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Board denies driveway variance amid conflicting surveys; owner told to seek certified survey or housing-court review

Town of Cheektowaga Board of Appeals · February 19, 2026
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Summary

A Cheektowaga property owner seeking a driveway variance was denied after town staff reported conflicting surveys and an apparent earlier unauthorized measurement by a town employee; the board advised obtaining a certified survey or pursuing housing-court resolution.

The Cheektowaga Board of Appeals denied a request to regularize a driveway that may encroach on an adjacent property, citing conflicting surveys and the need for a definitive legal determination of the property line.

An owner at the hearing said the driveway had been installed previously and that a town employee had measured and approved it. "When it was in place, it was based on…

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