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TOWN OF WALES ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS PUBLIC HEARING MEETING MINUTES March 18, 2026 The meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Wales was held on the 18th day of March 2026 at the Wales Community Center, 12345 Big Tree Road, Wales Center, New York. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Edward Wilkolaski called the meeting to order at 6:00pm EST ROLL CALL Chairman Edward Wilkolaski – present Board Member Mark Geitler - present Board Member Russel Clothier – present Board Member Kevin Ingraham – present Board Member James Cornell - absent OTHERS PRESENT Applicants – David Schaub, Twinwood Forest, LLC and Daniel Schaub. There were (2) other town residents in attendance, it is on file with the Town Clerk’s office. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ADOPTION OF AGENDA MOTION # __ By Board Member Mark Geitler, second by Board Member Russel Clothier, Jr., to accept the Zoning Board of Appeals Agenda. Carried ayes-4 nays-0 The agenda and documentation are on file with the Clerk and on our Town website. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES OF PRIOR MEETING MOTION # __ By Board Member Mark Geitler, second by Kevin Ingraham, to accept the Zoning Board of Appeals meeting minutes of both Workshop of February 4, 2026 and October 8, 2025 Public Hearing. Carried ayes-4 nays-0 OLD BUSINESS – none. NEW BUSINESS CASE#1 Applicant: David Schaub, Twinwood Forest, LLC. SBL# 216.00-1-30 The applicant at Carpenter Road, South Wales, New York would like to appeal the frontage requirements for an accessory building on vacant property, accessory use limitations and penalties for offenses: Wales Code Section 200-13, 200-28 B (1), 200-41 B, 200-52 and 200-74 A and B - Area and Use Variance. Town Case 2026-1 CASE#2 Applicant: David Schaub, Twinwood Forest, LLC. SBL# 216.00-1-30 The applicant at Carpenter Road, South Wales, New York would like to appeal the frontage requirements for an accessory building on vacant property, accessory use limitations and penalties for offenses: Wales Code Section 200-13, 200-28 B (1), 200-41 B, 200-52 and 200-74 A and B - Area and Use Variance. Town Case 2026-2 The applicants are requesting relief with the Use and Area Variance to allow two accessory structures for seasonal camping and hunting use without a principal dwelling and without required road frontage. Description of Application Chairman Wilkolaski stated that the application was originally submitted as a Use Variance and subsequent correspondence referenced an Area Variance. After review and consultation with the Town Attorney, the Board determined that the request is properly characterized as a combination of Use and Area variance based on violations cited by the Code Enforcement Officer. Amended Variance application The Applicant was requested to amend the application form to check both Use and Area variance boxes, and to initial and date the master copy on file with the Town Clerk. Applicant, David Schaub so acknowledged and initialed document which is on file with the Clerk’s office. Brief synopsis Chairman Wilkolaski acknowledged that himself, Kevin Ingraham and Russ Clothier Jr. were up to speed due to attending the Workshop meeting. Mark Geitler needed to be updated by the applicants. He asked the applicants to give a brief synopsis of the events to get everyone up to date. The Applicants stated they purchased approximately 25 acres and he purchased two Amish built sheds on the property, one small shed containing a septic-connected bathroom/bathhouse and the other is a 12’x26’ shed with 1