Village Board minutes — July 6, 2026

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•  Resolution of the Village Board of East Aurora Approving
  The Rezone Application for 270 Quaker Road, applicant Young Development, to rezone from
  General Manufacturing (GM) to General Residential (GR) for development as a senior housing
  project for individuals age 55 and older and the adoption of Local Law No. ___ of 2026 entitled "A
  LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER 285 OF THE ZONING CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF
  EAST AURORA, NEW YORK AND TO AMEND THE ZONING MAP ACCORDINGLY"
  WHEREAS, an application has been submitted for Rezoning Approval at the above-referenced property
  by applicant Young Development, represented by Sean Hopkins,
  WHEREAS, the Village Board referred the rezone to the Planning Commission for review, comment,
  and recommendation, and the Planning Commission resolution, recommending site plan approval, with
  findings and conditions; and
  WHEREAS, the Village’s SEQRA Intake Committee considered the application and reviewed Part 1 of
  the Short Environmental Assessment Form submitted by the applicant and completed Part 2 and Part 3
  thereof on behalf of the Village, and it was the recommendation of the SEQRA Committee and
  approved by the Village Board as a Negative Declaration, including that the proposed development plan
  is a Unlisted Action and would have no significant environmental impact; and
  WHEREAS, the Village Board at a public meeting reviewed and considered further the comments and
  all written materials submitted by the applicant and all other information and recommendations before
  the Board, including minutes of prior Village Board meetings and the recommendations from the
  SEQRA Intake Committee and Planning Commission, and the referral and response from the Erie
  County Division of Planning declaring: No Recommendation; proposed action has been reviewed and
  determined to be of local concern; and
  WHEREAS, the Village Board received and considered the Site Plan, the above-referenced upgrades,
  and any and all amendments thereof; and
  WHEREAS, the Village Board has separately considered the environmental impacts of the project,
  declared itself Lead Agency and issued a Negative Declaration of environmental significance, with the
  proposal classified as a Unlisted Action.
  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Village Board as follows:
  The Findings of Fact of the SEQRA Intake Committee, the resolution with findings of the Planning
  Commission, and the site plan application, all information included in the minutes taken in relation to
  the above-mentioned Village Board and Planning Commission meetings, are herein incorporated by
  reference, including the following findings of the Planning Commission:
  Findings:
  As proposed, the project is inconsistent with the current Comprehensive Plan for the Village of East
  Aurora.
  The proposed use is not inconsistent with certain surrounding land uses in the vicinity of the project site.
  The applicant is willing to accept legally binding restrictions limiting the property exclusively to the
  proposed senior housing subdivision, including the incorporation of a reversion clause.
  While the project would benefit the applicant, the applicant has demonstrated through a market study
  that there is a need for market-rate senior housing in the area.
  The applicant has proposed market-rate senior housing and has not proposed affordable housing,
  workforce housing, public amenities, or other community benefits tied specifically to the requested
  rezoning.
  The parcel could potentially be developed more consistently with its current zoning designation as an
  office or medical park; however, the agent for API Delevan stated that there is limited market demand
  for such uses.
  The Town's recently completed Comprehensive Plan prioritizes general residential (GR) development in
  the areas that are already served by sanitary sewers, while also noting that few such sites in the Town are
  suitable for developments of this size.
  The applicant has demonstrated that adequate downstream sanitary sewer capacity exists to serve the
  proposed development.
  The applicant has determined that the proposed project will have only a minor impact on traffic.