Southtowns Record

Town Board minutes — July 15, 2026

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Town of Orchard Park
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Jul 15, 2026
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Aug 21, 2026
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Zoning and land use, Public safety, Roads and traffic, Water, sewer and drainage, Budget and taxes, Parks and recreation

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14th Town Board Meeting  07/15/2026  Page 27

  C.  Only parking lots in existence on May 3, 2017, are allowed hereunder, and all others are
  specifically prohibited.

  D.  No such allowed parking lot, residential or commercial, shall change its topography or
  be expanded beyond its footprint or parking capacity by number of cars beyond that which
  existed May 3, 2017.

  E.  All such allowed residential parking lots are specifically prohibited to park buses.

  F.  Any parking lot, residential or commercial, with outstanding violations from the Code
  Enforcement Office shall not be issued a new parking permit.

  G.  The above-referenced regulations are subject to enforcement by the Orchard Park
  Police Department or any other agency charged with the regulation of traffic, crowd control,
  and/or public health and welfare.

Town Clerk William Even called for a roll call vote:
  Supervisor Liberti  Aye
  Councilmember Mariano  Aye
  Councilmember Mombrea  Aye
  Councilmember Honer  Aye
  Councilmember Bennett  Aye

  The resolution was unanimously adopted.

  PUBLIC COMMENT ON NEW BUSINESS

No one came forward

New Business #1 Authorizes submission of an application to the NYS Department of State Smart
Growth Community Planning and Zoning Grant Program.

10) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY SUPERVISOR LIBERTI, WHO MOVED
ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER BENNETT, TO WIT:

WHEREAS, the New York State Department of State has announced the availability of funding through the
Smart Growth Community Planning and Zoning Grant Program to assist municipalities in updating local
planning and zoning documents to advance Smart Growth principles; and

WHEREAS, the Town of Orchard Park has recently adopted a Comprehensive Plan and completed the
Highmark Stadium Area Study, both of which identify the need for a comprehensive update of the Town's
Zoning Code to better support sustainable development, economic growth, housing opportunities,
environmental stewardship, and implementation of the Town's long-term planning goals; and

WHEREAS, the proposed project consists of a comprehensive update to the Town's Zoning Code, with an
estimated total project cost of $200,000, for which the Town intends to request $150,000 in grant funding
from the New York State Department of State; and

WHEREAS, the Town proposes to provide a local contribution of 25 percent of the total project cost,
primarily through in-kind services provided by the Building Department, Planning Department, and
Engineering Department, including staff time dedicated to project coordination, technical review, public
engagement, and implementation; and