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Draft UDO changes aim to expand small‑lot housing, add objective design standards
Summary
Staff and consultant Multistudio presented proposed UDO amendments to allow more small‑lot housing by building type and to add measurable design points (massing, articulation, fenestration, materials); committee requested more visuals and a neighborhood design handbook to illustrate outcomes.
Brandon Camarada, current planning manager, introduced a deeper review of the housing UDO small‑lot project and turned the presentation to Chris Brewster, vice president with Multistudio. Brewster said the proposal’s goals are to increase small‑lot and infill opportunities while strengthening five neighborhood design principles (massing, articulation, fenestration, materials and walkability).
The consultants proposed replacing Aurora’s current percentage‑based caps on small lots with a building‑type approach that clarifies which building types (by district/R1–R3) are permitted. Staff suggested tightening location criteria — for example,…
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