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Lewiston City Council Budget Workshop & City Council Meeting, May 5, 2026

Approves Zoning and Land Use Code Amendment - Article 11 District Regulations, 7-0

3h 16m25,601 words
45 mentionspublic hearingapprovedland usezoningrezonecommercialsetbackenvironmental reviewLewiston, ME
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What happened

The Lewiston City Council contractually rezoned 860 Lisbon Street from the Neighborhood Business district to a contract zone allowing Community Business district commercial uses with smaller pavement and structure setbacks, passing 7-0; the project is a Lewiston Housing Authority…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Lewiston, ME
Governing body
Final authority
Date
May 5, 2026
Decisions
15 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, 7-0

Projects in this meeting (1)

Zoning and Land Use Code Amendment - Article 11 District Regulations

Approved 7-0

Meeting Summary

The Lewiston City Council contractually rezoned 860 Lisbon Street from the Neighborhood Business district to a contract zone allowing Community Business district commercial uses with smaller pavement and structure setbacks, passing 7-0; the project is a Lewiston Housing Authority…

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Key Decisions (15)

Approved

FY2027 Lewiston School Department Budget

Vote: 6-1Conditions attached
Approved

Zoning and Land Use Code Amendment - Article 11 District Regulations

Vote: 7-0
Approved

Contract Rezoning of 860 Lisbon Street

Vote: 7-0Conditions attached
Approved

FY2026 CDBG Budget and Action Plan

Vote: 7-0
Approved

FY2026 HOME Budget and Action Plan

Vote: 7-0

Development Activity (3)

860 Lisbon Street Senior Housing

Residential

Gendron's project

Residential

Sunnyside Park Improvements

Infrastructure

Market Signals (6)

Sentiment

A citywide revaluation - the first in 38 years -…

Commercial Demand

Multiple speakers cited empty storefronts, vacant buildings, and lack of…

Infrastructure

Recurring water main breaks and aging downtown infrastructure were repeatedly…

Who Spoke (20)

Staff · 2Public · 5

On the record: 2 staff members and 5 members of the public.

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