Suwanee is accepting applications for appointed positions with the city Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals.
The Planning and Zoning Commission is a five-member board comprised of volunteers appointed by the Suwanee City Council. Duties and responsibilities include reviewing rezoning requests, special use permit requests and amendments to the zoning ordinance and making recommendations to the city council. Additionally, the commission reviews and decides on proposed waivers to the city’s development regulations and proposed alternate architectural reviews for the architectural standards. The board may also undertake projects directed by the council.
The Zoning Board of Appeals is a five-member board comprised of volunteers appointed by the Suwanee City Council. Duties and responsibilities include reviewing and issuing rulings related to variance requests and appeals of administrative decisions. Decisions of the appeals board are not subject to the review of city council and can only be appealed to Gwinnett County Superior Court.
Applicants must be residents of the city. Applications due by 5 p.m. Nov. 2.
Information: www.suwanee.com, Planning Director Josh Campbell at campbell@suwanee.com or 770-904-3372.
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