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Altoona adopts comprehensive plan amendments covering 1,110 acres northwest of the city
Summary
The council approved an amendment to the city’s comprehensive plan that outlines future land use for roughly 1,110 acres northwest of current city limits, envisioning primarily light industrial/office development with residential corridors; a resident asked about annexation implications.
The Altoona City Council voted Dec. 16 to adopt an amendment to the city’s comprehensive plan that maps future land use for roughly 1,110 acres northwest of the existing corporate limits.
Community Development Director John Shaw described the amendment as a conceptual land‑use plan for an area generally bounded by NE 62nd Avenue, NE 46th Street, NE 70th Avenue and NE Berwick Drive. "The amended concept envisions much of the area developing as Light Industrial/Office uses with segments of residential uses stretching along NE 62nd and NE 46th," Shaw said during the public hearing. Resident Brooklyne Rude asked what annexation would mean; Shaw replied that several property owners had requested annexation but that no formal annexation proceedings were pending and that annexed properties would be treated as grandfathered in.
Why it matters: The amendment guides future land‑use decisions and zoning in a large swath of territory adjacent to Altoona's city limits; it frames likely industrial and office development patterns and identifies corridors where residential uses could continue.
Council action: The council approved a resolution adopting the Northwest Altoona amendment by unanimous roll call vote.
Next steps: The amendment becomes part of the city's comprehensive plan and will inform subsequent zoning, subdivision and development proposals; specific annexation or rezoning actions would require separate proceedings and formal council action.
