Board of Adjustment

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

Evidentiary Hearings

Agenda of February 19, 2026:


4125 Echo Farms Boulevard (BADV-12-1225)

Variance to City Code Sections 18-205, 18-319 & 18-344 for a restaurant development with drive-through facilities.

Case Materials(PDF, 7MB)   |  Case Summary


4118 Market St. (BADV-18-226)

Variance to City Code Section 18-341 parking requirements for multiple-dwelling uses.

Case Materials(PDF, 2MB)   |  Case Summary


6312 Pigfish Lane (BADV-19-226)

Variance to Legacy City Code Sections 18-248 and 18-249 to locate a detached accessory dwelling unit in front of the primary dwelling.

Case Materials(PDF, 9MB)   |  Case Summary


1009 S. 13th Street (BADV-20-226)

Variance to City Code Section 18-316 tree removal standards to remove or impact the critical root zone of specimen trees in the MD-17 district.

Case Materials(PDF, 18MB) |Case Summary

 

 

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.


Membership

Five city residents and two alternates are appointed by the City Council and serve three-year terms.

Current Members

  • Jeff Hovis, Chair
    Term Expiration: 08/04/2026
  • Patrick Moore, Vice-Chair
    Term Expiration: 04/16/2027
  • Troy Demers
    Term Expiration: 08/15/2027
  • Alain Norman
    Term Expiration: 04/15/2027
  • Graham Mitchell
    Term Expiration: 04/16/2027
  • Bill Day, Alternate Member
  • Greg Thompson, Alternate Member
  • Jim Downey, Alternate Member
  • Hunt Harris, Alternate Member