Board of Adjustment
The Board of Adjustment reviews and rules on applications for conditional use permits and variances. The board also hears appeals of decisions of town staff and the Historic District Commission.
All meetings are open to the public.
For more information, contact Hillsborough Senior Planner Tom King by email or by phone at 919-296-9475.
One regular member must be a member of the town's Planning Board chosen at that board's annual organizational meeting. Two regular members and one alternate member must be town residents appointed by the town Board of Commissioners. An additional two regular members and one alternate member must be residents of the town's extraterritorial jurisdiction appointed by the Orange County Board of Commissioners.
The town's extraterritorial jurisdiction is an area just outside town limits, established by an agreement between the town and county, in which the town has zoning jurisdiction. For more information, see the jurisdiction and service areas page.
Application forms and deadlines can be reviewed in the Unified Development Ordinance Administrative Manual. Please note that deadlines are for completed applications. Applicants are advised to schedule a time to discuss specific requests with the board’s staff support prior to submitting an application.
Public hearings are held on individual applications at regularly scheduled board meetings. The public is given the opportunity to present evidence and arguments for or against the application and to ask questions on the presentation of the evidence and arguments. The board evaluates applications using the Findings of Fact listed in the Unified Development Ordinance.
2022 Board of Adjustment Meeting Schedule
Board of Adjustment Process Overview
Board of Adjustment Rules of Procedure last amended Aug. 11, 2022
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Rob Bray — alternate, extraterritorial jurisdiction representative
- Term expires June 30, 2023
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Richard Chapple — extraterritorial jurisdiction representative
- Term expires Sept. 30, 2023
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Raul Herrera — vice chair, extraterritorial jurisdiction representative
- Term expires June 30, 2023
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Sean Kehoe — chair
- Term expires April 30, 2025
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Portia Made - Jamison — town representative
- Term expires Sept. 30, 2023
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Hooper Schultz — Planning Board representative
- Term expires Dec. 31, 2022
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Jenn Sykes — town representative
- Term expires April 30, 2025
105 E. Corbin St
Agendas and meeting documents for appointed boards are generally added a few days prior to the meeting. Minutes for appointed boards are available through the town's online archive.
The Town of Hillsborough does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities. See the Americans with Disabilities Act Policy webpage for more information.
