Southtowns Record

2026.01.28 ZBA Meeting Minutes

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Village of Orchard Park
Board
Zoning Board of Appeals
Meeting
Jan 28, 2026
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Minutes
  Village of Orchard Park
  Zoning Board of Appeals
  January 28, 2026

The Village of Orchard Park Zoning Board of Appeals held a meeting on Wednesday, January
28, 2026 at the Municipal Center, 4295 South Buffalo Street, Orchard Park, New York.

Acting Chairman Scott Hartung called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. and stated, "If anyone
appearing before the Board is related thru family, financial or business relationship with any
member of the Board, it is incumbent upon him to make it known under the New York State Law
and the Village Code of Ethics."

Members present:  Others present:
Acting Chairman Scott Hartung  David Even, Trustee
Peter Fryer  John Gullo, Enforcement Officer
Gary Phillips  Christine Hanavan, Secretary
William Riter
Scott Shular, Alternate

The Acting Chairman asked for the approval of the minutes of the previous meeting held on
October 29, 2025. Peter Fryer made the motion to approve the minutes of the meeting held on
October 29, 2025 seconded by Scott Hartung. On the question:

PETER FRYER  Approved
SCOTT HARTUNG  Approved
SCOTT SHULAR  Approved

Acting Chairman Hartung then stated, "All persons making an appeal before this Board will be
heard in accordance with the applicable laws of the State of New York and the Village of
Orchard Park. 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 Village Clerk."

Acting Chairman Hartung asked if site inspections for all cases presented were made by all
Board members: On the question:

PETER FRYER  YES
GARY PHILLIPS  YES
WILLIAM RITER  YES