The Aurora City Council tackled several water issues Monday night, giving the final stamp of approval to the mayor’s proposal that would prohibit cool-weather grass for new golf courses and reduce the amount of grass in new developments.
The Aurora City Council tackled several water issues Monday night, giving the final stamp of approval to the mayor’s proposaland reduce the amount of grass in new developments.
“As we grow, we cannot continue to grow as we have in the past,” Aurora Water General Manager Marshall Brown said. “As we look forward, we have to become more water efficient primarily in outdoor spaces.” Site plans approved before Jan. 1, 2023, would be exempt from the new rules. Additionally, alley-load areas where small backyard sizes don’t allow for the installation of turf can have either 45% or 500 square feet, whichever is less, of front-yard turf.
“Over the past twenty years, the Colorado River Basin has experienced severe drought which has led to reduced storage levels in both Lake Powell and Lake Mead to critical levels,” council documents stated. “While many communities have adapted to persistent drought through direct and indirect conservation programs, climate change and the resulting hydrological shifts require all users in the basin to redouble efforts to conserve water resources.
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