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o Mary Ann Colopy- HPC Chairwoman- She spoke about preserving the historic character of the Village and how demolition and substantial renovations can affect that. She said that the Village Code needs to be clearer about how the word demolition is defined. She also said that she believes that there should be a consideration for an architectural review board or design guidelines to be put in place. Mayor Wochensky closed the Public Hearing at 7:33 pm • Mayor Wochensky opened a Public Hearing at 7:34pm to consider approving the 2026-2027 Tentative Village Budget and Capital Plan. o Mayor Wochensky said that the new Village Board members need more time to review the documents. The Public Hearing will remain open. OFFICIAL CONSIDERATIONS • Resolution of the Village of East Aurora of a Determination of Non-Significance pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) in the matter of the Site Plan Application for 49 Knox, to change the façade and the location of the exterior patios and sliding glass doors for units 1 and 2 that affect the south and west sides of the building. WHEREAS, the applicant has filed Part 1 of the Short Environmental Assessment Form (SEAF) with this Board, a copy of which is included by reference and made a part hereof, relating to the proposed project at 49 Knox Road, East Aurora, New York, wherein the applicant, Brian Fisher, as agent for Fiboo Properties, LLC; and WHEREAS, the Village Planning Commission, after carefully and fully reviewing the application, including the Site Plan attached thereto, with any and all amendments and modifications, and considering comments and documentation presented for and against the project, voted in the majority recommending approval, with findings; and WHEREAS, the Village SEQRA Intake Committee carefully and fully reviewed Part 1 of the SEAF submitted by applicants, including the Site Plan attached thereto, and the above-referenced amendments and modifications; and WHEREAS, the Village SEQRA Intake Committee, after their review of the above, prepared Parts 2 and 3 of the SEAF with a recommendation of the issuance of the Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance for submission to, and consideration by, the Village Board; and WHEREAS, the Village Board of Trustees, upon taking an independent hard look and reasoned evaluation of the above-referenced information, comments and written documentation, including, but not limited to, Part 1 of the SEAF; comments, recommendations, findings and conditions of the Planning Commission, the Site Plan and the recommendation of the SEQRA Intake Committee and that Committee’s completed Parts 2 and 3 of the SEAF concerning the potential environmental impacts of the project; all of which are incorporated by reference herein; and WHEREAS, the Village Board, upon carefully and fully reviewing all the information, comments and written documentation in regard to the project, made a finding that there are no significant environmental impacts. 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 to change the façade and the location of the exterior patios and sliding glass doors for units 1 and 2 that affect the south and west sides of the building at 49 Knox Rd, as detailed in the Site Plan Application dated February 24, 2026, is classified as an Type II 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. The foregoing resolution was duly made by Trustee Cameron for a negative declaration and seconded by Trustee Lazickas and carried on April 6, 2026.