Planning commission approves Green Valley Ranch East master plan amendment to allow more small lots and clarify signage The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 7-0 to approve a third amendment to the Green Valley Ranch East master plan that raises the permitted share of small residential lots from 50% to 65%, adds a 6.7‑acre mixed‑use corner, tightens design criteria and clarifies monument sign height to 20 feet, subject to resolution of technical issues before recordation.

Aurora's Planning Commission just approved a game-changing amendment that boosts small residential lots to 65% and introduces a new 6.7-acre activity center!

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Aurora Water urges trimming of planning boundary as supplies tighten Aurora Water told the Planning & Economic Development Committee it recommends reducing the city's planning and annexation boundary to avoid creating service expectations the utility cannot meet, citing drought, shrinking mountain supplies and multi‑billion‑dollar costs for new water acquisitions.

Aurora Water is pushing to shrink the city's planning boundary to prevent unrealistic development expectations as drought and supply challenges loom large.

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Aurora Planning Commission Reviews Fire Access and Traffic Concerns for Gated Development Commission evaluates fire access and traffic study recommendations for new gated community.

Aurora's Planning Commission is raising alarms over fire safety and traffic access in a controversial new housing development—are your community's safety standards at risk?

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