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

October 17, 2024, Hearings:

14 Wilmington Street (BADV-8-924)

Variances to tree preservation regarding # specimen tree in the CS, Commercial Services district pursuant to City Code Chapter 18, Land Development Code, Section 18-316.

Application(PDF, 509KB)   |  Site Plan(PDF, 2MB)     |  Map(PDF, 736KB)  |  Case Summary  

The applicant has requested to continue this item.

Pending Applications

Legacy Pointe On Shandy Lane (BADV-11-1124)

Variance from Article 6, Section 18-494, which requires installation of sidewalk along Shandy Lane. 
Grace Lamay, Planner I, (910-341-0186, grace.lamay@wilmingtonnc.gov

Application Materials(PDF, 17MB)


4607 Market Street (BADV-15-1124)

Variance to City Code Section 18-205, for allowance of a drive-through to be located between the primary structure and the right-of-way. 
Bentley Earnest, Planner I, (910-341-3255, bentley.earnest@wilmingtonnc.gov)

Application Materials(PDF, 1MB)


104 Rucker Run (BADV-12-1124)

Variance to City Code Section, 18-199, detached accessory structures and ADU’s shall not exceed the height of the principal building. 
Bentley Earnest, Planner I, (910-341-3255, bentley.earnest@wilmingtonnc.gov)

Application Materials(PDF, 1MB)


105 Rucker Run (BADV-13-1124)

Variance to City Code Section, 18-199, detached accessory structures and ADU’s shall not exceed the height of the principal building. 
Bentley Earnest, Planner I, (910-341-3255, bentley.earnest@wilmingtonnc.gov)

Application Materials(PDF, 7MB)


112 Rucker Run (BADV-14-1124)

Variance to City Code Section, 18-199, detached accessory structures and ADU’s shall not exceed the height of the principal building. 
Bentley Earnest, Planner I, (910-341-3255, bentley.earnest@wilmingtonnc.gov)

Application Materials(PDF, 3MB)

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 City Council and serve three-year terms.


Current Members

Jeff HovisChair
Term Expiration: 08/04/2026

Patrick Moore, Vice-Chair
Term Expiration: 04/16/2027

Tyler Newman 
Term Expiration: 08/15/2027

Zac Nichols
Term Expiration: 04/15/2027

Graham Mitchell
Term Expiration: 04/16/2027

Jess JohnsonAlternate Member

Maggie Bennington, Alternate Member

Troy DemersAlternate Member

Alain Norman, Alternate Member