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Town of Hamburg Planning Board Minutes August 5, 2026 package for the Board to review. On July 23, 2026, the Applicant commissioned a geotechnical review and site equipment to dig and test the industrial fill in the back of the storage lot. The storage lot presently has large amounts of steel products that are left open to the elements. The 55,000 sq-ft industrial storage building that they are proposing will house these products. The proposed building is positioned in the back along the rear west property along the driveway of the current gravel storage yard. They removed the parking because the building is going to be used strictly for storage purposes. Mr. Shelberg explained that for the Grading and Utility Plan they are showing: • Water connection to the existing combination/connection water line. • Installation of a new double check valve assembly. • Extension of the line around the north end of the building. • Instillation of two (2) fire hydrants along with a fully sprinkled building to meet the fire code. o They have reached out to Jeff Skrzypek at the Building Department as well as Mike Cole with Woodlawn Fire. • There were some existing fire hydrants on the property, but they were left over from Bethlehem Steel and are no longer operational. The applicant is bringing the water from either the Erie County Water Authority line or from a private line on site. • There is a stormwater underground detention and infiltration system. • There is no visible storage outlet or stormwater outlet to the site or to a municipal drainage system. They are relying on the existing drainage system that is percolating into the subbase of the compacted fill. Mr. Rogers added that this is the first review of a full site plan. From a SEQRA perspective, this is an unlisted action, however, the Planning Department has recommended a coordinated review be done for the following reasons: • This fronts onto a State Highway System (Lakeshore Road) so it would be helpful to hear from NYSDOT. • Since it is on a State Highway, a 239 M Referral needs to be completed. This would mean that Erie County would comment. • With every project, it will be sent to the DEC for their comment. The Planning Board was in agreement with conducting a coordinated review. The Planning Board may also instruct Mr. Rogers to send the project to the Town of Hamburg LWRP Committee as this project is in the Town of Hamburg’s WRA (Waterfront Revitalization Area). 9