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Town of Hamburg Planning Board Minutes August 19, 2026 Sean Hopkins summarized the following changes to the FEIS: • Email 1- concerns about esthetics along Parker Road and tax implications. o Aesthetics issue- it was addressed that with the clustering development they are not showing development along the Parker Road frontage. o Tax implications- this is not something that is addressed in SEQRA. • Email 2- expressed concerns about traffic and construction, specifically the duration. o Traffic impacts were already thoroughly addressed and were cross- referenced. o Construction- the applicant is envisioning a single phase for the installation of all infrastructure with the houses being built over the course of several phases. ▪ In a one-year period all improvements in terms of roadways, sewer improvements, stormwater management, etc. would be installed. • Email 3- concerns about the location of the stormwater pond and flooding as well as a question about the permanent open space o Pond- it has been addressed in terms of the location, the sizing and the manner that stormwater runoff from impervious surfaces will be handled in accordance with the DEC and their stringent standards as well as the Town of Hamburg standards o Open Space- under the clustering plan, they are proposing that there would be protected permanently via the recording of a Declaration of Restrictions at the Erie County Clerk’s Office. ▪ Per Mr. Hopkins it is 59 lots. • The three individuals that wrote the emails also spoke during the Public Hearings. • For the record, the Cluster Plan is a total of 59 lots. Member Ryan informed the Planning Board that the FEIS still reflects 57 so that would have to be changed. Member Ryan had a question regarding the impact of traffic in relationship to the Buffalo Bills Stadium. Mr. Hopkins responded that the impact was addressed within the Traffic Impact Study dated December 2024. The analysis was that due to the fact that there was a reduction in the number of seats at the stadium, it would not have any traffic impacts that would be relevant for this project. The Traffic study is included in the appendix and was reviewed and vetted by the New York State Department of Transportation. 8