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Town of Hamburg Planning Board Minutes February 4, 2026 There are no mapped wetlands subject to the jurisdiction of either the US Army Corps of Engineers of the New York Sate Department of Environmental Conservation. However, based on the delineation there is a very small (0.06 acres) potentially Federal wetland that they are going to leave alone. Mr. Rogers asked the Applicant to give to the maximum extent possible, some information on the conversations that they had with the DOT and what they have said to date. James Talarico stated that he has spoken with the DOT and stated that the Site Plan that was presented tonight was revised based off of comments from the Planning Board as well as conversations with the DOT in regard to the layout. Those plans were submitted back to the State, and an email was issued back to Mr. Talarico stating they were open to giving them access off of Southwestern Boulevard with a formal application. Mr. Rogers discussed the draft rezoning report with the Planning Board, and explained that in the Comprehensive Plan, it does talk about how this area is one of the important gateway areas in the Town and how it is in close proximity to what is going to be the stadium impact area. The Board then approved the following rezoning report and recommendation to be sent to the Town Board: 0 Southwestern Blvd and 0 Big Tree Road– REZONING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION – 2/4/2026 The rezoning request from Briad Development LLC is for a property at the intersection of Southwestern Boulevard and Big Tree Road, that consists of approximately 4.14 acres. The property is zoned C-1, and the rezoning request is to change the zoning of the property to C-2 General Commercial. Per Section 280 - 340 of the zoning code, the Planning Board must provide a recommendation and report. “In reporting, the Town Planning Board shall fully state its reasons for recommending or opposing the adoption of such proposed amendment and, if it shall recommend adoption, shall describe any changes in conditions which it believes make the amendment desirable and shall state whether such amendment is in harmony with a Comprehensive Plan for land use in the Town.” REZONING REPORT: Conformance to Comprehensive Plan The proposed rezoning is located at the intersection of Southwestern Boulevard and Big Tree Road, in the Seven Corners/Big Tree area. The project is in an important gateway area of the Town and is in close proximity to the Stadium Impact Area. The Comprehensive Plan does not set forth specific recommendations for the intersection of Southwestern and Big Tree where the project is located, but it does identify the need for traffic and multi-modal issues to be addressed in this area and suggest that the “Seven 6