The Altoona Planning Commission uses its broad discretion to grant or withhold waivers of code requirements when considering applications for land development, so that it can help maintain a pleasing “urban fabric” in the city, while also allowing developers reasonable leeway, according to officials at a meeting Tuesday. The commission wants to enhance livability and […]
A group of neighbors who expressed concerns about plans for a medical spa on the 600 block of Pleasant Valley Boulevard before the Zoning Hearing Board in July showed up for a land development hearing this week and found the cause of their concerns had disappeared. The residents were worried that a proposal for a […]
The Altoona Planning Commission this week discussed the proposed rezoning of 10 properties on the north side of Kettle Street between Grant and Baltzell avenues