Board discusses recruitment, alternates and zoning text amendments as member prepares to step down

Staff briefed the board that a current member, Mr. Nguyen, intends to step down at the end of August, which would alter quorum calculations and could leave the board with a two-member quorum threshold. Staff and members discussed outreach to potential applicants, the possibility of creating alternate positions, and a pending batch text amendment to the zoning ordinance to codify and perhaps expand staff-level administrative approvals.

"He will be stepping down in August, the end of August," staff said, noting that the change would reduce quorum. Board members said having alternates or increasing membership would help maintain reliable quorums and reduce scheduling risk. Staff said the text amendment (pending City Council action) would codify current administrative practices and could shift some routine items away from the full board.

Members urged continued outreach and requested staff return with options for recruitment timelines and any impacts on voting thresholds; the board adjourned after the discussion.