Gendron pulls out of plans to develop Auburn land into housing

SUN JOURNAL • April 22, 2024

The owner of a large parcel between Gracelawn Road and Lake Auburn has scrapped plans to develop the site into housing. At one time, property owner John Gendron eyed a 1,100-unit development on the 88-acre site, but the proposal set off a communitywide debate over water quality that included a lawsuit between Lewiston and the Auburn Water District. According to Eric Cousens, director of planning and permitting, Gendron has decided not to pursue a housing project at the site, and plans to continue with a gravel mining operation for the foreseeable future.