000 Ridgeview Street.

John Cervantes, with the Planning and Zoning Division, told commissioners that staff’s recommendation was approval of “the zoning change to plan development like commercial, with the exhibits, A, which is the legal description, exhibit B, the development standards, as well as exhibit C, which is the concept plan.” The commission’s approval sends the application to City Council for consideration on Monday, June 2.

The project covers roughly 12 acres divided into three lots. The proposed dealership on Lot 3 includes a single-story building of about 40,000 square feet, outdoor vehicle display limited by staff recommendation, repair and collision services located in enclosed structures, and two driveways serving Lot 3. Lots 1 and 2 are proposed for a later phase of development with up to six light-commercial buildings (the largest roughly 16,585 square feet and the smallest about 6,500 square feet).

Applicant representatives said the plan was revised after City Council denied an earlier version in October. Davin Marceau, representing the Charles Morgan Group and the project contractor, said the applicant focused on reducing impacts to adjacent residents: “we have to be stewards of that area, and we have to be the best neighbors that we can.” Marceau and other project team members described layered mitigation measures including increased landscaping, a screening wall engineered for sound attenuation, and site lighting designed to reduce backlight and glare.

Marceau cited project-scale numbers during the presentation, saying the proposal represents about $15,000,000 in projected capital investment and anticipates hiring about 80 employees. He also said the applicant intended high-spec interior design and lower-noise operations: “It’s built to the highest level of technology. It’s built with sophistication in mind.”

Contractor Zach Amick described the service area construction and sound isolation: “this dealership is fully enclosed. It has doors on all the bays. It has air conditioning and heating inside where the mechanics work. And that isolates the sound, dramatically.” The applicant provided a sound study and said combined reductions from distance, a Vericrete screening wall and landscaping would reduce service-area noise to about conversation levels and below the city’s residential noise threshold as measured in their study.

Development standards in the recommended documents would require a 20-foot landscape buffer along the residential (northeast) property line (up from the previously proposed 10 feet), require at least 14.5% landscaping across the property, roughly 53 trees based on tree-calculation requirements, and a parking baseline of 98 spaces (which could increase for inventory or service needs). Staff also recommended a limit that outdoor display on Lot 3 should not exceed 50% used vehicles and that inoperable vehicles with external body damage not be stored outdoors.

Commission discussion touched on traffic patterns and test drives, proximity to Mesquite Independent School District facilities, and where maintenance and repair activity would occur; staff and the applicant said repair work and service bays are within the enclosed dealership building and that Lot 1 and Lot 2 access would only be available once those lots are developed in a later phase. Garrett (staff) and Cervantes noted the applicant made outreach to address concerns raised by a City Council member during the prior denial; staff said Councilmember Tanny Burrows had opposed the earlier version.

Commissioner Meland moved to approve Z0225-0383 with staff recommendations (Exhibits A, B and C); Commissioner Cumbie seconded. The motion carried 7-0.

The commission record shows the application will go to City Council on June 2 for final consideration; no council action was taken by the commission. The project team committed to maintaining the screening wall and landscaping and to provide follow-up on internship or workforce-training partnerships with Mesquite ISD if requested by commissioners.","The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 7-0 to recommend approval of a planned-development rezoning (Z0225-0383) for a 40,000-square-foot Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge-Ram dealership and future multi-tenant commercial development at 20100 IH-635 and 1000 Ridgeview Street. The case moves to City Council June 2.","actionData","errors"]

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Director's report: City Council approved one CUP, denied townhome-plus-assisted-living plan; LJ Engineering contract approved for Gus Thompson corridor study

Mesquite planning commission backs rezoning for Clay Cooley auto dealership, 7-0; council review set for June 2