The Zoning Board of Adjustment reorganized Wednesday, reappointing D. Scott Belin chairman and Alejandro Ruiz vice chairman for 2014. A planned training session for new members was postponed, as no names have been confirmed for four vacancies.
Planning Director Bill Nierstedt said the board will have a "full calendar" of applications for the Feb. 5 meeting. Belin said the board is "in a concerning position" without a full board.He expressed hope that the administration would fill the vacancies soon.
Current members in addition to Belin and Ruiz are Melvin Cody, Frank Johnson and alternate Robert K. Graham. Belin said he felt Graham should be considered for a full membership before any other appointments. The terms of two members, Elizabeth Urquhart and alternate Robert Scott, expired Jan. 1. The other two in question are Christopher Awobue and Geraldine Smith. City records do not reflect whether they have resigned.
The board agreed to continue meeting at 7 p.m. in City Hall Library on the first Wednesday of each month for the rest of 2014. Peter Vignuolo of Clarkin & Vignuolo will be the board attorney and Rosalind Miller will continue as secretary. Nierstedt said the city received seven responses to a request for proposals for board engineer and a committee will review them.
Nierstedt said a large number of applications came in at the end of 2013, indicating a potentially very busy year for the board.
"We did experience an increase, and we hope it continues," he said in answer to Plaintalker's inquiry in public comment.
--Bernice
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