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Z0826-0460 · Conditional Use Permit, public hearing

Z0826-0460: Mesquite ISD Pre-K academy for up to 600 students at 1800 McKenzie Road

1800 McKenzie Road, Mesquite · City Council hearing Mon Oct 19

HearingMonday, October 19, 2026, 7:00 PM
Staff recommendationSee memo
CityMesquite
After this hearingFinal decision (ordinance if approved)
Where1800 McKenzie Road (also listed as 1805 McKenzie Road), Mesquite. About 15 acres at the east corner of Faithon P. Lucas Sr. Boulevard and McKenzie Road, part of a larger 55-acre tract owned by the City of Mesquite. Zoned Planned Development – Single Family Residential.
Comment deadlineSpeak during the public hearing at the City Council regular meeting, Mon Oct 19, 7:00 PM (the 5:00 and 6:00 PM sessions are briefings), City Council Chamber, Mesquite City Hall, 757 N. Galloway Avenue. Hold comments on a zoning case until its public hearing is called. The agenda does not publish a written-comment deadline.

What's proposed

Add a Conditional Use Permit to the existing Planned Development – Single Family Residential zoning so Mesquite ISD can build and run a new early childhood learning academy for up to 600 Pre-K students: about 86,000 sq ft of single-story classrooms, administrative and support space, plus site improvements. It is part of the voter-approved 2025 Mesquite ISD bond. The school will face the new McKenzie Road alignment on the southwest side of the property (that stretch of road is in the City of Balch Springs); the old road on the northeast side is now McKenzie Court. Submitted by RLK Engineering on behalf of Mesquite ISD.

Staff recommendation

Not published. The agenda text says only that staff recommends the City Council take action after the public hearing. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval 7-0 on Sept 28, 2026.

Who it helps or hurts

Adjacent single-family / residential ownersMixed

A new public school on land zoned for single-family homes; morning and afternoon drop-off for up to 600 students is the practical question. The agenda text publishes no traffic plan for this site.

Nearby commercial / land investorsNeutral

The site is city-owned land being used for a public school.

Within about 1,000 feet

Not published in the agenda text. The site is part of a 55-acre city-owned tract; the new McKenzie Road alignment along its southwest side lies in Balch Springs.

Watch for

  • Traffic and queuing on McKenzie Road and Faithon P. Lucas Sr. Boulevard at drop-off and pick-up. The agenda text has no traffic findings for this case.
  • Conditions attached to the CUP are in the ordinance attachment, not the agenda text.
  • No responses in favor or in opposition have been received from owners within the notification area.

Next step

This is the final vote: the Mesquite City Council holds the public hearing and considers the ordinance on Oct 19, 2026. P&Z already recommended approval on Sept 28.

Source

Mesquite City Council agenda for Oct 19, 2026, item 26-8443, Legistar agenda text (source PDF)

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