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Board members asked the applicant to move the dumpster to the rear of the building, add additional landscaping where practicable and confirm handicapped and bay parking counts to match the town’s parking code. Planning staff and the applicant discussed a waiver request to remove a small island and asked for final engineering sign‑off by the town engineer before building permits issue.

Why it matters: the project affects traffic circulation and public frontage at a busy intersection and includes site‑plan items—parking, landscaping and stormwater connections—that the town expected to resolve prior to final approval.

Outcome: the planning board approved the site plan with the condition that the town engineer (Bob) sign off on outstanding engineering items and that applicant address the parking and ADA stall layout to meet code or receive a formal waiver. The board recorded unanimous approval for the motion in the meeting record provided.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","3/10/2025 Planning Board","oneSentenceSummary","The planning board approved a site plan for Dagworth (auto care/industrial site) with conditions: engineer sign‑off on outstanding items, parking adjustments and additional landscaping; board members said they expect the applicant to return with final engineering for administrative sign‑off.","taxTitle","Grand Island, Erie County, New York","taxId",54969,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6679283,"Planning board approves Thermo Fisher wastewater treatment upgrade; new enclosed system will replace lagoons",904,3514000,4418000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2538874-f92e8b96b9d5a7206092a43e78eec470&start=3514&end=4418","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2538874-f92e8b96b9d5a7206092a43e78eec470/thumbnail_3514000.jpg","/articles/6679283/Grand-Island/Erie-County/New-York/Planning-board-approves-Thermo-Fisher-wastewater-treatment-upgrade-new-enclosed-system-will-replace-lagoons","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6679283-7b173be4eb30da2cea1c4217d8e59ae4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771203843&Signature=Cf4wExh~xos8PEGB9GpsEvqzuOP9hkDn5YtbeCGoft0G-UUDhZrqXissEJxrxyTUQr-NI2datxa4VyHesq-lse5e4ylalQ7jcbU0Q9cOJaEgx2q8YzIFOg~YNYq~MyZB15diIpk3AdTPQgR4nI02ltq2O1F4bkxblNGrWCsPe-IvNiTbf69dgiS7RkrtC7Bap9Idrh0y4Wk6hglX0VOhM1Gs~vd~vbgqcK1MORdu6hUHvHAtZmFVSfksiBCL5sWd193~kQt23Ps0zthsH2HaOhW-6T6GUQOItRqE-ZMLE49rSALIrW7hTR3RGRXmjMPWXLzNC4P6wvf3dH-Y3ECfUg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tim Walk (spelled in meeting materials as W A L C K), representing Thermo Fisher, presented a two‑phase plan for a new, compact wastewater treatment system sited adjacent to the current lagoons and near the Fresenius Kabi facility.

Walk said the new plant is prompted by stricter New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) effluent limits and by projections of increased future flows. “The new system…will be constructed in two phases,” Walk said, describing two sequencing‑batch reactors (SBRs) in phase one and a third identical tank to be added later if flows require it.

Why it matters: the proposal replaces open wastewater lagoons with a mechanical, enclosed treatment system and upgraded filtration and ultraviolet disinfection; the applicant said the new arrangement will discharge at the same outfall and will allow Thermo Fisher to meet the DEC’s tighter permit limits.

Project details discussed: the applicant described precast concrete tanks and a process building. Tanks are 18 feet deep with about 13–14 feet above grade; the overall system footprint presented in the plans is approximately 101 by 68 feet and the building footprint is 32 by 68 feet. Ancillary tanks include sludge storage and pre‑equalization basins; the applicant said the system may route effluent temporarily through a large stormwater pond to cool discharge water if DEC temperature limits require additional cooling.

Monitoring and sequencing: Walk and staff said DEC requires composite sampling and regular monitoring. The project will include composite samplers on the influent (to measure combined waste) and a composite sampler at the discharge after ultraviolet treatment; monitoring will follow the requirements of the DEC permit.

Board action: the planning board moved to approve the application as presented and voted to proceed; the transcript records unanimous approval of the action in the meeting record provided. The applicant said that once the new system meets permit conditions, the existing lagoon system will be taken out of service and the lagoons will be filled or otherwise decommissioned as part of the site plan follow‑up.

Next steps: planning staff said the project will return to the town board as required by the town’s review process (final permits and DEC approval remain necessary). The board recorded that site‑plan engineering comments will be addressed and that final construction will require coordination with DEC monitoring and permit updates.","The planning board approved site plan items for Thermo Fisher to build a new, enclosed wastewater treatment plant that replaces existing lagoons, tightens effluent treatment to meet DEC limits and includes phased biological reactors and monitoring points.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6679287,"Planning board recommends PDD overlay for 65.5-acre Grand Island site and forwards rezoning to town board",3224,280000,3504000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2538874-f92e8b96b9d5a7206092a43e78eec470&start=280&end=3504","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2538874-f92e8b96b9d5a7206092a43e78eec470/thumbnail_280000.jpg","/articles/6679287/Grand-Island/Erie-County/New-York/Planning-board-recommends-PDD-overlay-for-655-acre-Grand-Island-site-and-forwards-rezoning-to-town-board","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6679287-74892b2dc2c9e88d6d4f5912558cc2a3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771203843&Signature=I5Qq44KQ3yHW~JEVOLoNAYKgwEGg3TK1ayXujHgZmIJRgc42qdyP2TzxH5wXL3DwztZZGHtORrxwx-PRtMYszRwDgFsJhLmW3uhLnQwMStdCRkgagj06npX4IhmH5Tlz3q-AJzA9k6Rt8YokHG9kE605~jNrzxJF~setP8FWi4cYGGHYSUYNLJzUX1Vj0l0k6UVmNnnKmEbtNOCjMIVTbv4nYGRX3Dod8ovTqCohJZWelrYFCtQWNQCmreqAzqgeS-Qsb8J8zuXX1Sm8cWBLUNlKUOfy56UmnxkpW7ShkwEHhavAmQFnKyer2t3eYsSQZw5xLokSGw5Ih0NsyWueCA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sean Hopkins, attorney for the applicant, told the Grand Island Planning Board on a recent meeting that the proposal would replace existing R2 and B1 zoning on a 65.5-acre site with a Planned Development District overlay based on a development concept plan dated Dec. 12, 2024.

Hopkins said the application would preserve more than the 25% permanent open space required under the PDD code, proposing about 30.7% permanent open space and a loop road built to public specifications that would provide access to contiguous properties. “We’re asking you consider again for the third time recommending approval by the town board of the requested PDD overlay based on the most recently submitted development concept plan,” Hopkins said.

Why it matters: the PDD overlay would become the zoning for the parcel if the town board approves it, locking in lot sizes, setbacks and allowed uses included in the approved plan. The change could alter what future owners may build on the site and was the primary reason the planning board spent more than an hour reviewing lot sizes, buffers and stormwater arrangements.

Key facts and board discussion: the site contains about 65.5 acres; roughly 51.1 acres are currently zoned R2 and about 14.4 acres B1. Hopkins and the project engineer, identified in the meeting as Rick from Invictus Engineering, described the application history dating to prior proposals in 2013 and 2020 and said the current concept reduced density significantly compared with earlier versions. Over multiple revisions the developer lowered total units from plans showing roughly 384 units to a development concept the presenter described as 288 units; the proposal includes single-family lots and townhouse buildings for sale rather than large multifamily rental buildings earlier residents opposed.

Board members pressed on specific protections for adjacent homeowners. The applicant agreed to minimum residential lot dimensions adjacent to Timberlake of 100 feet by 200 feet (about 20,000 square feet), substantially larger than the 8,400-square-foot lots that R2 technically allows after earlier zoning changes. The applicant also said townhome buildings were reduced in number and size and that the plan included an extensive on-site trail network of about one mile.

Stormwater and drainage were recurring concerns. Board members and staff discussed an existing ravine and an outlet pipe that connects to a structure and culvert under East River Road near the Holiday Inn parking lot. The applicant said stormwater would be collected and routed to a new stormwater pond and that the homeowners association (HOA) would be responsible for maintenance of private stormwater infrastructure. Board members asked staff to investigate whether easements exist for the downstream piping and to confirm maintenance responsibilities.

Zoning designations and conditions: during discussion one board member moved a recommendation that (a) the outer perimeter single-family lots be designated R1C, (b) the interior loop be designated R2, (c) townhomes be subject to an HOA, and (d) roughly 8.3 acres of the left/rear area be deed‑restricted permanent open space to belong to the HOA for the R2 area. The motion also requested follow-up on drainage easements and that accessory-structure rules for PDD lots be clarified to match the town’s residential code where appropriate.

Outcome: the planning board recorded the motion to recommend approval and the motion passed. The transcript records a “no” vote by one board member (identified as Brad) and otherwise does not provide a roll call in the public record provided; the town board will hold the final vote.

Next steps and outstanding items: the planning board advised that detailed engineering and a formal detailed plan approval step would follow if the town board adopts the PDD overlay. The applicant noted it has submitted environmental review materials, including a SHPO “no impact” letter dated March 14 and an Army Corps of Engineers jurisdictional determination stating no jurisdictional wetlands on the site, and said it has received comments from the Erie County Department of Environment pursuant to New York State General Municipal Law section 239‑m. Board members and staff said they would draft recommended language clarifying how accessory structures and enforcement would work on PDD lots and requested staff follow up on downstream easements for drainage.","The Grand Island Planning Board voted to recommend a Planned Development District (PDD) overlay for a 65.5-acre site that would reconfigure R2 and B1 zoning, reduce multifamily density and set minimum lot sizes along Timberlake and East River. The board attached conditions; the town board will make the final decision.","actionData","errors"]

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