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Mesquite council approves conditional use permit to keep temporary concrete batch plant running through IH‑635 project
Summary
Council approved a Conditional Use Permit allowing Austin Bridge & Road to continue operating a temporary concrete batch plant at 3220 E. U.S. Highway 80 through the IH‑635/US‑80 reconstruction project; staff said the plant has operated since April 2025 and no complaints were received.
The Mesquite City Council on Feb. 16 approved Zoning Application No. Z0425‑0392, granting a Conditional Use Permit to Austin Bridge & Road, LP to continue operating a temporary concrete batch plant at 3220 East U.S. Highway 80 to support the Texas Department of Transportation’s IH‑635/US‑80 improvement project.
Adam Bailey, the city’s Director of Planning and Development Services, told the council the applicant acquired the site in February 2025, received a Temporary Use Permit in March 2025 and a Texas Commission on Environmental Quality permit, and that "the batch plant has been operating since April 2025, and no complaints have been received by staff." Bailey said the contractor anticipates construction work related to the TxDOT project will continue through June 2029, which exceeds the duration allowed by the original TUP and prompted the CUP request.
Joel Lasich, representing Austin Bridge & Road, described site controls and materials to be used, including #57 limestone aggregate, concrete sand aggregate, cement, admixtures and nitrogen for cooling, and said the applicant retained vegetation buffers and added a retention pond "to collect silt" to limit impacts on adjacent properties. Councilmember Elizabeth Rodriguez‑Ross moved to approve the zoning amendment and CUP; the motion was seconded by Councilmember Brandon Murden and passed unanimously.
The approved ordinance (No. 5229) includes stipulated conditions required by the Planning and Zoning Commission; the council record shows staff indicated no public complaints and confirmed the applicant completed required neighbor notifications. The approval allows the batch plant’s operation beyond the typical temporary permit period for the duration necessary to support the TxDOT project.
Council did not record additional mitigation conditions beyond the stipulations recommended by Planning and Zoning; the developer is responsible for complying with all local permit conditions and state environmental authorizations.
