Mesquite City Council

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November 20, 2023

Citywide

• Site Plan Review Procedures | Approved

• Platting Review Procedures | Approved

Planning & Zoning November 27, 13, 2023

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Site Plan Review Procedures ZTA NO. 2023-04

Citywide | In Effect: December 2023 (Expected) | Approved

New Texas state House Bill 14 and House Bill 3699 forced Mesquite to streamline their site plan approval process, making the city more “business friendly” for developers—Kenny Green, Council Member District 2.

ZTA 2023-04’s Impact

1. Site plans for multifamily can be approved administratively by the Director of Planning & Development Services (Jeff Armstrong, LinkedIn) instead of needing Planning & Zoning Commission approval first.

2. Shortening certain review periods to 15 days instead of 30+ days. Avoids need to use third-party reviewers.

3. Removing platting approval prerequisites is noted to prohibit things cities often required before starting the clock on plat approvals.

4. Updated appeal procedures provide more specifics on the process if an application gets denied. This gives developers more certainty on the rules.

Staff Report: ZTA NO. 2023-04

Platting Review Procedures STA NO. 2023-02

Citywide | In Effect: December 2023 (Expected) | Approved

The amendment focused on revising the city's subdivision ordinance procedures related to the review, approval, and appeal process for subdivision plats. The key changes included:

• Allowing administrative staff to approve plats rather than requiring Planning & Zoning Commission approval.

• Establishing submission deadlines for plats.

• Updating public notice requirements.

• Adding response review procedures when a plat is conditionally approved or denied.

• Incorporating new waiver and appeal provisions.

These process-oriented changes aim to bring Mesquite into compliance with recent state legislation for expediting approvals.

Staff Report: STA NO. 2023-02

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