Cheektowaga holds public hearing on Hertz plan for 16-stall EV charging station at Genesee Street rental site

The Town of Cheektowaga held a public hearing Sept. 9 on an application from Hertz Corporation to install an unmanned 16-stall electric-vehicle charging station at 4193 Genesee Street, the site of an existing car rental facility.

Marcus Hagen, project representative with Arcadis, told the board the site would be “an EV charging station that is unmanned 24/7” with 16 stalls, two new light poles, restriping of the parking lot, drainage work and associated infrastructure. Dan Young, the town planner, characterized the proposal as a motor service use permitted under the town’s motor service district rules and said access would be from Bergus Boulevard, adjacent to nearby hotels.

No members of the public signed up to comment on the proposal, and the public hearing record contained no public submissions. After planning staff finished their presentation and the board asked questions, a board member moved and the board voted to close the public hearing. There was no vote on the special-use permit recorded in the meeting minutes provided.

Why it matters: The proposal would add public EV charging capacity at a high-visibility location on Genesee Street near the airport and McDonald’s, according to planning staff. If the town later approves the permit, the work will add electrical infrastructure, new light poles and changes to the rental-lot layout.

Next steps: The hearing record will be part of the town’s file on the application. The transcript does not record a final decision or permit approval; the board closed the hearing and will consider next actions in a later meeting or resolution.

Sources: Marcus Hagen, Arcadis (project representative); Dan Young, town planner; Town Board public-hearing record (no public commenters).