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Consider an ordinance amending Chapters 7, 12, and 31 of the Code of Ordinances by consolidating certain appeals and adjustment boards into a single Board of Adjustment.
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DATE: December 2, 2025
TO: Kent Cagle, City Manager
FROM: Holli Clements, City Attorney
SUBJECT: Consolidation of various boards of appeal and adjustment
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
The City of Killeen currently has the following citizen boards and commissions:
Zoning Board of Adjustment
Construction Boards and Appeals
Fire Board of Adjustments and Appeals
Aviation Board of Adjustment
State law does not require that the City maintain four separate boards to handle the various matters handled by these boards. On October 21, 2025, City Council directed City Staff to draft an ordinance that would consolidate these four boards into a single Board of Adjustment (BOA).
The proposed amendments establish a BOA and assign those decisions and recommendations, currently assigned to those four boards above, to the BOA. As such, the BOA will hear (i) appeals from any order or decision made by the Building Official, (ii) variance requests, (iii) special exceptions requests, and (iv) dangerous building cases. The BOA will also provide City Council with recommendations as to any future amendments to Chapter 8 of the Code of Ordinances and the adoption of international and national building codes.
The BOA would be made up of nine regular members. The composition of the BOA would consist of four members with training or experience in the construction or building industry, one member with aviation experience, one member with fire suppression or fire prevention experience, and three at large community members. There would also be two at-large alternate members.
THE ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED:
1. Approve the ordinance as presented;
2. Approve the ordinance with modifications; or
3. Disapprove the ordinance.
Which alternative is recommended? Why?
Approve the amendments as presented. The ordinance amendments satisfy the direction of council by consolidating the four boards.
CONFORMITY TO CITY POLICY:
This item conforms with local and state policies.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
What is the amount of the revenue/expenditure in the current fiscal year? For future years?
N/A
Is this a one-time or recurring revenue/expenditure?
N/A
Is this revenue/expenditure budgeted?
N/A
If not, where will the money come from?
N/A
Is there a sufficient amount in the budgeted line-item for this revenue/expenditure?
N/A
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the amendments to Chapters 7, 12, and 31 consolidating the four separate appeals and adjustment boards into a single Board of Adjustment as presented.
DEPARTMENTAL CLEARANCES:
Legal
ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
Ordinance
Presentation