Board of Adjustment

The Board of Adjustment consists of five members, of which no more than two members may be involved in real estate sales, who must be residents of Urbandale. Members are appointed by the Mayor, approved by the City Council and serve five-year terms.

The Board meets the first Wednesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. Meetings are held at City Hall (3600 86^th Street). Visit the Calendar to view upcoming Board meeting dates, agendas and minutes.  To view prior meeting agendas and minutes visit the Document Library . To discuss a Board item, please contact the Department of Community Development at (515) 278-3935.

Board's Areas of Focus:

• Reviews appeals of the Zoning Ordinance and the Sign Ordinance. Appeals may be requested due to special exceptions in the Ordinance, differences in interpretation, or requirements that create a hardship on the property owner.
• Reviews requests for uses that are conditionally permitted. Click here to download a Conditional Use Permit.

Below is the current Board of Adjustment members:

Member Name Term Expires Patrick Kirchner 01/01/2011 Mark Wandro 01/01/2013 John Pittman 01/01/2015 Thomas Muselman 01/01/2012 Carey Evans 01/01/2014

Contact the Board of Adjustment:

• Phone - Community Development Department, (515) 278-3935
• Email - Board of Adjustment
• Mail - City of Urbandale, Attn: Board of Adjustment, 3600 86^th Street, Urbandale, IA 50322