Commissioner, 1st Ward· start: sworn in Nov 15, 2023 per city news (reelected Nov 2023, current-term start; in office since earlier, first-office day unsourced); end: retired Oct 15, 2026 per city news release "Commissioner Robert Coughlin Retires After 30 Years"
Robert Coughlin
Kentwood
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 2
- Total speaking time
- 4:00
- Avg per meeting
- 2:00
- Segments
- 81
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Top issues during term (6)(Development)
Housing TIF for the Meadows on Wing — housing for adults with special needs
TIF would divert tax increment to support the development; terms still under review.
PearTree Development at 1900 Gerda (former Dolphin Swim Club site)
Ten new homes around $475,000 each join the tax rolls on a site that has sat vacant since 2011.
Lakewood Homes utilities installation agreement
No city cost — the developer deposited $48,700 in escrow for inspection costs.
Heyboer Acres Site Condos Phase 1
3125 44th Street mixed-use development next to Cobblestone
The road improvements and traffic study would likely be developer costs, but the plan's fate affects nearby property values and neighborhood safety.
Ravines of Kentwood Phase II utilities
No direct city cost — escrow covers inspection expenses.
Decisions during term (4)
Recorded while Coughlin was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
PearTree Development conditional rezoning at 1900 Gerda
Breton Ravines Development and Reimbursement Agreement
Establish Industrial Development District, CRC 5680 East Paris LLC (Res. – 26)
Res. 8-26 — Industrial Development District for Nutra Food Ingredients
Voting record (5)(Development)
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