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WEST SENECA COURT ROOM TOWN BOARD PROCEEDINGS
1250 Union Road Minutes - Meeting # 2026-08
West Seneca, NY 14224 April 27, 2026
manage this. Councilmember Sherman asked how the applicant feels about the limitation of just
guests at the venue. Mr. Hopkins stated he is not certain how that could be enforced, and the
limitation would be a larger issue for a lender.
Councilmember Breidenstein stated that while the Town Board wants the very best for its residents,
part of the struggle is because this is the first time event for this type of proposal. Historically, the
preexisting nonconforming banquet facility predates virtually everyone's ownership of their property.
In his opinion, Councilmember Breidenstein believes the Kloc family wanted the business to continue
to exist for another 70 years. Councilmember Breidenstein stated the Town Board will vote tonight
and even if the project is denied, the applicant can still pursue this through litigation. Or vice versa for
the residents if the project is approved. Councilmember Breidenstein stated he spoke with Chief
Cosgrove and would place a condition that the safety plan be reviewed with the Police Department
and sanctioned. Further, Councilmember Breidenstein would support not sanctioning Phase 2. Mr.
Hopkins stated the condition of the security management plan would be acceptable, and the Police
Chief knows what should be in the safety plan.
Supervisor Dickson asked the Town Board if there are additional conditions beyond limiting the
rooms to hotel operations, the buildings are to be single-story, and the safety plan to be reviewed by
the Police Department. Supervisor Dickson stated that in his opinion, the owners would abide by the
limitation about guests. Councilmember Breidenstein stated listing potential conditions would be a
wise discussion. Supervisor Dickson stated the Town Board would need to do the SEQRA first, but if
the project is approved it is not necessary. Councilmember Robertson stated that if Phase 2 is not
negated and limited to transient guests only, he cannot support the project. Supervisor Dickson
stated his question is if the conditions were placed on the approval, would Councilmember Robertson
support the proposal. Supervisor Dickson stated that he heard many times that there was support for
the project if the rooms were limited to guests of the venue. Councilmember Robertson stated he
does not believe that the conditions would be acceptable. Supervisor Dickson asked Mr. Trapp if the
SEQRA needed to be done even if the project was going to be denied. Mr. Trapp stated SEQRA
must be done before a vote is held on a zoning change. Councilmember Sherman asked Mr. Trapp
if, in his opinion, it would be difficult to adhere to the guests being just from an event at Kloc's. Mr.
Trapp stated that it would be a matter of being able to enforce a condition such as this and limiting it
to wedding guests is not a feasible limitation. Councilmember Breidenstein asked if the project was
approved would it fall under the Airbnb (Short-term Rental) code. Mr. Trapp stated this is being
classified as a hotel or motel, and the nature of a hotel or motel is transient population.
Motion by Supervisor Dickson, seconded by Councilmember Breidenstein, to adopt the following
Negative Declaration:
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of West Seneca, as lead agency acting pursuant to the
State Environmental Quality Review Act, Article 8 of the New York State Environmental Conservation
Law, has reviewed Part I (long form) of the Full Environmental Assessment Form ("FEAF") prepared
by the applicant for property located at 1245 Seneca Creek Road ("Subject Property"), for
development of hotel units and associated site work and parking (the "Project"), and reviewed the
completed Part II and Part III of the EAF analyzing the potential for the Project to result in any
significant adverse environmental impacts and has otherwise taken a hard look at the identified
potential environmental impacts utilizing the criteria specified in 6 NYCRR 617.7(c); and
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