Board of Zoning Appeals

Mission

To uphold the integrity of the zoning ordinance while hearing and deciding upon applications for variances, conditional use permits, and administrative appeals with meaningful citizen input and technical support from the Morgantown Planning Department.

Meetings

Livestreams

The City of Morgantown YouTube channel livestreams BZA meetings, and they are archived for later viewing.

Agendas & Minutes


Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.

View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes

Members

Name Term Expires
Heidi Cook - Vice-chair December 31, 2026
Chris Benison - Chair December 31, 2026
Matthew Misfeldt December 31, 2027
Gabe DeWitt December 31, 2027
VACANT December 31, 2028
Alternate (VACANT) December 31, 2027
Alternate (VACANT) December 31, 2027
Alternate (VACANT) December 31, 2027

Public Participation

Members of the public may participate in an existing case before the Board of Zoning Appeals in several ways:

  • Provide a written submission to the BZA by sending an email to BZA@morgantownwv.gov.
  • Provide written comments for the public hearing. Written comments may be submitted to the Office of the Planning Division prior to the public meeting OR by presenting them to the BZA Chair at the hearing. Written comments that are lengthy can be submitted up to 5 days prior to the public meeting to allow ample time to distribute them to members of the BZA with sufficient time for review.
  • Offer testimony during the public hearing portion at the BZA meeting. All speakers are limited to 5 minutes. If there is a large number of speakers, including many who are part of groups or organizations, the BZA Chairperson may, to avoid repetitive comments, elect to ask a representative to speak on behalf of the group or organization.