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Stanley council returns special-use permit authority to Board of Adjustment in 4-1 vote

Stanley Town Council · August 12, 2025
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Summary

The Town Council approved zoning text amendments (ZTA25-02) Aug. 12 to return authority for special-use permits to the Board of Adjustment, with Council Member Leigh Anna Helms casting the lone dissent, amid council questions about procedural roles and training.

The Stanley Town Council voted 4–1 on Aug. 12 to approve zoning text amendments (ZTA25-02) that return authority for special-use permits from the council to the Board of Adjustment.

Planning Director Sarah Penley told the council that special-use permits are quasi-judicial and require evidence-based hearings; she said the Board of Adjustment members have received School of Government training on those procedures while…

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