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Town of Aurora | Town Board Meeting | January 26, 2026 Councilmember Armbrust moved to approve a correction to Action #9 in Action #21 Req for correction the January 12, 2026 board meeting minutes. The board approved vacation to vac rollover roll over hours from 2025 to 2026 for Elizabeth Cassidy and Rich Miga in the hours in 1/12/26 amount of 12 and 24 hours respectively; this was corrected to 24 hours for minutes (Action Elizabeth Cassidy and 20 hours for Rich Miga. Councilmember Wrazen #9) aprvd seconded the motion. Upon a vote being taken: ayes – four, noes – none. Motion carried. Councilmember McCann moved to adopt the following resolution; Action #22 SEQR negative seconded by Councilman Wrazen: declaration for 1073 Davis Rd ODA RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Aurora declares itself lead adopted agency with regard to SEQR for the Open Development Area (ODA) application for a cold storage addition to an existing building at 1073 Davis Road; and further RESOLVED that after considering the action stated herein, reviewing the criteria contained in Section 617.11 of the Rules and Regulations of the State Environmental Quality Review Act, determines that the action is an Unlisted action; and further RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Aurora has determined that this Unlisted action will result in no significant adverse impacts on the environment, and therefore, an environmental impact statement need not be prepared; and further RESOLVED that a negative declaration is issued with regard to the Open Development Area application for an enclosed cold storage addition on an existing building on an ODA lot at 1073 Davis Road, East Aurora, NY. Upon a vote being taken: ayes – three, noes – none, recusal – one Motion carried. Supervisor Snyder recused himself as the former property owner. Councilmember Wrazen moved to adopt the following resolution; Action #23 ODA application seconded by Councilmember Armbrust: 1073 Davis Rd adopted WHEREAS, Chapter 99 of the Code of The Town of Aurora establishes standards for landowners who wish to develop or subdivide land that lacks adequate public road frontage for standard lot development (known as "Open Development Area"); and WHEREAS, Robert Neil Hopkins, Jr. (“the Applicant") has filed an Open Development Area (ODA) application to be able to construct a rear addition on the west side of an existing building on the existing ODA lot at 1073 Davis Road; and WHEREAS, the Applicant has made a reasonable attempt and effort to comply with specifications of Chapters 99 of the Code of the Town of Aurora; and WHEREAS, the applications and supporting documentation were forwarded to the Erie County Division of Planning whose response was that the proposed action has been reviewed and determined to be of local concern and they have no recommendations; and WHEREAS, the Applicant applied for and the Zoning Board of Appeals granted the following variances to permit an addition to the existing building on this ODA lot: 55 feet frontage, 2.21 acre lot size, 124.37 feet front yard setback, 21.85 feet side yard setback, 55 feet ingress/egress width 70.04 feet lot width, no driveway bump-outs required. WHEREAS, the Town of Aurora Planning Board recommended that the Town Board approve the Open Area Development application for 1073 Davis Road; and WHEREAS, as an unlisted action under SEQRA the Town Board found that this will not result in any significant adverse environmental impacts. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that pursuant to Chapter 99 Article VI - Open Development Area of the Code of the Town of Aurora, the Town Board does hereby approve the Open Development Area application for a rear addition on the west side of an existing building on the existing ODA lot at 1073 Davis Road, East Aurora, New York. Upon a vote being taken: ayes – three, noes – none, recusal – one Motion carried. Supervisor Snyder recused himself as the former property owner. 2