Laguna Vista Advisory Boards
The Board of Adjustments is a body whose existence and jurisdiction are established by the state zoning enabling act. Hence, the Board of Adjustments is an entity recognized by state law and not merely a creature of local ordinance.
The Board of Adjustments’ role in the zoning process is limited in comparison with the Plan Commission and City Council. The Board, unlike the Commission and Council, does not have the authority to change the zoning ordinance or the zoning on a particular piece of property. Instead, the Board of Adjustments is empowered to grant relief from certain provisions in the zoning ordinance where literal compliance would result in unnecessary hardship. The Board serves in what the law calls a “quasi-judicial” capacity, that is, the Board is somewhat like a panel of judges. The decision of the Board of Adjustments must be based solely upon the evidence presented to the Board at the hearing on a request before the Board. The decision of the Board is, thus, more of a judicial, as opposed to a legislative, function – assessing and weighing the facts of a particular case rather than determining generally applicable policy and making law.
YOUR TOWN OF LAGUNA VISTA BOARD OF ADJUSMENTS
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