Zoning Board of Adjustment

Overview

The Zoning Board of Adjustment serves as an appeal body for individuals seeking variances or special exemptions to the zoning ordinance or to a decision made by an administrative official enforcing the ordinance.

Meetings

  • 6 p.m.
  • 2nd Thursday of every month
  • Council Chambers
    1 Trophy Wood Drive
    Trophy Club, TX 76262
  • All meetings are open to the public

Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are posted on the bulletin board at the Trophy Club Town Hall at least 72 hours in advance.

View Agenda Packets

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Video Recaps

If you are interested in watching a Board Meeting after it has taken place, please visit the Town of Trophy Club YouTube channel @TrophyClubGov and click on Board Meeting Replay playlist to view past meetings. 

PLEASE NOTE: Prior to video recordings, ALL board and commission meetings have been audio recorded, stored and are available via Soundcloud here.

Meeting replays are typically posted within two days after each meeting.

Members

Staff Liaison

Community Development Director Matt Cox serves as the Board’s staff liaison, please email Mr. Cox at [email protected] with questions.

Authority

The Zoning Board of Adjustment shall have the following powers:

  • Administrative Review: To hear and decide appeals where it is alleged there is an error in any order, requirement, decision or determination made by an administrative official of the Town in the enforcement of the Zoning Ordinance.
  • Special Exceptions: To hear and decide Special Exceptions to the terms of this ordinance upon which the Board is required to pass under the Zoning Ordinance if any.
  • Variances: To authorize upon appeal in special cases, such variances from the terms of the Zoning Ordinance as will not be contrary to the public interest, where, owing to special conditions, the literal enforcement of the provision of this ordinance will result in unnecessary hardship, so that the spirit of the Ordinance shall be observed and substantial justice is done.
    The applicant must demonstrate:
    • That special conditions and circumstances exist which make the land, structure or building unique from others in the same district.
    • That the literal interpretation of the Zoning Ordinance would deprive the applicant of rights commonly enjoyed by other in the same district.
    • That special conditions and circumstances do not result from the actions of the applicant. The hardship cannot be self-created.
    • That granting of the variance will not confer on the applicant any special privilege that is denied by the Zoning Ordinance to others in the same district.
  • To permit in any district such modification of the requirements of the district regulations as the Board may deem necessary to secure an appropriate development of a lot where adjoining such lot on two (2) or more sides there are lots occupied by buildings which do not conform to the regulations of the district.
  • Nonconforming Uses: To review the status of nonconforming uses and permit the reconstruction of nonconforming uses, the resumption of abandoned nonconforming uses, or the discontinuance or amortization of nonconforming uses.