Just yesterday, construction of the huge culvert needed to cover the creek between the Wegmans Store and the Lowes plaza started to be assembled.

Don’t forget to visit your polling place and cast your vote. If you are not sure where your polling place is, visit the Erie County Board of Elections web site to find out.

The following candidates are on this year’s ballot:

DEM - Democratic
REP - Republican
CON - Conservative
WF - Working Families
IND - Independence
GRN - Green

Justice of the Supreme Court
(Vote for One)
Patrick H. NeMoyer (D, R, C, W, I)	

Family Court Judge
(Vote for One)
Sharon M. LoVallo (D, W, I)
Patricia A. Maxwell (R, C)	

Erie County Executive
(Vote for One)
Mark C. Poloncarz (D, W)
Chris Collins (R, I, C)	

Erie County Clerk
(Vote for One)
Maria R. Whyte (D, W)
Christopher L. Jacobs (R, C, I)	

County Legislator, Dist. 6
(Vote for One)
Toni L. Vazquez (D, W)
Edward A Rath (R, C, I)	

Clarence Supervisor
(Vote for One)
Scott A. Bylewski (D, W)
David C. Hartzell Jr. (R, C, I)	

Clarence Councilman
(Vote for Two)
Bernard J. Kolber (D, R, C, I)
Robert A. Geiger (D, R, C)
Joseph N. Weiss (I)	

Clarence Town Clerk
(Vote for One)
Nancy C. Metzger (R, C, I)	

Clarence Town Justice
(Vote for One)
Robert G. Sillars (R, C, I)

At the same meeting last night, the Town Board approved the request by Clover Management for preliminary review and a special exception use permit for their proposed senior housing project at 8040 Roll Road (behind Jim’s Steakout). This means that the proposed project will now go to the Planning Board for review, comment, and approval.

Included in the topics to be discussed is an amendment to Segment B to accommodate a senior’s housing project.

The agenda for the meeting can be found here.

Everyone is encouraged to attend this meeting to participate in this year’s MasterPlan review process.

Here is the link to the announcement in the Clarence Bee.

Here is the Buffalo News Article dated April 22, 2011

Public comment letters will be accepted by the Planning Board until March 16, 2011. Please consider sending an email to the Town Planning Board voicing your opinion on the ill-conceived proposal by Benderson Development to add an access road from the Eastgate (BJs and Walmart) Plaza to Greiner Road.

Address your email to one of the following:

• James Callahan (jcallahan@clarence.ny.us)
• Brad Packard (bpackard@clarence.ny.us)
• Carolyn Delgato (cdelgato@clarence.ny.us)

Here is some background information on the project:

• January 26 Planning Board meeting
• February 16 Planning Board meeting
• Town sponsored Traffic Study for traffic impacts on Greiner
• Clarence Bee article
• Land owner adjacent to project pulls support of project

See images of traffic and pedestrians on Greiner near proposed new access road

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Here is the presentation from last week’s meeting.

They are planning on developing the housing complex within the newly expanded commercial zone along Transit and are holding a public meeting at Transit Middle School on Thursday, March 3, 2011 at 6pm to explain the project and address resident’s concerns.

Here is the letter that was sent to all of the residents within 500 feet of the proposed project.

All Town of Clarence residence are encouraged to attend the  meeting and participate in your Town’s future.

Read the entire meeting’s minutes on the Town’s web site at: http://www.erie.gov/clarence/pdfs/minutes/TBM2010-07-14.pdf

_______ email below ______________

I support the Planning Boards recommendation that Transit Road from Roll Road to Clarence Center ROad, known as Segment B, be downzoned to commercial.
This is based on sound planning principles and good data.  I recommend that the Town Board adopt this zoning amendment recommendation.

Thank you for your time and support.