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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MCCALL, IDAHO RELATING TO
ZONING; REPEALING CHAPTER 10 OF TITLE 3 OF THE VILLAGE
CODE OF MCCALL, IDAHO; AMENDING TITLE 3 OF SAID VILLAGE
CODE BY THE ADDITION THERETO OF A NEW CHAPTER 10 PROVIDING
FOR PURPOSES, PERMITTED USES, SPECIAL USES, CONDITIONS
OF USE, LIMITATION ON SUBDIVISION OF PARCELS AND
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS WITH
EXISTING ORDINANCES, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR
THIS ORDINANCE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF MCCALL, IDAHO AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 . That Chapter 10 of Title 3 of the Village
Code of McCall, Idaho is hereby repealed.
Section 2 . That Title 3 of the Village Code of McCall,
Idaho be and the same hereby is amended by the addition
thereto of a new Chapter 10 to read as follows :
CHAPTER 10
ZONE F-URBAN AGRICULTURE AND RECREATION DISTRICT
SECTION:
3-10-1 : Purposes
3-10-2 : Permitted Uses
3-10-3 : Special Uses
3-10-4: Conditions of Use
3-10-5 : Limitations on Subdivision of Parcels
3-10-6 : Development Standards
3-10-1 : PURPOSES : In furtherance of the provisions of section
3-2-1 ( Zoning Ordinance) :
(A) To provide areas for residential use which are rural in
nature.
(B) To preserve, maintain or improve the essential
characteristics of land and water area that are :
1 . Of significant value to the public as scenic or recreation
resources .
2 . Important to the overall structure and organization of
urban areas and which provide access to usable open areas
for active recreational, scenic and esthetic purposes .
(C) To preserve, maintain or improve the essential function of
physical and ecological systems and features which significantly
affect the general health., safety, welfare and recreational
opportunities of the public .
(D) To define and regulate use and development within areas
which may be potentially hazardous .
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(E) To guide development in a manner which makes wise and
prudent use of the open spaces and natural resources of the
City of McCall and the surrounding areas .
(F) To include areas indicated on the General Plan las open
or as parks.
(G) To maintain parcels of adequate size to permit small-
scale domestic agricultural uses .
3-10-2 : PERMITTED USES: The following uses shall be permitted
provided they are deemed appropriate and similar in
nature in each particular application by the Planning
Commission. Areas in Zone F may be designated F-1 , F-
2 and F-3 and from time to time deliniated on the
zoning map accordingly. Any area in Zone F which is
not so designated shall be F-1 .
(A) 1 . In Zone F-1 , single family units at no more than one
dwelling unit: per ten ( 10) acres or on smaller recorded lots
or parcels of record at time of enactment of this ordinance.
2. In Zone. F-2, single family dwelling units at no more
than one unit on parcels of no less than 5 acres .
3 . In Zone F-3, single family dwelling units at no
more than one unit per acre.
(B) In all zones accessory buildings may be used in connection
with a residential building.
(C) The following agricultural activities for the domestic
use of the products and animals by the family residing on the
premises involved:
1 . Livestock raising, except that in Zone F-3, no
livestock raising shall be permitted.
2 . Crop production.
3 . Nurseries .
4. Orchards .
5 . Truck Farming.
(D) No commercial uses shall be permitted other than commercial
recreational uses included below:
1 . Public parks and day-use recreation areas .
2 . Hiking, biking, riding and snowmobile trails and
other public easements .
3 . Undeveloped campgrounds .
4. Developed campgrounds, recreational vehicle parks and
church camps .
5 . Outdoor recreation concessions and recreation equipment
rental.
3-10-3 : SPECIAL USES: The following uses may be permitted in
accordance with Section 3-22-4 (Special Use Permits) .
(A) Planned unit development.
(B) Public and semi-public use.
1 See Chapter 18 of this Title
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3-10-4: CONDITIONS OF USE:
(A) For any permitted use, other than agriculture, in this
District:
1 . Land coverage by any buildings shall not exceed
thirty percent (30%) of the total.
2 . At least fifty percent (50%) of the total parcel area
shall be maintained in a manner which preserves existing
natural vegetation; provided however, that if less than fifty
percent (50% ) of the total parcel area contains existing
natural vegetation, it shall be preserved .
3 . All uncovered land shall be planted and vegetated in
a manner which is usually and ecologically compatible with
existing vegetation.
4. No use shall have a significant adverse environmental
impact upon natural vegetation or the survival of valuable
wildlife or change the amount of water, sediments or pollutants
introduced to any stream, waterway or waterbody in the Payette
Basin.
(B) All uses within this District shall conform to the
provisions specified in Chapter 20 (Supplementary Regulations) .
3-10-5 : LIMITATIONS ON SUBDIVISION OF PARCELS :
(A) Any parcel in Zone F-1 may be subdivided provided each
parcel created is ten (10) acres or more.
1 . The minimum average lot area shall be 395 ,000 square feet.
2 . No lot shall be less than 360,000 square feet.
(B) Any parcel in Zone F-2 may be subdivided provided each
parcel created is five (5) acres or more.
1 . The minimum average lot area shall be 195 ,000 square feet.
2.. No lot shall be less than 180,000 square feet.
(C) Any parcel in Zone F-3 may be subdivided provided each
parcel created is one (1 ) acre or more.
1 . The minimum average lot area shall be 37, 500 square feet.
2 . No lot shall be less than 35 ,000 square feet.
3-10-6: DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS: Subject to the density, parcel
and other requirements specified in Section 3-10-2
(Permitted Uses) ; Section 3-10-4 (Conditions of
Use) ; Section 3-10-5 (Limitations on Subdivision of
Parcels ) ; the development standards in this District
shall be the same as those established in Chapter 5
(Low Density Residential District) , Section 7, 8 and
9, and including the following:
(A) Lot length:
1 . The average length of any lot shall not be greater
than four (4) times the average width.
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(B) Setback Requirements :
1 . No portion of a building shall be closer than twenty
(20) feet to the front right-of-way line of a public thoroughfare
to allow for planting strips, sidewalks, trails or easements .
or rear property line than twenty ( 20) feet.
2 . No portion of a building shall be closer to a side or
rear property line than twenty (20) feet.
(C) Maximum Building Height:
1 . The maximum height permitted for any building shall
be thirty-five (35) feet.
(D) Where more than one dwelling unit is proposed on a parcel
in single ownership or control, clustering of those units and
construction of joint access ways shall be encouraged .
(E) The Planning Commission may require dedication of adequate
public access ways not less than ten feet (10 ' ) in width to
publicly owned land or waters .
3-10-7 : APPLICATION OF DENSITY AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS :
(A) Calculation of permissible Densities :
1 . The area to be calculated for permissible density
shall consist of all land owned or controlled by the applicant
designated in the permit application as the land development
for which the permit is sought.
2 . A separate calculation shall be made for the lands
in such areas that are contained in differently zoned districts
where the application is made for more than two ( 2) dwelling
units and the land area designated in the permit application
comes within more than one zoned district .
3 . The number of permissible dwelling units shall
include dwelling units previously authorized, or constructed,
within the area so designated in the application.
(B) Plot Plans Where Subdivision Approval Not Sought: Where
a permit is sought for residential development containing
fewer dwelling units than are permissible on the lot or parcel
in the residential density district in which the lot or parcel
is located, and no subdivision approval is sought, the
applicant shall submit a plot plan which shall show that
future location of other structures on the lot or parcel can
be done in a manner that will conform to the standards
established in this Ordinance . Such plot plan shall be filed
by the Planning Commission in such a manner that it will be
available in the future to the Commission and to any subsequent
purchasers from the applicant to determine the future permissible
development on such lot or parcel . Deviation from the original
plot plan may be permitted provided that the deviation is as
acceptable as the original plan.
3-10-8: APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND QUALIFICATION FOR HIGHER
DENSITY ZONING IN ZONE F
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(A) Procedure
1 . An applicant shall submit the following:
a . Completed application form available at the City
Office .
b . The names and addresses of all property owners
within 300 feet of the property for which the application
is made .
c . Legal description of the property.
d . Three copies of a plot plan of the property, drawn
to scale, showing the following information:
( 1) The relationship of the property to the
surrounding area.
( 2) The plan of subdivision, if any.
( 3) Land uses , and building location and number of
dwelling units if appropriate.
(4) The arrangement of streets and pedestrian ways .
(5) Plans for water supply, sewage disposal ,
connection to public utilities and road access and
maintenance to the property.
(6) Such additional information as the Commission
may request.
(B) Criteria for Decision
In considering the application the Commission shall give
consideration, including, but not limited to, the following
matters :
1 . Road Access-Consideration shall be given to whether
or not access is currently available to the property; whether
such an access is private or public; whether improvements and
right-of-ways will be needed; whether the traffic generated
will have adverse impacts on existing development; how much
road length will have to be constructed improved and/or main-
tained.
2 . Utilities-Consideration shall be given to whether or
not planned utilities will be private or public; if public,
whether capacity and maintenance is available and what the
costs will be to the city; if private, whether it is likely
that there may be a future request to connect to public
facilities , also whether right-of-ways will be needed to
bring utilites to the property and th_e_sqp._], _nions__ofCentral
District Health regarding the proposed utility systems .
3 . City Services-Consideration shall be given to the
demand for fire and police protection, solid waste disposal
and snow removal and the economic impact on the city in
providing any or all of these services . Factors to be considered
shall include the distance of the proposed development from
areas of existing service and the overall proposed density.
4. Density Compatibility-Consideration shall be given
to the existing and likely future density of surrounding
adjacent properties . The creation of Zone F-3 should be
encouraged contiguous to areas of equal or greater density
and Zone F-2 should serve as a transition area between F-3 and
F-1 properties .
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Section 3 . That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith, are hereby repealed.
Section 4. That this ordinance shall be in full force and
effect upon its passage and publication in one issue of the
Central Idaho Star News .
Passed and approved this 4th day of May, 1981 .
City f MCC a -o
BY / /
M 'y r
Attest•
City lerk
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