Boone County Planning and Zoning Commission/Zoning Board of Adjustment

Appointed citizenry to the Boone County Planning and Zoning Commission and Zoning Board of Adjustment generally reflect the general citizenry of Boone County. There are no additional required qualifications to serve on the Planning and Zoning Commission or Zoning Board of Adjustment. 

Planning and Zoning Commission members hear and make recommendations to the Boone County Board of Supervisors on matters pertaining to the Zoning Ordinance, such as zoning map and zoning text amendments, conditional use permits, and updates to the Boone County Comprehensive Plan. The Commission also conducts special studies and plans and reviewed as directed by the Board of Supervisors. 

The Zoning Board of Adjustment is Quasi-Judicial which means their powers resemble those of a court of law or judge and is able to remedy a situation or impose legal penalties.

Interested citizens should be civic minded and genuinely interested in growth and development issues, able to learn basic zoning concepts, visualize spatial relationships, and understand technical problems. Members should consider attending educational workshops/conferences on community planning and zoning. Training of members is paid by the County. Members should be able to assemble information from both written and oral testimony and apply it to the making of meaningful recommendations that are based upon adopted plans, ordinances, required findings of fact, and established policies, and not upon personal values.

Deliberations take place during the meeting and in front of the applicant. Members should not be easily intimidated and willing participant in constructive discussion of each case. Objectivity is important. Commission members should have the ability to listen to opposing views and still keep a clear focus on where the real public interest lies, what is not only within the law but also fair, and the ability to distinguish between fact and opinion. Members should be energetic and outgoing, not afraid to speak out and able to express themselves clearly and concisely in public.

The County will pay members to attend community planning workshops/conferences. Interested residents should apply to this posting. If you have any questions please reach out to the Boone County Planning and Development Office at 515-433-0500. 

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• Department: Boone County, Iowa
• Posted: 6/20/2025