Applications for an opening on the Board of Adjustment of the City of Bellaire, Texas, and an opening on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board of the City of Bellaire, Texas, will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, December 29, 2017. The terms for both openings will commence upon appointment by the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, and end on June 30, 2018. Interested applicants will be interviewed by the City Council during the month of January or February of 2018.
The Board of Adjustment (BOA) consists of seven members and is responsible for considering applications for variances or special exceptions to the Zoning Code (Chapter 24, Planning and Zoning, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Bellaire, Texas). Landowners or their agents apply to the City’s Building Official of the Development Services Department. Formal dockets, which must be legally advertised, are scheduled for the BOA. Meetings are held to hear testimony on the applications. The BOA determines the outcome of all applications, which may only be appealed to a Harris County District Court. The BOA meets on the third Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. (unless otherwise stated) in the Council Chamber, First Floor of City Hall, 7008 South Rice Avenue, Bellaire, Texas 77401.
The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board (PRAB) consists of seven members and is responsible for advising the Parks and Recreation Department regarding policy matters pertaining to City parks and recreation, but is responsible to the City Council. The PRAB may undertake studies of the park facilities and public recreation programs for their improvement and may make recommendations to the City Council. The PRAB meets monthly on the third Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. at the Recreation Center, 7008 Fifth Street, Bellaire, Texas 77401. Meetings are occasionally held at the CenterPoint Energy Community Center, Second Floor of the Bellaire Family Aquatic Center, 7001 Fifth Street, Bellaire, Texas 77401.
Applications may be completed online via the City’s website (www.bellairetx.gov) or by contacting the City Clerk, Tracy L. Dutton, at tdutton@bellairetx.gov if you would prefer to receive a fillable form or a hard copy.
This notice is from the City of Bellaire.
