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Glens Falls board debates TrustCo Bank’s blue roof lighting; motion to deny plan introduced
Summary
Board members raised concerns that continuous blue roof-edge lighting proposed by C2 Design Group for TrustCo Bank at 37 Bay Street would cause light spillage, clash with downtown character and set an undesirable precedent; a motion to deny the architectural plan was introduced but the transcript does not record a final tally.
The Glens Falls Planning Board, sitting as the Board of Architectural Review, considered on Jan. 7, 2026 an application from C2 Design Group on behalf of TrustCo Bank to install continuous blue accent lighting along the full edge of the roof of the bank building commonly referred to in the transcript as 37 Bay Street. Board members and participants questioned whether the omnidirectional, branding-style illumination fits the city's downtown character and complies with lighting standards.
Board member Ben Meade, who identified himself during the discussion, said approving the feature could establish a precedent that other downtown property owners would follow. "I think that's my ability to create an aesthetic that I don't think that downtown... wants…
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