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THE BENEFITS AND CONSIDERATIONS OF INTEGRATING LAND AND WATER PLANING: PERSPECTIVES FROM THE
FIELDROCKY MOUNTAIN URBAN LAND INSTITUTE
MARCH 8, 2019
KAREN HANCOCK, PLANNING SUPERVISOR
CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO
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Who is Aurora
Population: 374,154Total Land Area: 160 sq miles
Undeveloped Land Area: 75 sq milesWater Rights Junior to Denver
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City Limits by Decade
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City Limits by Decade
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City Limits by Decade
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City Limits by Decade
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City Limits by Decade
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City Limits by Decade
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City Limits by Decade
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City Limits by Decade
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City Limits by Decade
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City Limits by Decade
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Certificates of Occupancy by Year
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STANDARD LOT SIZESCode Provision Current Code Proposed Code Comments
Standard Lot Area & Dimensions
6,000 (5,700) sf.55’ x 110’
4,500 sf. 50’ x 90’
21-25% reduction in standard lot area. 9% reduction in lot width.Proposed “standard” lot classified as small lot under current code.
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FRONT LOADED SMALL LOTS
Code Provision Current Code Proposed Code Comments
Small Lot Dimensions 5,000 sf.50’ x 100’
4,500 sf. 45’ x 100’
Under proposed code front loaded lot cannot be less than 45’ in width
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GREEN COURTS
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MOTOR COURTS
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UNDERSTANDING SMALL LOT CHANGES
Standard Lot Size Reduced
• New “Standard” Lot considered “Small” under the current code
Small Lot Definition Simplified
• Any lot less than 50’ wide or 4,500 sf in area defined as Small
Small Lot Percentage Increased
• Up to 50% of lots permitted to be small. If greater than 35% small lots, additional standards apply
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Conservation philosophy embedded in Code
• Residential Turf Limits
• Small lot — 40% Min. and 50% Max.
• Standard lot — 30% Min and 40% Max.
• Large lot — 25% Min. and 40% Max.
• Estate lot — 25% Min. and 40% Max.
• Other development (non-sports or playfields) — 33% Max
• Development fees (Tap Fees) based on projected water use rather than meter size
• Irrigation taps are based on landscape choices
• Nationally recognized Water Conservation Program
Conservation & Land Use - Aurora
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• Nationally recognized Water Conservation program
• Education based assessments• Irrigation system
• Indoor water use
• Large property
• Multiple incentive programs (rebates)• Water-wise landscape
• Irrigation (smart controllers, rains sensor, system part)
• Ultra high efficiency toilet replacement
Total permanent savings 247 million gallons in 2017
Conservation & Land Use - Aurora
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10 acres devoted to a Xeriscape Demonstration Garden
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SUCCESS STORIES
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LANDSCAPE BUFFERS TO REDUCE FENCE CANYONS
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