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Committee members reviewed the project footprint and elevations. Town staff read an excerpt of county comments that recommended coordinating with the Buffalo Niagara International Airport and the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA). The applicant confirmed the project footprint generally matches the existing building footprint; the highest roof peak noted on the plans was listed at 29 feet, 4 inches with typical roof heights around 22 feet, 7 inches.

After staff discussion and no further substantive comments from members present, a motion to recommend a negative SEQR declaration carried. The committee will forward the recommendation to the Town Board and noted that county and agency coordination (airport and NFTA) should continue as part of the review record.

The committee chair closed the meeting after the agenda items and noted that about five projects are expected for the September meeting agenda.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","TOC / Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC)","oneSentenceSummary","The committee recommended a negative SEQR declaration for a redevelopment at 550 Cayuga after the applicant obtained a height variance; staff noted building elevations and asked for coordination with county and regional agencies.","taxTitle","Cheektowaga, Erie County, New York","taxId",56246,"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},6488689,"Cheektowaga committee backs negative SEQR finding for proposed 7,749 sq. ft. daycare at 1571 (site-specific)",992,920000,1912000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5692737-fdf363367493b6ed3f254eb5d14eba28&start=920&end=1912","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5692737-fdf363367493b6ed3f254eb5d14eba28/thumbnail_920000.jpg","/articles/6488689/Cheektowaga/Erie-County/New-York/Cheektowaga-committee-backs-negative-SEQR-finding-for-proposed-7749-sq-ft-daycare-at-1571-site-specific","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6488689-cc3bfb5ef2e1477ad4819d844dbc1f35/orig.mp4?Expires=1776763161&Signature=lX55dtHi-vjdTwCTRFtkBtl0EmH2MsM2cxSup5~D1zJIZOTAjIWumtiQ1broljHF8vmznrRNjibsLeCd-cpRagqqzwTau1uAqD4W0x2bzx2Jln~4AQUNsQw2c~sHo0KRCGitwLVNSeQgiY4Em3Dp6GOaBJcDvjeRrpz06xdPEJSgEbt6Wk5n7-UBvsh2EbosUMrJ3IPUXIlHcFDti6cKyj06eBPYG7Q4WIVCA5LatdTsihPXrB~Xbl0gWfCYzCGyH3g7vJxpDxicoCiqPDfGeEdQRRfOCG~S2KJknw32aCkQjEElWn2OAGqUCKls~rZOUr8-85HyXiJo0SAnvQhgnw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Cheektowaga Environmental Advisory Committee on Aug. 27 recommended a negative SEQR declaration for a proposed 7,749‑square‑foot, single‑story daycare facility (referred to in materials as project 1571) and will forward the recommendation to the Town Board.

Erie County Department of Environment and Planning submitted comments urging careful review of a proposed drive‑through/drop‑off lane to avoid conflicts among vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists; the county also recommended adequate vehicle stacking, visual and noise mitigation for adjacent Linden Street residences, and retention of mature trees where possible. “Special attention should be paid to the drive‑through lane and potential conflicts with vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists,” the committee read from the county comments.

Committee members and the applicant discussed pedestrian access, internal circulation and parking. Planning staff suggested adding a painted crosswalk or other marked pedestrian route from the sidewalk to the building entrance; the applicant noted existing on‑site and nearby parking and said parents presently drop children off by vehicle more often than on foot. The committee advised the applicant to include a pavement‑marking/signage plan, coordinate utility tie‑ins, and extend the sidewalk to the entry as shown on civil sheets.

After discussion of the Erie County comments and updated drawings, a committee member moved to recommend a negative declaration; the motion carried. The committee indicated it would forward county comments and its recommendation to the Town Board, and the applicant was told to coordinate final plan details with town staff and the architect before filing the formal site‑plan application.","The Environmental Advisory Committee recommended a negative SEQR declaration for a proposed single‑story, 7,749‑square‑foot daycare project; Erie County raised operational comments on the drive‑through lane, buffers and tree retention.",{"_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},6488694,"Cheektowaga environmental committee recommends negative SEQR declaration for 3419 Broadway auto-servicing project",374,97000,471000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5692737-fdf363367493b6ed3f254eb5d14eba28&start=97&end=471","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5692737-fdf363367493b6ed3f254eb5d14eba28/thumbnail_97000.jpg","/articles/6488694/Cheektowaga/Erie-County/New-York/Cheektowaga-environmental-committee-recommends-negative-SEQR-declaration-for-3419-Broadway-auto-servicing-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6488694-7bb47874c88b9f7e397955ca71db573c/orig.mp4?Expires=1776763161&Signature=NC~xF5O3fU6f24xQIOXOopn44OMX97R20IPzvcc7VCdFm1XJWukB2ogR8NmMapDa4kmIy7sy41-qcB3IWKdrtxWBqUQtzMgxFem-6pIpSKCSm1tPwxLV2Yy21j4pYTG7fVpa1NarRDXv8l0POrPDyno1dBOgTUVUHMqm2IvTdnK~klR0Sy6OIpoI084aMtXSd7vFybs5U01TuM5OZXfchDKs1gcBb~9vcgUaqr8ksgaCKduqBreJWm9mTGjZNZWjPV4Fn7e-oNJo6SL6ufeBXHUm9tIkUe7HE-Kc7tH7sFLqEnO1qH00piGW9yEmvwz3qsZknyHkXZPCRFKmn9eh7w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Cheektowaga Environmental Advisory Committee on Aug. 27 recommended a negative State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) declaration for a proposed standalone public-vehicle servicing use at 3419 Broadway and will forward that recommendation to the Town Board for final determination.

Committee members said Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments were submitted and reviewed by town staff. “We’ve reviewed them, and there was no response needed,” said Engineering Department staff during the committee’s discussion. The applicant reported that preliminary site drawings had been emailed to staff and that borings and infiltration tests were complete; the applicant said final drawings would be provided within roughly two weeks.

The committee clarified that the current review pertains to the use variance request and the SEQR determination; a formal site-plan application will circulate for comment later. “When the site plan comes in, there’ll be new additional information at that time,” the committee chair said. Members said the Town Board must accept a SEQR determination before the Zoning Board of Appeals acts on the use variance; if later civil review shows impacts not previously disclosed, the town can reopen environmental review.

Committee members voted to recommend the negative declaration and instructed the applicant to submit a full civil set (survey, site plan, erosion and sediment control plan, demolition, drainage, utilities) and a short engineer’s report describing utilities and stormwater measures as part of the site-plan filing. The committee noted stormwater will be collected from roofs and drives into a detention basin with modeled pre/post release rates; infiltration was tested but is not expected to fully handle flows on site.

The committee’s recommendation will be filed with the Town Board for consideration; if the Town Board accepts the negative declaration, the applicant will reappear before the Zoning Board of Appeals as part of the process toward development review.","The Town of Cheektowaga Environmental Advisory Committee recommended a negative declaration under SEQR for a proposed vehicle-servicing use at 3419 Broadway, contingent on later site-plan review and reappearance before the Zoning Board of Appeals.","actionData","errors"]

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