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Depew zoning board approves driveway-width variance for 2736 George Urban Boulevard
Summary
The Village of Depew Zoning Board of Appeals granted a variance allowing Kevin Reichmuth to widen a driveway at 2736 George Urban Boulevard to a total width of 19 feet; the board voted 5-0 on Aug. 14, 2025.
The Zoning Board of Appeals for the Village of Depew on Aug. 14, 2025, voted 5-0 to grant a variance allowing Kevin Reichmuth to widen the driveway at 2736 George Urban Boulevard.
The variance permits an overall driveway width of 19 feet, including an additional 9-foot encroachment toward the interior property, beyond the five-foot allowance set by the village ordinance, the board said during a public hearing. Reichmuth told the board the widening is so "my children can park their car somewhere," and did not add further comment on design or construction timing.
Acting Chairman Delaney read the applicant's responses to the six criteria for an area variance under New York law, including Reichmuth's acknowledgement that the difficulty was self-created. Board members and staff asked whether an apron would be added and whether snow storage would present problems; Reichmuth said he was not planning an apron "not anytime soon," and Member Overholt said the board did not anticipate snow-storage issues.
Member Menard moved to grant the variance; the motion was seconded by Member Gallivan. A roll call recorded votes of Yes from Members Overholt, Gallivan, Menard, Yarborough and Acting Chairman Delaney. The board closed the public hearing after the vote.
After the approval, Reichmuth asked whether additional paperwork was required; staff member Kate told him to follow up with her. The board did not specify conditions attached to the variance in the hearing record, nor did the board state an effective date for the approval.
The notice of the hearing referenced Chapter 260, subsection listed in the application as "26014 B 1 H." The application form submitted for the record listed the minimum area variance requested as "9 feet wide toward interior property" and a total driveway width of 19 feet.
The approval allows the property owner to proceed with plans consistent with the village's permitting and inspection requirements; Reichmuth and staff will complete any follow-up steps required by the village code office.
