Southtowns Record

Village Board minutes — June 22, 2026

Government
Village of Orchard Park
Board
Village Board
Meeting
Jun 22, 2026
Posted by publisher
Jun 30, 2026
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Minutes
Topics
Energy and data center siting, Zoning and land use, Roads and traffic, Water, sewer and drainage, Parks and recreation, Public safety, Short-term rentals, Budget and taxes, Audits and oversight, Housing

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R-5  To delineate areas where  One-family dwelling  Uses customarily incidental to the  Public Utilities (see§ 225-16)
Residential High-Density  predominantly residential  Recreation areas maintained by New  principal uses such as:
  development has occurred or will be  York State, Erie County or the Village  Private garages
  likely to occur in accordance with the  of Orchard Park  Private swimming pools
  general plan for the Village of Orchard  Private tennis courts
  Park  Off-street parking
  To upgrade the character of all
  residential areas in the Village by
  requiring standards ofland use and lot
  size which more accurately reflect
  existing development
  To protect the integrity of residential
  areas by prohibiting the incursion of
  incompatible uses
  To continue the walkable community
  concept
District  Purpose  Permitted Principal Use  Permitted Accessory Use  Special Use

8-1  To establish a centralized area where  Retail sales  Uses customarily incidental to the  Eating anddrinking establishments
Commercial  shopping, service, office, recreation,  Business offices  principal uses such as:  Outdoor seating
  and cultural facilities are provided for  Personal and commercial service  Off-street parking  Automobile service stations
  the community as a whole and to  establishments  Signs  Commercial Recreation Facilities (as
  recognize the special significance of  defined in Chapter 84)
  - Licensed medical office and/or
  the immediate "Four Comers" area  clinic  Drive-throughs
  which identifies the Village. This  - Veterinarian office and/or clinic  Kiosks
  district shall set forth provisions to
  maintain the uniqueness, quality of  - Financial and insurance services or  More than one principal building on a
  banks  lot ofrecord
  life, and character of the Village  - Professional offices including
  business district; to preserve the  Any building footprint greater than
  attorneys, accountants, architects  3,500 square feet
  existing integrity of those premises  and engineers
  with architectural or historic value; to  - Trade services including dry  Any project covering 2 or more lots of
  direct the development or modification  cleaner, shoe repair, tailorand  record (as of January I, 1999)
  small equipment repair  Any building height less than 22 feet
  of premises through design and scale  - Health and beauty services
  requirements to bring them in greater  or any new building proposed as a
  including hair, nail and tan salon  replacement toan existing structure or
  hannony with Village downtown  - Service agencies for realty, travel,
  character; and to promote pedestrian  reconstruction of an existing structure
  loan, design or decor  that varies in height from the existing
  traffic by an inviting, attractive and  - Art, dance, music or photo studios
  structure by more than I0%
  safe street environment  - Day care and/or nursery  Short Tenn Rentals within allowable
  Single or multifamily dwellings above  Land Use Districts GMU, NMU,
  a business estabIishment  DMU (225 Attachment lll) above a
  Public Utilities (See§ 225-16)  business establishment Second or
  Third Story only