Southtowns Record

Planning Board Regular Meeting, Jul 15, 2026 — Minutes

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Town of Hamburg
Board
Planning Board
Meeting
Jul 15, 2026
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Minutes
Topics
Zoning and land use, Water, sewer and drainage, Parks and recreation, Housing, Roads and traffic

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Town of Hamburg Planning Board Minutes  July 15, 2026

  •  Public Hearing on the DEIS- October 2, 2024, and October 18, 2024
  •  Public Comment Period on the DEIS expired on October 18, 2024
  •  Preparation of FEIS
  •  Issuance of a Findings Statement by the Planning Board and rezoning
  recommendation
  •  Town Board public hearing and rezoning decision
  •  Site Plan Approval from the Planning Board

Preferred Layout

  •  No roadway connections to Wilson Drive to Tomaka
  •  The project consists of 156 attached residential units for lease, along with all
  related site improvements as depicted on the Concept Site Plan
  o 94 single-family units with attached garages
  o 56 two-story units with attached garages
  o 330 parking spaces
  o Clubhouse and playground
  •  The residential project includes a pending requested zoning amendment for 22.4
  acres of the Project Site from C-1 Local Retail Business District and R-1 Single-
  Family Residence District to R-3 Multifamily District
  •  200 ft. setback from proposed R-3 zoning boundary to rear of closest lot on
  Wilson Drive
  •  20.1 acres of Permanent Open Space to be subject to a Declaration of
  Restrictions
  •  On-site stormwater management system- Storm water system will not connect to
  Wilson Drive
  •  Impacts to only 0.04 acres of the 7.52 acres of jurisdictional federal wetlands and
  40 linear feet of tributary to Rush Creek. The USACE has authorized this minor
  impact via the issuance of a Nationwide Permit No. 29 on May 11, 2023

Benefits of the Preferred Layout:

  •  20.1 acres of Permanent Open Space to be protected by a Declaration of
  Restrictions to be recorded at the Erie County Clerk’s Office and also subject to a
  Conservation Easement to the Town of Hamburg
  •  Riparian buffer with native plantings along the portion of the tributary of Rush
  Creek that bisects a portion of the Project Site to be developed
  •  Demand for upscale multifamily units for lease with attached garages
  •  Single-story units with attached garages are attractive to seniors who live in the
  Town and want to downsize

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