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Old Town concept: shipping-container ‘sluice box’ pitched; commission offers practical design and landscaping advice

City of Auburn Planning Commission · November 19, 2025
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Prospective developers presented a shipping-container entertainment/market concept for 250 Washington Street; commissioners supported the use and recommended shade, drought-tolerant landscaping, careful finishes and licensed design professionals for civil/grading work before formal submittal.

A small developer team presented a concept for a shipping-container-based project (the “sluice box”) at 250 Washington Street in Old Town. The design concept uses stacked and arranged shipping containers with a covered roof structure to create an activated, shaded public space and vendor area with openings facing Washington Street.

Presenter Brad Rotor said the team has…

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