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ZBA #1532 2/19/26 TOWN OF AURORA ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MINUTES CASE #1532 – 1234 CENTER ST, EAST AURORA, NY THOMAS KOTARSKI The hearing was called to order by Chair Paul Ernst with the following Board members present: Nancy Burkhardt Mandy Carl Rod Simeone Stephanie Morgan, Alternate Others Present: Elizabeth Cassidy, Code Enforcement Officer (CEO) Joseph McCann, Town Councilmember Brad Felton, Zoning Board of Appeals Alternate David Murray, future Zoning Board of Appeals member The notice of Public Hearing was read by the CEO. The following Exhibits have been entered as part of the official record: • Exhibit 1 – Affidavit of Publication • Exhibit 2 – Affidavit of Posting • Exhibit 3 – Affidavit of Mailing • Exhibit 4 – Zoning Board of Appeals Application and Petitioner’s letter of intent • Exhibit 5 – CEO denial letter • Exhibit 6 – Additional Petitioner appeal letter dated 10/15/25 • Exhibit 7 – Additional Petitioner appeal letter dated 11/17/25 • Exhibit 8 – Letter from Kristin D. McKenzie, DNP, PM HMP-BC • Exhibit 9 – Survey • Exhibit 10 – Deed • Exhibit 11 – Short Environmental Assessment Form The Chair opened the hearing at 7:00pm and stated the purpose and procedures of the hearing and the ZBA deliberation following the hearing to render a decision on the request for 5 additional chickens and 1 additional goat to be kept at 1234 Center St, East Aurora. This is a Type II Action for purposes of SEQRA. Kotarski Tom Kotarski 1234 Center St. We have an additional goat and 5 additional chickens. I understand that my property is two different zones and moving the enclosure back to the appropriate zone will put them in the appropriate zone, so I am asking that the application be tabled until better weather so I can move the structure. Ernst We can table it for a short term, if you can come back in a month with drawings to show where it will be placed. Page 1 of 4