Residents press Mesquite council to enforce parking and fire-lane rules at nightclub

Three residents urged the Mesquite City Council on Aug. 12 to enforce city parking and fire-lane requirements at a nightclub they say operates without required spaces and regularly blocks a rear fire exit. The complaint came during the meeting’s public-comment period from Marcus Bender, Raylene Schifano and Erica Nicholas, who said the nightclub uses private parking that belongs to nearby property owners, poses a life-safety hazard at a rear exit and has harassed neighboring business owners. Why it matters: Commenters said the site’s parking shortfall and blocked fire lane create a public-safety risk and amount to unequal enforcement of municipal rules if the city does not act. Details and claims: Marcus Bender, a business owner seeking to renovate an adjacent cinema, said the nightclub’s 4,700-square-foot space requires a minimum…