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Mesquite residents press council to enforce fire and parking codes at Red Hills commercial center, allege harassment
Summary
Several Mesquite residents urged the city council to enforce parking and fire-code requirements at the Red Hills Commercial Center, accusing a nightclub operator of operating without required parking, failing to mark fire lanes and harassing neighboring businesses and property owners.
Several residents told the Mesquite City Council on July 22 that a nightclub at the Red Hills Commercial Center is operating out of compliance with parking and fire codes and that nearby businesses and owners have experienced harassment. The complaints were made during the meeting’s public-comment period.
Why it matters: Speakers said code violations are affecting safety, business operations and the viability of other tenants at the center and asked the city to enforce its existing land‑use and fire‑safety rules.
Raelene Chavanna, a business owner who said she had reviewed certificate-of-occupancy records, told the council the nightclub’s site plan used incorrect parcel information and failed to provide required parking. "MV Nightclub is supposed to have 53 spaces," Chavanna said. "But it also falls under an A‑2 occupancy...they have to have a fire lane completely around the building. MV Nightclub doesn't have a fire lane at all." She described…
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