Southtowns Record

Planning Board minutes — September 30, 2026

Government
City of Lackawanna
Board
Planning Board
Meeting
Sep 30, 2026
Kind
Minutes
Topics
Zoning and land use, Housing

Original document

Same meeting

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Motion by Buckner; seconded by Dubel to approve SEQR Negative Declarations
Yeas: Smith, Abdulla, Buckner, Dubel, Friend  Carried 5-0

Motion by Buckner; seconded by Abdulla to open floor to public comment.
Yeas: Smith, Abdulla, Buckner, Dubel, Friend  Carried 5-0

Public comment: Director of Development Charles Clark briefed the Board of the NYS
Homes & Community Renewal’s MOVE-IN NY Housing Program. Board discussion
involved future property ownership requirements, house designs and layouts, and future
marketing efforts of the homes.

Motion by Friend; seconded by Buckner to close floor to public comment.
Yeas: Smith, Abdulla, Buckner, Dubel, Friend  Carried 5-0

Motion by Friend; seconded by Abdulla to approve site plans for the following addresses as
presented: 23 Green Street / 34 Front Street / 76 Lincoln Avenue / 145 Warsaw Street / 149
Center Street / 330 Ridgewood Circle / 332 Ridgewood Circle / 334 Ridgewood Circle
Yeas: Smith, Abdulla, Buckner, Dubel, Friend  Carried 5-0

2.  Site Plan Approval – 1971 Abbott Road – Joseph O’Dierno. Applicant is requesting
  site plan approval to relocate an existing call center and debt collection business to
  be located within the Neighborhood Commercial (NC) Zone.

Motion by Friend; seconded by Buckner to open floor to public comment.
Yeas: Smith, Abdulla, Buckner, Dubel, Friend  Carried 5-0

Public comment: Chairwoman Kimberly Smith read a correspondence received by the
Department of Development. The correspondence was a phone message and email
expressing support from General Manager Sam Piegdon with Buffalo Felt Products
Corporation, who owns the 1971 Abbott complex.

Motion by Friend; seconded by Dubel to close floor to public comment.
Yeas: Smith, Abdulla, Buckner, Dubel, Friend  Carried 5-0

Motion by Friend; seconded by Dubel to approve site plan as presented.
Yeas: Smith, Abdulla, Buckner, Dubel, Friend  Carried 5-0

3.  Site Plan Approval / SEQR Negative Declaration – 51 Eagan Drive – Matthew
  Foster. Request is for a negative declaration for State Environmental Quality Review
  (SEQR) and site plan approval to permit installation of a new 30-foot by 60-foot
  pole barn with a single-family apartment on the second floor and to run a concrete
  business on the first floor located in the Regional Commercial (RC) Zone.

Motion by Buckner; seconded by Dubel to open floor to public comment.
Yeas: Smith, Abdulla, Buckner, Dubel, Friend  Carried 5-0

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