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Town Board of the Town of Hamburg September 28, 2026 Meeting 4.4. Town Board Authorizes Preservation Studios to submit the completed Hamburg Lakeshore Reconnaissance Historic Survey to the New York State Historic Preservation Office WHEREAS, the Town of Hamburg engaged Preservation Studios to conduct a HAMBURG LAKESHORE RECONNAISSANCE HISTORIC RESOURCES SURVEY to identify and document properties, neighborhoods, structures, and other resources that may possess historic or architectural significance within the Town; and WHEREAS, Preservation Studios has completed the HAMBURG LAKESHORE RECONNAISSANCE HISTORIC RESOURCES SURVEY on behalf of the Town of Hamburg; and WHEREAS, the Town Board believes that review of the completed survey by the NEW YORK STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE (SHPO) will provide professional assessment and guidance regarding the historic resources identified through the survey and assist the Town in considering appropriate future preservation and planning efforts; and WHEREAS, submission of the HAMBURG LAKESHORE RECONNAISSANCE HISTORIC RESOURCES SURVEY to SHPO for review and assessment will allow the State Historic Preservation Office to evaluate the findings and provide comments, recommendations, or other appropriate guidance to the town. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Hamburg Town Board authorizes Preservation Studios, to submit the completed HAMBURG LAKESHORE RECONNAISSANCE HISTORIC RESOURCES SURVEY and any associated documentation to the New York State Historic Preservation Office for its review and assessment; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that any findings, comments, recommendations, or assessments received from the New York state Historic Preservation Office shall be provided to the Town Board for review, and consideration without obligation for additional action; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this authorization is for the sole purpose of obtaining professional review and assessment of the completed HAMBURG LAKESHORE RECONNAISSANCE HISTORIC SURVEY and does not, by itself, designate any property or district as historic or impose any additional restrictions upon private property; and 11