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Zoning Board of Adjustment
POWERS & RESPONSIBILITIES 
The Zoning Board shall have the power to hear and decide appeals, hear and decide requests for interpretation, and hear applications for variance relief, when the variance being requested is not part of a site plan or subdivision application. This most often applies to individual homeowners who are requesting relief from Holmdel’s Development Regulations, such as setback or coverage requirements.
Please contact the Zoning Officer prior to requesting a variance from the zoning board. Access the Zoning Officer’s web page.
In addition, the Zoning Board has the power to grant variances to permit:
- A non permitted use or principal structure
- An expansion of a non conforming use
- A deviation from a specification or standard pertaining solely to a conditional use
- An increase in the permitted floor area ratio (FAR)
- An increase in the permitted density
- A height of a principal structure which exceeds 10 feet or 10% of the maximum height permitted
Members
The Zoning Board of Adjustment consists of 7 regular members and 2 alternate members, all of whom shall be residents of the Township of Holmdel and appointed by the Mayor. Regular members shall serve for terms of 4 years, and alternate members shall serve for 2 years, all from January 1 of the year of their appointment.
| Name | Term | Term Expiration |
|---|---|---|
| Ralph Blumenthal (Zoning Board Vice Chair) | Four Years | December 31, 2023 |
| Demetri Orfanitopoulos (Zoning Board Chair) | Four Years | December 31, 2026 |
| Laurie Gerhardt | Four Years | December 31, 2026 |
| Jason Buerkle | Four Years | December 31, 2024 |
| Francine Campis | Four Years | December 31, 2024 |
| John Giampolo | Four Years | December 31, 2025 |
| Gene Luciani | Four Years | December 31, 2025 |
| Vacant (Alternate #1) | Two Years | December 31, 2024 |
| Guarav Shah (Alternate #2) | Two Years | December 31, 2023 |
Zoning Board Professionals
- Attorney: Martin Pfleger, Esquire
- Engineer: Robert Bucco, Jr., P.E.
- Planner: Kate Keller, P.P.
NOTICE OF ZONING BOARD MEETING
Zoning Board Regular Meeting: December 6, 2023
TOPIC: ZBA2023-5 Christopher Reppy ZB-VAR 469 Shahar Spitzer
ZONING BOARD DOCUMENTS:
ZBA2023-5 CHRISTOPHER REPPY - 12 Sherwood Court
ZB-VAR 469 SHAHAR SPITZER - 16 Mount Drive
Meeting Schedule
- First and third Wednesday of each month (schedule may vary)
- 7:00 p.m.
- Court Room at Town Hall
4 Crawfords Corner Road
Holmdel, NJ 07733
2023 Zoning Board Meeting Schedule
Please confirm with the Board Office as meetings are subject to change / cancellation.
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ZONING BOARD MEETING VIDEOS:
Meetings are live-streamed on Holmdel Township Face Book and YouTube.
September 22, 2021 - Zoning Board Meeting Video
September 1, 2021 - Zoning Board Meeting Video
August 18, 2021 - Zoning Board Meeting Video
July 21, 2021 - Zoning Board Meeting Video
June 16, 2021 - Zoning Board Meeting Video
June 2, 2021 - Zoning Board Meeting Video
May 5, 2021 - Zoning Board Meeting Video
April 21, 2021 - Zoning Board Meeting Video
March 17, 2021 - Zoning Board Meeting Video
March 3, 2021 - Zoning Board Meeting Video
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