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

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Town of Hamburg
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Town Board
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Aug 10, 2026
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Agenda
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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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Town Board of the Town of Hamburg
August 10, 2026 Meeting
4.37. Alumni Park SEQR Lead Agency Resolution

WHEREAS, the Town of Hamburg has long been recognized as a community dedicated to parks,
recreation, families, and civic pride; and

WHEREAS, the opening of the new National Football League stadium at the border of the Town of
Hamburg presents a unique opportunity to celebrate the Town’s special connection to sports while
creating lasting opportunities and amenities for Hamburg residents; and

WHEREAS, over the past two years, the Town Board, Town staff, and community partners have
worked to identify ways in which the residents of Hamburg can highlight and benefit from this
opportunity, and

WHEREAS, the Town of Hamburg Town Board proposes various upgrades and improvements to the
Town-owned property at Parker Road and Big Tree Rd/Route 20-A, now known as Alumni Park (SBL
#: 160.20-2-3.12); and

WHEREAS, the Project is exempt from regulations of the Town Zoning Code as prescribed in §280-11,
does not require Site Plan approval from the Planning Board, and is not subject to the 239-m referral to
Erie County; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) a Full Environmental
Assessment Form (FEAF) has been prepared for the Project dated August 6, 2026, which describes the
Project in considerable detail; and

WHEREAS, the FEAF, having been reviewed by the Hamburg Town Board, was deemed complete and
accurate relative to the Project; and

WHEREAS, the Hamburg Town Board has determined that the Project constitutes an Unlisted Action
as defined by the SEQR regulations §617.2 (al) and thereafter chose uncoordinated SEQR review
pursuant to 6 NYCRR §617.6(b)(4).

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Hamburg Town Board now desires to establish itself as

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