Mesquite is getting a huge new warehouse complex south of Highway 80! This means a big boost for the local economy and more industrial jobs coming to town.
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Potential for increased property tax revenue from future industrial development.
The city, by potentially increasing its tax base and facilitating economic development, and future businesses that may occupy the developed space.
There is a potential for negative impacts on the adjacent residential area (Westlake Park) if the industrial development is not appropriately buffered or managed, though the limited developable area may mitigate this.
The city is proposing to rezone 14 acres of undeveloped land from residential to industrial to allow for light industrial development. This aims to increase the tax base, but the decision must consider the limited developable area within a floodplain and the surrounding land uses.
The Mesquite Economic Development Department announced on Jan. 30 that developers have secured funding to launch another industrial development in Mesquite. The warehouse, planned for 2800 Skyline Drive south of U.S. Highway 80, will total 756,668...
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