The Water Control Commission approved a wetlands activity permit with conditions for a swimming pool at 204 Hessian Hills Road on October 20, 2025. The vote was 4–0, with Acting Chairman Leo Wiegman, William Pfrang, Carly Shanks and Richard Wetherbee in favor; Stuart Greenbaum was absent. This article is based on the meeting's official minutes, with the transcript used to check attributed statements. Croton.news had no reporter present. Village Engineer Vincent Salanitro explained that the project had received approval in 2006, but that approval had lapsed. Applicant Harvey Brill returned with a revised plan for a pool in the side yard. His representative said septic-system constraints prevented placing it in the rear yard. The revised design reduced the pool from 20 by 40 feet to 18 by 36 feet, with less paving and more lawn and plantings. The applicant’s representative said the changes were intended to reduce the project’s environmental footprint. Commissioners also asked about retaining walls, grading and a nearby seasonal stream. The applicant’s representative described removing an approximately 20-inch retaining wall, adding a wall about 4 feet 5 inches high at the lower end of the slope, and reusing excavated material on the site. The closest distance between the disturbance area and the stream was estimated at approximately 10 feet. Wiegman moved approval and Shanks seconded. The minutes record approval with conditions but refer readers to a separate resolution for those conditions. They do not establish when construction began. The commission also approved its August 25 minutes 3–0, with Wetherbee abstaining, and adjourned at 4:41 p.m.