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Auburn planning committee narrows future land-use map, excluding some sensitive parcels and marking others for review
Summary
The committee refined the draft future land use map, agreeing to exclude the Taylor Pond watershed and certain special‑use parcels from high-density designation while adding several edge parcels for possible high-growth status pending further staff analysis of water, sewer and watershed constraints.
The Auburn Planning Committee spent its Dec. 16 meeting refining a draft future land use map and debating which parcels should be designated as high growth and high density under forthcoming state rules.
Chair opened the meeting by noting the staff review of subcommittee work and the large volume of recommendations: "I counted them — they were 270 action items," the chair said, noting staff and consultants would fold those items into an updated draft for the committee and subcommittees to review.
Staff planner Ali Tobey walked members through an updated map layer that added parcels within 200 feet of sewer lines and with water access to the proposed growth area, citing draft state guidance for LD 18‑29: "We took the sewer line data from Auburn Water &…
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