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Village Board minutes — August 3, 2026

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Village of Hamburg
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Aug 3, 2026
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AUGUST 3, 2026

7.  MOTION by Trustee Park, seconded by Trustee Hackathorn,

  WHEREAS, 208 Main Street Hamburg LLC is proposing a multifamily project that consists of 5
townhouses and a corresponding 6-bay detached garage to the rear of the property at 208 Main Street,
behind two (2) existing 4-unit apartment buildings; and

  WHEREAS, prior to final approval of this project, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Hamburg
wishes to ensure that the 208 Main Street housing project complies with the provisions of State
Environmental Quality Act (SEQRA); and

  WHEREAS, the Village Board has determined that the action is subject to SEQRA (6 NYCRR
§617.7 (a)(i)), and that the action involves the approval of one (1) or more agencies (§617.6 (a)(iii)); and

  WHEREAS, the Village Board has identified all agencies and, by exercising due diligence, has
solicited all agencies to allow the Village to perform as lead agency; and

  WHEREAS, the Village Board has reviewed Part 1 of a Short Environmental Assessment Form
prepared by the applicant; a description of the Project; site layout plans and exterior elevations; and

  WHEREAS, having considered the action's potential environmental impacts associated with the
action;

  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Village Board of the Village of Hamburg, that
the proposed action is subject to SEQRA; and

  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the action appears to be an "unlisted" action pursuant to
SEQRA; and

  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Village Board has reviewed all of the submitted
documents, and by exercising due diligence, has identified the agencies which may be required to approve
the action, and, therefore, a coordinated review of the action under SEQRA is required and necessary; and

  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Village Board of Trustees for the Village of Hamburg
declares its intent to act as lead agency for such action under SEQRA.

AYES: Four
NAYS: None
CARRIED

8.  MOTION by Trustee Davis, seconded by Trustee Park, to recommend the Village Board approve
the Application for Certificate of Compliance for building design standards for signage and lighting at 4236
Clark Street, J.P. Fitzgerald’s, as presented by Steve Geltz of Daryl Martin Architects. Signage includes
four (4) graphic signs of 6 mm mega-bond with aluminum exterior, each with a graphic “Fitz” illustration.
The smaller signs on the north, west and east elevations are 5’ x 3.35”, and the remaining sign, also on the
east elevation, is 7’ x 4.75’. Gooseneck lighting is proposed along with wall lanterns, with placement shown
on the drawings presented. Said application having been reviewed by the Architectural Review
Committee (ARC) at their meeting of July 21, 2026, and the Architectural Review Committee having made
a recommendation to this Board that said application be approved, and this Board having reviewed said
application, the Board of Trustees hereby APPROVES: the Application for Certificate of Compliance
for building design standards for signage and lighting at 4236 Clark Street, J.P. Fitzgerald’s, as
recommended by the Architectural Review Committee

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