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, City Hall, 102 North 3rd Street, 2nd floor, Wilmington, unless otherwise noted. BOA meeting are streamed live on GTV8 .

Evidentiary Hearings

July 17, 2025 Hearings:

6228 N. Bradley Overlook (BACEO-1-625)

Appeal of Zoning Officer determination that two trees located within the conservation resource overlay do not meet the criteria for removal as set forth in City Code Section 18-317.

Applicant Materials(PDF, 28MB) | Case Materials(PDF, 31MB)

117 S. 8th Street (BADV-36-625)

Variance to City Code 18-28 Minimum lot width requirement for a subdivision within the R-3 district. Variance to City Code Section 18-663 for the creation of a new lot which fronts on an alley.

Case Materials(PDF, 10MB)

The applicant is requesting to withdraw this item.

5123 Market St. (BADV-1-725)

Variance to City Code 18-391 to exceed the allowable area for menu board signs.

Application Materials(PDF, 926KB) | Case Materials(PDF, 3MB)

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

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

Application Materials(PDF, 958KB) | Case Materials(PDF, 3MB)

Pending Applications

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.