Southtowns Record

Town Board minutes — August 19, 2026

Government
Town of Orchard Park
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Town Board
Meeting
Aug 19, 2026
Posted by publisher
Sep 29, 2026
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Zoning and land use, Budget and taxes, Energy and data center siting, Public safety, Moratoriums

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Text · page 9 of 13

16th Town Board Meeting  08/19/2026  Page 9

proposed 1,915 square foot addition to this restaurant, Zoned DR-2, based on the Submitted Site Plan received
6/4/26, with the following Conditions and Stipulations:

  1. All Public Notices Have Been Filed.
  2. This is a Type II SEQR Action and no SEQR review is required.
  3. The site lighting is limited to those fixtures and poles indicated on the approved Site
  Plan. Light fixtures shall have flat lenses and all lighting is to be directed downward
  and toward the site.
  4. No outside storage or display is permitted.
  5. Any future dumpsters shall be screened, in accordance with Section 144-25 of the Town
  Code.
  6. The applicant is to provide the Town of Orchard Park Assessor with an “independent”
  appraisal for the completed project by a Certified Commercial Appraiser.
  7. A GML 239n referral was submitted to the ECDEP on 7/1/26. Comments were received
  on 7/7/26. No recommendation was made.
  8. The Site Plan dated 6/4/26 has been determined by the Building Inspector to be
  Compliant as presented.
  9. Town Engineering is not required.

  The resolution was unanimously adopted.

New Business #12 Approve the site plan and building permit for PB File #01-23, 3856 Taylor Rd
(SBL # 161.00-5-30.111)

16) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY COUNCILMEMBER MARIANO, WHO
MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER BENNETT, TO WIT:

WHEREAS, the Town Board does hereby approve the following resolution upon the recommendation of
the Planning Board from their August 13, 2026 meeting:

RESOLVED, with regard to Planning Board File #01-23, 3856 Taylor Road, located on the west side of
Taylor Road, south of Southwestern Blvd, Zoned I-1, (SBL#161.00-5-30.111), the Planning Board moved
to GRANT Reaffirming Approval for a Recommendation to the Town Board to construct a 50 foot x 240
foot Office/Warehouse Building upon 1.3 +/- acres.

  1. A Motion recommending the Town Board approve the presented Site Plan received 3/28/24 and
  authorize a Building Permit was approved by the Planning Board on 1/9/25, subject to the below
  stipulations and conditions. That approval has expired.
  • All public notices have been filed.
  • This is an UNLISTED SEQR Action, based on the Short EAF submitted on 3/28/24, and a
  Negative Declaration is made.
  • The site lighting is limited to those fixtures and poles indicated on the approved site plan.
  • Light fixtures shall have flat lenses and all lighting is to be directed downward and toward the
  site.
  • An Area Variance was granted on 2/21/23 by the Zoning Board of Appeals for a 30-ft. front
  setback.