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Council approves temporary conditional use permit for concrete batch plant on US‑80
Summary
The Mesquite City Council unanimously approved a conditional use permit to allow a temporary concrete batch plant at 3220 E. US‑80 to support TxDOT’s US‑80/I‑635 project; Planning and Zoning recommended five stipulations including a nontransferable permit expiring June 30, 2029.
Mesquite’s City Council voted unanimously Feb. 16 to grant a conditional use permit allowing a temporary concrete batch plant at 3220 East U.S. Highway 80 to support the ongoing TxDOT US‑80/I‑635 reconstruction.
Adam Bailey, the city’s director of planning and development services, told the council the request is for a roughly 10‑acre site and that the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval Feb. 9 with five stipulations: the permit is nontransferable and will terminate on June 30, 2029; any unused or inoperative equipment must be removed within 30 days; the site must be returned to original condition when operations cease; and three ordinance violations would result in revocation of the permit.
Joel Asich, representing Austin Bridge & Road, described the plant layout and said the company has obtained required permits and taken measures to limit off‑site impacts — retention for silt control, preserved vegetation to screen the site, a dust collector and other best‑management practices. "We have done watershed analysis and implemented BMPs such as silt fence and a retention pond to keep material on site," Asich said.
Councilmember Elizabeth Rodriguez Ross, whose district includes the site, said she had initial concerns about notice when the temporary permit began but reported she has received no complaints after a year of operation. "I have gone out and asked. The neighborhood is vocal — they have made no complaints against this plant," she said before moving to approve the item.
With no members of the public speaking in opposition in the required notification area, the council adopted the CUP with the recommended stipulations. The permit will remain valid only for the applicant and is set to expire in mid‑2029 unless further action is taken by the council.
