Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Land Use Development topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Cheektowaga committee tables proposed two‑story storage facility at 550 Cayuga Road
Summary
The Barnwell Advisory Committee on July 5 tabled review of a proposed two‑story, 31,478‑square‑foot climate‑controlled storage building at 550 Cayuga Road to allow a 30‑day public comment period to expire and to await a zoning variance decision.
On July 5 the Barnwell Advisory Committee of the town of Cheektowaga voted to table consideration of a proposal to demolish an existing one‑story storage building and construct a two‑story, 31,478‑square‑foot climate‑controlled multiunit storage facility at 550 Cayuga Road.
The motion to table the item was made to allow the 30‑day public comment period to expire; the Committee chair moved the tabling and an unnamed committee member seconded the motion. The committee indicated the project will return to the Committee at its August meeting after the comment period and after the applicant pursues a required zoning variance.
The applicant’s representative, Randy (project representative), told the Committee the new building footprint would be “just slightly larger by, about 300, square feet” and that the project would not add additional impervious area. Randy said the proposal would change vehicle circulation, narrowing the north drive lane and making it one‑way around part of the building. He also said the applicant plans minimal site work limited to saw‑cutting and installing new foundations.
The applicant is seeking a variance for building height. Randy said the proposed building would be set back 229.8 feet from the airport boundary; the site’s airport setback requires a maximum height of 20 feet but the proposed building would reach 29 feet 4 inches at its highest point. Randy described the proposed height as “essentially matching” existing nearby structures and said the applicant was contacting the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) and the Buffalo Niagara International Airport as part of the referral process.
Staff noted that referrals and lead agency notification have been sent to the Erie County Department of Environment and Planning, the NFTA, Maryvale School District, Cleveland Hill Fire District and the Town planning board. An Erie County referral response was mentioned as indicating coordination among the town, the airport and the NFTA for the project.
The Committee did not take a final vote on the site plan or on any variance; the formal variance application will be heard by the Cheektowaga Zoning Board of Appeals in August, according to staff. The Committee’s tabling preserves the comment period and allows agencies and neighbors to file responses before the matter is returned for further review.
Committee members asked about drainage, and Randy said on‑site runoff is captured by existing drainage structures and directed to the onsite basin; he said no changes to the basin or to perimeter curbing were proposed.
The Committee did not set additional conditions at the July meeting; the applicant is expected back in August after the comment period and pending the ZBA variance review.
