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Cheektowaga board hears Tim Hortons proposal at Cleveland Drive; neighbors warn of traffic problems
Summary
Benderson Development proposed a 1,600‑sq‑ft Tim Hortons with a drive‑through at 397 Cleveland Drive; the planning and traffic advisory committees recommended approval, but residents and several council members warned left‑turn access and nearby roundabout congestion could create safety and queuing issues.
Matthew Oates of Benderson Development presented a special‑use permit request to the Cheektowaga Town Board on Dec. 10 for a 1,600‑square‑foot Tim Hortons with a drive‑through at 397 Cleveland Drive.
Oates said the site is just under 1 acre in a commercial zone and that the developer met with adjacent neighbors and agreed to remove a fence and replace it with a board‑on‑board fence and to pave a small gravel section on Woodcliff Terrace at neighbors’ request. He told the board the project has been reviewed by the town’s traffic safety committee, planning board and Environmental…
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