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Staff outlines comprehensive plan review, flags slower-than-expected growth and options to boost housing density
Summary
Planning staff reviewed the city's comprehensive plan, saying population growth has lagged earlier projections (current estimate ~9,100 vs. a 2025 projection of ~11,000). The presentation covered land-use designations, infrastructure limits (especially sewer), infill preference, and tools such as density increases and accessory dwelling units for future housing supply.
Planning staff provided an overview of the city's comprehensive plan and led a discussion on growth, land use and housing choices that could be explored as part of the plan update.
Staff described the comp plan as a 20-year vision and noted prior population projections: the plan originally envisioned 13,000 residents by 2040 and roughly 11,000 by 2025, but staff said quick-census estimates currently place Augusta's population at about 9,100. "So we're not quite…
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