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MINUTES
McCall City Council
Regular Meeting
McCall City Hall -- Legion Hall
December 19, 2019
Call to Order and Roll Call
Pledge of Allegiance
Approve the Agenda
Consent Agenda
Public Comment
Reports
Public Hearing
Business Agenda
Executive Session
Return to Open Session
Adjournment
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Aymon called the regular meeting of the McCall City Council to order at 5:30 p.m.
Mayor Aymon, Council Member Giles, Council Member Holmes, Council Member Nielsen,
and Council Member Sowers all answered roll call.
City staff members present were Anette Spickard, City Manager; Bill Punkoney, City Attorney;
BessieJo Wagner, City Clerk; Erin Greaves, Communications Manager; Linda Stokes, City
Treasurer; Michelle Groenevelt, Community Development Director; Morgan Bessaw, City
Planner; Rick Stein, Airport Manager, Traci Malvich, Human Resources Manager; Nathan
Stewart, Public Works Director; Tara Woods, Recreation Supervisor
Also, in attendance were Julia Thrower, Environmental Advisory Committee; Amy Pemberton,
Millemann Pemberton & Holm LLP; Scott Acker, Secesh Engineering; Jud DeBoer, River Ranch
Subdivision Owner
Mayor Aymon led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVE THE AGENDA
Council Member Holmes moved to approve the agenda as submitted. Council Member
Sowers seconded the motion. In a roll call vote, Council Member Holmes, Council Member
Sowers, Mayor Aymon, Council Member Giles, and Council Member Nielsen all voted aye
and the motion carried.
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CONSENT AGENDA
Staff recommended approval of the following ACTION ITEMS. All matters which are listed
within the consent section of the agenda have been distributed to each member of the McCall City
Council for reading and study. Items listed are considered routine by the Council and were enacted
with one motion.
1. City Council Regular Minutes – October 24, 2019
2. City Council Special Minutes - November 22, 2019
3. Payroll Report for period ending November 29, 2019
4. Clerk License Report
5. Warrant Register – GL
6. Warrant Register – Vendor
7. AB 19-279 Request to accept the Treasurer’s Report as Required by IC 50-208:
Treasurer’s report of accounts and activity of office during the month of November 2019
regarding care, management or disposition of moneys, property or business of the City.
Action: The Council shall examine the report and determine whether additional
information from the Treasurer is required.
8. AB 19-278 Request for Approval of the FY19 Eidebailly Audit Engagement Letter:
The audit engagement letter states the terms under which the audit will be conducted by
Eidebailly, management’s responsibilities, states the fees and timing of the audit, the
significant findings Eidebailly will communicate to the Members of the City Council, as
well as dispute resolution, limitation of damages, time limitation, indemnity, and
assignments prohibited. Action: Approve the engagement letter from Eidebailly for the
FY19 Audit and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents.
Council Member Nielsen moved to approve the Consent Agenda as amended to move AB 19-
285 and AB 19-286 to the Business Agenda. Council Member Sowers seconded the motion.
In a roll call vote Council Member Nielsen, Council Member Sowers, Mayor Aymon, Council
Member Giles, and Council Member Holmes all voted aye and the motion carried.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Aymon called for public comment at 5:33 p.m.
Phillip Pack of 1101 Knowles Road gave a back story of Knowles Road stating the road was never
meant to be a dead end so there is no room for emergency vehicles to turn around. When
purchasing the property there was nothing in the paperwork that showed the property was
constructed in the right of way. In December 2018, he was made aware of the encroachment and
in February 2019, he had received a letter from the City for mediation of the issue. In May, he met
with the City Planner and City Engineer to discuss creating space for a turn around but has not
heard back. He has never had any neighbors contact him about issues and the property is managed
by Done Right Management.
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Joseph Hill of 1101 Knowles Road, part owner, shared that the previous owners had constructed
the home in the right of way which was not disclosed during purchase nor enclosed in the title
report. He has found this to be disturbing and wanted to know how the construction was approved.
He has been in contact with the City who has presented three options on how to deal with the issue,
of which, none are financially viable for him. He suggested a fourth option of grandfathering the
property and spoke with the City Attorney about this option but has not heard back from him. In
response the neighbors’ accusations, he felt the comments were exaggerated and some out right
false. He receives the bulk of the calls on this property and none of the neighbors has contacted
him about any issues. He is willing to go through each item case by case to resolve the issues.
Melissa Coriell of 1109 Buckboard Way requested the City Council write a letter to the Forest
Service to ask for the public comment period for the Stibnite gold mine operations staff
Environmental Impact Statement be extended an additional 75 days to a total comment period of
120 days. She went on to explain there has been a large amendment submitted by Midas Gold and
she feels a 2 ½ month extension would not be that detrimental to the process. Other large projects
have received extensions when the communities asked, and she wanted the support of the Council
for this request.
Hearing no comments, Mayor Aymon closed the comment period at 5:46 p.m.
REPORTS
AB 19-272 Environmental Advisory Committee Annual Report
Julia Thrower, Chair of the Environmental Advisory Committee, present the Committee’s annual
report. The mission of the Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC) to the City of McCall is to
identify and promote a unifying policy of objectives for environmental stewardship and
sustainability across all city departments and for the ultimate benefit of the community. The
Committee shall consist of five (5) voting members appointed by the City Council. The term of
office for each appointive member shall be three (3) years. Each member may serve no more than
2 consecutive terms.
After a summer break where the EAC was asked to think about future projects or issues they might
want to address, they discovered they had trouble formulating future projects of the EAC. She
explained the committee felt that since it is not associated with any one department there was a
lack of direction and they felt unsupported. She shared some items the EAC had worked on, such
as an air quality report and the Green Business program, where the item presented went nowhere
or the committee was left to do all the promotion on their own. Even finding the application is
difficult to find on the City website. She feels if this is a City program, there needs to be more
support from the City to make it more viable and attractive to people who might want to join. She
shared frustration with the lack of response to the recycling report that was presented to the
Council. She asked for assistance in bringing about better engagement with the staff and the
Council so they feel more supported and shared some ideas on how the City could do that. She
touched on a variety of different issues that were possible items the committee could address for
the betterment of the community and pointed out the McCall Comprehensive Plan has
sustainability goals that the EAC could partner with the City to assist in accomplishing.
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For the upcoming year, the committee will continue with the programs they have done previously
such as Arbor Day and Earth Day celebrations. The EAC would like to schedule a meeting with
the Council to learn what each Council Member feels is important to help them formulate some
plans and invited the Council to attend their monthly meetings. Mayor Aymon requested that Julia
Thrower attend the Retreat to address the issues of the EAC. City Manager Anette Spickard stated
there could possibly be a 30-minute session arranged during the Retreat to fit in a session with the
EAC. She also explained that at the establishment of this committee there was a very specific
action plan in the bylaws for the committee to follow and most of those items have been completed
which makes it understandable why the committee is asking about what is next. She had suggested
to Ms. Thrower to look at the McCall Comprehensive Plan for goals and priorities for the
environment that the Council has already adopted to help formulate some additional tasks for the
EAC. She suggested a separate work session rather than trying to squeeze into the Retreat.
Council Member Nielsen pointed out there is an item tonight about Greenhouse Gases and it was
suggested a few meetings back the EAC be assigned that task. He liked the idea of a separate work
session. Mayor Aymon thought it would be a good fit to participate in the Climate Change Strategy.
Staff was asked to schedule a work session so there would be adequate time to discuss.
PUBLIC HEARING
AB 19-277 Request for Approval of Planned Unit Development General Plan (PUD-19-04),
Subdivision Preliminary Plat (SUB-19-06), and Associated Development
Agreement Amendment for River Ranch Phase 2 & 3
Mayor Aymon opened the public hearing for the request for approval of Planned Unit
Development General Plan (PUD-19-04), Subdivision Preliminary Plat (SUB-19-06), and
Associated Development Agreement Amendment for River Ranch Phase 2 & 3 at 6:00 p.m.
City Planner Morgan Bessaw presented. McCall River Ranch Company is proposing an
application for preliminary plat and PUD general plan for Phases 2 and 3 of River Ranch
Subdivision as well as an amendment to the existing River Ranch Development Agreement.
Phases 2 and 3 are located south of the currently platted portions of River Ranch Subdivision.
Both Phase 2 and Phase 3 were previously approved for preliminary plat in 2001 and then again
in 2004. Those approvals have expired. The new application is for 126.67 acres divided into 27
lots in Phase 2, and 48.38 acres divided into 7 lots and two large open space parcels in Phase 3.
During its regularly scheduled November 5, 2019 meeting, the McCall Area Planning and Zoning
Commission held a properly noticed public hearing and recommended the Planned Unit
Development General Plan, Subdivision Preliminary Plat, and associated development agreement
amendment to City Council for approval. Ten letters of comment submitted to the original plan
that were opposed to the preliminary plat. There some revision to the preliminary plat and five
more letters were received opposed to the project.
Jud DeBoer, owner/applicant, gave a brief history of the project and shared what improvements
have happened. Scott Acker of Secesh Engineering gave an overview of the utility services for
each phase, gave an update on the wetland status and erosion plan for parcels next to the river, and
answered questions.
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Amy Pemberton, attorney representing the owners, gave a more detailed presentation of the
project. She clarified for Council Member Giles that all parcels are on septic and have City water.
She went over some variations of code that were requested and gave a rundown of the proposed
changes to the development agreement. She answered questions about the smaller structures on
the smaller lots, local housing (not considered in this phase), public access (no official access
currently so will not change), private gates at entrances (has been promoted that way and walkers
and bikers will still have access), and clarified walking entrances and pathways. The Pathway
Master Plan does not show a path on this property so a public pathway cannot be required in the
Conditions of Approval. The Master Plan would need to be revised to include this area.
City Planner Bessaw went through the Conditions of Approval as listed below:
Conditions of Approval:
1. The PUD and SUB applications shall be contingent of City Council approval of both
application and the associated amendment to the development agreement.
2. Prior to any disturbance of wetland areas within the proposed project area, copies of U.S. Army
Corps of Engineer 404 Permit shall be provided to the City.
3. Prior to any site work or disturbance, the applicant shall submit and receive approval for final
civil plans by the City of McCall Engineer.
4. The applicant shall adhere to all Engineering requirements:
a. Before water service can be provided to either of the new phases, developer shall
rehabilitate/repair/restore the PRV station(s) to the City’s satisfaction and shall
maintain uninterrupted electrical service to both of the stations.
b. The developer shall construct a water main to City standards and requirements along
the loop road within the proposed Phase 2 portion at developer’s expense. The main
shall be sized and looped appropriately based on fire flow water modeling.
c. A looped section of water main may be required to connect from the cul-de-sac back
into Rawhide Loop Road, depending upon Fire Department and/or water demand/fire
flow modeling requirements.
d. Developer shall dedicate a minimum 20’ wide easement for the water main and related
appurtenances in areas outside of street, and/or dedicated utility Right-of-Way. All
water related facilities, including fire hydrants shall be located in utility Right-of-Way,
or an easement.
e. Fire hydrants shall be kept clear of snow and other obstructions (fences, landscape,
trees, etc.) at all times.
f. f. Individual Stormwater Reports shall be required for construction on each parcel that
is adjacent to the river in order to demonstrate compliance with the City’s Drainage
Management Guidelines.
g. The City may at its discretion require that geotechnical investigation(s) be performed
by a licensed and qualified professional Geotechnical Engineer in order to demonstrate
that soils on Lots 15-20 of Phase 2, and all of Phase 3 are adequate to support proposed
improvements and that the slopes will not be adversely impacted by such improvements
or post-development runoff.
h. The Owner’s Association shall be the responsible party to monitor slope stability of the
river bluffs. Any instability or required mechanical stabilization of any portion of the
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slopes shall be immediately reported to the City before any work may be performed.
The City may, at its discretion, require the Owner’s Association and/or property owner
to obtain professional engineering services as it may deem necessary prior to any
stabilization efforts.
i. The developer and/or Owner’s Association shall be responsible to take every
reasonable effort to prevent erosion and sedimentation from occurring from the project
and into the riverbed.
j. Any improvements within 150 ft. of the shoreline shall require submittal of a Shoreline
and River Environs Zone application to the City for approval per MCC 3.7.02.
k. Improvements within the 75’ riparian easement shall be limited to within 15’ of the
building envelope and shall be approved by the City of McCall.
i. Any such improvements shall be designed to drain away from the slope.
ii. No construction of any kind shall be allowed within the 15’ buffer strip
between the proposed building envelope and the top of the slope of Lot
65, including stormwater-related facilities without City engineering
approval.
iii. No construction of any kind shall be allowed within the 75’ buffer strip
between the proposed building envelope and the top of the slope of Lots
59, and 63 through 64, including stormwater-related facilities without
City engineering approval.
l. All landscaping within the 75’ riparian easement shall be approved by the City
Arborist. Any such landscaping shall be limited to native species that are appropriate
to the setting and shall be hand-watered. No pipe or tubing irrigation (sprinklers or drip
systems) shall be allowed within the riparian easement.
5. Prior to execution and recordation of either the Phase 3 or Phase 2 Final Plats:
a. All proposed building envelopes shall be approved by the City and included on the
final plat.
b. A 404 Permit for River Bank Stabilization and driveway impacts to wetlands shall
be obtained.
c. The applicant shall construct all public improvements as detailed in Section 9.1 of
the amended development agreement and shall obtain final approval of these
aspects from the City of McCall. Alternatively, the applicant shall provide financial
assurances for any deferred improvements in accordance with MCC 9.6.067.
d. All easements, including a 75 ft. riparian easement to the City of McCall, the shared
driveway easement for lots 63 and 64, the 15 ft. river bank maintenance access
easement, and the snow removal, utility, and drainage easements along all private
road frontages, shall be indicated on the final plat and shall be formally documented
with signed declarations and recorded with the plat.
e. The applicant shall provide a maintenance reserve funding plan schedule for the
private road for review and approval by the City Engineer.
6. Prior to recording the final plat for River Ranch Phase 2, River Ranch will complete the
following:
a. finalize the location of the pathway from Mission Street to Moonridge, in a location
that is separated from the existing east-west dirt road, and separated from Rawhide
Loop to the extent reasonably feasible. A strong connection between the existing
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paved pathway on Mission to the new gravel improvements crossing River Ranch
to Moonridge will be made based on existing Parks & Rec guidelines; and,
b. update the legal description of the pathway in the Pathway and Utility Easement,
which easement shall be 15’ in width; and,
c. improve the pathway, which shall be at least 8’ in width, to a gravel surface from
Mission Street to Moonridge; provided, that the portion of the pathway located
within the old railroad grade is already existing and graveled, and will not require
additional work from the applicant.
d. More appropriate signage will be installed that will designate the public pathway
route, such signage to be approved by the Parks & Rec Director prior to installation.
7. In the event a security gate is installed at either entrance to the subdivision, the applicant shall
install an SOS siren activator to provide a means of emergency access per 2015 International
Fire Code 503.6.
8. Prior to issuance of a building permit for any parcel, the applicant shall receive approval from
Central District Health Department (see agency comments above).
9. Prior to issuance of a building permit for Lots 63-65, engineered slope stabilization will be
required. Such engineered solutions shall be provided by a licensed and qualified professional
engineer with experience in such remediation and stabilization work. Engineered plans and
construction shall require City review and approval prior to implementation.
10. Prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, building numbers in accordance with McCall
Addressing Guidelines shall be installed.
11. The applicant shall apply for their Phase 3 PUD Final Plan and Subdivision Final Plat on or
before April 30, 2025. The Phase 3 Final Plat shall be recorded prior to the Phase 2 Final Plat
to ensure that the open space and density requirements are met.
12. The applicant shall apply for all or a portion of their Phase 2 PUD Final Plan and Subdivision
Final Plat on or before April 30, 2030.
13. A full set of as built (record) drawings of all improvements intended for public use and
maintenance, including, but not limited to, water and sewer lines, and including also private
and public streets, shall be furnished to the city for the permanent records of the city within
sixty (60) days of completion of the construction.
Public Comments
John Fisher of 126 River Ranch Road shared he is the first resident of the development and is
available for anyone who has questions.
Council Member Sowers wanted to know the significance of the Payette River Greenway map
which he had pulled up on his computer and the 300-foot mark indicated on it. City Planner Bessaw
thought the Payette River Greenway was an old reference as the City does not have anything titled
as such. She believes it to be an old map of what is now the Shoreline and River Environ-Zone
map showing 300 feet overlay which is 150 feet on either side of the high-water mark of the river.
What this means is any development in that area will be required to go to Planning and Zoning
Commission for review. Staff explained existing setbacks for platted lots is 50 feet and newly
platted lots is 75 feet. And the overlay is intended for erosion and water quality, and the greenway
is 25 feet for public access. Erosion of the other side is assessed by the Army Corp and the engineer.
Anything below the highwater mark is accessible to the public.
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Receiving no more comments, Mayor Aymon closed the public hearing at 6:49 p.m.
The Council deliberated. Council Member Sowers thought it looked like they are doing what needs
to be done. Council Member Giles was only concerned with septic tank use and not connecting to
the sewer. Staff clarified this was an old agreement put into place when the code only required
sewer connection if within a certain number of feet, so it is unusual to have a subdivision on septic.
The way the laws are written that once a parcel is platted, what is in a final plat does not go away.
Mr. DeBoer gave a brief back history on why the parcels are on septic and not sewer. Council
Member Holmes stated there are still many conditions to be accomplished but is convinced they
will meet the conditions. Council Member Nielsen is concerned with having a gated community
as it does not feel friendly to the community and likes having public access, and disappointed in
the lack of workforce housing. He really wants to see homes for people who work here but outside
of those concerns, he feels they have worked well with their neighbors. Mr. DeBoer stated the
roads are privately owned and the gates help protect the roads.
Council Member Holmes moved to approve the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law,
Decision documents for PUD-19-04, SUB-19-06, the associated Amendment to the
Development Agreement for River Ranch Phase 2 & 3, and authorize the Mayor to sign all
necessary documents. Council Member Sowers seconded the motion. In a roll call vote
Council Member Holmes, Council Member Sowers, Mayor Aymon, and Council Member
Giles all voted aye, and Council Member Nielsen commented as much as he hopes to see
goodwill for public access/usage he does not feel there is any insurance of the neighborhood
being a natural part of the City and thus voted no, and the motion carried.
AB 19-274 Request to Adopt an Ordinance Updating McCall City Code Title 3 to include
provisions for Interior and Exterior Airport Zones – CA-18-05
Mayor Aymon opened the public hearing for an Ordinance updating McCall City Code Title 3
to include provisions for Interior and Exterior Airport Zones – CA-18-05 at 6:59 p.m.
Community and Economic Development Director Michelle Groenevelt presented the code update.
An amendment to McCall City Code Title 3 Chapter 6 Civic, Airport and Agriculture/Forest Zones
was presented to the Planning and Zoning Commission in a Work Session in November 2018. This
original draft was endorsed by the McCall Airport Advisory Committee and the Airport Manager
based on review and comments by the airport’s engineers. The draft was revised by city code
consultant, Kushlan Associates in consultation with the Airport Manager and presented in a second
workshop with the Commission in June 2019.
Since the June Workshop, the consultant and staff has further revised Chapter 6, as well as drafted
a new section to Chapter 7 Special Districts, titled “McCall Municipal Airport Influence Overlay
Zones”. In addition, provisions for new land use compatibility overlay zones, as suggested in the
ITD and FAA guidelines have been drafted. Additions and edits are also being proposed for
Chapter 2 DEFINITONS. During their regularly scheduled November 5, 2019 meeting, the McCall
Area Planning and Zoning Commission held a properly noticed public hearing and unanimously
recommended the application for approval. The Council reviewed the proposed code amendment
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at their December 5 Regular meeting. A memo, map and the proposed ordinance changes will
have an effective date of January 1, 2020.
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Council Member Holmes had questions about mobile housing use language in the hangars. Staff
explained living in an airport hangar is not allowed by law and the changes specified here was to
clean up the ordinance language and definitions to be cohesive with language in other code
updates.
Public Comments:
Amy Pemberton, attorney, had some concerns regarding some zoning applicable to the River
Ranch Subdivision. Staff stated those parts had been removed.
Jud DeBoer, River Ranch Subdivision owner, gave the Council a handout for some information
on opportunities for airport.
Mayor Aymon closed the public hearing at 7:07 p.m.
Before a motion for McCall City Code Title 3 for Interior and Exterior Airport Zones – CA-18-05
can be made, AB 19-275 Request to Adopt Amended Ordinance 983 Updating McCall City Code
Title 3 to Include Provisions for Local Housing & Short-Term Rentals – CA-19-01 must be
approved. This item will resume after the next item.
BUSINESS AGENDA
AB 19-275 Request to Adopt Amended Ordinance 983 Updating McCall City Code Title 3
to Include Provisions for Local Housing & Short-Term Rentals – CA-19-01
Community and Economic Development Director Michelle Groenevelt presented the Ordinance
983 updating McCall City Code Title 3 to include provisions for Local Housing & Short-Term
Rentals – CA-19-01. On June 27, a joint work session was held with the McCall Area Planning
and Zoning Commission and the McCall City Council to learn, discuss, and provide direction on
potential updates to the City and County Code to encourage more local housing in the jurisdiction
(City limits and McCall Impact Area.) The draft code amendments were presented to the McCall
Area Planning and Zoning Commission at the October 1,2019 meeting. After review of the code
changes and discussion, they unanimously recommended approval to the City Council and County
Commissioners with some changes to the short-term rental section.
Staff and consultant worked with the City Attorney to finalize the code language based on draft
code language presented on November 7and December 5 with feedback from the City Council.
The proposed ordinance will have an effective date of January 1, 2020.
Council Member Nielsen and Council Member Holmes requested some clarifications of multi-
dwelling units. Staff stated those are limited by square footage if used for short-term rentals,
duplexes or accessory units can only be a short-term rental on one side and explained the difference
between town homes and duplexes. Council Member Nielsen wanted to know if the language
regarding trash service applies to all short-term rentals and staff clarified the attorney had
summarized the requirement in one place that is applicable to all short-term rentals. There was
some additional discussion about trash service requirements and on the language flow of the
ordinance.
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Council Member Holmes moved to suspend the rules and Read by title only, one-time only
Ordinance 983. Council Member Nielsen seconded the motion. In a roll call vote Council
Member Holmes, Council Member Nielsen, Mayor Aymon, Council Member Giles, and
Council Member Sowers all voted aye and the motion carried.
City Clerk BessieJo Wagner read Ordinance 983:
An ordinance of the City of McCall, Valley County, Idaho, amending, enacting, or deleting the
following sections of Title 3, Planning and Zoning, of the McCall City Code, to-wit: Section
3.2.02, Meanings of Terms or Words, to modify the definitions for Accessory Use, Building, or
Structure, Dwelling Unit, Accessory, and Dwelling, Multi-Family, to add definitions for Bedroom,
Dwelling Unit, Local Housing, Dwelling Unit, Seasonal, Owner Occupancy, McCall Area and
Short-Term Rental, and to delete definitions for Community Housing Unit, Duplex, and Dwelling,
Two Family; Section 3.3.02, Residential Use Regulations, to modify the allowed use for Accessory
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Structure, <1,500 square feet, to add allowed uses for Dwelling Unit, Local Housing and
Dwelling, Short Term Rental, Occupancy Less Than 20 Persons, and to delete the allowed uses
for Accessory Structure >1,500 square feet and Dwelling, Two Family, and add Footnote 4, a
reference to Section 3.8.11; Section 3.4.02, Commercial Use Regulations, to change the title of the
Section to Permitted and Conditionally Permitted Uses Within Commercial Zones, to add the
allowed uses for Dwelling Unit, Local Housing and Dwelling Unit, Seasonal Housing, and to
delete Item 2 under notes and renumber the remaining items under notes accordingly; Section
3.4.04, Commercial Zone Special Development Standards, Subparagraph (D), Uses, to modify
Subparagraph (D), Uses, to allow Single Family, Multi-Family, and Local Housing as part of a
Mixed-Use Development, including Commercial and or Public Uses and to provide the conditions
therefor by modifying Item 1 for Multi-Story Structures, by modifying Item 2 for Developments
with Commercial and/or Public Use, by deleting Item 3, and by modifying Item 4 to renumber it
Item 3 and including a requirement for equivalent square footage in a CC Zone; Section 3.6.02,
Public Zone Use Regulations, to change the title of the Section to Permitted and Conditionally
Permitted Uses within Public Zones, to add the allowed use for Dwelling, Local Housing; Section
3.7.032, Requirements for Development, Subparagraph (C), Structure Height, to except certain
structures from Subparagraph (C), Structure Height; Section 3.8.11, Accessory Use, Buildings and
Structures, to delete Subparagraph (A), to modify Subparagraph (B) by relettering it Subparagraph
(A) to substitute approval by an administrator in place of a commission, to delete Subparagraph
(C), and to add a new Subparagraph to be lettered (B) to Limit the Size of an Accessory Structure;
Enacting Section 3.8.11.01, entitled Accessory Dwelling Units, permitting accessory dwelling
units and establishing the number, location, density, basic requirements for habitation, health and
safety code requirements, size, parking, request for waivers of monthly water services fees, and
rental requirements; Enacting Section 3.8.21, entitled Local Housing Density Bonus Program,
setting forth the purpose, applicability, general provisions, and calculation of the density bonus;
Enacting Section 3.8.22, entitled Seasonal Dwelling Units, permitting seasonal dwelling units for
use by employees of businesses or institutions within the McCall Area and establishing the
conditions therefor; Section 3.10.01, Purpose, to add a Subparagraph (E) promoting local housing
and a variety of housing types in quality development; Section 3.10.024, Density Bonus, to modify
Subparagraph (C) to delete the maximum increase in density and substitute compliance with
Section 3.08.21; Deleting Section 3.13.036, Rental of Accessory Dwelling Units, in its entirety;
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Enacting New Section 3.13.036, entitled Additional Conditional Use Permit Standards for
Dwelling, Short-Term Rental with Occupancy of 20 or More Guests, setting forth the standards for
compliance, use, neighborhood impact and application requirements; Enacting Section 3.13.09,
Permit Standards for Dwelling, Short-Term Rentals, providing for the permitting of dwelling and
short-term rentals; Section 3.15.02, Preliminary Development Plan Review, Subparagraph (B),
Neighborhood Meetings, to modify Subparagraph (B), Neighborhood Meetings, to provide for the
submission of an application instead of a plan and to establish timing, notification, and summary
of the meeting requirements; and Section 9.4.06, Permits and Inspection, to modify Subparagraph
(B), Temporary Use Permits, by deleting Paragraph 1, Fees, Restrictions, and Renumbering
Paragraph 2, Emergency Permits, as Paragraph 1 and providing an effective date.
Council Member Nielsen moved to adopt amended Ordinance No 983, Updating McCall City
Code Title 3 to include provisions for Local Housing & Short-Term Rentals, approve the
publication of the summary, and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents.
Council Member Giles seconded the motion. In a roll call vote Council Member Nielsen,
Council Member Giles, Mayor Aymon, Council Member Holmes, and Council Member
Sowers all voted aye and the motion carried.
AB 19-274 Request to Adopt an Ordinance Updating McCall City Code Title 3 to include
provisions for Interior and Exterior Airport Zones – CA-18-05 continued
Council made the following motions.
Council Member Holmes moved to suspend the rules and Read by title only, one-time only
Ordinance 984. Council Member Nielsen seconded the motion. In a roll call vote Council
Member Holmes, Council Member Nielsen, Mayor Aymon, Council Member Giles, and
Council Member Sowers all voted aye and the motion carried.
City Clerk BessieJo Wagner read Ordinance 984:
An Ordinance of the City of McCall, Valley County, Idaho, amending Title 3, Planning and
Zoning, of the McCall City Code, to-wit: In Chapter 6, Civic, Airport and Agricultural/Forest
Zones, changing the title of the chapter to Public Zones; In Section 3.6.01, Purpose, clarifying
Subsection (C), Airport (Ap) Zone to more clearly state the objectives of the adopted Airport
Master Plan; In Section 3.6.02, Public Zones Use Regulations, re-ordering and clarifying
Subsections (A) – (C) regarding permitted and conditionally permitted uses and making
substantive changes to Table 3.6.02 as follows: Adding Aeronautical as a new use identified to be
permitted in the AP Zone; eliminating Dwelling, Care-Taker for an Approved Use as an allowed
use through a Conditional Use Permit in the AP Zone; Adding Dwelling Unit, Local Housing as a
permitted use in the CV Zone; Permitting Park, Public as a use in the AP Zone; Section 3.6.03,
Public Zones General Development Standards, removing the word “general” from the section title,
re-ordering, clarifying and eliminating extraneous information, adding new sections (B) through
(H) which reference Special Site Design and Fencing Requirements of the FAA and making
substantive changes to Table 3.6.03 as follows: Adding the APP Zone and different requirements
from the AP Zone, identifying minimum property size as not applicable in the AP and APP Zones,
adding Minimum Lease Size as a new standard for the AP and APP Zones, deleting minimum
Street Frontage from AP and adding Minimum Street Frontage for APP at 75’, deleting Minimum
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Setbacks for AP and APP, changing Maximum Site Coverage for the AP at 100%, adding standard
of 10’ to distance between structures for AP and APP zones, adding landscape buffer as 20’ in
APP zone, and relocating Note 4 to the new section (C); deleting sections 3.6.031, Approvals,
3.6.04, Airport Zoning, 3.6.041, Purpose, 3.6.042, Short Title, 3.6.043, Definitions, 3.6.044,
Airport Zones, 3.6.045, Airport Zone Height Limitations, 3.6.046, Use Restrictions, 3.6.047,
Airport Nonconforming Uses, 3.6.048, Permits, 3.6.049, Enforcement, 3.6.0410, Appeals,
Decisions of Commission, 3.6.0411, Conflicting Regulations, 3.6.0412, Appeals, Decisions of
Airport Manager, 3.6.0413, Judicial Review: In Chapter 7, Special Districts, enacting Sections
3.7.05, McCall Municipal Airport Influence Overlay Zones, 3.7.050, Purpose, and 3.7.051, Airport
Operation Protection Zones, to create a new special district, defining its purpose and
distinguishing it from other zones: and in Chapter 2, Definitions, adding definitions for
“Aeronautical,” “Airport Elevation,” “Approach Surface,” “Conical Surface,” “Fair Disclosure
Statement,” “Hazard to Air Navigation,” “Height, Airport,” “Horizontal Surface,” “Obstruction,”
“Person,” “Primary Surface,” “Runway,” “Transitional Surfaces,” “Utility Runway,” and
“Airport” to mean the McCall Municipal Airport; providing an effective date.
Council Member Holmes moved to adopt Ordinance No 984, Updating McCall City Code
Title 3 to include provisions Interior and Exterior Airport Zones, approve the publication of
the summary, and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents. Council Member
Sowers seconded the motion. In a roll call vote Council Member Holmes, Council Member
Sowers, Mayor Aymon, Council Member Giles, and Council Member Nielsen all voted aye
and the motion carried.
AB 19-273 Request for Approval to Submit a US Bank Community Possible Grant
Application for Downtown Public Artwork
Community & Economic Development Director Michelle Groenevelt presented the US Bank
Community Possible Grant Application for Downtown Public Artwork. The US Bank Foundation
offers grants up to $10,000 through its Community Possible grant program to “ensure economic
vitality and accessibility to the arts” in communities served by US Bank. There is no minimum
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grant match requirement. Given the location of the local US Bank branch on 2 Street, a request
to support the downtown public art project seems appropriate. Awarded funds would be used to
support the fabrication and installation of artwork selected through the project community input
process. At its November 25, 2019 meeting, the McCall Public Art Advisory Committee
unanimously recommended submittal of an application to this grant program.
More information about the US Bank Community Possible Grant Program can be found at:
https://www.usbank.com/community/community-possible-grant-program-play.aspx
Council Member Giles moved to approve submittal of US Bank Grant application for
downtown public artwork and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents. Council
Member Holmes seconded the motion. In a roll call vote Council Member Giles, Council
Member Holmes, Mayor Aymon, Council Member Nielsen, and Council Member Sowers all
voted aye and the motion carried.
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AB 19-282 Request to Approve Consulting Services Agreement for Kittelson & Associates –
Highway 55 Crossing Analysis
Public Works Director Nathan Stewart presented the Consulting Services Agreement for Kittelson
& Associates for Highway 55 Crossing Analysis. In an effort to alleviate vehicle/pedestrian
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conflicts and expedite traffic movement at the intersections of Park & 3, and Lenora & 3, Public
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Works omitted crosswalk striping on the south leg of each intersection crossing 3this past
summer. To determine the effectiveness of this decision, effects on pedestrian safety, and whether
or not the crosswalk omission should continue, Public Works had the intersections videotaped
during very busy periods during the summer. The videos will be analyzed by Public Works staff
and the data regarding conflicts and safety concerns will be provided to Kittelson & Associates for
analysis. Kittelson will review the data and provide a third-party opinion and recommendations
concerning whether or not the crosswalks should be restored next summer or continue to be
omitted moving forward. The findings of this evaluation will be incorporated into the final design
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for Park/3 Street intersection as part of the Downtown Core Phase 2B construction.
Kitteleson & Associates is familiar with multi-modal traffic issues in McCall, particularly these
intersections. They also served as a subconsultant to Logan Simpson contributing significantly to
the development of McCall’s 2017 Transportation Master Plan.
Staff and the Council had some discussion regarding a “right turn only” idea. Staff will bring more
information back at a future meeting.
Council Member Holmes moved to approve the Professional Services Agreement with
Kittelson & Associates, Inc., and authorize the mayor to sign all necessary documents.
Council Member Giles seconded the motion. In a roll call vote Council Member Holmes,
Council Member Giles, Mayor Aymon, Council Member Nielsen, and Council Member
Sowers all voted aye and the motion carried.
AB 19-276 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory Technical Assistance Program
Community & Economic Development Director Michelle Groenevelt presented Greenhouse Gas
(GHG) Inventory Technical Assistance Program. Mountain towns across the country are seeing
the impacts of climate change and are committed to enhancing community resilience. The
organization Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) will provide a GHG inventory cohort
to several communities including the City of McCall that have not yet completed an inventory.
Mountain Towns 2030 (MT2030) recognizes the urgency of this task and seeks to raise the
ambitions of community leaders to achieve net zero emissions by 2030.
Establishing a baseline and comparative GHG measurement is the initial step for a city, town or
county committed to reducing carbon emissions. Once the baseline of emissions is known, a set of
GHG mitigation actions can be identified, evaluated, and acted on. At the conclusion of the cohort,
McCall will have a baseline inventory of the local GHG sources and have identified high-impact
opportunities to reduce those emissions.
There is no cost to the City beyond staff time to participate in the training session. The CED
Director and Mayor met with the McCall Outdoor Science School (MOSS) to form a partnership.
With support from the faculty, this GHG Inventory will be a 1 credit class for the graduate students.
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The Inventory will then provide the baseline to establish a Sustainability Plan or Climate Action
Plan for the community.
Mayor Aymon suggested a council member be involved. Council Member Nielsen expressed some
interest. Valley County is expressed interest in a similar program.
AB 19-271 Request to Approve the Grant Agreement with Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation
for Health, Inc., Direct Staff to Work with the City Attorney to Draft Contracts
with McCall-Donnelly High School and the McCall Outdoor Science School for
Distribution of the Funds
City Clerk BessieJo Wagner presented the Grant Agreement with Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation
for Health, Inc. Five Idaho Mayors participated in the Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health’s
Community Health Academy and have earned a $10,000 grant for their communities. The
participating mayors are Jackie Aymon (McCall), Jackie Barthlome (Grace), Marc Beitia
(American Falls), Vic Holmes (Rathdrum) and Judith Nissula (Cascade).
Community Health Academy is a six-month learning collaborative that provides opportunities for
city and community leaders to explore in-depth ways how they can fight childhood obesity across
Idaho. The academy is offered through the Foundation’s High Five initiative, which promotes
physical activity and access to healthy foods for children. Mayors were selected for the Community
Health Academy through an application process. The Community Health Academy allows mayors
to learn best practices, collaborate with other leaders and learn from local and national experts over
the course of the academy. Mayors will learn about walkability, the economic impact of food
systems in their city, as well as leadership and marketing.
Upon completion of the academy, a $10,000 grant will be awarded to the city that will be used to
promote youth health. Previous mayors who have completed the Community Health Academy
have used their grants for park improvements, installing crosswalks with flashing beacons and
connecting trails and pathways. Mayor Aymon would like to use $2,000 to support the McCall-
Donnelly High School students in their efforts to have a public community garden and use the
remaining $8,000 to support the McCall Outdoor Science students to develop a comprehensive
Climate Change Strategy for McCall that will incorporate outdoor activities in McCall and how
the climate impacts those activities.
Council Member Nielsen moved to approve the Grant Agreement with Blue Cross of Idaho
Foundation for Health, Inc., direct staff to work with the City Attorney to draft contracts
with McCall-Donnelly High School and the McCall Outdoor Science School for distribution
of the funds and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents. Council Member
Holmes seconded the motion. In a roll call vote Council Member Nielsen, Council Member
Holmes, Mayor Aymon, Council Member Giles, and Council Member Sowers all voted aye
and the motion carried.
AB 19-281 City Manager Evaluation Process
Human Resources Manager Traci Malvich presented the process for the City Manager evaluation.
The goal of the annual performance evaluation is to help employees feel valued, maximize the
benefit that the City and Community gets from each employee, and to perform an evaluation of
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your performance during the last year. This process is intended to involve both employee and
supervisor and focus on work behaviors and results. Annual Performance Evaluation reviews the
performance of each employee during the evaluation period. The City of McCall’s evaluation
period begins January 1 and ends on December 31 each year and includes the following for
evaluation period – 2019.
Since the City Council serves as the supervisor to the City Manager, they issue The City Manager’s
performance evaluation. The Human Resources Manager has collected the Supervisor Evaluations
completed by the City Manager’s Direct reports and passed out for the Council’s review. Council
Member Holmes volunteered as scribe to compile the Council’s comments. The Council Members
are to submit their comments to Council Member Holmes by January 2, 2020 who then will
communicate with the Human Resource Manager once she has received them.
AB 19-283 Electronic Payment Discussion, Selection of Options, & Direction to Staff
City Treasurer Linda Stokes presented the electronic payment discussion. The Council has
expressed a desire to improve customer service as well as finding and creating efficiencies in the
processes performed by staff. Staff and the Citizens of the City of McCall have also expressed a
desire for the option of paying for City services by credit card both online and at the point of sale.
Xpress Bill Pay’s payment processing platform within the Caselle environment will seamlessly
integrate payment transactions from Caselle Connect Cash Receipting into Caselle Connect
General Ledger and Caselle Connect Sub-ledgers such as Utility Management. The City already
receives credit card payments for recreation and utility billing through other programs. She asked
for direction on whether to absorb the convenience fees or charge the card holder. She shared
Xpress Bill Pay will give the customer more flexibility than what is currently in place. And
currently, there are 1600+ customers on utility auto pay who do not pay any convenience fees.
This change would also reduce the amount of records kept on file.
City Treasurer Stokes went over the three different options the Council can choose from. Council
Member Giles is reluctant to charge any fees for autopay customers. There was a discussion on
the different options, how each works, and next step process. Council Member Sowers felt the
overall goal is to encourage people to go paperless and believes the City should absorb the fees.
Council Member Giles would like to be user friendly. Council Member Holmes would like to
encourage people to go paperless as overall it would cost the City and the customer less and maybe
the cost savings on mailing would balance out the fee absorption. Council Member Nielsen is for
no fees for going paperless. Mayor Aymon has no problem charging a fee for convenience but if
there are cost savings would also support absorbing the fees. City Treasurer Stokes also stated
there is the option for the customer to do a bank check instead of a credit card where there is no
transaction fee. For utilities, Council consensus was to maintain what is currently in place for
autopayments.
There have been many requests for City Hall to offer credit card service at the front desk for
payments for building fees, licensing/permits, utilities, etc. Staff explained the fee structure for
that service and recommended to do a standard fee for a 6-month period to gather data to determine
if the fee appropriate. The equipment would be needed for City Hall, Public Works, and the Police
departments only at this time. The Library would need to be added later.
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The Council directed staff to move forward and bring back a fee schedule for review.
AB 19-287 Summary of City Interactions Regarding 1101 Knowles Road also Known as the
Seasons at McCall
City Manager Anette Spickard presented summary of City interactions regarding 1101 Knowles
Road also known as the Seasons at McCall short-term rental. At the December 5, 2019 Council
meeting, Council heard public comment from the adjacent neighbors to this property identifying
concerns and impacts from the short-term rental operation at the property and the encroachment
of the property into the public Right-of-Way. Council was provided with the correspondence from
staff to the land owner. Council Member Sowers asked if the owner has a time line to respond and
City Manager Spickard explained at the time of the letter was written, there was a conditional use
permit application in process but later the application was pulled. The City cannot force a deadline
without the application. She stated it is not uncommon for there to be encroachments on City
easements with landscaping, etc. She reported staff is working to resolve the issue.
AB 19-285 Request to Approve the Letter of Additional Service #01- Repurpose of Existing
McCall Public Library with Humphries Poli:
City Manager Anette Spickard presented Letter of Additional Service with Humphries Poli for the
repurposing of the existing library building. The Library Board, Library Expansion Committee
and City of McCall have worked cooperatively on design concepts for the proposed Library
Expansion as well as the redesign of the existing Library for a Citizen’s Hall, Recreation Program
storefront, and shared storage spaces. The design concepts were presented to Council at their
November 22 special work session and staff received direction from Council to move forward with
the project. The original Library Expansion design contract approved by Council with Humphries
Poli in April 2019 did not include design or engineering services for the repurpose of the existing
Library. $100,000 was included in the adopted 2020 Capital Improvement Plan for design and
engineering services for the Library Expansion project. A Letter of Additional Services with
Humphries Poli to provide the additional design and engineering services for the repurpose of the
existing Library has been reviewed by City staff and the City Attorney.
There was some discussion about why this piece of the Library expansion that was missed in the
first part of the process. In the beginning, the existing library space was to be used for offices but
as the design process moved forward, the space morphed into something else and the Library Board
of Trustees realized the design for the space was not covered under the existing contract with
Humphries Poli.
Council Member Holmes moved to approve the Letter of Additional Services #01 Repurpose
of Existing McCall Public Library with Humphries Poli with Humphries Poli and authorize
the Mayor to sign all necessary documents. Council Member Sowers seconded the motion.
In a roll call vote Council Member Holmes, Council Member Sowers, Mayor Aymon,
Council Member Giles, and Council Member Nielsen all voted aye and the motion carried.
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AB 19-286 Request to Approve the Letter of Additional Service #02- Relocation of McCall
Parks Department to the Central Idaho Historical Museum Site with
Humphries Poli:
City Manager Anette Spickard presented Letter of Additional Service #02- Relocation of McCall
Parks Department to the Central Idaho Historical Museum Site with Humphries Poli. The Library
Board, Library Expansion Committee and City of McCall have worked cooperatively on design
concepts for the proposed Library Expansion as well as the redesign of the existing Library for a
Citizen’s Hall, Recreation Program storefront, and shared storage spaces. The design concepts
were presented to Council at their November 22 special work session and staff received direction
from Council to move forward with the project including the relocation of the Parks Maintenance
Facility in order to remove the Annex building to make room for the Library Expansion. Council
previously selected the Central Idaho Historical Museum Site as the preferred location for a new
Parks Maintenance Facility to house equipment and staff. The original Library Expansion design
contract approved by Council with Humphries Poli in April 2019 did not include design or
engineering services for the Museum Site. $59,528 was included in the adopted 2020 Capital
Improvement Plan for this project (using General Fund and Tourism LOT). The remaining $12,472
will come from the City Manager’s professional service budget. A Letter of Additional Services
with Humphries Poli to provide the additional design and engineering services for the relocation
of the Parks department to the Central Idaho Historical Museum has been reviewed by City staff
and the City Attorney.
Council Member Nielsen stated he does not feel the Parks move is the wisest move considering
the upcoming Public Works building site work session.
Council Member Sowers moved to approve the Letter of Additional Services #02 Relocation
of McCall Parks Department to the Central Idaho Historical Museum Site with Humphries
Poli and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents. Council Member Giles
seconded the motion. In a roll call vote Council Member Sowers, Council Member Giles,
Mayor Aymon, Council Member Holmes, and Council Member Nielsen yes all voted aye and
the motion carried.
Upcoming Meetings Schedule Discussion
Council discussed upcoming meetings. The Council was amenable to add a discussion to the
January 9, 2020 regarding a letter to Forest Service to extend comment for Environmental Impact
Study about Midas Gold. The Girl Scouts would like to present to the Council about an ordinance
for text free driving on January 23, 2020.
Council took a short break and reconvened at 9:18 p.m.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
At 9:19 p.m. Council Member Holmes moved to go into Executive Session for:
Litigation pursuant to Idaho Code 74-206 (1)(f) To communicate with legal counsel for
the public agency to discuss the legal ramifications of and legal options for pending
litigation, or controversies not yet being litigated but imminently likely to be litigated. The
mere presence of legal counsel at an executive session does not satisfy this requirement
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Council Member Giles seconded the motion. In a roll call vote, Council Member Holmes,
Council Member Giles, Mayor Aymon, Council Member Nielsen, and Council Member
Sowers all voted aye and the motion carried.
Council discussed a possible litigation issue.
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION
At 9:59 p.m. Council Member Nielsen moved to return to Open Session. Council Member
Holmes seconded the motion. In a voice vote,all members voted aye and the motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT I
Without further business, Mayor Aymon adjourned the meeting at 10:00 p.m.
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