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• Resolution of the Village Board of East Aurora Approving the Site Plan for 49 Knox Road, applicant Brian Fisher, of Fibbo Properties, 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, an application has been submitted for Site Plan Approval at the above-referenced property by applicant Brian Fisher, of Fibbo Properties: 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 a Type II 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, and the referral and response from the Erie County Division of Planning declaring: No Recommendation; proposed action has been reviewed and determined to be of local concern; and 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 a Type II 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 above-mentioned Village Board meeting, are herein incorporated by reference. 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 49 Knox Road, East Aurora, New York, wherein the applicant proposes 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, as detailed on documents submitted with the application, is hereby approved and is subject to the following additional conditions: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ 4. The resolution is effective immediately, approving the issuance of a development, construction permit as hereinbefore set forth, subject to compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and codes. The foregoing resolution was duly made by Trustee Bojanowski and seconded by Trustee Root and carried on April 6, 2026.. • A motion by Trustee Bojanowski, WHEREAS, the Village of East Aurora has taken extensive steps to preserve the historic and small Village feel throughout the Village, which only adds to the charm and building values in the Village, and WHEREAS, the history of the area has long been recognized as an important aspect of any densely populated municipality, and WHEREAS, the Village has only limited space available for industrial and manufacturing endeavors that would otherwise bring more people into the Village, which would benefit the other commercial businesses in the Village, and WHEREAS, the proliferation of self-storage facilities in the limited industrial and manufacturing zones adds little to enhance the property values on the properties upon which they are located and provides no other benefits in the community, nor brings additional permanent jobs to the Village, and WHEREAS, questions exist with respect to the appropriateness of such self-storage facilities in the Village, and WHEREAS, provisions in the Village Code addressing the use of such facilities must be aligned with the Comprehensive Plan, and