Southtowns Record

PBM 8.13.26 FINAL

Government
Town of West Seneca
Board
Planning Board
Meeting
Aug 13, 2026, 6:00 p.m.
Posted by publisher
Oct 1, 2026
Kind
Minutes
Topics
Zoning and land use, Water, sewer and drainage, Roads and traffic, Public safety, Budget and taxes

Original document

Same meeting

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SPR 2026-003 Request of Home Leasing for site plan approval for property located at 2544
Clinton Street to permit a three-story multi-unit residential building with associated site
work.

  •  Business Speakers:
  o Angela Eichholz (applicant representative)
  o Dave Johnson (Lovella)
  o Applicant Statements:
  o Submitted wetland delineation report; no wetlands found on site.
  o Believe remaining town engineer items are minor; seeking conditional site plan
  approval.
  o Architectural colors/elevations still under review; not finalized.
  o Operations/maintenance plans for rooftop heat pumps are standard across
  managed properties and require investor/state funder approval; access will be
  provided, specifics to be finalized.
  o Claims outreach to school superintendent (Ms. Kruger) occurred; has emails and
  policy information from school transportation regarding walking/busing; district
  has capacity for projected students.
  •  Board Questions and Answers:
  o Margaret Bebak inquired about prior elevation/material coordination concerns.
  ▪ Applicant Response: Color coordination still in progress.
  o William Wise inquired about physical access, snow drifting, and snow clearing
  procedures.
  ▪ Applicant Response: Access will be included in the O&M plan; specifics
  are being refined, with 24-hour maintenance on call.
  o Joe Sherman raised several concerns:
  ▪ Blizzard contingency: Asked about capacity and logistics for relocating
  residents to the White Mansion community room, including food and
  duration plans.
  ▪ Applicant Response: Believes it was addressed previously; specifics were
  not on hand.
  ▪ Broader life safety: Voiced concern about the reliability of heat during
  prolonged storms and the need for timely rooftop maintenance.
  ▪ Fire protection/water supply: Observed only one hydrant across Clinton
  Street; concerned about 720 ft hose lays and PSI requirements.
  ▪ School coordination: Questioned contact with West Seneca CSD
  transportation (reported call with Associate Supervisor Josh Torres stating
  no contact received) and the superintendent regarding student impact.
  ▪ Applicant Response: Asserted superintendent contact occurred
  and documentation exists; characterized some comments as outside
  Planning Board purview.
  ▪ Fire apparatus access: Concerned about access to rear building areas,
  ladder reach/rescue times for second/third floors (especially for
  elderly/disabled residents), and response/setup times.
  o Dave Johnson Response: Noted that fire apparatus access, hydrant spacing,
  ladder reach, and life safety components are typically reviewed by the fire