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ZBA grants variance to Southline Little League to keep outfield fences and netting after heated neighborhood debate
Summary
After extensive resident testimony about noise, lights, dust and wildlife incidents, the Cheektowaga ZBA granted variances allowing the existing outfield fences and 20‑foot netting at Southline Little League’s Diamond Z to remain, citing long‑standing use and financial hardship to reconfigure fields.
The Cheektowaga Zoning Board of Appeals on Nov. 19 granted a variance allowing Southline Little League to keep existing outfield fences and 20‑foot netting at Diamond Z at 294 North Signe Drive, after more than an hour of testimony from neighbors and league officials.
Southline representatives said the fencing and netting have existed in various forms for decades and that the league — a not‑for‑profit youth organization…
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