Planning Board deliberates residential rezoning for Route 31 property
Planning Board · Meeting of July 22, 2026
NY ROYALTON — Planning Board deliberates residential rezoning for Route 31 property, members divided on recommendation. Fernando Spadafora sought to rezone 7600 Rochester Road from business to residential, citing financial hardship tied to his wife's disability and difficulty refinancing. The Niagara County Planning Board approved in May; the property, assessed at $64,800, has been commercially zoned since the 1950s.
Town Attorney Tom Seaman advised against the rezoning as likely permanent and economically motivated. Board members split: Thomas Arlington inclined to recommend approval, Patricia Hinds on the fence, Darren Burdick skeptical the real motive is refinancing rather than sale, and Co-Chairwoman Heather Brent concerned about precedent.
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Source: the Planning Board meeting of July 22, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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