Lancaster County (lancaster.ne.gov) is seeking applicants interested in an appointment to the County Board of Zoning Appeals to fill a recently vacated position with a five-year term, which ends on March 31, 2030.
The County Board of Zoning Appeals is a body of five citizens appointed by the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners for staggered five-year terms. The County Board of Zoning Appeals is charged by state and local law with hearing cases relating to variances to the County’s Zoning Resolution, errors in decisions or determinations of administrative officials, or certain exceptions relating to height, area, density, or parking requirements. For example, an application before the County Board of Zoning Appeals may include a request for a variance to reduce the minimum lot size of Agricultural Zoned land from 20 acres to 10 acres. All determinations are to be made in accordance with the jurisdictional bases and limitations provided by Article 19 of the Lancaster County Zoning Regulations.
All interested applicants must complete the Appointment Application at (lancaster.ne.gov/FormCenter). If you have questions about serving on the County Board of Zoning Appeals, please contact George Wesselhoft, City-County Planning Department, at GWesselhoft@lincoln.ne.gov, or (402) 441-6366.
For more information about Lancaster County, please visit the website at (lancaster.ne.gov) or call (402) 441-7447.