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Board Member Joseph Sherman questioned the school bus pickup logistics and safety/stacking concerns, lack of shelter -- Will investigate access road for waiting cars; getting a price for a bus shelter; similar to other neighborhoods; hope all students eventually picked up on-site. Board Member Joseph Sherman questioned the Financial burden on school system for potential services --Haven’t asked; open to discussion; not directly related to site plan; outreach to superintendent per Town Board request. Board Member Tim Hayes questioned the Backup generator coverage—common areas vs. apartments. --Generator supports shelter-in-place: common area lighting, HVAC, hot water, and elevators; does not power individual apartments; residents seeking heat during outage must go to common areas. Board Member Tim Hayes questioned the Maximum occupancy and common area size for shelter-in-place. --15 sq ft per bedroom per state guidelines; can be met across multiple common spaces; will comply with NYS HCR guidelines. Board member Margaret Bebak questioned the elevations, design, historic compatibility concerns, and mansion modernization. --There will be no geometric changes to mansion; only color palette updates; willing to revisit colors to honor mansion. Board Member Tim Hayes questioned the snow encasing rooftop covering the heat pumps. - NYSEG approval for all-electric building; no issues flagged to date. Public comments: None. ◦Motion by: Margaret Bebak to table approval until final plans are submitted, incorporating board comments - Seconded by: Joseph Sherman - Ayes: All present - Noes: 0 - Abstain: 0 - Motion carried. 2026-003