Members of the Town of Cheektowaga planning board voted to recommend the site plan for a retail expansion at 2695 Union Road to the Environmental Advisory Committee for review.

Anthony Pandolfi of Carmina Wood Design, the project engineer, said the applicant proposes to demolish an existing standalone building and add approximately 13,462 square feet of leasable space, increasing the site’s total building area to about 33,542 square feet. The plan calls for closing the middle curb cut and retaining the two curb cuts at each end, improving pedestrian access and adding landscaped green space where an older, paved structure now sits.

Pandolfi told the board the site is zoned for commercial use and no variances are required. Board members asked about stormwater and impervious area; Pandolfi said impervious area will decrease overall once the design and stormwater calculations are submitted. After discussion a board member moved to recommend approval pending EAC review and the motion carried on a voice vote.

What’s next: staff and the applicant will present detailed stormwater calculations and final landscaping plans to the EAC before moving back to the planning board for final site plan approval.