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Altoona council adopts Comprehensive Plan update to expand city center along 8th Street and 1st Avenue
Summary
The council adopted a Comprehensive Plan update to expand Altoona’s city center, shifting the area along 8th Street and 1st Avenue toward commercial and higher-density residential uses. Staff said the update would enable redevelopment of substandard and nonconforming lots; the vote was recorded 4-0 with one member absent.
The Altoona City Council on July 15 approved an update to the city’s Comprehensive Plan to expand the city center and encourage redevelopment along 8th Street and 1st Avenue.
Community Development staff John Shaw told the council the update would transform the corridor into a predominantly commercial and high-density residential district. Shaw said many lots in the area are substandard or nonconforming and that the plan update is intended to allow coordinated redevelopment as the community grows. No members of the public spoke at the hearing.
The council adopted the resolution to approve the Comprehensive Plan update by roll call vote, recorded as 4-0 with one member absent. The transcript does not include specific zoning map changes, implementation timelines, or developer proposals tied to the plan update.
City staff will carry out next steps for implementation and any subsequent zoning or code changes; the meeting record does not state a timetable for those actions.
