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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Comprehensive Plan  87

  Time frame  Responsibility  Funding Sources  In-Kind Support
Short-Term  •  Lead: Town Board  •  Town budget &  •  Housing advocates
(1–2 years)  •  Support:  In-house resources  (e.g., affordable
  •  Erie County Municipal  housing nonprofits)
  •  Building/Code  Planning Grant  to offer homeowner
  Enforcement  •  NYS Smart Growth  education on costs,
  •  Planning Board  Program  permitting, and
  •  Local Housing  potential rental
  Advocates  models.
  •  Aurora Housing Task
  Force (if established)

Short-Term  •  Lead: Town Board  •  Town budget & In-  •  Local realtors or
(1–2 years) for  •  Support:  house resources  developers to
code changes;  •  NYS Smart Growth  host public info
Medium-Term  •  Building/Code  Program  sessions on the
(3–5 years) for  Enforcement  •  Erie County Municipal  financial feasibility
project approvals  •  Planning Board  Planning Grant  of smaller-scale
  •  Aurora Housing Task  multi-family
  Force (if established)  housing.
  •  Rural Outreach Center

Short-Term  •  Lead: Town Board  •  Town budget & In-  •  Senior Center
(1–2 years) for  •  Support:  house resources  volunteers to
site identification;  •  NYS Smart Growth  coordinate needs
Medium-Term  •  Planning Board  Program  surveys, gather
(3–5 years) for  •  Senior Center  •  Erie County Municipal  community input,
construction  •  Housing Nonprofits  Planning Grant  and help with
  •  Potential Developers  outreach.
  •  Aurora Housing Task
  Force (if established)  •  Local service
  •  Rural Outreach Center  clubs (e.g., Rotary,
  Lions) to sponsor
  “senior-friendly”
  improvements or
  donate furnishings
  for new facilities.

Short-Term  •  Lead: Town Board  •  Town budget & In-  •  Planning
(1–2 years) to  •  Support:  house resources  students from
incorporate  •  NYS Smart Growth  local universities
zoning changes;  •  Building/Code  Program  assisting in site
Medium-Term  Enforcement  •  Erie County Municipal  inventories or
(3–5 years) to see  •  Planning Board  Planning Grant  feasibility analyses.
projects built  •  Local Employers
  •  Aurora Housing Task
  Force (if established)
  •  Rural Outreach Center