Cash-in-lieu of land dedication means a fee required by developments unable to provide the required physical land dedication per the standards set forth in the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Dedication and Development Criteria Manual.

Director of parks, recreation and open space means the director of parks, recreation and open space department or designee.

Land dedication means land dedicated to the City of Aurora for public parks, open space, trails and greenways to serve residents in new neighborhoods and address the impacts of additional residents within existing neighborhoods as set forth in the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Dedication and Development Criteria Manual.

Park development fees means fees required by developments which are unable to construct a neighborhood park, community park or both as set forth in the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Dedication and Development Criteria Manual. The fees are intended to enable the parks, recreation and open space department to construct the required park facilities.

Parks, Recreation and Open Space Dedication and Development Criteria Manual means the dedication, development and design criteria standards adopted by the director of parks, recreation and open space for which such standards shall apply to all park land and open space developed or redeveloped and regulate the planning, design, construction, management and operation of parks, recreation sites and open space areas. (Ord. No. 2023-45, § 2, 9-11-2023)