Study Session of the Aurora City Council, August 24, 2026

The Aurora City Council held a study session on August 24, 2026, focusing primarily on proposed ordinances regulating food truck operations and zoning regulations for data centers. Council members discussed issues related to food truck licensing, operational limits, storage requirements, and the impact on local businesses and neighborhoods, particularly in areas with multiple property owners. The council considered amendments to limit the number of food trucks per lot based on lot size, operational hours, and requirements for trucks to return to commissaries regularly to address health and safety concerns. There was debate over balancing support for small businesses and food access with neighborhood impacts. Regarding data centers, the council reviewed zoning classifications, buffer zones, noise regulations, and screening requirements, with discussions on differentiating standards based on data center size and power usage. The council requested staff to return with refined proposals addressing these concerns, including smaller buffer zones and potential categorization of data centers by scale. No final votes were taken; the matters will be revisited in future sessions.