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TOWN OF WALES ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS PUBLIC HEARING MEETING MINUTES July 1, 2026 The meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Wales was held on the Ist day of July 2026 at the Town of Wales Community Center, 12345 Big Tree Road, Wales Center, New York. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Edward Wilkolaski called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. EST ROLL CALL Chairman Edward Wilkolaski — present Board Member Mark Gietler - present Board Member Russ Clothier Jr. - absent Board Member Kevin Ingraham — absent Board Member James Cornell — present OTHERS PRESENT Applicants — Chris Kraft PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ADOPTION OF AGENDA MOTION # __ By Zoning Board of Appeals Member Mark Gietler, second by Zoning Board of Appeals Member James Cornell, to accept the Zoning Board of Appeals Agenda of July 1, 2026. Carried ayes-3 nays-0 ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES OF PRIOR MEETING MOTION # __ By Zoning Board of Appeals Member Mark Gietler, second by Zoning Board of Appeals Member James Cornell, to accept the Zoning Board of Appeals Workshop and Public Hearing meeting minute of June 17, 2026. Carried ayes-3 nays-0 OLD BUSINESS — none. NEW BUSINESS CASE#!1 Applicant: Chris and Christine Kraft. SBL# 202.00-2-34.2 The applicants at 12110 Goodleberg Road, South Wales, New York would like to appeal the 20’ side requirement for an accessory building on the property with a one-family dwelling: Wales Code Section 200-22 - Area Variance. 5-2026 Public Hearing: The Board reviewed an application for an area variance regarding a structure encroaching into the required front setback. The structure is located approximately 18.9 feet from the property line, where 20 feet is required. The Applicant stated that the neighbor’s notification letters were sent to six adjacent property owners. There were no responses, objections, or comments that were received and it was