Tonawanda Town Board tables land use license for 4 Chaplin Drive, approves salary increases for EMTs

The Tonawanda Town Board tabled a decision on a land use license for 4 Chaplin Drive at its June 22 regular meeting, moving the vote to its July 13 session. In other action, the board approved salary increases for a legal stenographer and full-time emergency medical technicians (EMTs), and signed off on a block party on Ashford Avenue for July 31.

Town Board – June 22 regular meeting

The board closed a public hearing on the land use license for 4 Chaplin Drive with a unanimous vote, then tabled the resolution to approve it by a 5-0 vote. The matter will be taken up at the board’s July 13 meeting.

Salary adjustments approved include raising the legal stenographer position from $71,601 to $81,601 annually, and amending the work rules for full-time EMTs (both 5-0). The board also approved a $5,698.50 claim payment for Jacquelyn Phillips and authorized a block party on Ashford Avenue for July 31 (both 5-0). Several personnel actions—new hires, re-hires, status changes, a transfer, and a separation—were passed unanimously. Minutes from the June 8 meeting were adopted.

Planning Board – July 1 regular meeting (agenda only)

The Planning Board reviewed several site plans and special use permits, though no votes were recorded as of this week’s publication. The agenda included action items on a revised phased development of 40 residential units at 4630 River Road (Giuseppe Holdings Phase 1) and a special use permit for Bison Botanics at 1100 Military Road. Board members also discussed a concrete batch plant proposed by Southwest Materials at 4885 River Road, a 4,500-square-foot building addition at John’s Towing (1121 Sheridan Drive), and a 9,000-square-foot warehouse and 791-square-foot building expansion. A preliminary site plan review was held for a proposed Burger King at 1140 Niagara Falls Boulevard. No rezoning requests were on the agenda.

Coming up

Zoning Board of Appeals – July 15 regular meeting

The board will consider four area variance requests. Three involve widening driveways beyond town limits: 108 Westchester Boulevard (to 18 feet, limit 13 feet 4 inches), 247 School (to 16 feet, limit 11 feet 8 inches), and 103 Ames Avenue (to approximately 27 feet 5 inches, limit 20 feet). A fourth request at 235 Midland Avenue seeks a 6-foot vinyl fence that would encroach on a required vision clearance area and uses prohibited PVC material. Hearings will be held before votes are taken.

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