Board of Adjustment

The City of Wilmington Board of Adjustment (BOA) regularly meets the third Thursday of each month at 1:00 P.M. in City Council Chambers, Skyline Center, 929 North Front St., Wilmington, unless otherwise noted. BOA meeting are streamed live on GTV8 .

Evidentiary Hearings

September 18, 2025 Hearings:

1225 Great Oaks Drive. (BADV-2-725)

Variance to allow a bulkhead extension in the R-20(Legacy) district

Application Materials(PDF, 958KB)

Applicant has requested to continue this item to the October 16, 2025, meeting.

420 North 3rd St. (BADV-4-925)

Variance to City Code Section 18-44: Design standards [Central Business District] to allow a shipping container to remain as built.

Application Materials(PDF, 620KB) | Case Summary(PDF, 23MB)

650 Wellington Ave. & 486 Buckingham Ave. (BADV-5-925)

Variance to City Code Section 18-495 (B) Public Street standards regarding the installation of improvements adjacent to development along Buckingham Avenue.

Applicant Materials(PDF, 529KB) | Case Summary(PDF, 2MB)

Pending Applications

507, 509, 515, 519, 525 & 529 S Kerr Ave. (BADV-6-1025)

Variance to tree preservation standards for the removal of specimen trees located within the MD-17 zoning district as per City Code Chapter 18, Section 18-316.

Application Materials(PDF, 6MB)

The Board of Adjustment (BOA) reviews requests for waivers and variances to the Land Development Code (LDC), appeals of administrative decisions, and appeals of decisions of the Historic Preservation Commission and Housing Appeals Board.

Hearings before the Board of Adjustment are quasi-judicial, evidentiary proceedings, which means that anyone wishing to testify must have standing to do so and must present relevant evidence. The findings of fact made by the BOA shall be based on evidence presented at the hearing.