The Holmdel Township Planning Board is scheduled to consider proposed Ordinance No. 2026-16, which would establish data centers as a prohibited use in the township, according to the published agenda for its Aug. 3, 2026 meeting.
According to the agenda, the governing body of Holmdel has referred the proposed ordinance to the Planning Board for review. Under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-26a, the board is required to prepare and transmit a letter to the governing body identifying whether the ordinance is consistent with the township’s master plan, according to the published agenda.
The matter is relevant to residents because the ordinance, if reviewed favorably and later acted upon by the governing body, would affect how data center development is treated under local land use rules township-wide, according to the agenda language.
- Meeting date: Aug. 3, 2026
- Location: Holmdel Township, NJ
- Agenda item: Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-16, “An Ordinance Establishing Data Centers as a Prohibited Use”
- Statutory basis cited: N.J.S.A. 40:55D-26a
- Required board action: Prepare and transmit a consistency letter to the governing body
Following the Aug. 3 meeting, the Planning Board’s letter regarding the ordinance’s consistency with the master plan would be transmitted to the Holmdel governing body, according to the agenda. The published agenda does not indicate a further schedule for governing body action.
Residents may attend the Aug. 3, 2026 Planning Board meeting in Holmdel Township to review the agenda item in person. Details on the meeting, including any public comment procedures, are available through the agenda posted on the Holmdel Township CivicPlus AgendaCenter website.
Official source: the published record