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Town of Hamburg Board of Zoning Appeals May 5, 2026 Minutes The Town of Hamburg Board of Zoning Appeals met for a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 7:00 P.M. in Room 7B of Hamburg Town Hall, 6100 South Park Avenue. Those attending included Chairman Ric Dimpfl, Vice-Chairman Nicole Falkiewicz, Commissioner Laura Hahn, Commissioner Jeff Adrian, Commissioner Mark Yoder, Commissioner Dennis Chapman and alternate Commissioner Catherine Mika filling in for Commissioner Jack Kuebler. Also in attendance were Code Enforcement Officer Jeffrey Skrzypek and Board of Zoning Appeals Attorney Joseph Gogan. Board members recited the Pledge of Allegiance. Chairman Dimpfl asked for a moment of silence in honor of our active military and those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. Chairman Dimpfl pointed out the location of the two (2) fire exits in the room. Commissioner Hahn read the Notice of Public Hearing. Tabled Application # 6142 Kimtron Inc. – Requesting one (1) area variance and one (1) use variance for a proposed real estate sign at 2901 Cloverbank Road (Zoned PUD) No one showed up to speak on this variance. Chairman Dimpfl asked if they could take them off of the agenda because this has been tabled three times, or if they need to stay on for 6 months. Jeff Skrzypek said he believes they need to stay on but he will look into it. Findings: Chairman Dimpfl stated this would be tabled. TABLED Tabled Application # 6143 24 Kt Solid Gold Inc. – Requesting one (1) use variance to allow for a veterinary office, animal rescue and retail space at 3747 Lakeshore Road (Zoned M-3) Chairman Dimpfl stated the Zoning Board Attorney, Joseph Gogan, will make a statement so everyone has a better understanding of the variance. Attorney Joseph Gogan stated that this is a use variance. He has seen comments from the general public asking about what the board can do for this. He stated that the Zoning Board has very limited authority about what they can do with this particular case. Parcels throughout the town are zoned by the Town Board. They designate which areas can be used for certain business— whether that is commercial property, industrial property, residential, or agricultural. This parcel is M-3 which is General Industrial. He listed some of the uses as lumber yards, coal yards, railroad freight yards, automobile assembly, etc. These uses can be found in the Hamburg Town Code. If someone wants to do business in that area that is not allowed, they