Southtowns Record

Village Board minutes — July 6, 2026

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Village of East Aurora
Board
Village Board
Meeting
Jul 6, 2026
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Minutes
Topics
Zoning and land use, Housing, Public safety, Budget and taxes, Water, sewer and drainage, Audits and oversight, Parks and recreation, Roads and traffic

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Same meeting

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WHEREAS, the Village SEQRA Intake Committee carefully and fully reviewed Part 1 of the SEAF
  submitted by applicants, including the Subdivision attached thereto, and the above-referenced
  amendments and modifications; and
  WHEREAS, the Village SEQRA Intake Committee, after its review of the above, prepared Parts 2 and 3
  of the SEAF with a recommendation of the issuance of the Negative Declaration of Environmental
  Significance for submission to, and consideration by, the Village Board; and
  WHEREAS, the Village Board of Trustees, upon taking an independent hard look and reasoned
  evaluation of the above-referenced information, comments and written documentation, including, but
  not limited to, Part 1 of the SEAF; comments, recommendations, findings and conditions of the Planning
  Commission, the Subdivision and the recommendation of the SEQRA Intake Committee and that
  Committee’s completed Parts 2 and 3 of the SEAF concerning the potential environmental impacts of
  the project; all of which are incorporated by reference herein; and
  WHEREAS, the Village Board, upon carefully and fully reviewing all the information, comments and
  written documentation in regard to the project, made a finding that there are no significant
  environmental impacts.
  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Village Board of East Aurora as Lead Agency has
  determined that the proposed action described in the SEAF, submitted by the applicants, for the
  subdivision proposed to subdivide approximately 11.05-acres from the existing 15.40-acre parcel at 270
  Quaker Road, as detailed in the revised Subdivision Application dated January 23, 2026, is classified as
  an Unlisted Action and therefore issues a Negative Declaration, that this development will not have a
  significant environmental impact and a Draft Environmental Impact Statement will not be required nor
  prepared.
  The foregoing resolution was duly made by Trustee Kamp and seconded by Trustee
  Viger and carried on June 15, 2026.

•  Resolution of the Village Board of East Aurora Approving
  The Subdivision Application for 270 Quaker Road, applicant Young Development, to subdivide
  approximately 11.05 acres from the existing 15.40-acre parcel.
  WHEREAS, a revised application dated January 23, 2026, has been submitted for Subdivision Approval
  at the above-referenced property by applicant Young Development, represented by Sean Hopkins,
  WHEREAS, the Village Board referred the subdivision 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 Subdivision, 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 an 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