HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005 - Zoning Board Of Appeals - Annual ReportZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
2005 ANNUAL REPORT
BACKGROUND:
The Zoning Board of Appeals consists of seven members. Meetings are held the
second Thursday of every month in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The Board may
also meet as needed in order to convene special meetings.
Members who served in 2005 are Dwight Hall, Andy Miscio, Steve Remington, Dana
McBride, Robert Donahue, Alison Dickson, Ron Daggett, and Jim Pisula. Dwight Hall
and Alison Dickson served as chairperson and vice -chairperson, respectively. Ron
Daggett served on the Board as a new member in 2005 and Jim Pisula was appointed
to replace Steve Remington in July.
Council liaisons to the Board during 2005 were Karen Weitkunat and Kelly Ohlson.
Staff support was provided by Peter Barnes, Marcha Hill, Angelina Sanchez -Sprague
and Paul Eckman.
2005 YEAR IN REVIEW:
During 2005, the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) acted on 46 variance requests
to the City Land Use Code. Forty-three of the variance requests were granted,
many with conditions, time limits or modifications. Three requests were denied.
No appeals of staff interpretations were heard and no decisions of the Board
were appealed to City Council.
In addition to the 46 applications acted on during the year, the Board also spent
time reviewing proposed Land Use Code amendments and providing staff with
comments and input regarding the comprehensive spring and fall code change
ordinances.
There were no applications that were particularly controversial in 2005.