The City of Auburn is updating its comprehensive plan!
Welcome to the project website and community engagement portal for the City of Auburn's Comprehensive Plan Update!
A comprehensive plan is a long-term vision and road map that will guide Auburn over the next decade. Once completed, the comprehensive plan will outline a framework for future land use planning and zoning. The plan will also serve as a document to guide decisions on land use, growth, development, and capital investments. The final plan will be a document that reflects the vision, values, and priorities of the community and provides a roadmap to achieve the City's vision.
The comprehensive planning process provides the community with an opportunity to share their thoughts, ideas, and challenges to shape the future of the City. This project website will provide information about the project, upcoming events, and ways to get involved.
Your input is needed to guide this planning process and shape the future of Auburn!
Provide feedback on the vision
Over the past few months, community members have provided input into the project in a variety of ways. Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete a survey, participate in activities on this website, come to our open house events, or stop by our table at local events. The Comprehensive Plan Committee has used your input to develop a vision statement.
This statement to serve as the guide for the development of the comprehensive plan. It will set the strategic direction and vision for future land use, policies, and actions within the plan.
View the draft vision below and share your feedback!
We want to hear from you!
Share Your Ideas
Share your ideas!
Use this Ideas Wall to share challenges, strengths, and ideas for the future of Auburn. (max 140 characters).
12 October, 2025
Auburn Resident says:
The Lewiston-Auburn airport is often in the red. Look at the reports. It would be nice to see all or some that land used for something else.
10 October, 2025
KP says:
What about a community garden of Hotel Rd near newer apartment complexes?
6 October, 2025
Auburn Citizen says:
Stop LIGHTt desperately needed for 3611 i ST NE by The River Mobile Estates that is the MOST run thru 4 way stop and we are nearly hit DAILY
6 October, 2025
senior resident says:
Why is there no option to check white on the online survey for I street NE corridor plan? Will it only be given funding for non-whites?
30 September, 2025
Anon says:
No empty storefronts, encourage businesses here, especially in the mall. We have the infrastructure we need to fill it.
30 September, 2025
Anon says:
Enforce no panhandling, remove homeless from our wooded areas.
30 September, 2025
Anon says:
More family friendly walking paths, parks.
30 September, 2025
Caroline says:
Auburn is great place for young families but the taxes make them look elsewhere, make living here more attractive with reduced property tax
25 September, 2025
LindaG says:
Commercial buildings should follow a façade maintenance rule. They shouldn’t look like they’re abandoned.
7 September, 2025
Anonymous says:
Taxes are too high. My taxes increased $2000 per year over the past 2 years. And now you are doing a re-eval after house prices increased.
7 September, 2025
Anonymous says:
We need to keep Auburn rural and safe. We shouldn't use all our land for building commercial housing. Preserve our woods and farmland.
7 September, 2025
Anonymous says:
Hotel Rd from Minot Ave to Youngs Corner needs to be reconstructed and widened. Make it safer for bicyclists and runners.
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View the Inventory and Analysis
The Inventory and Analysis document supports the City and the Comprehensive Plan Committee in developing the next Comprehensive Plan. The document provides a background of current conditions, challenges, and opportunities. The Comprehensive Plan’s purpose is to guide future growth, policy decisions, and capital planning for the next decade. Understanding current conditions and potential impacts from changes at the State and regional level are important to creating an actionable plan that will support Auburn in addressing community needs.
You can view the full Inventory and Analysis document in PDF form, or view the StoryMap below to see a summary of the document.
Past Events and Meetings
Past Events and Meetings
Tuesday 23 September 2025 6:00 pm
September 2025 Comprehensive Plan Committee Meeting
View the September 23, 2025 Comprehensive Plan Committee Meeting, HERE.
Tuesday 26 August 2025 6:00 pm
August 2025 Comprehensive Plan Committee Meeting
View the August 26, 2025 Comprehensive Plan Committee meeting, HERE.
Tuesday 22 July 2025
July 2025 Comprehensive Plan Committee Meeting
View the July 22, 2025 Comprehensive Plan Committee meeting, HERE.
Project Phases
Project Phases
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Timeline item 1 - complete
Inventory and Analysis
The Inventory and Analysis will include relevant data and information on topics such as housing, natural resources, economic development, and public facilities. This information will be shared with the public and used to inform future project phases.
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Timeline item 2 - active
Community Engagement
Initial outreach will focus on understanding the community's primary challenges, values, and priorities for the future. Community feedback will be the basis for developing a vision for Auburn and will inform the future land use map, policies, actions, and final plan.
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Timeline item 3 - active
Developing an Action Plan
Once a vision for the future has been established, the Comprehensive Plan Committee, City staff, and consultant team will work together to build future land use scenarios, policies, and actions to share with the community. The future land use map, policies, and actions will serve as the basis for the final plan and create the roadmap for how the City will implement its vision for the future.
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Timeline item 4 - incomplete
Final Plan Development
The final comprehensive plan will be responsive to community needs and outline the City's vision and roadmap for the future. The final plan will be a community-driven plan that is accessible and easy to use.
