Board holds officer nominations, re-adopts bylaws and sets regular meeting date

The Board of Zoning Appeals conducted organizational business, including officer nominations for 2026, re-adoption of the bylaws and establishment of a regular meeting schedule.

The chair opened nominations for president and vice chair. One member said they had spoken with a colleague and placed that colleague’s name in nomination for president; another member moved that Dexter Monroe serve as vice chair and the motion was seconded. The board proceeded with motions and preliminary roll calls associated with nominations.

The board then took up approval of minutes from 2025. A member moved to approve the minutes as submitted and the motion was seconded; the chair moved the item to a vote.

A member introduced review and re-adoption of the bylaws, noting the document had been adopted and readopted since 1997 and that the current draft included only formatting updates and a new letterhead. The board moved to adopt the bylaws as presented; members voted by voice and the chair recorded the re-adoption.

The chair proposed establishing the board’s regular meeting date as the fourth Monday of each month at 9 a.m. A motion to adopt that schedule was made, seconded and approved by voice vote; the chair said this matched the board’s existing practice.

With no further business, a motion to adjourn was made and seconded and the meeting closed. The chair reminded one caller that the public comment period for the already-voted variance had closed and suggested following up with staff after adjournment.

Next steps: staff to process administrative follow-ups (minutes, bylaws documentation, and meeting schedule publication).