The Board of Adjustment rules on Variances, Special Use Permits, and appeals to decisions of development ordinance administrators. Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of every month at 200 College Street, 3rd floor Commissioner Chambers at 12 p.m.

What does the Board do?

Reviews Variance and Special Use Permits, and hears appeals to development regulations during a public hearing.

Who are the members?

Board of Adjustment members are private citizens who are directly appointed by the Board of Commissioners. Members receive no compensation for their service.

How are decisions made?

Hearings are quasi-judicial. They are similar to court decisions in the following ways:

• The Board must decide how the current law applies to a particular situation or application
• They may obtain evidence and review ordinance standards to make legal determinations
• They must follow established rules to protect the constitutional due process rights of the parties

What evidence can be considered?

As the Board is quasi-judicial, Board members may only consider sworn testimony and evidence presented at the hearing. No ex-parte communication is permitted and no member is allowed to discuss the case or gather evidence outside of the hearing.

Review development projects and applications at the Buncombe County Development Portal: https://www.buncombecounty.org/governing/depts/planning/development-projects.aspx