Board of Adjustment and Appeals

About the role

Functions as a focus group, and as a continuous source of community input and technical resources from development industry professionals and community stakeholders providing proactive input and feedback for development review and approval service enhancements to the Development Support and Environmental Management Department staff.

Qualifications

All members must be a Leon County resident.

The following seven seats are appointed by the full Board and do not require a nomination:

• Seat 5: a person who is employed by a local university or school system
• Seats 7 & 8: persons employed by or who represents a community-based, environment-related organization
• Seats 9, 10 & 11: residents of Leon County
• Seat 16: an archaeologist

The following nine seats are nominated by local organizations and appointed by the full Board:

• Seat 1: a person who is engaged in providing construction development, planning or environmental-related services, nominated by the Building Industry Association of the Big Bend (formerly the Tallahassee Builders Association)
• Seat 2: a person who is engaged in providing construction development, planning or environmental-related services, nominated by the Big Bend Contractors Association
• Seat 3: a person who is engaged in providing construction development, planning or environmental-related services, nominated by the National Association of Women in Construction
• Seat 4: a person who is engaged in providing construction development, planning or environmental-related services, nominated by the Associated Builders and Contractors of North Florida
• Seat 6: a person who serves on a neighborhood association board or represents a neighborhood-based organization, nominated by the Council of Neighborhood Associations
• Seat 12: a person who represents a business association or organization, nominated by the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce
• Seat 13: a person who represents a business association or organization, nominated by the Big Bend Minority Chamber of Commerce
• Seat 14: a person who represents a business association or organization, nominated by the Network of Entrepreneurs & Business Advocates
• Seat 15: a person who represents a business association or organization, nominated by the Capital City Chamber of Commerce

Current vacancies

• Seat 2: Must be a provider of construction development, planning or environmental-related services nominated by the Big Bend Contractors Association. Appointed by the Board of County Commissioners.
• Seat 3: Must be a provider of construction development, planning or environmental-related services nominated by the National Association of Women in Construction. Appointed by the Board of County Commissioners.
• Seat 7: Must be a person employed by or represents a community-based, environment-related organization. Appointed by the Board of County Commissioners.
• Seat 8: Must be a person employed by or represents a community-based, environment-related organization. Appointed by the Board of County Commissioners.
• Seat 13: Must be a person who represents a business association or organization, nominated by the Big Bend Minority Chamber of Commerce. Appointed by the Board of County Commissioners.
• Seat 15: Must be a person who represents a business association or organization, nominated by the Capital City Chamber of Commerce. Appointed by the Board of County Commissioners.