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ZBA Mtg. #06 Regular Mtg. #06 July 21, 2026 Page 1 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE TOWN OF ORCHARD PARK, Erie County, New York, minutes of the Orchard Park July 21, 2026, meeting held in the Town of Orchard Park Community Activity Center, 4520 California Road. MEMBERS PRESENT: Robert Metz, Chairman Kim Bowers Dwight Mateer Matthew Szalkowski, Alternate EXCUSED: Lauren Kaczor Rodo Michael Williams OTHERS PRESENT: Maura Seibold, Deputy Town Attorney Natalie Nawrocki, Code Enforcement Officer Kristin B. Mahoney, Recording Secretary The Chair called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. and stated that per Section 144-63 (E) (1) all public notices have been filed. The Chair led the attendees in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. The Chair introduced the members of the Board and representatives of the Town of Orchard Park. The Chair stated that if anyone appearing before the Board was related through family, financial or a business relationship with any member of the Board, it is incumbent upon him to make it known under State Law and the Town Code of Ethics. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Each member of the Board has previously received and read a copy of the minutes for the June 16, 2026 meeting. A MOTION was duly made by Ms. Bowers and seconded by Mr. Szalkowski, to DISPENSE WITH THE READING OF and APPROVE THE MINUTES of the June 16, 2026 ZBA meeting. THE VOTE ON THE MOTION BEING: METZ AYE BOWERS AYE MATEER AYE SZALKOWSKI AYE The Minutes were UNANIMOUSLY approved. The Chair announced that regarding ZBA File #22-26, there has been a change in ownership to Allesi Bay LLC, and the record will reflect that. Also, Items #1 and #3 on the original Agenda have been moved to August. The Chair stated that all persons making an appeal before this Board would be heard in accordance with Article 16, Chapter 62 of the Consolidated Laws of the State of New York, § 267, § 267-a and § 267-b, and the Town of Orchard Park Zoning Ordinance. Any person aggrieved by any decision of the Board of Appeals may present to a court of record a petition, duly verified, setting forth that such decision is illegal, specifying the grounds of the illegality. Such petition must be presented to the court within 30 days after filing of the decision in the office of the Town Clerk. The Recording Secretary read the Affidavit of Publication and Posting of the Legal Notice for this meeting. The Chair stated that Site Inspections of all cases presented tonight were made by: METZ, AYE / BOWERS, AYE / MATEER, AYE / SZALKOWSKI, AYE The Chair read the Special Rules regarding the fact that there are only four (4) of the six (6) members here for tonight’s meeting; a Variance request will require three (3) votes to approve. If a vote results in a two- two tie, the motion will be defeated. As a result, we offer petitioners three (3) options.