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Town of Hamburg Planning Board Minutes March 4, 2026 project and the fence on the 30 ft strip is not part of the Planning Board review. Fences do not require site plan approval unless they are barbed wire. The trees being removed do not require a permit due to the amount of trees being removed from the property. Member Clark stated that it was mentioned that a SWPPP inspection has to be done twice a week, and asked who does that inspection. Mr. Pandolfe stated Carmina Wood Design has a certified SWPPP Inspector in-house that will go out twice a week to take pictures and write a report. That report will then be sent to Ms. Jarrell as well as the owner and their contractor. Member Clark asked how close is the project to the walkway over Route 5. Mr. Pandolfe responded that the setback is 240 ft per the GIS. Clarification was provided that the parcel that is not part of this meeting tonight is about 30 ft wide. Ms. Rockwood mentioned that the CAB has not been able to access the site by foot, and asked if there is anyway access can be granted. Mr. Santa stated that they are more than welcome to come and look at the property. Chair Gronachan stated that she will have CAB reach out to Mr. Rogers and he will schedule it with Mr. Santa. Member Stewart asked will there be any stipulations on what the contractors can and cannot store such as hazardous materials. Mr. Hopkins said that they would be willing to provide an overview of how they will be regulated. Each tenant will be required to sign a lease and as the landlord, Mr. Santa wants to protect his property, so we are all aligned to that view. Mr. Rogers stated that should the project go to site plan approval, the Planning Board can lay a number of conditions where certain uses or certain storage would not be allowed in some of the buildings. Member Geraci asked will the individual renters be required to carry their own liability insurance. The Applicant responded absolutely, they will be required to have their own liability insurance as well as insurance on whatever property they have on site. Chair Gronachan, due to open meeting law, said she is obligated to notify the Applicant of a conversation she had after the last meeting with the Woodlawn Sewer Department. They shared with Chair Gronachan that the applicant has cut down trees on their part of 8