17 - Appointment of Member to the Board of AdjustmentItem No. 17
TO: Mayor, Mayor Pro -Tem & City Council
Grayson Path, City Manager
FROM: Janice Ellis, City Clerk
SUBJECT: APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
DATE: August 8, 2022
BACKGROUND: The Board of Adjustment is created by State Law and codified under Section
16-100 of the City Zoning Ordinance. This Section states in part: "there is hereby created a
Board of Adjustment consisting of five (5) members, each to be appointed by resolution of the
City Council for a term of two years." The City Council may appoint two alternate members of
the Board of Adjustment who shall serve in the absence of one or more of the regular members
when requested to do so by the Mayor or City Manager.
STATUS OF ISSUE: At the City Council meeting of June 27, 2022, it was the consensus of
City Council to re -advertise for the three regular board member vacancies on this board. Staff
re -advertised and received an additional three applications. To date, we have received
applications from the following persons:
Lydia Fitzgerald
David Hamilton (currently serving as an alternate but desires to be a regular board member)
Jerry Harting (currently serving on this board)
Alix Putnam
William Sanders (currently serving on this board)
Should Mr. Hamilton be appointed to serve as a regular board member, we will replace his
alternate position with one of the other applicants.
BUDGET: N/A
RECOMMENDATION: Approve a Resolution appointing/re-appointing three regular board
members.
7/1/2022
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
No. of Members: 7 Length of Term: 2 yrs. Appointed By: City Council by Resolution (State Law and city
ordinance) Regular Meeting Day: As needed Meeting Time: Noon Meeting Location: Council Chamber
Duties/Purpose: Zoning Ord. 1710 states that the Board hears zoning -related appeals by any person aggrieved
or by an officer, department, or board of the municipality affected by the zoning decision of the administrative
officer. Must be a resident of the city, and a qualified voter. A supermajority vote is required to approve an
adjustment.
Current Members
Term
vacant
07/02/2020—
06/30/2022
Jerry Haning
07/02/2020
— 06/30/2022
Ruth Ann Alsobrook
07/27/2021
— 06/30/2023
William Sanders
07/27/2020
— 06/30/2022
Larry Walker
07/27/2021
— 06/30/2023
Sequoia Bruce — altern.
07/27/2021—
06/30/2023
David Hamilton — altern.
07/27/2021
— 06/30/2023
Council Liaison: Paula Portugal
Staff Liaison: Andrew Mack