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ZBA Mtg. #03 Regular Mtg. #03 April 21, 2026 Page 1 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE TOWN OF ORCHARD PARK, Erie County, New York, minutes of the Orchard Park April 21, 2026, meeting held in the Town of Orchard Park Community Activity Center, 4520 Cali- fornia Road. MEMBERS PRESENT: Robert Metz, Chairman Kim Bowers Dwight Mateer Lauren Kaczor Rodo Michael Williams Matthew Szalkowski, Alternate OTHERS PRESENT: Tim Gallagher, 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 March 17, 2026 meeting. A MOTION was duly made by Ms. Bowers and seconded by Ms. Rodo, to DISPENSE WITH THE READING OF and APPROVE THE MINUTES of the March 17, 2026 ZBA meeting. THE VOTE ON THE MOTION BEING: METZ AYE BOWERS AYE MATEER AYE RODO AYE WILLIAMS AYE The Minutes were UNANIMOUSLY approved. The Chair stated that all persons making an appeal before this Board would be heard in accordance with Arti- cle 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 / RODO, AYE/ WILLIAMS, AYE / SZALKOWSKI, AYE The Chair presented the procedures to be followed at tonight’s meeting. The Chair stated the procedure for students attending tonight’s meeting. NEW BUSINESS The Chair stated that he is recusing himself from Item #1, and that Mr. Szalkowski will vote in his place.