Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting

TOWN OF ORCHARD PARK – ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS AGENDA FOR January 20, 2026 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Orchard Park, New York will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, the 20th of January 2026 at 7:00 P.M. in the Orchard Park Community Activity Center, 4520 California Road, in said Town, in the matter of the following appeals: MEMBERS: Work session starts at 6:30 P.M. (Members please be prompt.) OLD BUSINESS 1 ZBA File #62-25, Amanda Schepis & Benjamin Nold, 5 Norwood Lane, Zoned R-1, SBL# 162.15-5-17, (Sub Lot 36, Map Cover 2870). A. Request for a Rehearing for an Area Variance for a fence in the side street yard. §144-63(E)(3). Zoning Board of Appeals shall refuse to hold further hearings on substantially similar application or appeal the same applicant, his successor or assign for a period of one year except and unless the Zoning Board of Appeals shall find and determine from the information supplied by the request for a rehearing that changed conditions have occurred. B. Request two (2) Area Variances to install 120 linear feet of six (6) foot vinyl privacy fence in side street yard. Maximum height for a fence in a side street yard is 4 feet §144-22 A(2)(c). A Fence shall not exceed four feet in height. A fence shall be of open, decorative design and permit clear visibility through at least 80% of its vertical area. Note- previous request ZBA# 39-25 for 168 linear feet of six (6) foot vinyl privacy fence was denied in August 2025. Also previous ZBA #43-01 case was granted for existing side yard fence. 2 ZBA File#63-25, BaMarco Development LLC, V/L Bentley Drive (private), Zoned R-4, SBL# 161.70-1-15, (Part of Farm Lot 32, Township 9, Range 7). Requesting Area Variances for a proposed multiple dwelling, townhouse project with regard to the arrangement of buildings. No building shall be closer than 60 feet to another building nor 50 feet to the right-of-way of an access road. §144-46c (4)(a). NEW BUSINESS 1 ZBA File #01-26, Joseph DeMarco, 4000 California Road, Zoned I-1, SBL# 161.03-1-5.11, (Farm Lot 32, Township 9, Range 7). Requests two Area Variances for a proposed non-conforming free standing sign. The first is for a 0’-0’’ set back from the right-of-way line. §144-38 B (1) No part of such sign shall be set back less than 10 feet from the right-of-way line. The second is to allow 32 square feet of display surface per side. §144-38 B (2) There shall be no more than two display surfaces, each of which shall not exceed 20 square feet. THE PETITIONER OR AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE MUST ACCOMPANY EVERY PRESENTATION. ALL PERSONS CONCERNED WITH OR INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE APPEALS WILL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD AT THIS PUBLIC HEARING. Dated: 12/18/2025 Lauren Kaczor Rodo, Chairwoman Orchard Park, New York Zoning Board of Appeals