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Consider appointment of regular members and alternates to the Board of Adjustment (BOA) whereby two regular members (Position No. 3 and No. 5) are appointed with terms expiring on December 31, 2021; and consider appointment of two alternate members to the Board of Adjustment for Alternate No. 1 (expiring December 31, 2021) and Alternate No. 2 (expiring December 31, 2020).
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The Board of Adjustment (BOA) is charged with the responsibility of hearing requests for variances, special exceptions and appeals from staff interpretations of the Zoning Ordinance.
Fernando Rojas has reached his term limit and is not eligible for reappointment. Regular member Wana Alwalee and alternate member Jack Akin are eligible for reappointment.
Ordinance No. 4378, approved by the City Council on November 4, 2019, changed the expiration dates for the BOA to December 31, with the terms of any odd-numbered positions expiring in odd-numbered years and any even-numbered positions expiring in even-numbered years. Therefore, the terms for the position numbers have been adjusted.
Board Attendance during the Last 12 Months
Current New
Name Appointed Expiration Expiration Meetings Attended
Regular Members
Position No. 1 Thomas Palmer 12/17/18 01/01/21 12/31/21 6 6
Position No. 2 Aeneas Ford 09/19/19 01/01/21 12/31/20 4 3
Position No. 3 Wana Alwalee 06/03/19 01/01/20 12/31/21 4 3
Position No. 4 George Rice 07/16/18 01/01/21 12/31/20 6 6
Position No. 5 Vacant 01/01/20 12/31/21
Alternate Members
Alternate No. 1 Jack Akin 09/16/19 01/01/20 12/31/21 1 0
Alternate No. 2 Vacant 01/01/21 12/31/20
Personal Data Forms on file for service on this Board include:
Benny Gordon
Recommended/Desired Action
Staff recommends reappointment of Wana Alwalee as a regular member, Position No. 3, to serve for her first full term to expire on December 31, 2021.
Staff also recommends moving Jack Akin from an alternate member and appointing him as a regular member, Position No. 5, to serve for his first full term to expire on December 31, 2021 and appoint Benny Gordon as an alternate member, Alternate No. 1, for a term to expire December 31, 2021.
Attachments
Personal Data Form - Benny Gordon
Drafter
Jeff Armstrong
Head of Department
Jeff Armstrong