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Agendas are provided prior to the meeting, minutes are available following approval.
A 5 member board appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by a majority of the City Council for 5 year terms.
Membership of the board is composed of:
Chapter 9 of the Planning and Zoning Ordinance establishes the board and its duties. The board has the power to hear and decide appeals where it is alleged that there is error in the carrying out or enforcement of any provision of zoning ordinance. Hears and decides requests for interpretation of the district boundaries of the zoning map.
The board may grant variances to the strict application or requirement so as to relieve difficulties or hardships associated with exceptional topographic conditions and other exceptional situations, provided such relief may be granted without substantial detriment to the public good and without substantially impairing the intent and purpose of this zoning ordinance.