Lewiston City Council Meeting, October 20, 2026
Approves Solid waste ordinance amendment - curbside for owner-occupied mixed-use, passed
What happened
The Lewiston City Council voted 7-0 to continue first passage of the Mobile Home Lot Rent Stabilization ordinance (Chapter 23, Article 3) to the next regular meeting on November 17, after a workshop-style review that reached consensus on an exemption from the increase limits for…
- Jurisdiction
- Lewiston, ME
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- October 20, 2026
- Decisions
- 7 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, passed
Free sample: decision 1 of 7
Mobile Home Lot Rent Stabilization Ordinance
The proposed amendment to Chapter 23 Residential Rental Property, Article 3 Mobile Home Lot Rent Stabilization, was continued to the next council meeting (November 17) for first reading. The council reached these consensus points: (1) use the Auburn CPI; (2) the council appoints rent stabilization board members; (3) align rent increases with state law at once per year; (4) one petition per park per year covering all lots; (5) the board has 60 days to act, and inaction means the petition is deemed approved; (6) a staff completeness review starts the 60-day clock; (7) owners that are not large institutional investors (more than 100 lots in Lewiston or more than 350 in aggregate) are exempt from the increase limits; (8) strike the notice-of-violation provision 303K; (9) enforcement by citation or court; (10) no license revocation. A late Boa Vida Communities MOU proposal will be reviewed by counsel. Vote 7-0.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Lewiston City Council voted 7-0 to continue first passage of the Mobile Home Lot Rent Stabilization ordinance (Chapter 23, Article 3) to the next regular meeting on November 17, after a workshop-style review that reached consensus on an exemption from the increase limits for…
Key Decisions (7)
Mobile Home Lot Rent Stabilization Ordinance
Solid waste ordinance amendment - curbside for owner-occupied mixed-use
Special amusement permit approval amendment
P&S extension with Hebert Development for 55 Old Lisbon Road
Housing Committee appointment - Jeffrey Padham
Community Forestry Board appointment - Benjamin Thorne
Lewiston Housing Authority Board appointment - Jeffrey Hussey
Development Activity (2)
Large development at 55 Old Lisbon Road
Other
Atlas Structural Systems facility
Industrial
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Lewiston is advancing mobile home lot rent caps tied to…
Sentiment
Residents voiced frustration over nonprofit tax-exempt property, the condition of…
Commercial Demand
The city launched a business opportunity program offering loans up…
Other
A long-delayed citywide revaluation is pending and was flagged as…
Who Spoke (18)
On the record: 4 councilmembers, 2 staff members, an attorney, a witness, and 4 members of the public.
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