Boards & Commissions


The City Charter and Codes detail the roles of board and commissions in the land development process.  All appointments are made by the Mayor and serve as volunteers.

Zoning Board of Appeals


This board is a decision making board, in that any appeal to their decisions shall be made to the Superior Court of DeKalb County.  Their purpose is to decide on cases requesting variances to the zoning ordinance, sign ordinance, and the development and environmental ordinance.  Further, the board hears cases requesting an appeal to a staff interpretation and/or decision on these same ordinances.  The board hears applications on the first Thursday of each month.  Agendas with staff reports and documentation are available approximately six days prior to the hearing.

 

The current appointments to the Zoning Board of Appeals are:
  • Ardy Bastien
  • Ed Godshall
  • Bill McCahan
  • Susan Mitchell
  • Rick Otness
  • Gerri Penn
  • Joe Tuttle
You may email the board directly at zoningboardofappeals@dunwoodyga.gov

 


Community Council


This board serves as a recommending board to the Planning Commission and the City Council.  Their main function is to provide the public additional opportunity to review rezoning requests, special land use permit requests, and code text amendments.  The members of this group are also charged with relaying information to their neighborhood organizations and associated interested parties.  The board discusses applications on the second Thursday of each month.  Agendas with staff reports and documentation are available approximately six days prior to the meeting.

 

The current appointments to the Community Council are:
  • Al Alberghini
  • Robin Burch
  • Brian Cosgrove
  • Dennis Crean
  • Tom Dwyer
  • Austin Kearney
  • Page Olson

You may email the board directly at communitycouncil@dunwoodyga.gov

Planning Commission


The purpose of this board is to serve as a recommending body to the Mayor and City Council.  Their main function is to provide the public opportunity to review rezoning requests, special land use permit requests, and code text amendments.  The board hears applications on the second Tuesday of each month.  Agendas with staff reports and documentation are available approximately six days prior to the hearing.

 

The current appointments to the Planning Commission are:
  • Kirk Anders
  • Don Converse
  • Bob Dallas
  • Lynn Deutsch
  • Bill Grossman
  • Bob Lundsten
  • Paul Player
You may email the board directly at planningcommission@dunwoodyga.gov