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WEST SENECA COMMUNITY CENTER Zoning Board of Appeals '1300 Union Road Minutes #2026-01 West Seneca, NY 14224 January 28,2026 Motion by Chairperson Stachowski, seconded by Bedient, to close the public hearing and grant a variance for property located at 3 Rene Drive. Ayes: 5 Noes: 0 Abstain: 0 Motion 2025-Os0 Request of Colin Mclaughlin for property located at 80 Greenspring Court to allow construction of a fence 6' in height in the fronuside yard (maximum height in fronvside yard 4'permitted). Appticant Cotin McLaughtin is tooking to provide famity privacy in the backyard of a new home. Detaits: The applicant provided three letters of support from neighbors. The fence woutd be more than three feet from the sidewatk. A pubtic utility easement exists, which witt be reviewed during the permit process. Conclusion: The board voted 5-0 to approve the variance request. NO PUBLIC COMMENT Area Variance Balancing Test ls there an undesirable change to the neighborhood? No ls there an alternative? You could go with 4 feet but it doesn't give you the desired security. ls the request substantial? No. Does the variance have an impact on the environment? No ls this a self-created difficulty? Probaby, but not our determining factor. Motion by Chairperson Stachowski, seconded by Greenan, to Approve Ayes: 5 Noes: 0 Abstain: 0 Motion 2026-001 Request of Precision Remodels for property located at 1245 Seneca Creek Road construction of an accessory building with a height of '18'6" to midspan (maximum height 12' is permitted). Paut Lang recused himsetf due to professionatconftict and teft the meeting room at 7:20pm. Appticant Mike Evans with Precision Remodets is looking to buitd a pote barn with the height that is required to accommodate a tractor and to create a second-ftoor storage space for tabtes and chairs. The structure woutd be buitt on an existing concrete pad and its visibitity woutd be minimat. Deputy Town Attorney Joseph Trapp inquired if a zoning change woutd have to happen in order to buitd th is barn. Code Enforcement Busse said there woutd not need to be a change in orderto buitd. Code Enforcement Busse atso added detaits regarding the apptication. The apptication was submitted January 7th. Busse submitted the 239 ZR1 form to Erie County Department of Planning on that same day. 4