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Town of Hamburg Planning Board Minutes March 18, 2026 Mr. Rogers explained that single family homes, cemeteries, and other similar agricultural uses (i.e. greenhouses) are permitted uses. With a special use permit, you could put a craft brewery or a craft winery. Mr. Rogers asked the Applicant what would happen if the owner of the property were to pass away. Mr. Van Slyke responded that essentially the lease runs with the land, so whoever takes ownership of the land, the lease will remain intact. Mr. Rogers then asked for the Applicant clarify, there are no DEC regulated wetlands on the property per a letter from the DEC, but LaBella did mention that there is a little stream that runs through the center of the property. Mr. Van Slyke answered that is correct. The landowner built two shallow ditches years ago to adequately drain the parcel, and they drain into the pond. They are what are called emergent wetlands. They look like wetlands and have foliage in them, so it was sent to the State for their review. Mr. Rogers asked for the Applicant, to the best of their ability, to produce a more robust rendering of the site so that the neighbors and the Planning Board have a better understanding of it will look like different stages of completion. Mr. Van Slyke said that they are willing to do that and ask that the neighbors allow them access to their property when the Applicant reaches out so that they can provide a more detailed rendering. Member Chmura asked that the setback be 50 ft from the edge of the road, and that landscaping should also run along the access road. Member Chmura then asked what is the impact to the Hamburg residents with respect to the cost of our power and any sort of community benefits which could be considered within this potential host agreement. Mr. Van Slyke answered that the name ‘community solar project’ is more of a term used to classify a type of project. It is offered to people who are renters or people who cannot put panels on their roofs or in their yards but want to partake in solar energy. They can subscribe to receive their power from the project. The number of homes (575) is from a metric that includes data from the EPA and the State of New York. The applicant knows how much energy the project is going to generate and they take the data of what the median use of energy is in the area and the matrix gives them the number of houses. 11