Michael French
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- Meetings spoken in
- 21
- Total speaking time
- 4:29:55
- Avg per meeting
- 12:51
- Segments
- 5950
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Top issues during term (18)(Development)
Infrastructure and Growth
Involves a $1,400,000 EDC expenditure plus engineering contract costs.
Residential Accessory Structure Setbacks
None to the city beyond standard permit fees.
Land Acquisition for Economic Development
Projected to generate between $500,000 and $700,000 in shared sales tax revenues for the EDC over the next decade.
Park at Dogwood Affordable Housing Impact Fee Waiver
Up to $500,000 in EDC funds.
Historic District Alteration and Demolition Requests
CTTC Building Tenancy
Gruene Road Land Acquisition
The proposed acquisition is for $4.6 million.
Downtown Housing and Public Incentives
Awards up to $17,000 to Red Stag and $2,767.66 to Bootleggers Pizza Parlor.
Manufactured Home Zoning and Non-Conforming Use
Property value and investment impacts for the applicant and surrounding homeowners.
NBPL Five-Year Plan Endorsement
Guides future library capital and operational budgeting over the next five years.
Mayfair Master District Revenue Bonds and Infrastructure Financing
The bond issuance involves millions in infrastructure debt backed by district taxpayers rather than city funds.
Commercial Parking and Driveway Variance (330 Kessler Street)
The business owner avoids the high cost of concrete paving.
Brauntex Theatre Digital Marquee Upgrade
Private investment by the theatre into property improvements.
Dittlinger Mill Redevelopment
The project is expected to significantly increase tax revenue compared to the current $10,000 annual contribution.
Kuehler Court Rezoning
The project is expected to increase the local tax base through infill development.
Affordable Housing Modernization
Involves $500,000 in utility infrastructure fee waivers or alternative economic development funding.
Telecommunications Tower at Fire Station No. 4
The city will receive a modest amount of income from the lease of the site.
Civic/Convention Center Expansion
The project is in the feasibility stage, so exact costs are not yet determined, but it would likely require significant public investment.
Decisions during term (9)
Recorded while French was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
FY 2027 Proposed Reinvestment Zone No. 1/New Braunfels Development Authority Funds
Approval of FY 2027 Proposed Reinvestment Zone No. 1 / New Braunfels Development Authority Funds
Mayfair Development Agreement Amendments
Denial of Appeal by Lennar Corporation for Park Development Fees
Approval of a budget amendment for the following FY 2026 Special Revenue Funds: Cemetery Improvement Fund, Child Safety Fund, Facilities Maintenance Fund, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), and Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation…
PZ26-0199 Mayfair Development and Design Control Document Amendments
Approval of amendment to Development Agreement with AG Sunflower Ridge, LLC
Recommendation to Approve Amendment to Development Agreement with AG Sunflower Ridge, LLC
Recommendation on Park Land Dedication Compliance for Navarro Residential Development
Voting record (1)(Development)
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