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WEST SENECA COURT ROOM TOWN BOARD PROCEEDINGS 1250 Union Road Minutes - Meeting # 2026-03 West Seneca, NY 14224 February 9, 2026 Ayes: 5 Noes: 0 Abstain: 0 Motion Carried Code Enforcement Officer Schieber provided the following information: - Initial application for rezoning for the property located at 1425 Orchard Park Road changing its classification to C-1(S) was approved by the Town Board in 2024 - Current project plan includes the property located at 1425 Orchard Park Road and 1475 Orchard Park Road - Applicant is requesting to rezone the property located at 1475 Orchard Park Road to permit the construction, in total, of 29 single-story townhouse-style buildings - The project received a unanimous positive recommendation at the January 8, 2025, Planning Board Meeting with the condition that the two parcels be combined into one parcel - Town Engineer Foote has reviewed the project Supervisor Dickson requested clarification regarding the changes to the original project. Mr. Schieber stated the original buildings were two-story apartment-style buildings. Supervisor Dickson stated that he understands the current proposal is for 17-units on the 1425 Orchard Park Road parcel, and 12- units on the 1475 Orchard Park Road parcel. Mr. Schieber confirmed this is correct. Further, some significant changes have resulted from engineer's comments and NYSDEC regulations. Ralph Lorigo, attorney for applicants William Sahlem and Brian Hillery, made the following comments: - The project has gone through changes and is currently a total of 29 single-story townhouse units on the combined parcels - The Town Board had previously approved 30-units consisting of 12-unit apartment buildings - Referred to a letter dated January 6, 2026, from Town Engineer Foote noting the combined total number of gallons of sewage would be less than the original plan: - The original proposal would yield 7,040 gallons per day and the revised proposal would yield 6,380 gallons perday - Mr. Foote has no objections concerning the capacity of the sewer - The 29 townhouse units will be priced at market-rate rent, approximately $1,800 per month - Demand is high for this type of housing especially by older residents that are downsizing and younger people not looking to own their own home - The property was formerly owned by a church and tax-exempt, the project would yield an increase in the town's tax base - The applicants have work with the town and residents to improve the proposal to benefit all parties Project Engineer Anthony Pandolfe of Carmina Wood Design provided the following information: - The revised project proposal reduces the amount of sewer flow by approximately 700 gallons per day - Greatly reducing the density on the property located at 1425 Orchard Park Road - The existing church would remain a separate parcel; the rear of 1475 Orchard Park Road would be combined with 1425 Orchard Park Road - NYSDEC delineated wetlands located at the rear and south of the property require a 100' buffer noting the project does not propose to disturb the wetlands or buffer areas - Regarding buffering to residential properties - project includes 550' rear yard setback to the west and a minimum of 300' setback to the south 2