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Council approves rezoning for Torrington Briarwood multifamily with modified development standards, 5-2
Summary
The council approved a planned-development rezoning for a 14.84-acre tract (Track B) to permit a 313-unit multifamily project with several waivers, including allowing a small portion of a four-story building inside a 300-foot buffer to single-family homes; the vote was 5-2 after public comment raising drainage and tree-loss concerns.
The Mesquite City Council voted 5-2 to approve a planned-development rezoning (Z-1024-3702) for Track B of the Torrington Briarwood site, permitting a 313-unit multifamily development on roughly 14.84 acres at 23701 Interstate Highway 635.
Planning staff and the developer presented a concept plan for the project, which would include up to four buildings, up to four stories and approximately 65 feet tall, and a mix of one- to four-bedroom units (about 43 one-bedroom, 152 two-bedroom, 106 three-bedroom and 12 four-bedroom units in the developer’s concept). The applicant, JPI, sought specific modifications to standard multifamily development requirements to address site constraints that include a drainage channel and floodplain running through the property.
Key modifications approved by the council include: allowing a small portion of Building A to reach four stories within 300 feet…
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