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Auburn committee ties high‑density growth areas to water, sewer and transportation capacity
Summary
The comprehensive‑plan steering committee agreed to guide its first draft growth‑area map by existing and planned water/sewer service and by transportation capacity, asking staff and consultants to produce a preliminary map using a conservative 200‑foot connection buffer for review at the Nov. 18 meeting.
The Auburn comprehensive‑plan steering committee on Tuesday discussed the principles it will use to draw a preliminary future land‑use map, and members agreed to prioritize areas that are served by or realistically reachable from public water and sewer within the plan’s 10‑year horizon. Chair John Cleveland said the group will give staff and consultants a principles‑based direction and expect a draft map at the next meeting.
"If you're going to have high density and high growth areas, you really need to have public infrastructure, water and sewer," Cleveland said, arguing the map should be usable and reasonably achievable over a 10‑year period.…
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