The Mesquite City Council approved a rezoning to a planned‑development light‑commercial district on roughly 12 acres near I‑635, allowing a Clay Cooley auto dealership with major repair and collision services plus a future multi‑tenant commercial development.

Adam Bailey, the city’s Director of Planning and Development Services, summarized the request and the staff‑recommended plan. Lot 3 — the southernmost parcel — is reserved for the auto dealership, and Lots 1 and 2 are shown as a later phase of six multi‑tenant commercial buildings. Bailey said the PD will require a 20‑foot landscape buffer and an eight‑foot screen wall along the residential lot line and that “repair services, including collisions, shall be conducted within an enclosed structure.”

Applicant representatives described the proposed investment and local commitments. Applicant representative Zach Amick and project manager Davin Marceau said the dealership building would be roughly 41,000 square feet and estimated Mr. Clay Cooley’s company would invest about $15 million in the facility and create roughly 80 full‑time jobs, with an average wage estimate presented as about $70,000 annually. Owner Clay Cooley addressed the council and said he intends to be an involved local business owner.

Council and staff discussed mitigation measures. Councilmember Tandy Burrows asked about the proposed screen wall height and city staff confirmed an eight‑foot wall and a landscape buffer would be required along the residential edge; staff also said they had worked with the applicant on lighting and ingress/egress arrangements tied to planned service‑road improvements at the Galloway/Cross Roads area.

Outcome: Council voted 6–0 to adopt the planned‑development zoning with the exhibits and standards discussed. The applicant still must complete a site plan and building permits, and staff said a significant change to the conceptual plan would need a return to council for modification.