The Board of Adjustment is an appointed body, authorized under Chapter 160D of the North Carolina General Statutes, that hears and decides appeals from administrative decisions of Town staff in carrying out or enforcing any provisions of the Town of Garner Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), and hears and decides applications for variances. The board also serves as the Watershed Review Board. The Planning Department serves as staff adviser.

Provided there are pending cases, the Board of Adjustment meets on the fourth Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Ronnie S. Williams Council Chambers in Garner Town Hall, located at 900 7th Ave. In the event of a holiday, the meeting is moved to the following Thursday. The board is composed of five members plus two alternates. Four regular members and one alternate must reside inside the Garner Town Limits and the remaining regular member and alternate must reside outside of the Town limits but within Wake County, preferably within the Town’s extra-territorial jurisdiction (ETJ).

Please note: This board is a quasi-judicial body and subject to restrictions on conflicts of interest and ex parte communication. If you have a pending case, the board members are not permitted to discuss any pending case with the applicant or other interested parties.

Member Term Expires
Robert Brewer, Chair 6/30/2025
Judith Ratcliffe* 6/30/2025
Richard Squires, Vice Chair 6/30/2025
Ellis Williams 6/30/2026
Joseph Gupton  6/30/2026
Vacant (ALT) 6/30/2026
 Vacant (ALT) 6/30/2026
Vacant* (ALT) 6/30/2026


* Outside Town limits member
  

The Town Council liaison for the board is Phil Matthews (pmatthews@garnernc.gov).

See Rules of Procedures for the Board of Adjustment

To download an application to serve on the Board of Adjustment, please click here.

For additional information, please contact the Town Clerk's office