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Town of Hamburg Planning Board Minutes March 4, 2026 Chair Gronachan made the following statement: “In order to hear from all the residence at a reasonable hour, a three-minute rule will apply during a public hearing. A public hearing is an opportunity for the community to share information on how they are impacted by the project. It is not a question-and- answer period, and I stress that we are not here to answer questions. All statements made during the hearing, as well as written correspondence, will be sent to the Planning Board as well as the applicant for response at a later time.” Chair Gronachan declared the public hearing open. 1. Michael Paul Wilbert of 3693 Milestrip Road speaking out in opposition of the project: a. He is here to speak on behalf of Woodlawn and the amount of disrespect the community has received from Mr. Santa and Underdog Construction. The fact that Mr. Santa was cutting trees on the sewer line on Monday is mind-blowing and shows the level of disrespect. b. Mr. Wilbert feels that Mr. Santa has not followed all the legal steps and that includes not filing the proper permits, which shows his disrespect for the Town of Hamburg, the law as well as the community and individuals of Woodlawn. c. Mr. Wilbert had a letter sent from his mother Liz Wilbert, who worked for the Zoning Board of Grand Island. 2. The following people read the attached statement which is a compilation of concerns and requests from the residents: a. Scott Phillips of 3765 Nelson Ave- presented a petition of approximately 225 signatures b. Rachel Phillips of 3765 Nelson Ave c. Beth Caliguri d. Audrey Barent of 3757 Nelson Avenue e. Paul Szelest of 3761 Nelson Avenue f. Angela Andolina of 3767 Nelson Avenue 3. Jeanette Bachman of 3749 Nelson Avenue had nothing to add but wanted it to be known that the previous community members said it all. 4. Carrie Meyer of 219 South Shore Drive. She grew up in Woodlawn in a home that backs up to the property. Since Mr. Santa cut down all the trees the noise pollution has increased, and you can hear the traffic from Route 5 and 179. You can also see all the lights from the different traffic and the Ford Plant. a. Growing up in that area the residents were always told that this was an unbuildable property due to wetlands and now they are being told the complete opposite and she is unsure as to why it has changed. 10