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Planning Board Regular Meeting, Apr 1, 2026 — Minutes

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Town of Hamburg Planning Board Minutes  April 1, 2026

  Town of Hamburg
  Planning Board Meeting
  April 1, 2026, Minutes

The Town of Hamburg Planning Board met for a Work Session at 6:30 PM, followed by
a Regular Meeting at 7:00 PM, on Wednesday April 1, 2026, in Room 7B of Hamburg
Town Hall.

  Work Session

Planning Board to discuss various zoning code amendments for a report and
recommendations

Mr. Rogers spoke regarding the zoning code amendments that were discussed in
previous Planning Board work sessions.

  1. Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations
  Recommendation:
  a. Instead of having requirements for EV charging stations in the site plan,
  there should be a chapter specific for EV charging stations that will cover
  all the different parameters that the Planning Board reviews.

  Discussion:

  Member Clark:

  •  If the Planning Board wanted to have EV charging stations in parking lots,
  this will just outline the process to apply for them and would not require
  them.

  Member Chmura:

  •  Would the Planning Board be able to set parameters and requirements?
  o Mr. Rogers explained that it would be similar to Special Use
  Permits where you would reference that section.

  Member Stewart:

  •  How do we determine how many charges per project?
  o Mr. Rogers: recommends that the Planning Board follow a similar
  process as determining parking spaces where you would look at
  the kind of use, the number of units, the number of people who
  would be in the development and come up with

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