Place 6 Council Member· 2024 to 2027-06
Crystal Chism
DeSoto
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Campaign promises (1)
- community engagementParticipated in community cleanup events for National Day of Service.
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 29
- Total speaking time
- 4:23:59
- Avg per meeting
- 9:06
- Segments
- 3572
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Top issues during term (14)(Development)
Parks Residential Subdivision Preliminary Plat
Private development investment for 10 residential and 4 non-residential lots.
Office Space Redesign
Up to $250,000 allocated from the DDC operating budget for office renovations.
Planned Development Amendment for Private Playground at 531 W. Belt Line Road
Commercial development and retail sales tax potential.
Data Center Regulations and Policy
Potential tax revenue gains balanced against infrastructure and utility upgrade costs.
Planned Development 204 for Multifamily and Commercial Subdivision on N. Cockrell Hill Road
Residents worry higher taxes and utility rates could follow to pay for road, sewer, and water upgrades the area needs.
Hanover – Bend Brook Development Proposal
Private investment in a 50-acre master-planned commercial and residential community.
Board and Commission Vacancies and Appointments
Null
PD-101 amendment with 235 apartments and retail at 800 W. Belt Line
The developer funds trail construction, enhanced landscaping, and traffic improvements; the city gains tax base from retail and residential development.
Real Estate Development and Acquisition
Future capital investment and potential land acquisition costs to be determined through master planning and negotiations.
CDBG Funding Allocation
Allocates federal entitlement grant funding of $268,987 for program year 2026.
Williamsburg Village Site Plan
Private investment in commercial and medical office space.
Property Maintenance and Code Violations
Fines may be issued to property owners who fail to comply with city ordinances.
10-Year Strategic Plan Adoption
Future capital projects and initiatives will be evaluated and integrated into subsequent budget cycles.
Hotel Development Elevation and Site Plan Review (PD 20)
Private capital investment in commercial lodging infrastructure.
Moved or seconded (7)
Motions Chism personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.
- movedpassed 7-02026-02-03
approve as presented
- movedpassed 7-02026-02-03
approve as presented
- secondedpassed 7-02026-02-03
approve as presented
- secondedpassed 6-02026-01-06
approve the item as presented
- movedpassed 6-02026-01-06
approve as presented, pulling item F3, F5, F6, and F7 for separate vote
- movedpassed 6-02026-01-06
approve as presented
- movedpassed 6-02026-01-06
approve as presented
Decisions during term (9)
Recorded while Chism was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
PD-204, 510-unit development at 2200 N. Cockrell Hill Rd. (Z-1552-26) — recommended denial
Amendment to Planned Development 101 (Z-1547-26)
Texas Water Development Board Financial Assistance Application
Consider authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Parade on Main for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Administrator Services
Recognition of a proclamation honoring Economic Development Week
Case No. Z-1548-26 - Conduct a public hearing and consider adopting an Ordinance establishing new Planned Development 202 (PD-202), which proposes a base zoning district of Multiple Family (MF) with deviations to allow for the construction…
Zoning Amendment for Planned Development 129 (Case Z-1546-26)
Planned Development 129 Amendment (Harbor Freight Sign)
Consider an Ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2025–2026 Adopted Budget to recognize and appropriate a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) reimbursement and expense related to a Development Services study
Voting record (1)(Development)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.