Southtowns Record

Planning Board agenda packet — May 27, 2026

Government
City of Lackawanna
Board
Planning Board
Meeting
May 27, 2026
Kind
Agenda packet
Topics
Zoning and land use, Water, sewer and drainage, Roads and traffic, Public safety, Energy and data center siting, Parks and recreation

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Aesthetic appeal from Route 5 and Furhman Blvd? — Presenter explains drawing

  Dan Hawrylczak — asks about wages? — 30,000.00 ~ 50,000.00 dependant on job duty and overtime

  -  Asks about waste water — Answer is most of it is from facility employees
  -  Can sewer Authority handle water load? — Answer is Yes from Mr. Forbes

  Ask about estimate of Truck Traffic/car traffic — approximately 7 trucks incoming and going daily

  Is part of the land still owned by Tecumseh — (see tape)

  Taxes to be paid right away? — Looking for tax exemption — tax pilot ( not  a0 number)

  Part of building taxes will be paid
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  Whatchemicals involved — Answer — many but Formaldehyde  4

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  ITEM #3 LACKAWANNA  ISLAMIC MOSQUE  OaWlee

  1440 Abbott Rd — Requesting
  site plan review to use building
  as the Lackawanna Islamic Community

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  Architect Frank Wailand to Present

  -  Landscaping to be added , ISO sprinkler to be added

  Kathy Galanti — asks about lighting (answer — exterior security lighting around building)

  Fran W —asks about greenspace percentage — 23 Percent

XS  Activities including ping pong, several youth activities

  Mr. Spahn asks about difficulty getting out of parking spaces

  Rich Stanton — talk regarding semi-public use vs public use ( affecting the 1 for 250 sf and 1 for 200 sf)
  Interpretation may be needed as to what type of use as it would change parking requirements

  Rob Spahn — asks about reason why Sprinkler is required — if because of Assembly space requirement?

  Scott Moretti ask about snow removal ? where would it be placed and if it would take away from
  required parking spaces.

  Robert Spahn asks about existing ballard and if it is going to be removed? As the concern would be for
  parking.  (answer from  Anwar is that its not in a spot interfering with parking)