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Town of Hamburg Planning Board Minutes September 2, 2026 • Vibration damages- heavy freight and passenger trains produce constant and intense ground vibrations which affect the physical integrity of the sensitive battery and electronic components which cause short circuits (which is the leading cause of thermal runaway or fires). • Derailment impact- a train derailment could physically breach the battery containers triggering a thermal runaway, explosion or toxic chemical releases. • Access obstructions- freight trains can block roadways and site access for hours preventing rapid emergency response and maintenance crews from reaching the facility during a battery fire. • Flying debris- trains can throw ballasts, rocks, cargo fragments to name a few. The high-speed debris can severely damage the outer casing of the BESS units • Electromagnetic Interferences- train signal networks generate intense electromagnetic fields. This can interfere with the hypersensitive electronics inside the BESS particularly its battery management systems. Debbie Kaczmarski: Spoke in opposition to the project and reiterated the previous statements. Kimberly Catalano-Pike: Spoke in opposition to the project and reiterated the previous statements. Father Sean De Maria Judd: Spoke in opposition to the project and reiterated the previous statements. Noah Fuchs: Spoke in opposition to the project and reiterated the previous statements. Chair Gronachan declared the public hearing closed. Chair Gronachan reiterated that if there was any other additional information that the public would like to present to the Planning Board, to please send letters and/or emails to Joshua Rogers. The project was then tabled to the September 16th , 2026 Planning Board meeting. Public Hearing- 7:00 P.M., Dave Manko- Requesting Amended Site Plan Approval of revised dumpster locations for the Mission Hills Villas Phase IV project, located on the east side of Camp Road Member Geraci read the following Public Hearing Notice: “Notice is hereby given that the Town of Hamburg Planning Board will conduct a public hearing on a proposal for an amended site plan approval of revised dumpster locations 7