Board of Adjustment

August 10 Meeting Update

The Aug. 10, 2020 meeting of the Raleigh Board of Adjustment will be a remote meeting conducted by electronic means. The meeting will be held at 1 p.m. You can view the agenda and obtain additional information regarding the cases scheduled for evidentiary hearing at the Aug.10 meeting.

The General Assembly has approved the use of remote meetings, including remote quasi-judicial hearings, during the statewide COVID-19 state of emergency pursuant to Session Law 2020-2, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 166A-19.24. The remote meetings of the City Council and the City Boards will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of that statute.

View Agenda and Meeting Information

How to Watch the Meeting

The August 10 Board of Adjustment meeting will be broadcast and available for viewing by the public via the following methods:

The August 10 Board of Adjustment meeting can also be listened to by telephone. For instructions on how to listen by phone, please contact Keegan McDonald via email or by phone at 919-996-4630.

How to Participate in an Evidentiary Hearing at the Meeting

All individuals (including but not limited to all attorneys, applicants, property owners, witnesses and neighbors) must sign-up in advance to participate in an evidentiary hearing at the Aug.10 meeting. To participate you must sign-up using the form below, no later than 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5. Individuals who sign-up to participate in an evidentiary hearing will receive an email with additional instructions and information upon sign-up.

Sign-up Form to Participate

All Variance and Special Use Permit (SUP) applications must be submitted electronically through the Permit and Development Portal. All other applications can be found below.

Interested in Serving?

If you would like to be considered for service on the Board of Adjustment, please complete the online interest form.

COVID-19 Update

The State of North Carolina, Wake County, and the City of Raleigh have all declared States of Emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Cooper has also imposed Executive Orders which are intended to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus by, among other things, requiring individuals to remain in their homes except when engaging in certain activities, and prohibiting any gatherings which do not comply with their terms.

The various in-person meetings and hearings regularly held by the Raleigh City Council, as well as the multiple City appointed boards and commissions (collectively “City Boards”), generally involve the physical attendance of the Council or City Board members, who in turn encourage physical public participation and input during those meetings. It is not uncommon for meetings to have a large attendance which could make compliance with the Executive Orders and currently recommended social distancing practices impossible.

About the Board of Adjustment

Meets:
Second Monday of each Month at 1 p.m.
Meeting Dates and Deadlines
Current Agenda - August 10, 2020

Location:
The August 10, 2020 Board of Adjustment meeting will be a remote meeting held by electronic means.

Raleigh Municipal Building
Council Chamber, Room 201
222 West Hargett Street
Raleigh, NC 27601

Agendas and Meeting Minutes:
View agendas and minutes on BoardDocs
Recent Decisions - July 13, 2020

City Staff Liaison:
Ralph Puccini, City Clerk's Office, 919-996-4489

Purpose

The Raleigh Board of Adjustment is a quasi-judicial body which conducts evidentiary hearings on requests for variances, design adjustments, design alternates, special use permits and appeals from administrative decisions regarding the City’s zoning ordinances. Its decisions are final and may be appealed to superior court by writ of certiorari. The Board consists of eight members: four regular members and two alternate members are appointed to two-year terms by the City Council and must reside within the City limits; one regular member and one alternate are appointed by Wake County Commissioners and must reside within the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction.

Board of Adjustment Members

Michael Rainey City Alternate Serving: 2nd Term, 6/6/20 - 6/5/22	Justin Sutton City Serving: 1st Term, 1/8/20 - 1/7/22	Catherine Hofmann Hill Associate City Attorney Counsel to the Board
Cathy Rudisill City Serving: 1st Term, 1/22/20-1/21/22	Donald Mial Secretary/County Serving: 2nd Term, 9/18/19 - 9/17/21	Rodney R. Swink Chair/City Serving: 1st Term, 11/20/19 - 11/19/21
John Koonce Vice-Chair/City Serving: 1st Term, 1/8/20 - 1/7/22	Stephen A. Kenny City Alternate Serving: 1st Term, 1/22/20 - 1/21/22	Marvin T. Butler County Alternate Serving: 1st Term, 10/17/19 - 10/6/21