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Board Of Zoning Adjustments

Description

The Board of Zoning Adjustments is part of the Sonoma County Planning Agency.

Authority

Chapter 2, Article VI of the Sonoma County Code: Ordinance No. 582, 5/19/59.

Duties

The Board of Zoning Adjustments conducts public hearings and makes decisions on applications for use permits, zoning variances and coastal development permits.

Term

Coterminous with appointing Supervisor.

Membership Composition

Ten members, two from each Supervisorial District; the Supervisor appoints two members who alternate between the Board of Zoning Adjustments and Planning Commission so that each Supervisorial District has one appointee serving on each body at any given time.

Contacts

Francine Archer, Permit and Resource Management Department, 565-1930.

Meeting Schedule

Second and fourth Thursday of each month at 1:00 p.m. in Permit & Resource Management Department meeting room, 2550 Ventura Ave., Santa Rosa.

Compensation

$75/half-day meeting or $125/more than 4 hours, plus expenses - Res. 68444, 12/16/80; Res. 99-0103, 1/26/99.

Members
Name Representing Appointment Date Term Expires
Don BennettSecond District01-1486; 12/11/01
Paula CookThird District09-0068; 1/27/09
Pamela DavisFifth District09-0073; 1/27/09
Marcel FeibuschSecond District00-1183; 9/26/00
Richard FoggFirst District03-0245; 3/11/03
Tom LynchFifth District09-0074; 1/27/09
Dennis MurphyFourth District01-0164; 02/06/01
Lisa SchaffnerFourth District08-1066; 12/16/08
Komron ShahhosseiniThird District09-0067; 1/27/09
Robert WilliamsFirst District08-0061; 1/15/2008

Need more information? Contact us via email at maddybook@sonoma-county.org.

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