Lewiston City Council Meeting, June 16, 2026
Votes on Amendment Removing North Temple Pickleball Courts from Access Times Ordinance, 7-0
What happened
The Lewiston City Council meeting was dominated by regulatory, arts, and public-safety discussion rather than zoning votes. The most consequential land-use action was approval of a 60-month lease for 43 parking spaces in the Oak Street parking facility to the US Postal Service (7…
- Jurisdiction
- Lewiston, ME
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 16, 2026
- Decisions
- 17 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted, 7-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 17
Draft Mobile Home Lot Rent Stabilization Ordinance Workshop
Housing Committee presented a draft lot rent stabilization ordinance using a 'total recurring charges' (TRC) concept with a variable increase cap (2% minimum cap, 20% max) tied to housing inflation. Follows a moratorium on lot rent increases ending September. No vote taken; would require first and second hearings at future council meetings.
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 meeting was dominated by regulatory, arts, and public-safety discussion rather than zoning votes. The most consequential land-use action was approval of a 60-month lease for 43 parking spaces in the Oak Street parking facility to the US Postal Service (7…
Key Decisions (17)
Draft Mobile Home Lot Rent Stabilization Ordinance Workshop
Enter Executive Session (economic development)
Outdoor Entertainment Permit for Beyond the Badge Event
Outdoor Entertainment Permit for Skateboarding Event
Amendment to Administrative Code re Public Safety Committee
Add Two Recreational Facilities to Parks Ordinance
Amendment Removing North Temple Pickleball Courts from Access Times Ordinance
First Passage of Access Times for South Lewiston Little League Field
Amendments to Two HOME-ARP Subrecipient Agreements
Public Art Committee FY27 Budget Allocation
ILY Gardens TIF Expenditure
60-Month Lease of 43 Parking Spaces to US Postal Service
Acceptance of Leahy Foundation Donation for Lewiston Athletic Park
2026 Festival Zones
Appointment of Councilor to Public Safety Committee
Lewiston Housing Authority Development Update
Enter Executive Sessions (real estate and personnel)
Development Activity (8)
DeWitt
Mixed-Use
Wedgwood
Residential
Martel I
Residential
Market Signals (6)
Sentiment
Multiple mobile home park owners testified that the lot rent…
Housing Demand
No new mobile home park has been built in Lewiston…
Housing Demand
Lewiston Housing Authority has a large pipeline of subsidized housing…
Who Spoke (19)
On the record: 5 staff members, 3 witnesses, and 2 members of the public.
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