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CITY OF LACKAWANNA PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS TIME: 6:00 PM Wednesday September 30, 2026 Meeting Called to Order/Pledge of Allegiance NB: Meeting being recorded. Roll Call: Board Members: Smith, Abdulla, Buckner, Dubel, Friend, Milks (excused), Zambron, (excused) Administrative: Clark, Balon, Hayes Approval of Minutes: of the Planning and Development Board Meeting on July 29, 2026. Motion by Friend; seconded by Zambron to adopt minutes of the Planning and Development Board Meeting on July 29, 2026 as written. Yeas: Smith, Abdulla, Buckner, Dubel, Friend Carried 5-0 Communication from Planning and Development Board Applicants: 1. Site Plan Approvals / SEQR Negative Declarations – 23 Green Street / 34 Front Street / 76 Lincoln Avenue / 145 Warsaw Street / 149 Center Street / 330 Ridgewood Circle / 332 Ridgewood Circle / 334 Ridgewood Circle – Charles Clark, City of Lackawanna – Director of Development / Alexander Andrzejewski, Lackawanna Housing Development Corporation. Request is for negative declarations for State Environmental Quality Reviews (SEQR) and site plan approvals to permit installation of eight (8) new single-family homes as they pertain to the NYS Homes & Community Renewal’s MOVE-IN NY Housing Program at multiple addresses in the Single Family Residential (SFR) and Mixed Residential (MR) Zones. Motion by Buckner; seconded by Dubel to open floor to public comment. Yeas: Smith, Abdulla, Buckner, Dubel, Friend Carried 5-0 Public comment: Chairwoman Kimberly Smith read two phone messages received by the Department of Development. The first message was from Ronald Amos at 74 Lincoln Avenue regarding 76 Lincoln Avenue and his opposition to the project. The second message was from David Willis at 380-384 Sudbury Road regarding the three (3) proposed properties on Ridgewood Circle and his concern about potential non-owner-occupied residences. Motion by Friend; seconded by Buckner to close floor to public comment. Yeas: Smith, Abdulla, Buckner, Dubel, Friend Carried 5-0 1 of 3