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Board of Adjustment and Planning Commission
Elaine Decker
Terry Sutherland
Bob Michaels
Keith Gentzler
Herm Emmett, Chairman
The
Board of Adjustment and Planning Commissions primary duties include hearing and
deciding appeals from and review any determination made by the building
official and/or city planner in the enforcement of the City of Worland’s zoning
ordinance. To grant variances pursuant to the requirements
and restriction of the zoning ordinance when, by reason of exceptional
circumstances, the strict application of which would deprive the owner of the
reasonable use of the land or building involved. To hear and decide
special exemptions (i.e. daycare facilities); to decide such questions as are
involved in determining whether special exemptions are with such conditions and
safeguards as are written under the zoning ordinance, or to deny special
exemptions when not in harmony with the purpose and intent of the City of
Worland zoning ordinance. In exercising the above-mentioned powers, the board
may reverse or affirm or may modify the determination as ought to be made and
to that end shall have all powers of the building official or city planner.
The board consists of five members from a variety of occupations and interests.
No elected or appointed state, county, or city official shall be qualified to
be a member of the board during his or her term in office. The mayor with the
consent and approval of the city council appoints all members. All meetings are
open to the public and are held on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month at
12 pm. If you would like to be added to the agenda, please contact Sarah Firnekas at 347-2486.
The minutes for previous meetings are available to the public in the Community
Development Department. The following minutes are in PDF format. Adobe Acrobat Reader
Version 5.0 will be required to view these documents, which is available free
by clicking the link below.
No
Meeting in December
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