A. Members: The members of the Planning Commission shall serve as the Board of Adjustment.
B. Quorum And Voting: A quorum of the Board of Adjustment shall consist of three-fifths (3/5) members of the regular membership. A quorum must exist before the Board of Adjustment can take any official action on behalf of the City. All actions of the Board of Adjustment require a majority vote by a quorum of the Board of Adjustment, unless otherwise set forth in this title. A member of the Board of Adjustment shall be excused from voting on a particular issue if it has been determined that the member would have a conflict of interest or would be violating any codes of ethics.
C. Responsibilities: The Board of Adjustment shall have the following responsibilities related to the administration of the Zoning Ordinance:
1. Hear and decide applications for appeal of any administrative order or final decision made in the administration of the Zoning Ordinance;
2. Approve, approve with conditions, or deny variance requests;
3. Maintain a record of its proceedings, including the minutes of the meetings, its findings, and the action taken on each matter heard by it. The record shall be maintained by the City; and
4. The Board of Adjustment shall have any such other powers given to it by State law.
D. Records: The City shall keep files, records, and notices of all meetings; which shall be available for public inspection.
E. Chairperson: The chairperson of the Planning Commission shall serve as the chairperson of the Board of Adjustment.
F. Meetings: The Board of Adjustment shall meet as needed, based on the availability of agenda items. (Ord. 156, 6-13-2020)