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Aspire of Western New York proposes drainage fixes after unpermitted parking expansion
Summary
A consultant for Aspire of Western New York told the Town of Cheektowaga planning board a summer 2025 parking-lot expansion was done without required town review and caused ponding; the board conditionally approved a plan to add swales and a detention basin pending engineering review and raised maintenance concerns.
Colin Nims of CPL, representing Aspire of Western New York, told the Town of Cheektowaga planning board that a parking-lot expansion installed in summer 2025 should have been reviewed by the town and has resulted in ponding that affected neighboring properties. He proposed installing perimeter drainage swales and a detention basin that would discharge to the Town of Cheektowaga storm sewer and said the design meets town stormwater standards.
"We're proposing to just install a couple of drainage swales on the eastern and southern portion of the parking lot that will eventually lead to a detention basin, which will discharge into the Town of Cheektowaga storm sewer," Nims said. He told the board the swales and basin are sized to handle up to a 100‑year storm and that the proposed conditions would reduce the site's 25‑year runoff to below the existing 10‑year runoff.
Board members and the applicant discussed whether curbing and gutters would be preferable to swales; Nims said swales meet standards and that maintenance (mowing, vegetation control) would be required to keep the system functioning. A board member asked what would happen if the business closed and maintenance lapses; Nims acknowledged the concern and said that maintenance expectations would be part of follow-up compliance.
The planning board moved and seconded to approve the proposed drainage fixes pending engineering review and final code corrections, with the applicant to return with any required modifications and maintenance clarifications.
