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Town of Hamburg Planning Board Minutes March 4, 2026 1. The number of buildings has been modified from eight (8) to six (6). All buildings are single story. 2. A concept fire service was added to the site plan to demonstrate how the service will connect to the existing water supply and provide fire protection for the development. The 6” or 8” service will connect to the existing water main along Rt. 5 and service the site via an easement with the 3401 Lakeshore Road property. Two (2) private fire hydrants will be located on the site as shown on the Site Plan Sheet C-100. Additionally, all buildings will be equipped with a sprinkler system. 3. The berms along Rush Creek were extended the full length of the creek and pulled back from the creek bank. 4. The proposed 10-ft chain link fence was shifted to the south to allow landscaping screening to be placed on the residential (north) side of the fence 5. A dimension was added to the site plan to show the nearest proximity of the buildings to the creek bank (41.35 ft) 6. A second version of the Site Plan with an aerial underlay was submitted to the Planning Board. In addition to the reduction of buildings, they are showing a 25 ft conservation area measured from the center line of Rush Creek and there will be no buildings within 100 ft of the center line of Rush Creek. Updated landscaping has been submitted as well. The Applicant is focusing the landscaping at two particular locations along the Rush Creek corridor and along the border of the residential neighborhood. They are looking to plant a mixture of both evergreen and deciduous trees as well as bushes and shrubs. The breakdown of landscaping is 28 deciduous trees, three different types of ornamental trees, 136 evergreen trees and 15 shrubs. As for the SEQR, the Applicant has provided a completed Part 1 of the Full Environmental Assessment Form (FEAF) that has detailed information regarding potential impacts. SHPO issued a No Impact letter dated March 2, 2026. There are a lot of questions regarding whether or not there are wetlands on this project site. Per the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the United States Army Corps of Engineers, there are no jurisdictional wetlands so there is no need for a wetland permit from either of those agencies. Town Engineer Camie Jarrell spoke regarding what she will be looking at under her review of this project in relation to stormwater and drainage. In general terms, if a project is approved by the Planning Board the fully engineered plans and the 4