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1) Tabled public hearing on special use permit (KEC Davis, home bakery at 10136 Riverdale Drive)
Motion: Motion to table the public hearing until the application has gone through the planning board.
Vote: Aye — DeGotte, Garcia, Belida, Kilmer, Marston (5–0)

2) Approved minutes
Motion: Approve minutes of workshop meeting No. 16, regular meeting No. 10 (June 16), and workshop meeting No. 17 (June 25).
Vote: Approved (roll call Aye — DeGotte, Belida, Kilmer, Garcia, Marston)

3) Consent agenda
Includes: Board of Architecture Review minutes (05/20/2025) and building permits issued June 2025.
Vote: Approved (roll call unanimous)

4) Motion to table Gun Creek site‑plan change (community wooden path and benches)
Motion: Table consideration to allow applicant to submit amended site plan with additional details.
Vote: Approved (roll call unanimous 5–0)

5) Directed town engineer to circulate Traffic Safety Board resolution regarding the Stony Point/Ransom intersection to GBNRTC (Greater Buffalo‑Niagara Regional Transportation Council)
Motion: Direct the town engineer to send the resolution for additional review.
Vote: Approved (roll call unanimous)

6) Formalized appointment/reappointment procedure for advisory boards (zoning and planning board interview process)
Motion: Adopt procedure with minimum three town board members present for interviews and compliance with current EEO standards as advised by town attorney.
Vote: Approved (roll call unanimous)

7) Adopted rectification of standard workday and reporting resolution (per NY State reporting requirements)
Motion: Rectify the previously filed resolution date to 04/07/2025.
Vote: Approved (roll call unanimous)

8) Authorized grant disbursement agreement with Dormitory Authority of the State of New York for Veterans Park playground project
Motion: Authorize town supervisor and town attorney to sign agreement for the Veterans Park playground grant ($50,000 grant referenced at meeting).
Vote: Approved (roll call unanimous)

9) Approved fireworks permit for Buffalo Launch Club on July 12, 2025 (9:45 p.m., up to 15 minutes; no rain date specified)
Motion: Approve permit application as submitted.
Vote: Approved (roll call unanimous)

10) Special use permit renewals
- Northpointe Advantage (home occupation, embroidery and screen printing) — Approved
- Smith and Taylor LLC (used‑car sales, 1693 Grand Isle Boulevard) — Approved
Vote: Both approved (roll calls unanimous)

11) Authorization to pay bills
Motion: Pay bills from specified funds for a total of $1,138,626.24. (Breakdowns were read into the record: general fund $86,417.18; highway $18,866.28; sewer $44,993.36; water $184,435.74; capital $226,038.65; lighting districts $383.85; refuse and garbage $160,697.68; fire account $416,793.50.)
Vote: Approved (roll call unanimous)

12) Local Law No. 6 of 2023 (M‑1 zoning) — motion to leave on table
Motion: Leave the local law on the table to obtain planning board and Erie County recommendations.
Vote: Approved 4–1 (No: Councilman Dan Kilmer)

Several items were explicitly tabled for future action; no final ordinance adoptions were completed at this meeting.

For each item above, the board’s official minutes and roll‑call records should be consulted for verbatim motions, mover/second names, and the formal language used in the motion.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","July 7, 2025 Town Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Town Board approved a series of routine permits, contract authorizations and procedural policies, and tabled two agenda items pending additional information. Key motions and roll‑call tallies are listed below.","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":46,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6551834,"Town Board tables final action on M‑1 zoning changes after extended debate",499,1313000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5325512-d1f9613515f36300adf9ccfa76a3c914&start=1313&end=1812","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5325512-d1f9613515f36300adf9ccfa76a3c914/thumbnail_1313000.jpg","/articles/6551834/Grand-Island/Erie-County/New-York/Town-Board-tables-final-action-on-M1-zoning-changes-after-extended-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6551834-2f64809a94e5259c4efa79300b6bfa68/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156404&Signature=gmXKsGBdKIG7Hz4NRB1ptMfU-QC3NQE1gFmCyOL3Xd3wwt4Rf9aZsDnkxRrAMZPNij27G0rCQyzW53lGNgz8HBsY~4De2aEc6wNn7ks~g6F5xeVI~bZ1SBo7e6SEmY~SjyfaZ7me9h3sP-chZpUkWw-XL0QiQE3UVZGb9UldQIlyudHLTQxeMOCngYc~ldK8KjmEksuqwGlvWx1VuXJ-zlnco8ttun5xobcbS0YMAs4GruKYUcuPf9JGlo64oEK~BYjA7LpoTKVZjn-nLqVz7mxOqRKgCjLX5gsawYK4sPfIA1lT50R98cVWajomTXmValYEphlfQkfxP-ENv1pwLA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town Board spent a prolonged portion of its July 7 meeting debating Local Law No. 6 of 2023, which would amend the zoning code governing allowable uses in the M‑1 (industrial) district. Board members expressed differing views about whether to act immediately or wait for additional input from the planning board and Erie County planning.

“we've basically been dealing with this. We went through a moratorium. We went through… as a town board, have completely beat this something up,” Councilman Dan Kilmer said, arguing the board should move the matter forward because members have had ample time to form positions. He added the five board members should “know what we want when it comes to this law.”

Other board members urged caution. One member said a preference to wait for the planning board’s input, noting the planning board had canceled a recent meeting that would have considered recommendations. That board member said the public hearing had been left open to receive additional comment.

After discussion about procedure — including whether to adopt a negative declaration under SEQRA and then the local law — a motion to leave the local law on the table passed on a roll call vote with four members in favor and one opposed (Councilman Kilmer). The motion keeps the item on the table pending further planning board feedback and additional review at upcoming workshops and meetings.

No change to the M‑1 code was adopted at this meeting; the public hearing remained open.","After extended discussion and differing views among board members, the Town Board voted to leave Local Law No. 6 (2023) amending permitted uses in the M‑1 district on the table to allow further review and input from the planning board and county.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6551839,"Grand Island residents oppose Gun Creek wooden path; town board tables site-plan change",586,146000,732000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5325512-d1f9613515f36300adf9ccfa76a3c914&start=146&end=732","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5325512-d1f9613515f36300adf9ccfa76a3c914/thumbnail_146000.jpg","/articles/6551839/Grand-Island/Erie-County/New-York/Grand-Island-residents-oppose-Gun-Creek-wooden-path-town-board-tables-site-plan-change","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6551839-01bdc312d9dcd5dc67dd4ab4cfd26d69/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156404&Signature=o9x8~wFI6pImoN0bc3aL8uiUq82ROEE7ogjGlheToGoY1As1uPfn2P49AOegAYCwBj2W1VSBPgUcKgPy0SVqDKeajagpGfKuHJbKOiIMdEJuZbSKpKT2sF7-OK7AezbLtIVAMoGabDZj-laieI-rdCyw4pEBeQ7GaLiUIeVjUeWUbwSYRSC1xwpZjhk7~UMjfL1C7ktB3FBq~1P1PE7x7xBY1WqTffk5oLFqRTo4SsmVequLuttR1i6y8Rc3-mWvTOcaQjb44LAy2XozNDBh5pdhh~PU6XRLWsIRRuS4V7KLHGWH309Pq6EJILTTGzz-b4rD48tT6Bb0WZfGp3Iq2A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tony Weisel, a Grand Island resident, urged the Town Board on July 7 to withdraw plans for a wooden path and benches in the Gun Creek community, saying the project had broad neighborhood opposition and would be inaccessible to some residents.

“My name is Tony Weisel. I live at 499 Limestone Court, Grand Island. And I'm here to talk about the Gun Creek community wooden path and benches that we are opposing,” Weisel told the board during the public comment period. He said he has HOA documentation and distributed material showing “2 people from 1 resident that want the path and a 111 now 115 that do not want the path.”

Weisel told the board the wooden path would not meet Americans with Disabilities Act standards for wheelchairs, crutches, strollers and walkers and described neighbors who would be unable to use it. He said residents would prefer trees along the corridor and suggested redirecting part of the developer’s budget toward planting.

The concern about long‑term maintenance surfaced in board discussion after the public comment. Councilman Dan Kilmer said the town needs more detail before amending the site plan and flagged a risk that planting trees could create ongoing maintenance obligations for homeowners if the HOA is not fulfilling its duties. He said a one‑time recreation fee or similar approach might limit future costs passed to residents.

Board members agreed they needed a clearer plan from the applicant before taking action. The board voted to table the matter to allow the developer or applicant to file for an amended site plan and provide the additional details requested by the board. The motion to table carried on a roll call vote of 5–0.

Supervisor Marston said staff will continue outreach to the applicant and expected further discussion at upcoming meetings. No amendment or final approval was adopted at this meeting.

The board also noted code‑enforcement concerns in the neighborhood: a board member reported recent conversations with the property manager about construction‑site mud and other violations and said town staff would continue to monitor the area.","A resident opposed a proposed wooden path and benches in the Gun Creek community, citing ADA access and maintenance concerns. The Town Board voted to table the site‑plan discussion and asked the applicant to return with amendments.","actionData","errors"]

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