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Town Board minutes — April 13, 2026

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Apr 13, 2026
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Town of Aurora | Town Board Meeting | April 13, 2026
  appropriate for the specific development.
  B.  Minimum habitable floor area. The required minimum habitable floor area shall be
  the minimum floor area of dwellings determined by Chapter 116, Zoning. The
  maximum mean height for a principal building shall not exceed 2 1/2 stories or 35
  feet.

SECTION 5. SEVERABILITY.

If any part or provision of this Local Law or the application thereof to any person or
circumstances be adjusted invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall
be confined in its operation to the part or provision or application directly involved in the
controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered and shall not affect or impair
the validity of the remainder of this Local Law or the application thereof to other persons or
circumstances and the Town Board of the Town of Aurora hereby declares that it would have
passed this Local Law or the remainder thereof had such invalid application or invalid
provision been apparent.

SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE

This local law shall take effect immediately upon filing in the office of the New York State
Secretary of State in accordance with section 27 of the Municipal Home Rule Law.

Upon roll call vote being taken: Councilmember Armbrust, aye;
Councilmember McCann, aye; Councilmember Wrazen, aye; Supervisor
Snyder, aye. Motion carried.
  Action #129
  Councilmember Armbrust moved to adopt the following resolution;  SEQR negative
seconded by Councilmember Wrazen:  declaration for LL7-
  2026 Town Code:
  SEQRA LEAD AGENCY DETERMINATION  Zoning
  LOCAL LAW NO. 7-2026
  (CHAPTER 116, ZONING)

WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Aurora (the “Town Board”) has proposed Local
Law No. 7-2026 to amend Article I of Chapter 116 “Zoning,” Section 4 “Definitions,” Section
8.5 “District Regulations,” and Section 8.6 “Commercial Districts Generally” of the Town
Code; and

WHEREAS, the proposed Local Law amends the definition of “Building, Height of” and
permanently rescinds Sections 8.5D(3), 8.5E(3), and 8.6E(3); and

WHEREAS, the proposed Local Law is subject to the State Environmental Quality Review Act
(“SEQRA”), 6 NYCRR Part 617, and does not appear on the Type I or Type II Action lists,
making it an Unlisted Action; and

WHEREAS, the Town Board is the only involved agency and has reviewed the Short
Environmental Assessment Form (“EAF”) and the criteria in 6 NYCRR § 617.7(c);

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board declares itself Lead Agency for
SEQRA review of proposed Local Law No. 7-2026; and be it further

RESOLVED, that the proposed Local Law is classified as an Unlisted Action under SEQRA; and
be it further

RESOLVED, that based on its review of the EAF and the criteria in 6 NYCRR § 617.7(c), the
Town Board determines the proposed Local Law will not have a significant adverse
environmental impact and issues a Negative Declaration under 6 NYCRR § 617.7; and be it
further

RESOLVED, that this Resolution shall take effect immediately.

Upon a vote being taken: ayes – four, noes – none. Motion carried.
  Action #130
  Councilmember Wrazen moved to adopt the following law; seconded by  LL7-2026 Town
Councilmember McCann:  Code: Zoning
  adopted
  ADOPTION OF LOCAL LAW NO. 7-2026
  (CHAPTER 116, ZONING)

WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Aurora (the “Town Board”) has proposed Local
Law No. 7-2026 to amend Article I of Chapter 116 “Zoning,” Section 4 “Definitions,” Section
8.5 “District Regulations,” and Section 8.6 “Commercial Districts Generally” of the Town
Code, originally adopted June 20, 2022; and

WHEREAS, the proposed Local Law amends the definition of “Building, Height of” to include
“shed” with respect to roof types, and permanently rescinds Sections 8.5D(3), 8.5E(3), and
8.6E(3) of the Town Zoning Code; and

WHEREAS, the proposed Local Law includes a severability clause and takes effect upon filing
with the New York State Secretary of State under Section 27 of the Municipal Home Rule
Law; and

WHEREAS, a public hearing was duly held on March 23, 2026, and the Town Board, acting as
SEQRA Lead Agency, issued a Negative Declaration finding no significant adverse
environmental impact; and

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