Chris Heagele
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 28
- Total speaking time
- 2:21:19
- Avg per meeting
- 5:03
- Segments
- 1824
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Top issues during term (20)(Development)
Side-Yard Shed and Fence Placement Standards
No direct cost to residents; outcomes affect only the subject properties.
GWG Rock LLC Northampton Street development settlement
The parcel sits in the LERTA district, so tax abatement incentives apply to the redevelopment.
Easton Iron and Metal (The Foundry) Development Review
Tens of millions of private investment in the city-owned vacant property.
Development Agreements & Stormwater Management for Berwick and Centre Streets
Costs would depend on the terms of the Colliers Engineering & Design agreement, which were not stated in the agenda.
Buffalo Soldiers burial question at Nesquehoning Street
Two-Family Conversion at 254 W. Nesquehoning St.
Private investment to convert commercial space into rental housing.
Workforce Housing Infill Development on Phillips Street
No direct cost to taxpayers; the variance decision affects private property improvements.
D&L Trail Maintenance and Infrastructure Safety
Trail repair costs depend on grant funding and inter-agency cooperation.
Downtown Hotel Demolition Impacts on Neighbors
Property repair costs fall on private insurers and responsible contractors.
Warehouse Project Litigation and Mediation
Null
Stewart Street Townhouse Development
Private investment in new housing stock with associated developer-funded escrows and impact fees.
Bushkill Drive Mixed-Use Redevelopment
Substantial private investment and job creation tied to the City's brownfield redevelopment initiative.
Certification of Blighted Properties
Encourages property rehabilitation, protecting surrounding property values.
Workforce Housing Ordinance Amendments
Generates funds for the Redevelopment Authority and affordable housing initiatives through increased developer opt-out fees.
Side-Yard Shed Variance at 525 Mixsell St.
None.
101 S. 3rd Street Mixed-Use Condominium Development
Generates private investment and adds 73 new housing units and commercial space downtown.
Affordable Housing Bill No. 12 Revisions
Developers face higher opt-out fees, while working-class renters gain more predictable housing costs.
Youth Services Program Review at 11 N 13th St.
None on the city.
Municipal Parking Capacity and Developer Agreements
Processing fees and parking revenue adjustments.
Jackson Street Multifamily Infill Development
Private investment in new housing units will expand the city's tax base and contribute to neighborhood revitalization.
Decisions during term (9)
Recorded while Heagele was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.