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Council approves planned-development zoning for 300-unit complex at Northwest Drive
Summary
The council approved a planned-development rezoning and a corresponding minor comprehensive-plan boundary adjustment to allow a 300-unit multifamily development on 12.5 acres at 5201 Northwest Drive and reserve 10.3 acres for light commercial; P&Z had recommended approval with stipulations and council approved 5-1.
The Mesquite City Council approved April 9 a planned-development rezoning and a companion future-land-use boundary adjustment to permit a 300-unit multifamily development on approximately 12.5 acres at 5201 Northwest Drive, with about 10.3 acres reserved for light commercial uses.
Planning Director Adam Bailey summarized the application from Trinsic Residential Group on behalf of Mesquite Community Development LLC. The project seeks to shift a previously approved 2023 PD boundary, moving the high-density residential area to Track 1 for multifamily and expanding Track 2 for future light commercial. The current concept proposes nine residential buildings, a clubhouse, roughly 500 parking spaces and accessory amenities. The applicant requested four deviations from PD standards: reduced minimum dwelling size (from 725 to 700 sq. ft.), reduced minimum open space (from 120,000 sq. ft. to just under 42,000 sq. ft.), a smaller club room (900 sq. ft. vs. 1,500 sq. ft.) and a smaller covered-parking allocation (75 spaces vs. a 50% covered standard).
Planner Bailey said the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval with stipulated modifications. Connor Osborne of Trinsic Residential Group told council the revised plan moves multifamily away from a federally regulated wetland and creek on the site, increases commercial acreage at the I-30/Northwest Drive hard corner and clusters residential buildings around a central clubhouse and pool.
Council discussion included concerns about open-space and covered-parking deviations. Councilman Elizabeth Rodriguez Ross voiced reservations about the reduced open space and covered parking; other members supported the proposal as an efficient use of land with added commercial opportunity. The final vote was 5 in favor and 1 opposed.
The ordinance establishing the planned-development zoning and the comprehensive-plan boundary adjustment passed; council members said conditions in the PD ordinance and further development-review steps would govern final site design, parking and landscaping.
