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Board of Adjustment reimburses filing fee for homeowner who described financial hardship
Summary
The Board of Adjustment Panel C voted 5-0 to reimburse a $2,025 filing fee to Edwin Marlonanda Vargas after hearing testimony that the fee created a substantial financial hardship in ongoing home renovations to house family members with health needs.
On Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, the Board of Adjustment Panel C voted 5-0 to reimburse a $2,025 filing fee paid by homeowner Edwin Marlonanda Vargas related to case BOA25000048. The board convened at Dallas City Hall in a hybrid hearing chaired by Interim Presiding Officer Jared Slade.
The board heard testimony from Edwin Marlonanda Vargas, who said he is converting a two-car garage into a master bedroom to create a “safe and stable living space” for his mother and sister, who both have mental-health needs. Vargas told the board his household income is about $800 a month, he has been unemployed for about three months…
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