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Altoona council denies Meadow Vista West amendment over lot-size, traffic and cost concerns
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Summary
The council voted to deny a planned unit development amendment for Meadow Vista West Plat 3 Outlot Z after members and staff raised concerns about proposed minimum lot widths, traffic and costs; the denial was adopted unanimously.
Altoona Mayor Dean O’Connor and the City Council voted to deny an amendment to the Meadow Vista West Planned Unit Development, citing concerns about proposed lot width, traffic and construction costs.
Eric Cannon of Snyder & Associates explained the amendment proposal during a public hearing, saying the "lots are proposed to have a minimum lot width of 48 feet." No members of the public spoke during the hearing, which opened and closed at 7:03 p.m.
Council discussion focused on whether the narrower lots would increase traffic or raise infrastructure and build-out costs. Councilmember Duer moved to deny the amendment; the council adopted the resolution to deny the development plan amendment for Meadow Vista West Plat 3 Outlot Z (recorded outcome: denied, 5-0).
The decision rejects the developer’s request as presented; the council’s action did not approve any alternative plan and did not direct staff to prepare a revised submission. Community Development Director John Shaw and a representative for Greenland Homes, Corey Kautz, participated in the discussion about lot sizes and traffic impacts.
The council’s denial is final for this meeting; the record does not show a resubmission timeline or specific mitigation the developer must meet to revisit the proposal.