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Mesquite council denies Sam—s Nail Supply wholesale permit at Emporium Circle, citing compatibility and code concerns
Summary
The council denied a conditional use permit for Sam's Nail Supply to operate wholesale trade from a 90,000-square-foot Emporium Circle building, citing prior operation without a certificate of occupancy, fire-code violations and concerns that the wholesale use is not the highest and best use for the area; vote 7-0.
The Mesquite City Council denied a request for a conditional use permit from David Vu Tran (Sam—s Nail Supply) to allow wholesale trade of nail and beauty supplies at 3677 Emporium Circle. The vote to deny the CUP was unanimous, 7-0.
Staff noted the property previously operated without a certificate of occupancy and that building and fire-code deficiencies were documented from October 2024 through August, including flammable material storage and alarm deficiencies. Planning staff and several councilmembers expressed concern about land-use compatibility in the Town East overlay, given the city's longer-term goals for retail revitalization in the corridor and redevelopment associated with the Sears site.
The applicant and his counsel described the proposed business as a hybrid retail/wholesale operation that would occupy roughly 20,000 square feet of an approximately 90,000-square-foot building. The applicant said he owns the building, planned to bring the site into code compliance, and offered proposed conditions including no operations until a CO is received, compliance with fire and building codes, no outside storage or 18-wheelers, and limiting the use to a confined portion of the building.
Councilmembers who voted to deny the CUP said they were concerned about the business—s prior operation without a certificate of occupancy, outstanding violations, and the possibility that wholesale or warehouse-style uses could hinder the city—s retail resurgence plans for West Emporium Circle. One councilmember urged staff to work with economic development on a comprehensive revitalization plan for the corridor.
The motion to deny carried 7-0; the applicant was thanked for attending and encouraged to pursue permitted retail uses or resolve code issues prior to reapplying.
