City of Aurora Planning and Zoning Division
"To provide guidance and proper follow-through to the public and City representatives in the development and implementation of the City’s policies regarding land-use regulation and zoning enforcement, neighborhood stabilization, growth management, the promotion of redevelopment and the proper balance/distribution of land uses. To designate, preserve, enhance, and perpetuate those properties and improvements that reflect the historical, cultural, artistic, social, ethnic, or other heritage of the nation, state, or community, or that may be representative of an architectural or engineering type inherently valuable for the study of a style, period, craftsmanship, method of construction, or use of indigenous materials."