Southtowns Record

Planning Board minutes — March 12, 2026

Government
Town of Orchard Park
Board
Planning Board
Meeting
Mar 12, 2026
Posted by publisher
Jul 16, 2026
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Minutes
Topics
Zoning and land use, Parks and recreation, Roads and traffic, Water, sewer and drainage

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P.B. Mtg. #03  P.B. Regular Mtg. #02  March 12, 2026  Page 1

  PLANNING BOARD MARCH 12, 2026 MEETING MINUTES
  MEMBERS PRESENT:  Henry Heppner, Acting Chairman
  Nicholas Baich
  John Deluca
  David Kaczor
  Alex Long
  Richard Schechter
  EXCUSED:  Harold Fabinsky, Chairman
  David Mellerski, Alternate
  Gregory Bennett, Liaison to Town Board
  OTHERS PRESENT:  Thomas Minor, Supervising Code Enforcement Officer
  Tom Ostrander, Assistant Municipal Engineer
  Maura Seibold, Deputy Attorney
  Anna Worang-Zizzi, Director of Community Development
  Kristin B. Mahoney, Recording Secretary
  The Acting Chairman announced exit procedures in the event of a fire alarm and called the Planning Board
  meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. in the Orchard Park Community Activity Center. He stated that if anyone
  appearing before the Board has a family, financial or business relationship with any member of the Board, it
  is incumbent upon that person to make it known under State Law and the Town Code of Ethics.
  Mr. Kaczor made a MOTION, seconded by Mr. Baich, to WAIVE THE READING of the February 12, 2026
  meeting minutes as presented, as each Board Member had previously received a copy.
  THE VOTE ON THE MOTION BEING:
  HEPPNER  AYE
  BAICH  AYE
  DELUCA  AYE
  KACZOR  AYE
  LONG  AYE
  SCHECHTER  AYE
  THE VOTE ON THE MOTION BEING UNANIMOUS, THE MOTION IS PASSED.
  Mr. Schechter made a MOTION, seconded by the Acting Chair, to APPROVE the February 12, 2026 meeting
  minutes as presented.
  THE VOTE ON THE MOTION BEING:
  HEPPNER  AYE
  BAICH  AYE
  DELUCA  AYE
  KACZOR  AYE
  LONG  AYE
  SCHECHTER  AYE
  THE VOTE ON THE MOTION BEING UNANIMOUS, THE MOTION IS PASSED.

  PUBLIC HEARING:
  The Acting Chair presented the protocol for conducting a Public Hearing.
1. PB File #15-18: “Nexgen” (Old Transit Road Subdivision), located on the west side of Transit Road,
  approximately 800 feet north of Milestrip Road, proposed 26-Lot Subdivision, upon 25.141+/- acres
  Vacant Land, Zoned R-2. (SBL #198.00-4-25). Pre-Application Findings were made on 8/18/19. Applicant
  is seeking Planning Board Preliminary Plat Plan approval. Public Hearing was adjourned on 6/12/25 and
  2/5/26. This is a Preliminary Plat Plan Public Hearing.