On the agenda: Altoona Minutes — Data Center (Sep 28)
Past ⚠ Agenda Watch Altoona, Iowa · Monday, September 28, 2026 — 4 weeks ago
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CITY OF ALTOONA COUNCIL WORKSHOP
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2026, 6:30 P.M.
AT THE ALTOONA CITY HALL
1.
CALL TO ORDER – Mayor O’Connor – Present, Council member -McFadden – Absent, Dunwoody –
Present, Evans –Present, Stewart – Absent, Duer - Present.
2.
Discuss R-5 / PUD Zoning Changes – John Shaw reviewed with the mayor and council the housing
inventory that John’s staff put together. He pointed out the different sizes of lots and discussed how to
work on getting bigger lots. John also discussed what changes the mayor and council would like to make
to the zoning ordinances. The mayor and council gave John some suggestions and asked John to start
working on some new language and bring it back for the mayor and council to review.
3.
Discuss Marketing Ideas / Needs – Chad Quick informed the mayor and council that the Visit
Altoona board has decided to turn over that marketing plan to the city. The mayor and council discussed
what parts of that marketing to hang onto and what they no longer wished to do. Staff also talked about
the Altoona Now marketing plan and asked the mayor and council what changes they wanted to make.
The mayor and council decided that all that work can be brought into house and current staff would
begin to work on the two marketing plans.
4.
P & Z Updates –Final Plats for Spring Creek West, Site plan for Northern Natural gas
5.
Economic Development Update – The walls are going up out at the Power Center. Prairie Corner is
still pushing ahead, Git-n-Go closed last week
6.
CIP Updates –Condemnation date set for A-Land drive project, proposed changes to noise ordinance to
allow for concrete saw cutting
7.
Other Business – Staff to look at 4-way stop on 14th Ave, Adventureland Hotel, Data Center tour
8.
Adjourn – 1st – Evans, 2nd – Dunwoody, Y-Duer, (3-0). Time: 7:42pm
Attest to: _____________________________
Randy Pierce, City Clerk
____________________________
Dean O’Connor, Mayor
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