Tonawanda Town public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Town Board - Regular
The Town Board adopted two local laws, one updating purchasing practices and another extending a development moratorium on the coastal side of River Road. The Board also issued a negative environmental declaration for a proposed towing facility.
- Adopted Local Law 6-2023 to repeal and replace Chapter 28 regarding purchasing (5-0)
- Adopted Local Law 7-2023 to extend the development moratorium along the coastal side of River Road (5-0)
- Issued negative declaration for Frank Brown Towing special use permit at 101 Grand Island Boulevard (5-0)
- Approved minutes from August 14, 2023 meeting
- Entered executive session to discuss personnel and litigation matters (5-0)
Planning Board - Regular
The Planning Board approved site plan transfers for wind turbines and a truck maintenance facility at 3755 River Road. The board also removed a landscaping condition for a bakery and tabled several other site plan requests pending further documentation.
- Approved site plan transfer to Casella Waste Systems Inc. for two wind turbines at 3755 River Road (Unanimous)
- Approved site plan transfer and amendment to Casella Waste Systems Inc. for a recycling and truck maintenance facility at 3755 River Road (Unanimous)
- Removed landscaping contingency for take-out bakery at 838 Niagara Falls Blvd (4-0)
- Tabled site plan for mixed-use project at 645 Sheridan Drive pending parking waiver and SEQR review
- Tabled site plan for battery storage facility at 410 Sawyer Ave pending full application, SEQR review, and easement
- Approved August 2, 2023 meeting minutes (4-0)
Commission for the Conservation of the Environment - Regular
The Planning Board approved site plan transfers for wind turbines and a maintenance facility at 3755 River Road. The board also removed a landscaping condition for a bakery at 838 Niagara Falls Blvd and tabled several other projects pending further review.
- Approved minutes of August 2, 2023 (4-0)
- Removed landscaping contingency for bakery at 838 Niagara Falls Blvd (4-0)
- Tabled site plan for 645 Sheridan Drive pending parking waiver and SEQR review
- Approved transfer of site plan for two wind turbines at 3755 River Road to Casella Waste Systems Inc. (Unanimous)
- Approved transfer and amendment of site plan for construction/debris recycling and truck maintenance facility at 3755 River Road to Casella Waste Systems Inc. (Unanimous)
- Tabled site plan for battery storage facility at 410 Sawyer Ave pending full application, SEQR review, and easement
- Issued Negative Declaration for Take 5 Oil Change at 1456 Niagara Falls Blvd