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WEST SENECA COURT ROOM TOWN BOARD PROCEEDINGS
1250 Union Road Minutes - Meeting # 2026-02
West Seneca, NY 14224 January 26, 2026
Councilmember Sherman asked if the entire parcel would be known as 120 South Avenue. Mr.
Hopkins confirmed this was correct.
Public comments were received as follows:
Michael Smolen, Cresthaven Drive:
- Would have liked the slides provided in the agenda packet
- Asked if the neighbors were notified and what were their reactions - Code Enforcement Officer
stated the documents are available with the agenda packet and surrounding property owners were
notified about the Planning Board and Town Board meetings. One of the neighbors to the rear of the
project asked what was proposed, how close to her property, and what would happen to the existing
vegetation.
- Expressed concern that the weather may have kept people from attending the meeting and if the
Town Board should delay a decision - Mr. Schieber stated no neighbors attended the Planning Board
meeting.
Motion by Supervisor Dickson, seconded by Councilmember Robertson, to close the public hearing.
Ayes: 5 Noes: 0 Abstain: 0 Motion Carried
Motion by Supervisor Dickson, seconded by Councilmember Robertson, to adopt the following
Negative Declaration:
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of West Seneca, as lead agency acting pursuant to the
State Environmental Quality Review Act, Article 8 of the New York State Environmental Conservation
Law, has reviewed Part I of the Short Environmental Assessment Form ("EAF") prepared by the
applicant for property located at 120 South Avenue ("Subject Property"), for development of two
warehouses and associated site work and parking (the "Project"), and reviewed the draft completed
Part II and Part III of the EAF analyzing the potential for the Project to result in any significant
adverse environmental impacts and has otherwise taken a hard look at the identified potential
environmental impacts utilizing the criteria specified in 6 NYCRR 617.7(c); and
WHEREAS, the Erie County Division of Planning, after carefully and fully reviewing a description of
the proposed project, along with the application and other documents as submitted by the Town of
West Seneca, replied in writing that the project was to be of local concern; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board held a public hearing which was properly noticed to the public wherein
the project was discussed; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board herein determines that it shall act as lead agency for such purposes and
there has been no opposition thereto by any other interested agency; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board, carefully and fully reviewed the application including the following
documents submitted by the applicant and other interested entities: SHPO along with the responses
from Erie County Environment and Planning, ECWA, and the reports and submissions from Carmina
Wood Design; and
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