Southtowns Record

May 19, 2026 Workshop

Government
Town of Wales
Board
Zoning Board of Appeals Workshop
Meeting
May 19, 2026
Kind
Other
Topics
Zoning and land use

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TOWN  OF WALES ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
  Workshop Meeting
  Wednesday, May 6th, 2026 @ 6:00 PM
  *Emergency procedures: Follow the exit signs to the closest possible exit in an orderly manner.
  * Please turn off ail cell phones.

Location of meeting:  12345 Big Tree Road, Wales Center, New York
Date: May 6, 2026
Time: 6:00 pm
Meeting Type: Workshop
Applicant: James and Jennifer Creighton
Property Address: 12469 Big Tree Road, East Aurora, NY
SBL#: 178.00-1-45.12 and 178.00-1-67
Subject: Area Variance request for an accessory building

Call to Order

Attendees:

  e  Chairman Edward Wilkolaski — present.
  «  Board Members: Russell Clothier Jr and Mark Gietler — present.
  «  Board Member Kevin Ingraham and Board Member James Cornell — absent.
  e  Applicants: James and Jennifer Creighton

Pledge of Allegiance

The Chairman explained the purpose of the Zoning Board of Appeals Workshop is to gather
information on the applicants’ request for a variance. No decisions are made at a Workshop. He
explained that at the Public Hearing is where the decision is made and a quorum is needed, three
out of five members.

Approval of Meeting Minutes

MOTION # __ By Chairman Wilkolaski, second by Member Geitler, to accept the meeting minutes of
the last Zoning Board of Appeals Public Hearing meeting on March 18, 2026. Carried ayes-3 nays-0.

The variance is needed because of the zoning ordinance:

  «  Wales Code Section 200-22 - Area Variance.
  e  Allowance for a detached accessory building as per zoning code.

Application Overview