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Town of Aurora | Town Board Meeting | March 23, 2026 monitoring, and reporting. The composition, appointment procedures, meeting schedule, and responsibilities of the CPIC shall be determined by separate resolution of the Town Board. Section 7. Filing. Pursuant to Town Law §272-a(7), the Town Clerk is hereby directed to file a copy of the adopted Plan with the Town Clerk's office and to transmit a copy of the adopted Plan to the Erie County Department of Environment and Planning. Section 8. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of the Plan or this Resolution is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the final decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct, and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof. Section 9. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption. Upon a vote being taken: ayes – four, noes – none. Motion carried. Councilmember McCann thanked everyone involved stating it takes a lot of work to make something like this come to life. Councilmember Wrazen and Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee Chair took a few moments to recognize key players in making the plan a reality. Firstly he thanked Councilmembers McCann and Wochensky for their vision, leadership and commitment to the town’s future as well as their efforts in securing Erie County grant funding. Councilmember Wrazen also thanked the consulting company LaBella and Associates, namely Derik Kaine and Josh Green whose expertise, guidance, professionalism and patience allowed us to develop a plan that is practical, actionable and aligned with our residents’ priorities. The members of the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee were named and their time, insight and dedication were noted and appreciated. While not a formal member of the steering committee, Councilmember Wrazen thanked Code Enforcement officer Elizabeth Cassidy for her contributions that ensured the plan remained consistent with land use regulations and other best practices. Next up, he shared appreciation for the expertise of the Planning Board for their review, general recommendations and suggestions about priorities during implementation. Councilmember Wrazen closed out his message with a special thanks to the residents of the Town of Aurora who showed strong participation during focus groups, stakeholder interviews, public workshops and the March 9 public hearing. He noted that the engagement reflects a community that is informed, invested, and committed to an Aurora that proactively plans for the future. Councilmember Armbrust moved to adopt the following resolution; Action #94 seconded by Councilmember McCann: SEQR neg declaration for 600 RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Aurora declares itself lead agency with Olean SUP & Site regard to SEQR for the Special Use Permit and Site Plan applications to build an indoor golf Plan adopted facility and parking lot at 600 Olean Road; and further RESOLVED that after considering the action stated herein, reviewing the criteria contained in Section 617.11 of the Rules and Regulations of the State Environmental Quality Review Act, the Code Enforcement Officer determines that the action is an Unlisted action; and further RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Aurora has determined that these Unlisted actions will result in no significant adverse impacts on the environment, and therefore, an environmental impact statement need not be prepared; and further RESOLVED that a negative declaration is issued with regard to the Special Use Permit and Site Plan applications to build an indoor golf facility and parking lot at 600 Olean Road, East Aurora, NY. Upon a vote being taken: ayes – four, noes – none. Motion carried. Councilmember McCann moved to adopt the following resolution; Action #95 seconded by Councilmember Wrazen: 600 Olean Road Site Plan aprvd Whereas, Harrison Kelly/Olean LLC has submitted a Site Plan Review Application to build an indoor golf facility and parking lot at SBL#176.00-4-25.1 at 600 Olean Road, East Aurora NY; and Whereas, at their December 3, 2025 meeting the Aurora Town Planning Board recommended approval of the site plan subject to the feedback of the engineer that the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) is acceptable; and Whereas, GHD, the town engineering firm, recommended the Town sign the SWPPP acceptance form; and Whereas, the Code Enforcement Officer determined this to be an unlisted action under 6