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Zoning Board of Adjustment
Zoning Board Information
For Planning Board & Zoning Board Applications please contact Vanessa Nienhouse:
The Chatham Borough Zoning Board of Adjustment meets monthly on the fourth Wednesday of every month at 7:30 pm in Borough Hall.
The Zoning Board of Adjustment is established pursuant to the Municipal Land Use Law of New Jersey, N.J.S.A. 40:55 D and Borough Code, Chapter 165 Land Development.
The Chatham Borough Zoning Board of Adjustment meets monthly on the fourth Wednesday of every month at 7:30pm in Borough Hall unless otherwise noted on the Borough website.
The Zoning Board of Adjustment has the power to:
- Hear appeals from administrative decisions regarding the zoning ordinance;
- Hear requests to interpret the zoning ordinance;
- Grant variances from bulk standards; and
- Grant variances from use restrictions.
The Zoning Board also has the authority to hear and decide site plan and subdivision applications in certain instances.
Michael A. Cifelli - CHAIR
Regular Member exp. 12/31/2026
Jean-Eudes Haeringer
Regular Member, Recording Secretary exp. 12/31/2026
Peter Hoffman
Regular Member exp. 12/31/2027
Christopher Tarnok
Regular Member exp.12/31/2027
Joseph Treloar
Regular Member exp. 12/31/2026
Gregory Xikes
Regular Member, Planning Board Member exp.12/31/2025
Joseph Barrette
Regular Member exp. 12/31/2025
Curt Dawson
1st Alternate exp. 12/31/2025
Lena Wang
2nd Alternate exp. 12/31/2026
Patrick Dwyer, Attorney
Robert Brightly, PE, PP, CME Board Engineer
Liz Holler, Minutes Secretary
Vanessa Nienhouse, Administrative Secretary
Zoning Board Agendas, Minutes, and Applications after September 1, 2023 can be found by clicking the Granicus logo. Prior agendas & minutes can be found here.
Zoning Board Meeting Schedule