BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS

The Board of Zoning Appeals is authorized by Chapter 155.  Members are appointed by the County Council and are district appointments.

Membership

The board consists of five members and an alternate member appointed by the County Council. Each member shall be appointed to represent one of the five Council districts. The alternate member shall not be a member of the Planning Commission.

Term

3 years

Meetings

Monthly on the Thursday of the third full week of each month. Special meetings called as needed

Stipend

$100 per meeting

Duties

The Board of Zoning Appeals hears and decides appeals where it is alleged there is any error in any zoning order, requirement, decision, or determination. It also interprets district boundaries on official zoning maps. Upon appeal, in specific cases, the Board may authorize such variances as will not be contrary to the public interest where, owing to special conditions, a literal enforcement would result in unnecessary hardship or practical difficulty

Board Members

Lingan “Lin” Spicer (District 1)
Vacant (District 2)
Barbara Knepp (District 3)
James Crist (District 4)
Blain Williamson (District 5) Term Exp. 12/31/25  – Council Appointed James Crist on 11/4/25 to begin term 1/1/26 
Benjamin Horseman (Alternate)

Patrick Thomas, Attorney

Click below to access the Board of Appeals Map Viewer

Board of Appeals Map Viewer

 

 

Date Agenda/Minutes Audio Notes
11-20-25 Agenda: 11-20-25 Audio
CANCELED CANCELED CANCELED
NO MEETING NO MEETING NO MEETING
8-14-25 Agenda: 8-14-25 Audio
CANCELED CANCELED  CANCELED
6-26-25 Agenda: 6-26-25 Audio
NO MEETING NO MEETING NO MEETING
4-24-25 Agenda: 4-24-25 Audio
3-20-25 Agenda: 3-20-25 Audio
2-20-25 Agenda: 2-20-25 Audio
1-23-25 Agenda: 1-23-25 Audio
11-21-24 Agenda: 11-21-24 Audio
10-24-24 Agenda: 10-24-24 Audio
09-26-24 Agenda: 9-26-24 Audio
08-22-24 Agenda: 8-22-24 Audio
07-25-24 Agenda: 7-25-24 Audio
04-25-24 Agenda: 4-25-24 Audio
03-21-24 Agenda: 3-21-24 Audio
02-22-24 Agenda: 2-22-24 Audio
01-25-24 Agenda: 1-25-24 Audio
12-14-23 Agenda: 12-14-23 Audio
11-16-23 Agenda: 11-16-23 Audio
10-19-23 Agenda: 10-19-23 Audio
09-21-23 Agenda: 9-21-23 Audio
08-24-23 Agenda: 8-24-23 Audio
07-27-23 Agenda: 7-27-23   Audio
07-20-23 Agenda: 7-20-23  Audio
06-22-23 Agenda: 6-22-23  Audio
05-25-23 Agenda: 5-25-23  Audio
04-27-23 Agenda: 4-27-23  Audio
04-06-23 Agenda: 4-6-23 Audio
03-30-23 Agenda: 3-30-23 Audio
02-23-23 Agenda: 2-23-23  Audio
01-19-23 Agenda: 1-19-23  Audio Meeting Cancelled

2022

Date Agenda/Minutes Notes
11-16-22

Agenda: 11-16-22 BOA Agenda Corrected

Minutes: N/A
10-20-22

Agenda: 10-20-2022-BOA-Agenda

Minutes: N/A
10-13-22

Agenda: 10-13-2022 BOA Agenda

Minutes: N/A
09-21-22

Agenda: 09-21-2022 BOA Agenda

Minutes: N/A
08-25-22

Agenda: 08-25-2022 BOA Agenda

Minutes: N/A
07-21-22

Agenda: 07-21-2022 BOA Agenda

Minutes: N/A
06-23-22

Agenda: 06-23-2022 BOA Agenda

Minutes: N/A
04-21-22

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: 04-21-2022-BOA-Minutes
04-06-22

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: 04-06-22-PC-Minutes
03-24-22

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: 03-24-22-BOA-Minutes
02-24-22

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: 02-24-22-BOA-Minutes

2021

Date Agenda/Minutes Notes
08-26-21

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-8-26-2021
06-24-21

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-6-24-21
05-06-21

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-5-6-21
03-25-21

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-3-25-21
02-05-21

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-2-25-21
01-21-21

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-1-21-21-

2020

Date Agenda/Minutes Notes
12-08-20

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-12-3-20
11-19-20

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-11-19-20
11-05-20

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-11-5-20
10-22-20

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-10-22-20
09-24-20

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-9-24-20
08-20-20

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-8-20-20

2019

Date Agenda/Minutes Notes
07-18-19

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-minutes-7-18-19
04-25-19

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-minutes-4-25-19
03-21-19

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-minutes-3-21-19

2018

Date Agenda/Minutes Notes
12-20-18

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-minutes-12-20-18
11-15-18

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-minutes-11-15-18
10-25-18

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-minutes-10-25-18
09-20-19

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-minutes-9-20-18-1
08-23-18

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-minutes-8-23-18
07-19-18

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-minutes-7-19-18
06-19-18

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-minutes-6-19-18
05-31-18

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-minutes-5-31-18
05-24-18

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-minutes-5-24-18
04-19-18

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-minutes-4-19-18
02-22-18

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-minutes-2-22-18

2017

Date Agenda/Minutes Notes
12-21-17

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-minutes12-21-17
11-16-17

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-minutes-11-16-17
10-25-17

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-minutes10-25-17
10-19-17

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-minutes10-19-17
07-20-17

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-minutes7-20-17
06-22-17

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-minutes-6-22-17
03-23-17

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-minutes-3-23-17
02-23-17

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-minutes-2-23-17

2016

Date Agenda/Minutes Notes
12-22-16

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-minutes-12-22-16

 

 

 

Date Agenda/Minutes Audio Notes
11-20-25 Agenda: 11-20-25 Audio  
3-20-25 Agenda: 3-20-25 Audio  
2-20-25 Agenda: 2-20-25 Audio  
1-23-25 Agenda: 1-23-25 Audio  
11-21-24 Agenda: 11-21-24 Audio  
10-24-24 Agenda: 10-24-24 Audio  
09-26-24 Agenda: 9-26-24 Audio  
08-22-24 Agenda: 8-22-24 Audio  
07-25-24 Agenda: 7-25-24 Audio  
04-25-24 Agenda: 4-25-24 Audio  
03-21-24 Agenda: 3-21-24 Audio  
02-22-24 Agenda: 2-22-24 Audio  
01-25-24 Agenda: 1-25-24 Audio  
12-14-23 Agenda: 12-14-23 Audio  
11-16-23 Agenda: 11-16-23 Audio  
10-19-23 Agenda: 10-19-23 Audio  
09-21-23 Agenda: 9-21-23 Audio  
08-24-23 Agenda: 8-24-23 Audio  
07-27-23 Agenda: 7-27-23   Audio  
07-20-23 Agenda: 7-20-23  Audio  
06-22-23 Agenda: 6-22-23  Audio  
05-25-23 Agenda: 5-25-23  Audio  
04-27-23 Agenda: 4-27-23  Audio  
04-06-23 Agenda: 4-6-23 Audio  
03-30-23 Agenda: 3-30-23 Audio  
02-23-23 Agenda: 2-23-23  Audio  
01-19-23 Agenda: 1-19-23  Audio Meeting Cancelled

 

2022

Date Agenda/Minutes Notes
11-16-22

Agenda: 11-16-22 BOA Agenda Corrected

Minutes: N/A

  
10-20-22

Agenda: 10-20-2022-BOA-Agenda

Minutes: N/A

  
10-13-22

Agenda: 10-13-2022 BOA Agenda

Minutes: N/A

  
09-21-22

Agenda: 09-21-2022 BOA Agenda

Minutes: N/A

  
08-25-22

Agenda: 08-25-2022 BOA Agenda

Minutes: N/A

  
07-21-22

Agenda: 07-21-2022 BOA Agenda

Minutes: N/A

  
06-23-22

Agenda: 06-23-2022 BOA Agenda

Minutes: N/A

  
04-21-22

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: 04-21-2022-BOA-Minutes

  
04-06-22

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: 04-06-22-PC-Minutes

  
03-24-22

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: 03-24-22-BOA-Minutes

  
02-24-22

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: 02-24-22-BOA-Minutes

  

 

2021

Date Agenda/Minutes Notes
08-26-21

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-8-26-2021

  
06-24-21

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-6-24-21

  
05-06-21

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-5-6-21

  
03-25-21

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-3-25-21

  
02-05-21

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-2-25-21

  
01-21-21

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-1-21-21-

  

 

2020

Date Agenda/Minutes Notes
12-08-20

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-12-3-20

  
11-19-20

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-11-19-20

  
11-05-20

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-11-5-20

  
10-22-20

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-10-22-20

  
09-24-20

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-9-24-20

  
08-20-20

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-8-20-20

  

 

2019

Date Agenda/Minutes Notes
07-18-19

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-minutes-7-18-19

  
04-25-19

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-minutes-4-25-19

  
03-21-19

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-minutes-3-21-19

  

 

2018

Date Agenda/Minutes Notes
12-20-18

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-minutes-12-20-18

  
11-15-18

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-minutes-11-15-18

  
10-25-18

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-minutes-10-25-18

  
09-20-19

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-minutes-9-20-18-1

  
08-23-18

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-minutes-8-23-18

  
07-19-18

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-minutes-7-19-18

  
06-19-18

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-minutes-6-19-18

  
05-31-18

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-minutes-5-31-18

  
05-24-18

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-minutes-5-24-18

  
04-19-18

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-minutes-4-19-18

  
02-22-18

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-minutes-2-22-18

  

 

2017

Date Agenda/Minutes Notes
12-21-17

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-minutes12-21-17

  
11-16-17

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-minutes-11-16-17

  
10-25-17

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-minutes10-25-17

  
10-19-17

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-minutes10-19-17

  
07-20-17

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-minutes7-20-17

  
06-22-17

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-minutes-6-22-17

  
03-23-17

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-minutes-3-23-17

  
02-23-17

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-minutes-2-23-17

  

 

2016

Date Agenda/Minutes Notes
12-22-16

Agenda: N/A

Minutes: BOA-minutes-12-22-16

  

 

 

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