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Mesquite approves two-year drone delivery staging area at Towne East Mall with site-plan, screening requirements
Summary
Council approved a two-year, nontransferable conditional use permit for Wing Aviation to operate a drone delivery "nest" at Towne East Mall, requiring an approved site plan, 8-foot screening, removal of inoperative equipment, and landscaping upgrades; vote was 5-2.
The Mesquite City Council voted 5-2 to grant Wing Aviation LLC a conditional use permit (CUP) to operate a drone delivery staging area at Towne East Mall, with a set of conditions and a required approved site plan before the CUP is issued.
Staff described the requested use as a roughly 3,000-square-foot fenced staging area (a "nest") that would include three clusters of six charging pads, visual landing markers, a 20-foot metal storage container, a battery-powered generator and support equipment. The company plans to partner with DoorDash to deliver prepackaged food and…
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