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Mesquite master plan committee forwards 500‑acre mixed‑use concept to City Council
Summary
The Mesquite Master Plan Committee voted to send a draft plan for 500 acres of city‑owned land to the City Council for review and an RFP. The concept proposes mixed‑use development—workforce housing, hotels, a hospital expansion, parks and public amenities—while members flagged water, school capacity and procurement protections.
The Mesquite Master Plan Committee voted to present a draft concept for a 500‑acre city‑owned parcel to the City Council for review and to form a request for proposals (RFP). Committee members said the plan is intended as a guideline for future procurement and not a final approval of specific developments.
Chair opened the workshop by summarizing the concept’s program areas, including mixed‑use commercial, multifamily and workforce housing, a 13‑acre site for hospital expansion, education and research parcels, hotel and resort uses and a parks-and‑recreation spine. “The idea is really, interesting, but the the process itself is not actually following the, the traditional, planning process,” Chair said, urging committee review of the draft before it goes to…
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