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ZBA Mtg. #01 Regular Mtg. #01 February 17, 2026 Page 1 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE TOWN OF ORCHARD PARK, Erie County, New York, minutes of the Orchard Park February 17, 2026, meeting held in the Town of Orchard Park Community Activity Center, 4520 California Road. MEMBERS PRESENT: Robert Metz, Chairman Kim Bowers Dwight Mateer Michael Williams Matthew Szalkowski, Alternate NOT PRESENT: Lauren Kaczor Rodo 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 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 December 16, 2025 meeting. A MOTION was duly made by Mr. Williams and seconded by Ms. Bowers, to DISPENSE WITH THE READING OF AND APPROVE THE MINUTES for the December 16, 2025 ZBA meeting. THE VOTE ON THE MOTION BEING: METZ AYE BOWERS AYE MATEER AYE WILLIAMS AYE SZALKOWSKI AYE The Minutes were UNANIMOUSLY approved. A MOTION was duly made by Ms. Bowers and seconded by Mr. Williams, to APPROVE A CORRECTION in the March 18, 2025 Minutes, due to a clerical error, in file #03-25, Item #5 to read: Mr. Lennartz made a MOTION, seconded by Ms. Bowers, to APPROVE the Area Variances AS PRESENTED, based on the following: THE VOTE ON THE MOTION BEING: METZ AYE LENNARTZ AYE MATEER NAY BOWERS AYE WILLIAMS AYE The Motion being FOUR (4) in favor and ONE (1) opposed, the Motion to GRANT the Variances is PASSED. THE VOTE ON THE MOTION BEING: METZ AYE BOWERS AYE MATEER AYE WILLIAMS AYE SZALKOWSKI AYE