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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Village Board of East Aurora as Lead Agency has determined that the proposed action described in the SEAF, submitted by the applicants, for the site plan proposed for a micro cell wireless telecommunication antenna and associated equipment on an existing 38.5’ high NYSEG-owned utility pole at 340 Prospect Avenue, as detailed in the Site Plan Application dated July 2, 2026, is classified as an Unlisted Action and therefore issues a Negative Declaration, that this development will not have a significant environmental impact and a Draft Environmental Impact Statement will not be required nor prepared. o Resolution of the Village Board of East Aurora Approving the Site Plan 340 Prospect, for applicant Jared C. Lusk, Esq for a micro cell wireless telecommunication antenna and associated equipment on an existing 38.5’ high NYSEG-owned utility pole. WHEREAS, an application has been submitted for Site Plan Approval at the above-referenced property by applicant Jared C. Lusk, Esq., project attorney, WHEREAS, the Village Board referred the site plan to the Planning Commission for review, comment, and recommendation, and the Planning Commission resolution recommending site plan approval, with findings and no conditions; and WHEREAS, the Village’s SEQRA Intake Committee considered the application and reviewed Part 1 of the Short Environmental Assessment Form submitted by the applicant and completed Part 2 and Part 3 thereof on behalf of the Village, and it was the recommendation of the SEQRA Committee and approved by the Village Board as a Negative Declaration, including that the proposed development plan is an Unlisted Action and would have no significant environmental impact; and WHEREAS, the Village Board at a public meeting reviewed and considered further the comments and all written materials submitted by the applicant and all other information and recommendations before the Board, including minutes of prior Village Board meetings and the recommendations from the SEQRA Intake Committee and Planning Commission, WHEREAS, the Village Board received and considered the Site Plan, the above referenced upgrades, and any and all amendments thereof; and WHEREAS, the Village Board has separately considered the environmental impacts of the project, declared itself Lead Agency, and issued a Negative Declaration of environmental significance, with the proposal classified as Unlisted Action. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Village Board as follows: 1. The Findings of Fact of the SEQRA Intake Committee, the resolution with findings of the Planning Commission, and the site plan application, all information included in the minutes taken in relation to the abovementioned Village Board and Planning Commission meetings, are herein incorporated by reference, including the following findings of the Planning Commission: I. The project promises to provide an enhanced service to the people in certain underserved areas of the Village. II. It will have minimal visual and auditory impact. III. There will be no tree trimming. IV. The selection of the location is a result of careful evaluation of several alternatives in each of the areas. V. No operational lights associated with the micro cell. VI. No ability to alter the position or color of the micro cell box on the pole. 2. The Resolution of the Village Board considering the environmental impacts of the project and the issuance of a Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance is incorporated herein by reference. 3. The Site Plan relating to the proposed project at 340 Prospect Avenue, East Aurora, New York, wherein the applicant proposes a micro cell wireless telecommunication antenna and associated equipment on an existing 38.5’ high NYSEG-owned utility pole, as detailed on documents submitted with the application, is hereby approved and is subject to the following additional conditions: