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Commission approves Prairie Point water tank and underground pump station for Ward 6
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a conditional use and site plan for a Prairie Point water tank and underground pump station (Aurora Water) on a roughly 2.2‑acre parcel in Ward 6, with conditions to resolve technical issues before recordation and permits.
The Aurora Planning and Zoning Commission on July 15 approved a conditional use and a site plan for a water storage tank and an underground pump station proposed by Aurora Water at Prairie Point, voting 6‑0 on both items.
Planning staff case manager Ben Bravenek told commissioners the project is sited on a roughly 2.2‑acre parcel zoned R‑1 (low‑density single‑family residential) within the Prairie Point master plan area. Bravenek said staff and the master developer coordinated on responsibilities for long‑term maintenance of landscaping; per that agreement, the applicant (Aurora Water) will maintain landscaping internal to the site while the master developer will maintain landscaping in the curbside areas.
Bravenek described design measures to reduce neighborhood impacts: the pump will be located underground to mitigate noise (operating at levels comparable to road noise or residential AC units), landscaping buffering will be provided to screen the tank, and the tank facade will use a stained‑stone pattern to match the pump station and reduce visual impacts.
Staff recommended approval of both the conditional use (8C) and the site plan (8D), subject to resolution of outstanding technical issues prior to recordation of the site plan and the issuance of any building permits. Commissioners asked questions, entered a corrected submission into the record correcting a zoning label for a separate item, and then voted.
Commissioner Hogan moved to approve the conditional use for a minor utility (8C) and Commissioner Jacek moved to approve the site plan (8D); both motions carried 6‑0. Staff emphasized the approvals were granted with the condition that outstanding technical issues be resolved before permits are finalized.
No members of the public signed up to speak on these items during the hearing. With the approvals, standard permitting and technical review follow; parties may appeal to City Council within 10 calendar days after the hearing.
