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Cheektowaga EAC backs negative-declaration recommendation for 16-stall EV charging station at 4193 Genesee St.
Summary
The town's Environmental Advisory Committee recommended a negative declaration and will forward a recommendation on a 16-stall, publicly accessible electric-vehicle charging station at 4193 Genesee Street to the Town Board for final consideration.
Cheektowaga's Environmental Advisory Committee recommended that the Town Board consider a negative declaration for an unlisted SEQRA action tied to a proposed 16-stall, publicly accessible electric-vehicle charging station at 4193 Genesee Street.
The recommendation came after committee members reviewed site plans and brief remarks from a project representative. Dan (staff member) summarized the project as "an EV charging station, 16 stalls, 24 hours a day unmanned." He said the project had received a Planning Board recommendation of approval and that a public hearing was previously held and closed at the Sept. 9 Town Board meeting.
Why it matters: The EAC's negative-declaration recommendation advances the SEQRA process by signaling that, in the committee's view, the proposed work does not require a positive declaration. The item will proceed to the Town Board for final action, where site-control details and any conditions would be decided.
Details: Project materials show an access drive connecting to Burgos Boulevard and a fenced charging area. Committee members asked about existing curb cuts and gated access; Dan said the existing curb cut likely "stays" and that the gated access and fencing were outside the disturbance area. Committee members discussed security and lighting; the applicant noted cameras on light poles and two proposed light poles. One EAC member expressed concerns about public passage and whether existing gated access should be removed if charging stalls are fenced off. The project representative (Mark, Arcadis) and other applicants responded that the charging area is intended to be fenced and that vandalism at other charging sites had occurred.
Action: The committee moved and seconded a recommendation of a negative declaration; the motion was approved by voice vote and will be forwarded to the Town Board for final consideration.
Next steps: Dan said the Town Board will consider the matter at its next meeting; the EAC's recommendation will accompany the submission.
