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Council approves Market Auburn development agreements after debate over streetscape reimbursements and construction logistics
Summary
The Auburn City Council voted to approve three items tied to the Market Auburn project: an infrastructure development agreement that may reimburse the developer up to $85,000 for city streetscape work, a deposit to fund third‑party plan review, and a $78,000 task order for building plan review.
The Auburn City Council voted to approve three separate but related items tied to the Market Auburn development: an infrastructure development agreement, a deposit agreement for third‑party plan review and a task order with an engineering firm to perform building plan reviews.
The approvals, taken as consent agenda items 8C2, 8C3 and 8C4 on Aug. 19, 2025, authorize (1) an infrastructure development agreement with Market Auburn LLC that includes up to $85,000 in possible reimbursements for city streetscape work and easement coordination, (2) a deposit agreement with LCD Acquisitions LLC to fund third‑party plan review, and (3) task order IS02 with HR Green Inc. for building plan review services in the amount of $78,000. Council members voted in favor of the consent items; no recorded no votes were announced on those specific items.
The most extensive discussion focused on the infrastructure agreement and whether the city should reimburse the developer for work tied to streetscape improvements. Councilman Griswold questioned why the city would fund improvements that stem from…
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