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Commission approves rezoning of Lawson Road site to allow expanded compost retail and wholesale operations

Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Mesquite · September 8, 2025
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Summary

The commission unanimously approved C0825‑0414 to rezone city‑owned Lawson Road parcels to a plant‑development commercial designation to align zoning with existing composting and proposed Living Earth retail/wholesale operations; staff said the rezoning would align with a future City Council contract and the city would lease land to Living Earth.

The Planning and Zoning Commission on Sept. 8 approved a city‑initiated rezoning (C0825‑0414) for multiple parcels on Lawson Road to align zoning with existing public uses and with a planned expansion by Living Earth, a commercial composting and landscaping‑materials company.

“Staff is recommending approval,” Garrett Langford, Planning and Development staff, told the commission, describing the site as the location of…

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