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Minutes of the January 3, 2006 meeting of the CONSERVATION BOARD of the TOWN OF ORCHARD PARK, Municipal Center, Second Floor Conference Room, 4295 South Buffalo Street, Orchard Park, New York at 7:00 PM.  Present were the following:

MEMBERS PRESENT:    Richard Schechter, Chairman

Ann Bergantz

                                                      Frank Newton       

                                                      James Loesch

                                                     George Schichtel

                                                     David Ward

                                       Thomas Jaeger

OTHERS PRESENT:        Nan Ackerman, Councilman

                                                     Frank Brzezinski, landscape architect

                                                     Andrew Romanowski, Alliance Homes

Chairman Schechter called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. by stating that any person before this Board who is a relative of, or who has a financial or business relationship with, any officer or employee of the Town of Orchard park must disclose the nature and extent of such relationship in accordance with the provisions of the Ethics Law of the Town of Orchard Park.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

A MOTION was made by Mr. Schichtel, seconded by Mr. Loesch, to ACCEPT the minutes of the December 6, 2005 meeting.

THE MOTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

The Chairman noted that the “Other Business” item, Town Highway Superintendent Fred Piasecki has been rescheduled to the February meeting, which will be held on January 31, 2006. 

1. C.B. File #34-05, Avis Rent a Car, 6494 Lake Avenue, Zoned B-2.  Requesting a Change in Use from retail use to a car rental business.  Town Board referred to Planning Board on 12/7/05.  Tabled by the Conservation Board on 12/6/05.

Date of Plan:                  12/20/05, revised

Landscape Architect:     Frank Brzezinski

Plan Number:                 L-1

Date Plan Received:      12/21/05

Mr. Brzezinski presented a revised plan to the members explaining changes that include the removal of one of the paved parking spaces located on Orchard Park Road. This area will be cut out, removed and planted with Honey Locust. Mrs. Bergantz confirmed with Mr. Brzezinski that lawn will grow beneath the trees planted. In addition, the Burning Bush Shrubs have been relocated and planted toward Lake Avenue. Also, a parking space on the south side of the building

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will be put in where a concrete pad presently exists.  The Landscape value is $1,530.00.

Mr. Yaeger made a MOTION, second by Mr. Schichtel, to accept the revised landscape plan presented.  A Landscape Completion Bond in the amount of $1,530.00 or a certified check for 1/2 the amount of the landscaping ($765.00) is to be presented to the Town Clerk prior to receipt of a building permit. Conservation Board approval is contingent upon Engineering Department acceptance of the drainage plan.  All lighting is to be directed downward and toward the site and any dumpsters are to be screened.

THE MOTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

2. C.B. File #30-05, Alliance Homes, 3735 North Buffalo Road, Zoned B-3.  Requesting a Building Permit to construct a 1,120 sq. ft. single story building to replace an existing building on the property. Town Board referred to Planning Board on 10/5/05.

Date of Plan:                        10/11/05

Landscape Architect:          Gerald T. Hood

Plan Number:                      Historical Square Office Building

Date Plan Received:            1/03/06

Mr. Romanowski explained to the Board that the existing building will be demolished and replaced with a single story office building. The existing trees will not be removed and additional landscaping will be planted to enhance the site.  He told the Board that the same occupant will use the site. The landscape value is $4,500. There will be no dumpster. Mr. Romanowski signed and dated the submitted plan.   Mr. Schichtel noted that he would like Sky Line Locust planted rather than the Shademaster being proposed; this is easier to maintain.

Mr. Loesch made a MOTION, seconded by Mr. Ward, to accept the landscape plan as presented with the changes noted on the landscape plan.  A Landscape Completion Bond in the amount of $4,500.00 or a certified check for 1/2 the amount of the landscaping ($2,250) is to be presented to the Town Clerk prior to receipt of a building permit.  Conservation Board approval is contingent upon Engineering Department acceptance of the drainage plan. All lighting is to be directed downward and toward the site and any dumpsters are to be screened.

THE MOTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

With no other business to be presented to the Board at this time, the   meeting was adjourned at 7:13 p.m. by UNANIMOUS APPROVAL.

                                                                           Respectfully submitted,

                                                                           Rose Seivert, Secretary

                                                                          Richard Schechter

                                                                            Chairman