Proposed VA hospital and growth boundary change off Stillwater Avenue
Summary
The VA is eyeing two parcels near Stillwater Avenue and Kittridge Road for a new hospital, but one lot sits outside the growth boundary. Staff want to move the line so a zone change and utilities can follow — a public workshop with neighbors is set for October 29.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
A new VA hospital could bring jobs and services, though the cost of extending water and sewer falls on the city's utilities.
Veterans and residents of the surrounding area would gain a modern hospital nearby.
Neighbors along rural Kittridge Road may worry about development encroaching on their area.
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