Aurora board extends rezoning moratorium three months as comprehensive plan finishes

The Aurora Town Board on Oct. 27 adopted a resolution to extend the six-month moratorium on new rezoning applications (local law 4-2025) by three months, moving the moratorium’s expiration to Feb. 8, 2026. The extension was presented as necessary to allow completion and adoption of the town’s comprehensive plan.

The motion to approve the extension was moved by Ray and seconded by Joe; a single opposition was recorded before the motion carried. The resolution’s text, read into the record by the meeting moderator, states the extension is to “protect the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the town of Aurora and to maintain the status quo with respect to zoning code designations.”

The board also approved change order #2 with consultant Labella for $7,652 to extend the comprehensive-plan completion timeline, with funds drawn from budget line B8097.400. Board member Ray said consultant Labella will compile input from a well-attended public workshop and submit findings; he indicated the board expects county review and a public hearing, with a likely final approval in January.

Board discussion noted the moratorium extension is a temporary measure tied specifically to completion of the comprehensive plan. No ordinance text beyond what was read at the meeting was introduced for additional amendment; the board did not vote on further extensions beyond the three months authorized at this meeting.

The board took the action as part of its regular agenda; there were no public comments during the earlier public hearing on the 2026 preliminary budget.