Southtowns Record

Planning Board Regular Meeting, Jul 15, 2026 — Minutes

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

Original document

Same meeting

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Town of Hamburg Planning Board Minutes  July 15, 2026

  •  What is this Board to consider?
  o The No Action Alternative
  o This project also has a cluster component, which is a reconfiguration of
  the project site.
  o All alternatives must be considered

Attorney Sean Hopkins provided the following:

Site Background:

  •  The site is located at 4825 Big Tree Road and is zoned R-1 and C-2.
  •  The project site is 34 acres.
  •  Proposed use of a residential subdivision.
  •  Project requires Preliminary Plat Approval from the Planning Board.
  •  Proposed residential subdivision to occur on the portion of the Project Site zoned
  R-1.
  •  R-1 zoning district expressly permits detached single-family dwellings per
  Section 280-31A(2) of the Zoning Code

SEQRA and Project Review Process:

  •  Unlisted Action- Coordinated Environmental Review Conducted although not
  required by SEQRA
  •  Planning Boad is designated Lead Agency pursuant to SEQRA
  •  Public hearing on the Draft Scoping Document held January 18, 2023
  •  Planning Board issued the Final Scoping Document on February 1, 2023
  •  DEIS with Appendices submitted on June 10, 2024, in accordance with the
  requirements of the Final Scoping Document issued by the Planning Boad
  •  45-day review period by the Planning Board of Completeness
  •  Planning Board determined that the DEIS was incomplete on July 24, 2024
  •  Submission of an updated DEIS addressing comments on August 20, 2024
  •  Informational session held by the Planning Board on August 21, 2024
  •  Revised DEIS submitted on August 30, 2024
  •  Notice of Completion of DEIS dated September 19, 2024
  •  Public Hearing on DEIS was held on October 2, 2024
  •  Public Comment period on DEIS expired on October 18, 2024
  •  Issuance of FEIS [Draft submitted on June 24, 2026]
  •  Issuance of Findings Statement and Preliminary Plat Decision by the Planning
  Board

As-Of-Right Plan [Presented on July 24, 2024]:

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