Title
Consider appointment of two Regular Members (Position Nos. 2 and 4) and one Alternate Member (Alternate No. 2) to the Board of Adjustment/Airport Board of Adjustment for terms to expire December 31, 2026, and one Alternate Member (Alternate No. 1) for a term to expire December 31, 2025.
Body
Currently, the Board of Adjustment (BOA) has two vacancies - Regular Member (Position No. 2) and Alternate Member (Alternate No. 1). Regular Member Jesse Barahona (Position No. 4) and Alternate Member William Augustine (Alternate No. 2) 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, 2024:
Possible Meetings
Name Appointed Expiration Meetings Attended
Regular Members
Position No. 1 Kourtnie Airheart 02/20/2023 12/31/2025 9 7
Position No. 2 Vacant 12/31/2024
Position No. 3 David Burris 08/01/2022 12/31/2025 9 7
Position No. 4 *Jesse Barahona 03/04/2024 12/31/2024 4 2
Position No. 5 Jack Akin 09/16/2019 12/31/2025 9 7
Alternate Members
Alternate No. 1 Vacant 12/31/2025
Alternate No. 2 William Augustine 06/17/2024 12/31/2024 4 4
*Moved from Alternate Member to Regular Member on 06/17/2024
Current board members eligible for reappointment include:
Jesse Barahona
William Augustine
There are currently no applications on file for service on this board.
Recommended/Desired Action
Staff recommends appointment of two Regular Members (Position Nos. 2 and 4) and one Alternate Member (Alternate No. 2) to the Board of Adjustment/Airport Board of Adjustment for terms to expire December 31, 2026, and one Alternate Member (Alternate No. 1) for a term to expire December 31, 2025.
Staff recommends moving an Alternate Member to Regular Member (Position No. 2).
Drafter
Sonja Land
Head of Department
Garrett Langford