Public Hearing and Ordinance - Zoning Application No. Z0425-0392

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

A public hearing was held for Zoning Application No. Z0425-0392. Adam Bailey, Director of Planning and Development Services, stated that Austin Bridge & Road, LP is requesting a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow the continued operation of a temporary concrete batch plant located at 3220 East U.S. Highway 80. The batch plant supports the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) IH-635/US 80 Mesquite Highway Improvement Project, which includes reconstruction of the interchange and related roadway improvements. The applicant, the general contractor for the TxDOT’s project, anticipates that construction will be completed by June 2029, necessitating operations beyond the time allowed under a Temporary Use Permit (TUP). Mr. Bailey stated that under the Mesquite Zoning Ordinance, temporary concrete batch plants may operate with a TUP approved by the City Engineer for a limited duration, after which a CUP is required. The applicant acquired the property in February 2025, received TUP approval in March 2025, completed required notifications to nearby property owners, and obtained the necessary Texas Commission on Environmental Quality permit. The batch plant has been operating since April 2025, and no complaints have been received by staff. Applicant Joel Lasich, representing Austin Bridge & Road, LP, presented an overview of the temporary concrete batch plant. Materials for concrete production include #57 limestone aggregate, concrete sand aggregate, slag cement, cement, admixtures and nitrogen for cooling. A water shed analysis was performed before developing the site. To limit the impact on surrounding properties, the applicant retained vegetation around the property and added a retention pond to collect silt. No one appeared regarding the proposed application. Ms. Rodriguez-Ross moved to approve Zoning Application No. Z0425-0392, as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission, with certain stipulations, and to approve Ordinance No. 5229, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MESQUITE, TEXAS, AMENDING THE MESQUITE ZONING ORDINANCE BY CHANGING THE ZONING FROM PLANNED DEVELOPMENT, ORDINANCE NO. 1110, TO PLANNED DEVELOPMENT, ORDINANCE NO. 1110 WITH A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW THE CONTINUED USE OF A TEMPORARY CONCRETE BATCH PLANT FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3220 EAST US HIGHWAY 80 WITH CERTAIN STIPULATIONS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $2,000.00; PROVIDING PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Motion was seconded by Mr. Murden and approve unanimously. (Ordinance No. 5229 recorded in Ordinance Book No. 136.)

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.3/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).