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Mesquite adopts updated Transportation Master Plan; consultants recommend higher impact fees to fund projects
Summary
Council adopted an updated Transportation Master Plan and CIP after a consultant presentation; the study recommends intersection, multimodal and signal improvements and illustrates raising the traffic impact fee (current $192.98) to about $672 as a funding option, but any fee increase would require a separate public hearing and vote.
The City of Mesquite on Oct. 28 adopted an updated Transportation Master Plan and transportation capital improvement program after a consultant presentation outlining short‑, mid‑ and long‑term projects aimed at improving safety, multimodal connectivity and congestion.
Devin Moore of Kimley Horn summarized a multi‑year planning process, public outreach and technical recommendations that include intersection upgrades, multimodal corridors, mid‑block crossings, signalization and improvements near the high school (Bulldog Drive/Hillside Drive). The plan includes a CIP that identifies prioritized projects and funding pathways.
The consultant and staff noted that the adoption of the plan itself does not raise any fees. As an example of potential funding, the study illustrated a traffic impact fee increase — from the city’s current cited $192.98 per single‑family‑unit equivalent to a notional $672 — based on the cost of the projects in the CIP. Staff emphasized that any actual increase would require a formal adoption process with additional public hearings.
Council members voiced support for the plan’s goals and for pursuing grant opportunities and RTC funds to reduce the local cost burden. After public comment from residents and stakeholders (including comparisons to other Utah and Clark County jurisdictions), council voted to adopt the plan and CIP; the adoption vote does not change the fee schedule. Staff said implementation of specific projects would require separate project approvals, funding allocations and, where necessary, environmental and design approvals.
What happens next: Adoption gives the city a referenceable project list and cost estimates to guide grant applications and future ordinances; staff will return to council for any actual impact‑fee changes or project‑level approvals.
