Southtowns Record

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DRAFT

Government
Town of Aurora
Board
Town Board
Meeting
Feb 4, 2026
Kind
Other
Topics
Zoning and land use, Water, sewer and drainage, Parks and recreation, Budget and taxes, Roads and traffic, Housing, Energy and data center siting, Public safety

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102  Town of Aurora

  Action Plan Time Frame for
  Implementation

  In order to accomplish each of the five goals identified for the Town and the plan's overall vision statement,
  an action plan was developed to help guide the Town in completing action items identified to achieve
  each goal. Information provided for each recommendation provides context with regard to it helps achieve,
  who the responsible entities are and what support is available, potential sources of funding, and the time
  frames in which the actions should be completed. The following list is meant to further assist the Town in
  identifying which actions they should prioritized first to meet the Plan's vision.

  Short-Term  Medium-Term
  Recommendations  Recommendations
  (1-2 years)  (3-5 years)

  1.1 Support Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)  1.2 Encourage “Missing Middle” Housing
  1.5 Establish a Housing Task Force  1.3 Facilitate Senior Housing Development
  1.6 Seek Pro-Housing Community Designation  1.4 Workforce Housing Near Commercial Centers
  2.1 Expand Conservation Efforts by Updating the  2.3 Support the Town’s Climate Smart Communities
  Town’s Open Space Plan  Task Force
  2.2 Update Zoning for Micro-Farming &  2.6 Promote Community-Scale & Agrivoltaic Solar
  Homesteading  Projects
  2.4 Develop Stormwater Runoff Policies in Growth  2.10 Become a Member of FEMA’s Community
  Areas  Rating System
  2.5 Limit Solar & Wind Farm Development with a  4.2 Comprehensive Capital Improvements &
  Renewable Energy Siting Overlay District  Resiliency Planning
  2.7 Establish a Town-Wide Tree Management &  4.3 Support, Where Feasible, the Expansion of EV
  Replacement Plan  Infrastructure
  2.8 Infrastructure & Tree Preservation Guidelines  4.6 Integrate Battery Storage into Emergency
  2.9 Establish a Tree Advisory Committee  Preparedness & Resilience Plans

  2.11 Support Sustainable Waste Management  5.2 Install Traffic Calming Measures
  Initiatives  5.3 Improve Pedestrian Accessibility to Parks &
  3.1 Discourage Flag Lots & Cul-de-Sac  Recreation
  Developments  5.5 Support the Development of Dedicated Bicycle
  3.2 Continue Right-to-Farm Law, Promote  Infrastructure
  Agricultural District Program & Incentivize  Long-Term
  Beginner Farmers  Recommendations
  3.3 Map & Promote Rural Heritage Assets  (5+ years)
  4.1 Adopt a Municipal Capital Facilities Plan
  5.1 Create a Town-Wide Connectivity Plan Using
  4.4 Define Battery Storage in Local Code and  Alternative Forms of Transportation
  Develop BESS Use Standards
  5.4 Neighborhood Greenways/Low-Traffic Streets
  4.5 Permit Battery Storage in Industrial Zones as an
  5.6 Seek Opportunities to Develop Public Parking
  Accessory or Standalone Use
  Areas in Hamlet Centers