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DRAFT Zoning Board of Appeals - Draft March 5, 2026 Meeting Minutes Attendees: Chairman Ms. Lisa Rood, Ms. Bethany Pryor, Mr. Robert Ballard, Mr. David May, Ms. Pamela Zylinski, Attorney Ms. Laurie Baker, Code Enforcement Officer Mr. Robert Reed, Councilman Mr. Robert Penders/Town Board Liaison. Chairman Ms. Rood called the Board of Zoning Appeals meeting to order at 7:24 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 would like to have 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: Present 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, March 5, 2026, at 7:00 PM for the work session in the Planning Board Room, followed by the Public Hearing in the Court Room to hear the following petitions: Petition #652 – Mark Witkowski, 7376 Boston State Rd, requests an area variance from height restriction for a variable Message Center sign per Town of Boston Code Section LL 2019-2 Section 2.1 Petition #653 – Matt Wendling, 8350 Boston State Rd requests an area variance for side yard requirements per Town of Boston Code section 123-74 B (2)(b) to erect a primary commercial structure for personal storage, and a use variance for section 123-71 A (2) (a) for partial retail business Petition #654 – Peter Tremblay, 9432 Boston State Rd requests an area variance for 2 feet fence height per Town of Boston Code Section 123-135 A (2) to erect a 6-foot-high fence Chairman Ms. Rood: I would like to open the public hearing for petition #652, Mark Witkowski, Mr. May seconded. Vote Taken: Ms. Zylinski Yes [X] No [ ] Mr. May Yes [X ] No [ ] Mr. Ballard Yes [X ] No [ ] Ms. Pryor Yes [X] No [ ] Chairman Ms. Rood Yes [X ] No [ ] Chairman Ms. Rood read a letter from Mr. Mark Witkowski: “Dear Zoning Board of the town of Boston, please accept this letter as our formal letter of intent regarding the recently installed LED sign located in the parking