Bellaire Board of Adjustment elects chair and vice chair; approves rules and 2026 calendar

The Bellaire Board of Adjustment approved meeting minutes, elected a chair and vice chair and adopted updated rules of procedure and a 2026 submittal calendar during its meeting.

The board approved the previous meeting’s minutes and then moved to elections. Chair (presiding officer) called for nominations and the board appointed a chair and a vice chair by voice vote; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript. “All those in favor, say aye,” the chair said before announcing the appointments.

Members then voted to adopt updated rules of procedure. The changes are limited, the board said, to the regular meeting time (set at 6:00 p.m. instead of 7:00 p.m.) and minor corrections to typographical errors. A member moved to approve the rules “except for the typos where it says the meeting start at 7,” and the motion passed by voice vote. The board also adopted a 2026 submittal calendar; members noted deadlines and a planned August recess when a quorum is not expected.

Board members discussed chair duties, including preparing an annual report in January for presentation at a city event the board referred to as the “State of the City.” Trace (staff member) was referenced as the contact for training information. The board was reminded that submittal deadlines fall several weeks before meeting dates and that the calendar lists when applicants must submit materials.

The board concluded by reminding members to mark meeting dates on their calendars and noting that the adopted changes to procedure have been reviewed in prior cycles.

Votes and formal actions recorded in the meeting transcript were procedural and passed by voice votes; no recorded roll-call tallies or recorded dissent appear in the transcript.