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Staff reports: downtown openings, lease opportunities and upcoming ordinances

Auburn Planning Commission and Historic Design Review Commission (combined meeting) · March 18, 2026
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Summary

Staff updated commissioners on downtown activity — new businesses and pop‑ups, potential redevelopment sites, and upcoming ordinances on historic paint rules, entertainment‑zone days, and food‑truck allowances — and outlined timelines for the active transportation plan and the general‑plan update.

City staff provided an extended update on downtown activity and near‑term planning actions during the meeting.

Jonathan (staff) described recent and imminent business activity: an escape‑room operation has opened portions of its site on weekends; a new “marketplace on Elm” is finishing build‑out; a vintage/antique pop‑up is operating at East Placer; and the Vault business is scheduled for a grand opening next weekend. He also identified larger opportunity sites — a 3.5‑acre…

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