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DRAFT Zoning Board of Appeals July 2, 2026 Attendees: Chairman Ms. Lisa Rood, Ms. Bethany Pryor, Mr. David May, Ms. Pamela Zylinski, Attorney Ms. Laurie Baker, Code Enforcement Officer Mr. Shawn Vanderdoes, Councilman Mr. Robert Penders/Town Board Liaison. Absent: Mr. Robert Ballard Chairman Ms. Rood called the Board of Zoning of Appeals meeting to order at 7:39 PM. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Ms. Pryor read the ZBA responsibility statement, explaining the difference between use variances and area variances and what the Board must consider when reviewing each type of request. Chairman Ms. Rood: I would like Ms. Zylinski as a full voting member this evening. Roll call was taken as follows: Ms. Zylinski: Present Mr. May: Present Chairman Ms. Rood: Present Ms. Pryor: Present Mr. Ballard: Absent Chairman Ms. Rood read the Public Hearing the ZBA will meet at the Town of Boston Town Hall, 8500 Boston State Road, Boston, NY on Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 7:39 PM for the work, followed by the Public Hearing in the Court Room to hear the following petitions: Petition #656 – Paul Ziokowski, 9110 Zimmerman, Boston seeking an area variance per Town of Boston Code 123-48 to erect an accessory structure at SBL 241.00-2-14.14 vacant lot in violation of requirement to have a primary residence on the parcel first Petition #658 – Nick and Amber Chuba, 7300 Boston State Rd requests a Use variance for a use variance per Town of Boston Code 123-25 B 3 (a) for a detached in law apartment in violation of C-1 zoning and an area variance per Town of Boston Code 123-136 B (4) for a detached accessory building in violation of maximum square footage and height allowed per lot size Petition #660 – James Staub, 6970 Liebler, Boston requests an area variance per Town of Boston Code 123-136 B (4) to erect a pole barn in violation of maximum square footage allowed per lot size. Petition #661 – Todd Gallagher, Foxhole Farm Winery, 8325 Cole rd, Colden requests a Use variance per Town of Boston Code 123-78 A 5 to allow a use as a tavern eating and drinking establishment, and an area variance per Town of Boston Code 123-136 B (4) for size and height for a (2) detached accessory buildings in violation of maximum square footage and height allowed per lot size Chairman Ms. Rood: Reported that the Petition # 56 is off the agenda tonight. We will be moving on to Nick and Amber Chuba Petition #658 at 7300 Boston State Road. We opened this hearing last month and we left it open. Mr. Chuba if you would like to come forward.