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Votes at a glance: Cheektowaga Zoning Board of Appeals, Sept. 17, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal actions taken at the Sept. 17 meeting, including minutes approvals and variances granted for five property matters.
The Cheektowaga Zoning Board of Appeals took the following formal actions at its Sept. 17 meeting (all items recorded as motions and votes in the transcript):
- July 16, 2025 meeting minutes: Motion to approve the July minutes (submitted late) was made and seconded. The transcript records three ayes and one abstention by Miss Wertschock (she said "I'm going to abstain as I was not at"); Trustee Miranda attending via teleconference was not permitted to vote. The July minutes were approved with an abstention recorded.
- August meeting minutes: Motion to approve the August minutes was made and seconded. The transcript records ayes from the members present and the minutes were approved.
- Amanda Menke, 219 Barbados Drive: Motion to grant two variances to allow a 6-foot privacy fence in the required side yard and to locate a 6-foot fence 7 feet from the property line (10 ft required). Motion seconded; recorded ayes from Miss Warchak, Mister Kenny Young and Miss Ault. Outcome: approved.
- 89 Danielle Drive (driveway expansion): Motion to grant a driveway variance with a condition that the expansion be 8 feet from the existing driveway (applicant requested 9) and tapered into the driveway apron; motion seconded by Miss Wertschock. Recorded ayes from Miss Wertschock, Mister Kenny Young and Miss Ault. Outcome: approved with condition.
- 25 Hillwood Drive (driveway expansion for winter parking): Motion to grant variances to expand the driveway by ~3.1 feet in front of the dwelling and to allow a 4.2-foot side setback where 5 feet is required. Motion seconded by Mister Kenny Young. Recorded ayes from Miss Warchak, Mister Kenny Young and Miss Ault. Outcome: approved.
- Tunnel to Towers Foundation, 3600 Harlem Road (sign package and dedication plaques): Motion to grant variances to allow a combined signage package substantially larger than the 22-square-foot limit for the RSC district and to permit raised lettering on dedication monuments. Motion seconded by Mister Kenny Young. Recorded ayes from the members present. Outcome: approved.
- Valley Tire Company (3419, 3425, 3443 Broadway): Motion to reconsider the prior ZBA ruling (originally acted on before the town board completed SEQRA) and, following the town board's environmental determination filed Sept. 9, 2025, to grant the variances as requested. Motion seconded by Mister Kenny Young. Recorded ayes from Miss Wertschock, Mister Kenny Young and Miss Ault. Outcome: approved.
- Motion to adjourn at 7:36 p.m.: Motion seconded and the board voted aye; meeting adjourned at 7:36 p.m.
Votes are summarized from the transcript. Where roll-call names were recorded in the transcript, they are listed above. Trustee Miranda participated by teleconference and, per the chair's statement, was not eligible to vote remotely on motions.
