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Town of Aurora | Town Board Meeting | April 13, 2026 December 27, 2021 is hereby repealed and rescinded as follows: SECTION 6. SUBDIVISION REVIEW PHASES. A. Whenever any subdivision of land is proposed, and before any contract for the sale of or any offer to sell any lots in such subdivision or any part thereof is made, and before any permit for the erection of any structure in such proposed subdivision shall be granted, the subdivider or his duly authorized agent shall apply, in writing, for approval of such proposed subdivision in accordance with the following procedures. B. Prior to submittal of an application, a preliminary meeting with the developer, property owner, Town Supervisor, Superintendent of Highways, and Code Enforcement Officer is required to discuss the proposed subdivision. This meeting will review the basic site design concept and advise the developer as to potential problems or concerns and will assist the developer in determining the information required to begin the process. C. The sequence of procedures for development within the Town of Aurora is fundamentally a three-phase procedure. The three phases are referred to as follows: (1) Sketch plan (concept) approval. (2) Preliminary plat approval. (3) Final plat approval. D. Phases of approval. (1) Sketch plan (concept) approval is the initial presentation by the developer of the general overall information and data showing how he intends to develop the property and the effect such development may have upon the adjoining property. The availability of utilities, the effect on natural watercourses and other environmental concerns, as well as drainage problems shall be answered at this time. (2) At preliminary plat approval, a formal public hearing will be held, at which time the developer will make a public presentation of his intentions and plans regarding the property. (3) At final plat approval, the developer submits all the remaining specific data and information as required by the Planning Board, the Town Board and the local laws and regulations. Upon completion of this last phase, the developer shall submit his final plat map for execution by the Town Board prior to recording the map in the Erie County Clerk's office. SECTION 4. AMENDMENT NO. 2. Article VI of Chapter 99, Section 31 of the Code of the Town of Aurora originally adopted on December 27, 2021, is hereby repealed and rescinded as follows: SECTION 31. SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS/MINIMUM STANDARDS. A. The creation of an open development area will not create a nonconforming lot. The following requirements will be a minimum: (1) Minimum lot size will be three acres exclusive of the "flagpole" portion of the property. (2) The flagpole portion of the lot must have a minimum of 75 feet of frontage on an existing state, county, or Town road and maintain a minimum 75 feet wide right of way retained by the property owner. (3) All access roadways will be located on a private right-of-way at least 75 feet wide. (4) All access roadways will be a minimum of 20 feet wide from the street right- of-way to the residence, with required apron at the street, and constructed of gravel, asphalt or other hard surface. In all cases, access roadways will be sufficient to support the weight of fire apparatus and safety vehicles. Such design will be approved and inspected by the Town Engineer. (a) At every increment of 150 feet of access roadway length, there will be an additional vehicle pass-by bump-out measuring a minimum six feet wide and 25 feet long. (b) At a point between the interior termination of the 75 feet wide private right-of-way and the residence, a fire apparatus hammerhead, "Y," or cul-de-sac turnaround must be created as approved by the Building Inspector. (c) Access roadways will not exceed 10% in grade. (d) The minimum turning radius in an access roadway will be 28 feet. (5) Front yard setback: (a) 200 feet from the boundary line parallel to the street right-of- way. (b) No accessory building/structure shall be erected in the front yard. (6) Side yard setback: 50 feet. (7) Rear yard setback: 50 feet. (8) Minimum lot width: 200 feet for boundary line parallel to the street right-of- way. (9) Minimum distance between ingress/egress right of ways: 100 feet. (10) The flagpole portion of the open development area shall not be an easement, but shall be owned in fee title by the owner of the open development area. (a) The flagpole portion of ODA lots in existence as of the date of adoption of this amended code must have benefit of an existing easement on an existing road if not owned in fee. (11) Other conditions that the Town Board in its sole discretion determines to be 18