October 19, 2026 Town Board Meeting, Oct 19, 2026 — Agenda

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Town Board of the Town of Hamburg
October 19, 2026 Meeting
4.24. Appending Highmark Corner Community Destination Concepts to Comprehensive Plan Adoption
Resolution

WHEREAS, the Hamburg Town Code contains and specifies the local laws and ordinances of the
Town of Hamburg; and

WHEREAS, in December 2023, the Town of Hamburg was awarded $126,000 on competitive basis
from New York State Department of State (NYSDOS) for the development of the Buffalo Bills NFL
Stadium Economic Impact Area & Town of Hamburg Zoning Update Project, and

WHEREAS, on August 10 th, 2026, the Town of Hamburg adopted the SIA - Stadium Impact Area
District, amended Article LVI McKinley Mall Area Incentives of the Town Code, and appended the
“Bills Stadium Economic Impact Area Plan” to the 2023 Comprehensive Plan; and

WHEREAS, the Town of Hamburg hired Progressive Companies to produce additional community
destination concepts for Highmark Stadium, and the surrounding area in the Town of Hamburg to add
to the Town’s Comprehensive Plan; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Municipal Home Rule Law, the Town Board is proposing to enact a local law
as follows:

Be it enacted by the Town Board of the Town of Hamburg, New York, that the Hamburg Town Board
amends the Hamburg Town Code as follows (full copies attached):

  Append the “Highmark Corner Community Destination Concepts” to the Comprehensive Plan.

WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on October 5th, 2026, for discussion and public comment
concerning adoption of this proposed Comprehensive Plan amendment; and

WHEREAS, this proposed Comprehensive Plan amendment was referred to Erie County through the
239-m referral process and received no objections; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Part 617 6NYCRR, Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law
(SEQRA), the Town of Hamburg Town Board established itself as SEQR Lead Agency and has issued
a SEQR Negative Declaration; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Hamburg Town Board, in accordance with Section 272-
A of New York State Town Law, hereby adopts the Highmark Corner Community Destination
Concepts document as an appendix to the Town’s Comprehensive Plan.

BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that a copy of the Highmark Corner Community Destination Concepts
document be filed in the office of the Hamburg Town Clerk, and placed on the Town’s website.

ATTACHMENTS:
Highmark Corner Community Destination Concepts.pdf

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