An Ordinance Amending Chapter 49 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Aurora, by modifying Section 49-103.3 Definitions and Section 49-108.10 “ORI” Office, Research and Light Industry District regarding warehouses and Section 49-108.10 “ORI” Office, Research and Light Industry District, Section 49-109.2 "M-1" Manufacturing District, Limited and Section 49-109.3 "M-2" Manufacturing District, General regarding performance standards
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 · result recorded: Pass
| Legistar status | Passed |
|---|---|
| Legistar passage date | Tuesday, March 24, 2026 |
| Enactment number and date (as Legistar labels them) | O26-023 · 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
“In response to the moratorium approved on September 25, 2025, pursuant to Ordinance No. O25-064, the purpose of this ordinance is to establish separate data center facilities regulations from warehouses regulations, recognizing that data centers have fundamentally different land use, infrastructure, environmental, and community impacts than traditional warehouses.”
Documents
- Official legislation page (City of Aurora Legistar)
- ORI Parcels
- Minutes from 2026-02-18 and 2026-03-04
- Legistar 26-0114 - Text Amendment Warehouse snd Performance Standards 2026-02-16 FINAL PZC
- Legistar 26-0114 - Text Amendment Warehouse snd Performance Standards 2026-03-13 FINAL Staff Recommendation
- Proposed Aurora Data Center RAP Presentation 2026-03-18
- Data Centers and Warehouses Research
- Exhibit B Properties
- Legistar 26-0114 - Exhibit A Text Amendment Warehouse snd Performance Standards 2026-03-20 FINAL