Wheatfield ZBA approves April minutes; Chairman Michael Schaffer urges readiness for SEQRA reform

The Wheatfield Zoning Board of Appeals on May 11, 2026, unanimously approved the minutes of its April 27 meeting and heard Chairman Michael Schaffer urge members to prepare for possible changes to the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA).

The meeting opened at 7:00 p.m. at Town Hall, Upper Level. Chairman Michael Schaffer called the roll; Walter Garrow, Matt Klettke, Arthur Kroening and Matthew Kroening were present. A motion to approve the April 27, 2026 minutes was made by Walter Garrow and seconded by Matthew Kroening. The board recorded individual votes of "Yes" from Garrow, Klettke, A. Kroening, M. Kroening and Schaffer; the motion passed unanimously.

Chairman Michael Schaffer read a newspaper article about proposed SEQRA reform and said the board should be "prepared" for changes. The remark was presented as guidance for the board to monitor potential statewide changes to environmental review procedures rather than as a formal directive or vote.

The minutes list the board's next meeting as June 8, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., Town Hall, Upper Level, and include a public hearing time of 7:05 p.m. for a Liberty Drive item submitted by Syncarpha CF II, LLC. The record for this meeting notes no hearings were held that night; the listing indicates the Liberty Drive item is on a future agenda.

A motion to adjourn was made by Michael Schaffer, seconded by Matthew Kroening, and the ayes were unanimous. The minutes were signed and filed by Melissa Germann, Secretary.