PRESENTER: Presenter
Gayle Wilkinson, City Secretary
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SUBJECT: Title
Interview applicants and appoint 5 individuals to the Board of Adjustment for 3 At-Large seats and 2 Alternate seats with terms ending May 31, 2027.
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DEPARTMENT: City Secretary
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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: All districts
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Board of Adjustment shall render disinterested and diligent service to the public in the interpretation and public needs and necessities in the development of the City of New Braunfels. It shall have the power to hear and decide appeals to the Zoning Ordinance; hear and decide special exceptions to the Zoning Ordinance and in specific cases allow for a variance to the terms of the Zoning Ordinance.
The Board of Adjustment consists of five members to be appointed by the City Council. Such members shall serve for two-year staggered terms. The City Council shall also appoint four alternate members of the zoning board of adjustment, any of which shall serve in the absence of one of the regular members when requested to do so by the City Manager or his designee. The alternate members shall serve for two-year staggered terms. The City Secretary’s Office accepted applications from February 1, 2024, through March 31, 2024, and received 8 applications. The Ad Hoc Committee met to review applications and recommended the following applicants for interviews for 3 At Large and 2 Alternate positions expiring 5/31/2026:
Brandon Mund - Incumbent At-Large
Bobby Avary, Jr. - Incumbent At-Large
Steve Quidley - Incumbent At-Large
Andrea Ranft
Adam Schneider
ISSUE:
Appointments to the Board of Adjustment require Council Approval.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No Fiscal Impact.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends interviewing applicants and appointing 3 At Large and 2 Alternate positions.