Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting

TOWN OF ORCHARD PARK – ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS AGENDA FOR June 16, 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 16th of June, 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 #11-26, Michael Patrick Shea, 13 Lakewood Drive, Zoned R-3, (Sub Lot 14, Map Cover 2174, SBL # 152.15-1-5). Requests two Area Variances for an existing non-conforming shed. First is to have a 10 foot x 10 foot shed located 2 feet from the rear property line. Second is for a 3 foot side setback. Minimum rear setback for this R-3 lot is 10 feet. Minimum side setback for this R-3 lot is 10 feet. §144- 9B Schedule of Height, Lot, Yard, and Bulk Regulations. NEW BUSINESS 1 ZBA File #12-26, Pasquale Rombola, 65 Rolling Hills Drive, Zoned R-2, (Sub Lot 46, Map Cover 2269, SBL # 172.11-1-49). Requests an Area Variance to allow an existing 10 foot x 12 foot shed to remain with a 5 foot side setback. Minimum side setback for this R-2 lot is 10 feet, §144-9B, Schedule of Height, Lot, Yard & Bulk Regulations. 2 ZBA File #13-26, Anthony Giufre, 53 Eaglebrook Drive, Zoned R-3, (Sub Lot 26, Map Cover 2181, SBL# 152.11-3-19). Requests a Variance to house chickens on this parcel. Chickens shall not be housed except on a farm not within 100 feet of any property line of such farm, §144-32 A (1). A Farm parcel must contain at least 5 acres, §144-5B, Terms Defined. 3 ZBA File #14-26, Emily Minich, 3853 Sheldon Road, Zoned DR-2, (Part of Farm Lot 40, Township 9, Range 7, SBL# 161.09-4-19). Requests a Use Variance to re-construct a detached garage as proposed. A non-conforming use shall not be extended except within the same building which it partially occupied at the date of enactment of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived, and then only with the approval of the Board of Appeals §144-60. Extension of Use. 4 ZBA File #15-26, Daniel Baranowski, 27 Hillsboro Drive, Zoned R-1, (Sub Lot 54, Map Cover 2431, SBL# 185.10-1-19.1). Requests an Area Variance to construct a 40 foot x 60 foot pole barn with a mean peak height of 20 feet 11 inches. Maximum height of an accessory structure in this R-1 zone is 18 feet. §144-9B, Schedule of Height, Lot, Yard & Bulk Regulations. 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: 05/20/2026 Robert Metz, Chairman Orchard Park, New York Zoning Board of Appeals