Title
Consider appointment of three Regular Members (Position Nos. 1, 3 and 5) and one Alternate Member (Alternate No. 1) to the Board of Adjustment/Airport Board of Adjustment for terms to expire December 31, 2025.
Body
Currently, the Board of Adjustment (BOA) has two vacancies for Regular Members (Position Nos. 1 and 3). Jack Akin (Position No. 5) and Kourtnie Airheart (Alternate No. 1) are eligible for reappointment and have agreed to serve another term, if appointed. All members serve alternating two-year terms with a limit of three terms.
Alternate members shall attend at least one meeting every six months.
The Board of Adjustment consists of five regular members and two alternate members appointed by the City Council. The Board is charged with the responsibility of hearing requests for variances, special exceptions and appeals from staff interpretations of the Zoning Ordinance.
Members of the Board of Adjustment also serve on the Airport Board of Adjustment, which is required under State law to address zoning regulations and specific land use issues associated with the Mesquite Metro Airport.
Member attendance since January 1, 2023:
Possible Meetings
Name Appointed Expiration Meetings Attended
Regular Members
Position No. 1 Vacant 12/31/2023
Position No. 2 Aeneas Ford 06/17/2019 12/31/2024 9 8
Position No. 3 Vacant 12/31/2023
Position No. 4 Ronald Abraham 05/16/2022 12/31/2024 9 8
Position No. 5 Jack Akin 09/16/2019 12/31/2023 9 8
Alternate Members
Alternate No. 1 Kourtnie Airheart 02/20/2023 12/31/2023 6 5
Alternate No. 2 David Burris 08/01/2022 12/31/2024 9 6
Current board members eligible for reappointment include:
Jack Akin
Kourtnie Airheart
There are no applications on file for service on this board.
Recommended/Desired Action
Staff recommends appointment of three Regular Members (Position Nos. 1, 3 and 5) and one Alternate Member (Alternate No. 1) to the Board of Adjustment/Airport Board of Adjustment for terms to expire December 31, 2025.
Drafter
Jeff Armstrong
Head of Department
Jeff Armstrong