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Board of Zoning Adjustment

The Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) reviews and recommends action to the City Council on the following types of items: 

  • Zoning variances

  • Appeals of:

    • Modifications of Development Standards requests; 

    • any requirement, order, decision or determination made by the Appearance Review Officer; and 

    • appeal of Zoning Official Determinations. 

All recommendations and decisions of the Board are subject to the review and approval of the City Council.

The BZA is an advisory board to City Council comprised of citizen members who voluntarily and without compensation devote their time and talents to a variety of zoning issues in the community.  The BZA consists of 9 members nominated by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council, with at least four members representing land planning, architecture, landscape architecture, graphic design or commercial art, urban design, or interior design.

Current BZA members are as follows:

  1. Joaquin Martinez, Chairman 
  2. Laura Minns, Vice Chairman
  3. Stephen Ariko
  4. Richard Goldman
  5. William Bishop
  6. Jose Carlos Ayala 
  7. Antonio "Mark" Arias
  8. Avery Donaudy
  9. Karen Williams

Communications, City Hall 2nd Floor. 400 S. Orange Ave. PO Box 4990 Orlando Fl 32808