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Town of Hamburg Planning Board Minutes March 4, 2026 The applicant did not need to appear. Mr. Rogers provided background that Ten Lives Club Inc. appeared before the Planning Board for an initial cursory review before they went to the Zoning Board. The Planning Board established itself as the lead agency and this is a unique situation because it requires a use variance from the Zoning Board, but it also requires an action from the Planning Board which is a site plan approval and a change of use. When the Planning Board established itself as the leading agency, under SEQR this is technically a Type II action. Mr. Rogers proceeded with this as an unlisted action so that he could coordinate with different agencies. Mr. Rogers explained that before the Planning Board, there is a SEQR resolution to issue a negative declaration. The project went before the Zoning Board last night and was tabled until the Planning Board, as leading agency, makes an action. Mr. Rogers stated that he feels that there are no adverse environmental impacts as it is a reuse of an existing building with no exterior construction, there are no wetlands, brownfields, or any impacts that were mentioned regarding the previous project. He explained that if SEQR is issued tonight, the Applicant would go back before the Zoning Board, and should they choose to approve the use variance, it would return to the Planning Board for site plan approval and change of use approval. Town Engineer Camie Jarrell had no further comments on the project. Member Clark made a motion to approve the following resolution: Whereas, the Town of Hamburg received an application from Ten Lives Club, Inc for a use variance from the Zoning Board of Appeals and change of use/site plan approval from the Hamburg Planning Board, for a project to be located at 3747 Lakeshore Road, for the purpose of expanding its current feline rescue facility located at the immediately adjoining property, 3741 Lakeshore Road; and Whereas, the Town of Hamburg Planning Board initiated the SEQR process for this Unlisted Action and received input from Town departments and boards; and Whereas, the Town of Hamburg Planning Board has reviewed the EAF submitted by the Applicant, and received input from the Planning Department; and Whereas, in accordance with Part 617 of the implementing regulations pertaining to Article 8 (State Environmental Quality Review Act - SEQRA) of the Environmental Conservation Law, the Town of Hamburg Planning Board has reviewed Part 1 of the SEAF and has completed Parts 2 and 3 of the SEAF and reviewed the criteria for determining significance in accordance with Section 617.7 of SEQR; and 14