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Auburn planning board approves two‑year temporary UPS overflow parking lot at airport site
Summary
The Auburn Planning Board approved a special‑exception site plan for a 36,293 sq ft temporary gravel overflow parking lot to serve UPS at 45 Flight Line Drive, with a two‑year limit measured from the site’s placed‑in‑service date and conditions on stormwater documentation and waived paving requirements.
The Auburn Planning Board voted 6–1 on Aug. 19 to approve a site plan and special exception allowing a temporary 36,293‑square‑foot gravel overflow parking lot for United Parcel Service at 45 Flight Line Drive, a parcel at Auburn Municipal Airport.
Staff told the board the two‑year interim use will give UPS time to design and permit permanent improvements at its own property across the street, and that staff and the city’s engineering reviewers had resolved stormwater questions prior to the meeting. The board’s motion tied the special‑exception term to a two‑year clock starting when city staff deem the lot “placed in service.”
Why it matters: The parcel will be used while nearby airport construction removes existing overflow parking; staff recommended limited waivers of permanent paving,…
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