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TOWN OF WALES ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Workshop Meeting Wednesday, September 23, 2026 @ 6:00 PM *Emergency procedures: Follow the exit signs to the closest possible exit in an orderly manner. * Please turn off all cell phones. The Workshop meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Wales was held on the 23rd day of September 2026 at the Wales Town Hall, 12345 Big Tree Road, Wales Center, New York. CALL TO ORDER Board Member Mark Geitler called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. EST ROLL CALL Chairman Edward Wilkolaski – absent Board Member Russell Clothier Jr. - present Board Member Kevin Ingraham - present Board Member Mark Geitler – present Board Member James Cornell – present OTHERS PRESENT Applicants – Case #1 David and Xena Vallone. Case #2 Dennis and Kelly Osinski. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVAL OF PRIOR MEETING MINUTES MOTION # __ By Zoning Board of Appeals Member Russ Clothier, second by Zoning Board of Appeals Member Kevin Ingraham, to accept the Zoning Board of Appeals July 1, 2026 Public Hearing meeting minutes. Carried ayes-4 nays-0 OLD BUSINESS – none. NEW BUSINESS Board Member Mark Geitler explained that this meeting was an informal workshop intended for fact- finding purposes only. No decisions or variances would be granted during the workshop. Applicants were invited to describe their proposed projects, explain the conditions of their properties, and identify the relief requested. Following the workshop, the Board would schedule formal public hearing, at which neighboring property owners could comment and the Board could make decisions. CASE#1 Applicants: David and Xena Vallone SBL# 179.00-2-8 The applicants at 13781 Schang Road, East Aurora, New York would like to appeal the allowance for a detached accessory building located in front of the primary building: Wales Code Section 200-22 - Area Variance. 6-2026 David and Xena Vallone presented a proposal to construct a pole barn on their property. The proposed structure would be located slightly in front of the existing house due to the diagonal orientation of the residence and existing garage. The applicants explained that locating the building farther to the rear was not feasible because of a pond and a drainage swale behind the proposed location. They noted that the swale is important for managing persistent water issues on the property.