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Council previews Auburn wayfinding master plan; council favors compliant city‑limit sign
Summary
Consultant Farron Pierce presented a draft wayfinding master plan that proposes gateway, directional and parking signs for Old Town and downtown Auburn. Council discussed MUTCD compliance and endorsed a conservative, compliant city‑limit sign style while agreeing to pursue phased sign installation funded partly by ARPA and local partners.
Farron Pierce senior associate Rob Hananocci presented Tuesday a draft wayfinding master plan that proposes a system of gateway, directional and parking signs to unify navigation to Old Town and downtown Auburn. The plan recommends sign types sized for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists and suggests names for public parking areas to help visitors find lots and return to parked cars.
Jonathan Wright, the city’s Community Economic Development Director, told the council the project grew from a Downtown Business Association request and that the city entered a professional services agreement for the work in November 2023. Wright said the planning work was funded through ARPA and the SACOG‑linked efforts, and that the Downtown and…
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