Board of Adjustment Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingHillsborough, NC · April 8, 2026
Minutes
Minutes
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
Regular meeting
6 p.m. Apr. 8, 2026
Board Meeting Room of Town Hall Annex, 105 E. Corbin St.
Board Members Present: Chair Raul Herrera, Vice Chair Dave Blankfard, Richard
Chapple, Rob Iglesias, Sankalp Rangi, Eddie Sain and
Garrett Sparks
Absent: None
Staff: Senior Planner Tom King
Speakers Present: None
1. Call to order and confirmation of quorum
Chair Raul Herrera called the meeting to order. Senior Planner Tom King confirmed the presence of a quorum.
2. Agenda changes and approval
There were no changes to the agenda.
Motion: Member Rob Iglesias moved to approve the agenda as presented. Member Richard Chapple
seconded.
Vote: 7-0. Motion passed.
3. Minutes review and approval
Minutes from the regular meeting on February 11, 2026.
Chair Herrera asked the board if they had reviewed the minutes and if there needed to be any changes made.
Hearing no comments, he asked for a motion.
Motion: Chapple motioned to approve the February 11, 2026, minutes as submitted. Iglesias
seconded.
Vote: 7-0. Motion passed.
4. Other business
A. Annual election of board chair and vice-chair
King advised the board that, per the board’s adopted rules of procedure, only regular members may be
elected chair. Regular and alternate members may be elected vice chair.
Chair Herrera called for nominations for board chair.
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Motion: Iglesias made a motion to elect Herrera as chair. Chapple seconded.
Vote: 7-0. Motion passed.
Chair Herrera called for nominations for board vice chair.
Motion: Chapple made a motion to elect member Blankfard as Vice chair. Iglesias seconded.
Vote: 7-0. Motion passed.
5. Committee and staff reports
King confirmed upcoming board member vacation schedules, noting that Chair Herrera had cancelled his plans
for May and June. Chapple confirmed he will be away July and August. Member Rangi confirmed he will be
away in July.
King then gave the board a brief update on the status of the Unified Development Ordinance rewrite project.
King then opened the floor to questions board members may have about board operations, things going well
and things not going well. No questions or concerns were raised.
6. Adjournment
Chair Herrera called for a motion to adjourn.
Motion: Chapple made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:16 p.m. Iglesias seconded.
Vote: 7-0. Motion passed.
Respectfully submitted,
Tom King, AICP, CZO
Senior Planner
Staff support to the Board of Adjustment
Approved: May 13, 2026
Agenda
Agenda
Board of Adjustment Regular Meeting
6:00 PM April 08, 2026
Board Meeting Room, Town Hall Annex, 105 E. Corbin St.
1. Call to order and confirmation of quorum
2. Agenda changes and approval
3. Minutes review and approval
A. Minutes from regular meeting on Feb. 11, 2026
4. Other business
A. Annual election of board chair and vice chair
5. Committee and staff reports
6. Adjournment
Interpreter services or special sound equipment for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act is available
on request. If you are disabled and need assistance with reasonable accommodations, call the Town Clerk’s Office
at 919-296-9443 a minimum of two business days in advance of the meeting.
101 E. Orange St., PO Box 429, Hillsborough, NC 27278
919-732-1270 | www.hillsboroughnc.gov | @HillsboroughGov
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