4.3.7. CREATION OF DISTINCT NEIGHBORHOODS.
A. To organize new development into distinct neighborhoods, no subdivision or portion of a subdivision in which more than 70 percent of the lots are occupied by a Household Living uses (as shown in Table 3.2-1) shall contain more than 160 contiguous acres unless it is separated from other adjacent residential development areas by significant natural or man-made features such as:
1. Clearly visible bluffs, rock outcroppings, or landforms that are intended to be protected and preserved as natural community assets;
2. Water features, major drainages, or designated open spaces, including greenway or trail corridors, at least 100 feet in width;
3. An arterial street meeting the requirements of the Aurora street standards; or
4. A collector street that has a landscaped median at least 14 feet in width and that complies with all other standards for a collector street as described in the Aurora Roadway Design and Construction Specifications Manual. If a street with planted median is used to define adjacent neighborhoods, the same fencing style may not be used on both sides of the street. (Ord. No. 2019-49 § 1, 08-19-2019)