Southtowns Record

PB Agenda Packet 8.13.2026

Government
Town of West Seneca
Board
Planning Board
Meeting
Aug 13, 2026, 6:00 p.m.
Posted by publisher
Jul 28, 2026
Kind
Agenda packet
Topics
Water, sewer and drainage, Roads and traffic, Housing, Zoning and land use, Parks and recreation, Budget and taxes, Public safety

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Section 3 - Sanitary Sewer Service

Sanitary sewer service for the proposed Seneca Mall redevelopment will be provided by a private sanitary
sewer collection system consisting of 8 inch and 10 inch sanitary sewer mains, with manholes installed at all
changes in alignment and at appropriate intervals in accordance with Town of West Seneca and Erie County
standards. The proposed sanitary sewer system has been designed to accommodate both the initial phase of
development and future build out of the site.

Individual proposed and future buildings within the redevelopment will be connected to the private sanitary
sewer system through separate 6 inch SDR 35 PVC sanitary service laterals installed at a minimum slope of
1.0 percent. The sanitary collection infrastructure has been designed to provide adequate capacity for the
anticipated wastewater flows associated with the ultimate development of the property.

Design Parameters

  0.1  gal/d/sf  x  241,000  sf  =  24,100  gpd
  500  gal/d/wind.  x  4  wind.  =  2,000  gpd
  25  gal/d/seat  x  222 seats  =  5,550  gpd
  0.1  gal/d/sf  x  120,025  sf  =  12,003  gpd
  15.0  gal/d/Employ.  x  5  Employ.  =  75  gpd
  35  gal/d/seat  x  500 seats  =  17,500  gpd

Total Sanitary Sewer Demand = 61,228 gpd

61,228 gpd * 3.93 = 240,462 gpd  *use peaking factor of 3.93

The hydraulic loading rate is per “Design Standards for Intermediate Sized Wastewater Treatment Systems”
2014, NYSDEC.

See Appendix A for detailed Calculations

Section 4 - Storm Sewer Service

Existing site drainage generally flows to two primary drainage areas. The western portion of the site drains
toward Slade Avenue, while the remainder of the site is collected by an existing network of catch basins
that ultimately discharge through a large storm sewer outlet located near the north central portion of the
site. This outlet conveys runoff directly to Cazenovia Creek.

Stormwater runoff generated by the proposed redevelopment will be collected and conveyed through a
stormwater management system consisting of a wet pond, catch basins, yard drains, manholes, and smooth
interior HDPE storm sewer pipe. The proposed stormwater management infrastructure has been designed to
accommodate the ultimate full build out of the site and will provide the necessary conveyance, water
quality treatment, and peak flow attenuation for future development phases.

As a redevelopment project, the site is required to provide Water Quality Volume (WQv) treatment for 25
percent of the disturbed impervious area and 100 percent of any new impervious area in accordance with
NYSDEC requirements. The existing site contains approximately 47.80 acres of impervious cover, while the
proposed redevelopment will result in approximately 47.0 acres of impervious cover which includes the
widening of Slade Ave and Orchard Park road. Since the project does not create any new impervious area,
all proposed improvements are classified as disturbed impervious area and are therefore subject to the 25
percent WQv treatment requirement. Because no new impervious cover is being created, no Runoff
Reduction Volume (RRv) is required for the project.

The proposed wet pond provides 100 percent of the required Water Quality Volume (WQv) treatment for
the redevelopment and also provides peak flow attenuation. Discharge from the wet pond is controlled

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