Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA)

General Description

The Zoning Board of Appeals' primary role is to hear requests for variances from the Zoning Ordinance. The ZBA also provides interpretations of the Zoning Ordinance and hears appeals regarding administrative zoning decisions.

Meeting Times and Contact Information

Board Name
Meeting Date/Time
Meeting Location
Zoning Board of Appeals
Thursday
Mar 11, 7:00 PM
City Commission Chambers at City Hall
Zoning Board of Appeals
Thursday
Apr 8, 7:00 PM
City Commission Chambers at City Hall
Zoning Board of Appeals
Thursday
May 13, 7:00 PM
City Commission Chambers at City Hall
Zoning Board of Appeals
Thursday
Jun 10, 7:00 PM
City Commission Chambers at City Hall
Zoning Board of Appeals
Thursday
Jul 8, 7:00 PM
City Commission Chambers at City Hall
Zoning Board of Appeals
Thursday
Aug 12, 7:00 PM
City Commission Chambers at City Hall
Zoning Board of Appeals
Thursday
Sep 9, 7:00 PM
City Commission Chambers at City Hall
Zoning Board of Appeals
Thursday
Oct 14, 7:00 PM
City Commission Chambers at City Hall
Zoning Board of Appeals
Thursday
Nov 11, 7:00 PM
City Commission Chambers at City Hall
Zoning Board of Appeals
Thursday
Dec 9, 7:00 PM
City Commission Chambers at City Hall


For more information about the ZBA, please contact Project Coordinator Pete Eldridge at 337-8806 or via email.

Membership

Current Members

NAME NOTES
TERM STATUS
** VACANT ** Alternate #2
** VACANT **
Karl Freed
First full term
Karl Guenther Secretary
Second full term
Rachel Hughes-Nilsson Interim Chair
Second full term
Doris Jackson
Partial term
Charles Martell Alternate #1
First full term
Karen Wellman
Partial term



Term Length: 3 years

Becoming a Member

Residency Requirements: must be a city resident

Applications: Boards and Commission Applications may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk's Office at (269) 337-8792 or via e-mail. You may also view and print a Board and Commission Application.

Appointment Process: Ultimately the City Commission must approve the appointments of all board and commission members. When the City Clerk's Office receives an application, we send copies to the staff liaison and chair of board(s) listed on the application. The individual boards and commissions must recommend nominees for appointment, and each board has their own processes and procedures for considering applications. The timetable for this process depends on the number of vacancies on a particular board, and the extent of a board's nominating procedure. Questions about the status of a Board and Commission Application should be directed to the staff liaison(s) for the appropriate board(s).

Agendas, Minutes, and Other Important Documents

Note: The documents listed below are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Adobe Acrobat Reader is required for viewing these documents. This software can be downloaded for free from the Adobe website.

Click on the following links to view important documents related to the ZBA.