An Ordinance Amending Chapter 49 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Aurora, by modifying Section 49-103.3 Definitions and 49-104.3 Conditional Uses and Structures with regards to data center facilities
Legistar status: PassedCity code
Where it stands
- Thursday, February 12, 2026 · Introduced
- Tuesday, February 17, 2026 · Rules, Administration, and Procedure: held
- Wednesday, February 18, 2026 · Planning and Zoning Commission: Held in Planning Commission · result recorded: Pass
- Tuesday, March 3, 2026 · Rules, Administration, and Procedure: held
- Wednesday, March 4, 2026 · Planning and Zoning Commission: Forwarded · result recorded: Pass
- Wednesday, March 11, 2026 · Building, Zoning, and Economic Development Committee: discussed
- Wednesday, March 18, 2026 · Committee of the Whole: (PLACED ON UNFINISHED BUSINESS)
- Wednesday, March 18, 2026 · Rules, Administration, and Procedure: forwarded with no recommendation · result recorded: Pass
- Tuesday, March 24, 2026 · City Council: adopted as amended · result recorded: Pass
| Legistar status | Passed |
|---|---|
| Legistar passage date | Tuesday, March 24, 2026 |
| Enactment number and date (as Legistar labels them) | O26-022 · Tuesday, March 24, 2026 |
When it takes effect
The published text says: “Section Two: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect, and shall be controlling, at 12:00 a.”
From the published memo
“The purpose of this ordinance is to establish comprehensive regulations governing the development and operation of data centers in response to the moratorium approved on September 25, 2025, pursuant to Ordinance No. O25-064.”
Documents
- Official legislation page (City of Aurora Legistar)
- Minutes from 2026-02-18 and 2026-03-04
- Legistar 26-0112 - Text Amendments Data Centers 2026-03-09 FINAL PZC Recommendation
- Legistar 26-0112 - Text Amendments Data Centers 2026-03-16 FINAL Staff Recommendation
- Proposed Aurora Data Center RAP Presentation 2026-03-18
- Data Centers and Warehouses Research
- Legistar 26-0112 - Text Amendments Data Centers 2026-03-20 FINAL Staff Recommendation
- Legistar 26-0112 - Exhibit A - Text Amendments 2026-03-25 FINAL (with CC Modifications)