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Planning Board Regular Meeting, Sep 16, 2026 — Minutes

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Town of Hamburg
Board
Planning Board
Meeting
Sep 16, 2026
Kind
Minutes
Topics
Zoning and land use, Roads and traffic, Budget and taxes, Water, sewer and drainage

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Same meeting

Motions and votes

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  1. Motion made by Member Stewart, with a second from Member Zajac. Resolution passes with no opposition.

    Carried unanimously · Moved by Member Stewart, seconded by Member Zajac

    Page 3 of the minutes, motion 1

  2. Motion made by Member Chmura, with a second from Member Stewart. Resolution passes with no opposition.

    Carried unanimously · Moved by Member Chmura, seconded by Member Stewart

    Page 4 of the minutes, motion 2

  3. Motion made by Member Chmura, with a second from Member Quandt. Resolution passes with no opposition.

    Carried unanimously · Moved by Member Chmura, seconded by Member Quandt

    Page 5 of the minutes, motion 3

  4. Motion made by Member Stewart, with a second from Member Clark. Resolution passes with no opposition.

    Carried unanimously · Moved by Member Stewart, seconded by Member Clark

    Page 6 of the minutes, motion 4

  5. Motion made by Member Stewart, with a second from Member Clark. Resolution passes with no opposition.

    Carried unanimously · Moved by Member Stewart, seconded by Member Clark

    Page 6 of the minutes, motion 5

1 routine motion (minutes, bills, agenda, adjournment…)
  1. Member Chmura made a motion, seconded by Member Stewart, to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried.

    Carried · Moved by Member Chmura, seconded by Member Stewart

    Page 9 of the minutes, motion 6

Text · page 4 of 9

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Town of Hamburg Planning Board Minutes  September 16, 2026

Whereas, the Town of Hamburg Planning Board initiated the SEQR process for this
Unlisted Action and received input from involved and interested agencies, Town
Departments and Boards; and

Whereas, the Town of Hamburg Planning Board has reviewed the EAF submitted by
the Applicant, and received input from the Planning Department; and

Whereas, the Town of Hamburg Planning Board held the required public hearing on
September 2nd, 2026; and

Whereas, the Town’s LWRP committee has reviewed the waterfront assessment form
(WAF) and recommended to the Planning Board that the project is consistent with the
Town’s LWRP, and the Planning Board has reviewed this information and determined
that the project is consistent with the Town’s LWRP (Coastal Consistency Determination;
and

Whereas, in accordance with Part 617 of the implementing regulations pertaining to
Article 8 (State Environmental Quality Review Act- SEQRA) of the Environmental
Conservation Law, the Town of Hamburg Planning Board has reviewed Part 1 of the
FEAF and has completed Parts 2 and 3 of the FEAF and reviewed the criteria for
determining significance in accordance with Section 617.7 of SEQR; and

Now, Therefore, Be it Resolved, that the Town of Hamburg Planning Board has
determined that the proposed project will not have significant adverse impacts on the
natural resources of the State and/or the health, safety, and welfare of the public and is
consistent with social and economic considerations and therefore issues a Negative
Declaration in accordance with Section 617.7 of SEQR; and

Be, It Finally Resolved That, that Town of Hamburg Planning Board Chair is
authorized to sign the Full Environmental Assessment Form (EAF Parts 1,2,3) which will
act as the SEQR Negative Declaration.

Motion made by Member Chmura, with a second from Member Stewart.

Resolution passes with no opposition.

Site Plan

Based on the issuance of a Negative Declaration, the Town of Hamburg Planning Board
hereby grants conditional site plan approval for this project with the following conditions:

  1. Approval is contingent upon the Engineering Department comment letter dated
  09/11/2026.
  2. Any lighting shall be shielded and dark sky compliant and shown on the plans.
  3. Sidewalks are not warranted as they already exist along Lakeshore Road
  4