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Kris Cruzada

Commissioner, Seat 32025-03-01 – 2028-03-01 (month-level start: term begun March 2025; sitting on the March 13, 2024 minutes roll call; month-level end: 2028-03 per city Commission Bios page 'Term ends March 2028' and three-year terms)

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At a glance

News mentions
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Term ending Mar 1, 2028.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
30
Total speaking time
3:10:58
Avg per meeting
6:22
Segments
2534

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Top issues during term (20)(Development)

high↓May 2026[36]

Chabad of Greater Orlando synagogue and townhome project at 210 E. Morse Boulevard

high↑Jan 2026[29]

West Fairbanks Development Consideration

No direct CRA cash — the cost comes as waived fees on the city's side, up to $1 million worth per year.

high→Jul 2026[24]

Downtown Parking Garage Public-Private Partnership

The city would likely make a substantial multimillion-dollar contribution — one proposal suggested $8-9 million — pending the November referendum.

high↑Feb 2026[21]

Denning & Fairbanks property and Lake Rose boardwalk project

Right-of-way donations could unlock FDOT funding for turn lanes by 2028.

high↓Aug 2026[21]

Winter Park Day Nursery expansion

A flashing pedestrian signal could be funded through impact fees the project generates; cost not specified.

high→Sep 2026[20]

550 West Morse Boulevard Office Project

The applicant would pay a $27,500 housing permit fee and donate $100,000 to the affordable housing trust fund; the city also collects impact fees on the project.

high↑Jan 2026[17]

210 E Morse Blvd townhomes and synagogue redevelopment

Critics raised concerns about removing taxable apartment property, while supporters noted five new townhomes would generate far more property tax than the current $52,000 paid by El Cortez.

high↑May 2026[14]

CRA Boundary Expansion and TIF for Fairbanks

TIF eligibility through 2037 opens a new funding stream for Fairbanks-area redevelopment.

high↓May 2026[12]

Merrywood Preservation

A split creates two taxable lakefront estates instead of one mega-home; the city also spent $75,000 on a citywide historic home survey.

low↓Aug 2026[10]

Three lakefront site plan requests

medium↑Nov 2026[10]

Boathouse/Dock Application at 2020 Venetian Way

medium↓Aug 2026[7]

Via Veneto subdivision build-out on Lake Temple

New single-family homes will connect to city sewer, adding modestly to utility demand.

high↓Sep 2026[6]

Demolition of 726 Maryland Avenue

Private redevelopment of a single narrow lot; potential variances for setbacks.

medium↓Jan 2026[6]

Lakefront home construction on Lake Barrie

No direct cost to the city; the applicant bears tree mitigation and construction costs.

high↓Apr 2026[5]

Workforce housing incentives on West Fairbanks

Not yet costed — concepts to be vetted at a future work session.

medium↓Oct 2026[5]

Westside notification and demolition concerns

high↓May 2026[5]

Aloma Avenue corridor

The denied project would have brought new commercial investment to two vacant parcels but also potential city costs for traffic management.

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

Webster Streetscape Repair

Cost details weren't included in the materials provided.

medium↓Jul 2026[4]

Clear Channel Billboard Removal

Removes most billboard signs citywide, though details on any revenue terms weren't discussed.

medium↓Jun 2026[4]

Work-session transparency and quasi-judicial fairness

Decisions during term (10)

Recorded while Cruzada was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

Voting record (1)(Development)

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