SUN JOURNAL • December 5, 2023
Councilors conducted second readings Monday night on several highly debated ordinance changes in the Lake Auburn watershed, including the rezoning of 60 acres along the lake to a General Business zone, updated septic design standards and an increase in minimum lot size for developments in the watershed. Councilors approved the ordinance rezoning some 60 acres off Gracelawn Road to a General Business zone, shifting southerly boundaries. Fred Hollar, a 47-year resident at his West Auburn Road home, spoke out against the move. “It’s pretty obvious that the citizens of Auburn regard this as a threat to the lake, a threat to their drinking water.”