Building in Devils Lake, North Dakota

Board of Adjustment

Duties

The Board of Adjustment is appointed by the City Commission and meets to consider granting variances in cases where a property owner cannot meet the standards of their zoning district. To schedule a Board of Adjustment hearing, contact the Building Department and fill out the form linked below. Meeting minutes are available at City Offices. Reviews variances and conditional use permits. Meet as needed. Items for review should be directed to the Assessing Department.

     

Members

MemberStreet AddressCity/State/Zip 
Al Freidig702 5th Ave SEDevils Lake, ND 58301June 30, 2024
Chad Peterson309 16th Ave SEDevils Lake, ND 58301June 30, 2024
Rick Jorgenson (Alternate)4931 81st Avenue NEDevils Lake, ND 58301June 30, 2024
Dave Steffen1223 6th St NEDevils Lake, ND 58301June 30, 2026
Chris Wahl315 15th St NEDevils Lake, ND 58301June 30, 2025
Doug Mohr606 Lafayette RoadDevils Lake, ND 58301June 30, 2026

Guidelines/Application for Hearing

Next Meeting Date

2023 date TBD

Minutes

DateMinutes
10-20-2022October 20, 2022 Minutes
09-02-2022September 02, 2022 Minutes
06-16-2022June 16, 2022 Minutes
05-12-2022May 12, 2022 Minutes
03-31-2022March 31, 2022 Minutes
07-08-2021July 8, 2021 Minutes
05-21-2021May 21, 2021 Minutes
04-29-2021April 29, 2021 Minutes
04-09-2021April 9, 2021 Minutes
11-19-2020November 19, 2020 Minutes
08-27-2020August 27, 2020 Minutes
06-18-2020June 18, 2020 Minutes
05-14-2020May 14, 2020 Minutes
04-30-2020April 30, 2020 Minutes
02-27-2020February 27, 2020 Minutes
12-19-2019December 19, 2019 Minutes
08-29-2019August 29, 2019 Minutes
08-15-2019August 15, 2019 Minutes
05-16-2019May 16, 2019 Minutes
04-04-2019April 4, 2019 Minutes
09-13-2018September 13, 2018 Minutes
08-09-2018August 9, 2018 Minutes
07-12-2018July 12, 2018 Minutes
04-04-2018April 4, 2018 Minutes

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