Southtowns Record

Town Board Regular Meeting Agenda, Aug 10, 2026 — Agenda

Government
Town of Hamburg
Board
Town Board
Meeting
Aug 10, 2026
Kind
Agenda
Topics
Zoning and land use, Water, sewer and drainage, Public safety, Budget and taxes, Parks and recreation, Roads and traffic, Audits and oversight

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Brief Description of Proposed Action (include purpose or need):

The proposed action involves the adoption of the Town of Hamburg's "Bills Stadium Economic Impact
Area Plan" and associated zoning for creation of a new zoning district called the "Stadium Impact Area
(SIA) zone.” The action also involves complementary modifications to existing zoning districts in areas
adjacent to the SIA.

The Area Plan, which will be appended to the Town's existing comprehensive plan, sets forth a vision for
the current Erie Community College (ECC), an approximately 100-acre site adjacent to the new Buffalo
Bills Stadium. ECC has plans to vacate the property in coming years. The plan sets forth a vision for an
innovative, walkable, mixed-use neighborhood. The plan includes a set of programmatic, urban design,
mobility, and building guidelines for future developer(s) to implement the vision.

The SIA zoning district facilitates creation of new development that aligns with the Plan vision. It sets forth
a process for adoption that requires a district-wide conceptual plan to ensure a cohesive development. The
district includes allowable uses focused on a midscale, walkable mixed-use environment, as well as
transportation network standards that emphasize multimodal travel.

North of the SIA, the action includes modest changes to the zoning. A collection of parcels along McKinley
Parkway rezoned as MU-1. Further north, at the existing McKinley Mall, the McKinley Mall Incentive Zone
would be modified to increase the types of amenities available as part of the incentives intended to spur
redevelopment and be more complementary to the SIA.

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