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Town of Hamburg Planning Board Minutes June 3, 2026 will increase and there will be people visible from my backyard. To answer a question from last time, there is a tunnel located from an old boathouse. The property is supposed to be a single-family home, and it is not as there is a rental property on it located in the garage. I would like to have a complete study done of the impact to the neighborhood especially in relation to the driveway going out onto Route 5. Those that live in the area know that it is extremely hard to make a lefthand turn out of there, especially in the summertime, when they see a multitude of accidents. The proposed driveways are going to make a large impact on Route 5, and I feel that it would be jeopardizing to the people that live there and the people who use the road. I would like to see community approval of this project since it is going to impact the residents that live around there.” He presented a letter, which was provided to Mr. Rogers, that was written by one of the owners years ago where she stated that she did not feel that the subdivision of the property was the best option since it would change the character of the property. 3. Larry Newman of Durham Road. Behind his property, which he built in 1993 there is 1.7 acres that is landlocked and owned by the Town of Hamburg. Is any of this new property, if it were to be developed, be part of that 1.7 acres? 4. John Costianes of Durham Road. “The neighborhood is very special in that it is historic with some of the houses having been there since before the turn of the century. The surrounding properties are known for their peaceful and serene atmosphere where we hear little more than lawnmowers and birdsongs, it is truly a lakeside paradise that the Town of Hamburg should work hard to preserve. Generations of children have grown up here, forming joyful memories like weddings and summer celebrations. In these quite surroundings, it created a different state of mind for all the children there many of them who went to Saint Francis or Hamburg. The families in this neighborhood take pride in their homes, and I want them and their families to experience the same peace and beauty that me and my family did. With our windows open, we are blessed with the refreshing breeze off Lake Erie free from dust, noise or heavy equipment. It is my sincere hope that today’s children will not have to endure the chaos and disruption and dirt that construction most always creates. I believe those homes on the lake are the pride of Hamburg. They’re the oldest homes and people who drive by look at those homes and take notice and the people that live in the surrounding areas take pride in them as well. I will not go into the safety concerns that I know all my neighbors have but I will say that four dwellings in a relatively small plot of land probably means eight extra cars and that worries me as well.” 5. Theresa Watson Costianes of Durham Road. “We have been down this road before regarding the property in question, and I think that the history of that is 9