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Council defers decision on Starbucks site plan after residents raise traffic and school‑hour concerns
Summary
Altoona council deferred a site‑plan decision for a proposed Starbucks at 501 8th St SW after residents raised concerns about drive‑through stacking, construction during school hours and traffic impacts; the motion to defer passed unanimously among attending members and the council scheduled reconsideration for Nov. 4, 2024.
Community Development Director John Shaw introduced a site plan from Starbucks Corporation for the 501 8th St SW lot previously occupied by Family Video and asked the council to consider the application. Developer Michael Kohne praised city staff for responsiveness and asked the council for support, saying, "the staff has been great to work with and very responsive. Staff has come back with comments and have taken a lot of the citizens’ comments into account. We have worked on spacing and addressing traffic flows. We…
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