Hwy 12 commercial rezone / Hoss Bros. redevelopment
Summary
A vacant single-family parcel next to the Prairie View Ridge apartments could become an office/warehouse site. The commission recommends rezoning it to commercial; the Council decides next.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed May 14, 2026.
Impact analysis
No direct city cost identified; future site plan review will set conditions to manage impacts on neighbors.
Hoss Bros LLC and future commercial users gain developable land; the city extends its commercial corridor.
Neighbors of the multifamily Prairie View Ridge development could see increased truck traffic near their homes if the project proceeds.
Mentions & discussions (5)
City Council Meeting - May 14, 2026
A vacant former single-family parcel at 311 US Hwy 12 is now commercial, allowing Hoss Bros. to build an office/warehouse project next to the Prairie View Ridge multifamily development. It follows the comp plan amendment the city already made.
Plan Commission Mtg - May 12, 2026
A vacant single-family parcel next to the Prairie View Ridge apartments could become an office/warehouse site. The commission recommends rezoning it to commercial; the Council decides next.
City Council Organizational and Regular Council Meeting - Apr 21, 2026
A vacant former single-family lot next to Prairie View Ridge will shift from a multifamily-oriented designation to Planned Mixed-Use, opening the door to a commercial office/warehouse project. Staff said the site was meant to complete the multifamily area, but the Plan Commission and council supported the change. A rezone application will follow.
City Council Meeting - Mar 26, 2026
A resident alleges the twin-home complex on Hillcrest Parkway was under-assessed — taxed as one lot in 2024 despite being split into 19 parcels, with valuations around $207,500 while units list at $375,000 or more.
Plans move ahead to develop last lot in Altoona's River Prairie district
Plans move ahead to develop last lot in Altoona's River Prairie district WQOW
Related development
Hoss Bros., LLC rezone — 311 US Hwy 12
An office/warehouse would join the commercial area on the west side of the parcel, next to apartments on the east. Conditions to manage traffic and off-site impacts will come later through site plan review.
311 US Highway 12 Comprehensive Plan Amendment
The change allows commercial development on a parcel originally slated to round out the multifamily neighborhood; the project still needs a rezone and site plan approval.
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