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WEST SENECA COURT ROOM TOWN BOARD PROCEEDINGS 1250 Union Road Minutes - Meeting # 2026-03 West Seneca, NY 14224 February 9, 2026 Clinton Street and what response the applicant received. Ms. Vakiener stated the applicant offered to add a sidewalk to the end of the property, and NYSDOT does not have plans to widen the bridge. Supervisor Dickson requested additional information about the apartments, including the number of bedrooms per unit. Ms. Eicholtz stated the proposal includes 1, 2, and 3 bedroom units. Supervisor Dickson asked if the location would include a mix of income. Ms. Eicholtz stated the anticipated range 30 - 80% varying range of income, or between $21,000 - $95,000 per year. Councilmember Sherman asked where the shelter in place would be located. Ms. Eicholtz stated the location has been moved from the mansion to the first floor of the multifamily building to meet one of the funding sources design requirements. Councilmember Breidenstein requested information about the funding sources. Ms. Eicholtz stated the project is intended to be funded through the IRS code that allows for low-income housing tax credits and has been in place since the 1980s. Councilmember Breidenstein asked where the funds would come from to fund this project and expressed concerns about approving a project that has not secured funding. Ms. Eicholtz stated the projects are funded through a competitive application process through New York State. Projects that score high enough receive an award of tax credits, the tax credits are transferable. Home Leasing sells the tax credits on the market and in return for the tax breaks the buyers gives Home Leasing equity for the project which helps cover the gap between a permanent mortgage and the remainder of the building costs. Home Leasing must go through the approval process before applying for the credits. Councilmember Breidenstein expressed concerns about the increasing electricity costs and who would cover the increasing energy costs. Ms. Eicholtz stated the utilities would be the responsibility of the tenants but will be discussing these issues with NYS. Supervisor Dickson asked if the applicant was receiving $500,000 from Erie County. Ms. Eicholtz confirmed this was correct. Councilmember Robertson asked for confirmation that the new facility includes a natural gas generator back-up. Ms. Eicholtz confirmed this is correct. Councilmember Piekarec asked if the project was all electric because of the NYS mandate, not the applicant's choice. Ms. Eicholtz confirmed this as correct. Councilmember Breidenstein asked for additional details about the type of back-up generator that would be installed. Ms. Eicholtz stated the generator would use natural gas. Ms. Vakiener stated per NYS guidelines for shelter in places, the generator must keep heat, water, restroom facilities, and elevators online for three days after an outage. Councilmember Breidenstein asked if there is a long- term plan for extended outages. Ms. Eicholtz stated there would be an operating and maintenance plan. Councilmember Robertson stated that a town resident with an all-electric home has a $1,000 per month electric bill and asked how tenants of this development would be able to afford their utility bills. Ms. Eicholtz stated the current proposal has reduced the energy costs, and are pursuing energy programs to mitigate costs. Councilmember Sherman asked if tenants would be aware of the rising costs for electricity. Public comments were received as follows: 5