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WEST SENECA COMMUNITY CENTER Zoning Board of Appeals 1300 Union Road Minutes #2025-11 West Seneca, NY 14224 December 3, 2025 ROLL CALL: Present: Deputy Supervisor Amelia Greenan Paul Lang Edmund Bedient Absent: Joette Tronolone Chairperson Stephen Stachowski CALL TO ORDER OPENING OF PUBLIC HEARING Motion by Bedient, seconded by Greenan, to open the public hearing. Ayes: 4 Noes: 0 Abstain: 0 Motion Carried Town Attorney Trapp was present at the meeting. APPROVAL OF PROOFS OF PUBLICATION Motion by Lang, seconded by Bedient, to approve the proofs of publication. Ayes: 4 Noes: 0 Abstain: 0 Motion Carried APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Minutes of Meeting #2025-10 Motion by Bedient, seconded by Greenan, to approve Meeting Minutes 2025-10 of October 22, 2025. Ayes: 4 Noes: 0 Abstain: 0 Motion Carried OLD BUSINESS 2024-033 Request of Diana Harfouche for property located at 1245 Seneca Creek Road for a variance to allow live music on the property (live music not permitted). Mr. Lang recused himself and left the meeting room at 6:07 P.M. Sean Hopkins, Attorney for the applicant, provided the following information: - Variance originally granted by the Zoning Board of Appeals on June 26, 2024, for a term of 6 months; then extended for a year on November 13, 2024; and most recently, a variance for indoor music was approved October 22, 2025, but outdoor music was not determined - The variance is unrelated to another project at this property - The applicant is open to considering a few additional conditions - Live music is limited to the hours 6 P.M. - 9 P.M. - There is no record of noise complaints - Mr. Busse confirmed this was correct - The applicant complies with occupancy load and the number of bathrooms among others - Applicant is willing to abide by additional restrictions: 1) add sound monitoring equipment for the outdoor Wednesday evening events; 2) Work with the Code Enforcement Office if any bonafide noise 1 Page 3 of 40