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McCall City Council
Special Meeting
McCall City Hall -- Legion Hall
VIA TEAMS Virtual
April 29, 2022
Call to Order and Roll Call
Pledge of Allegiance
Work Session
Adjournment
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
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Mayor Giles called the Special meeting of the McCall City Council to order at 9:00a.m.
Mayor Giles, Council Member Maciaszek, Council Member Nelson, Council Member
Nielsen, and Council Member Thrower were in attendance. Council Member Maciaszek
absent.
City staff members present were Anette Spickard, City Manager; Sarah Porter, Deputy Clerk; Erin
Greaves, Communications Manager; Michelle Groenevelt, Community Development Director;
Brian Parker, City Planner; Meg Lojek, Library Director; Chris Curtin, Information Systems
Manager; Traci Malvich, Human Resources Manager; Meredith Todd, Assistant City Planner;
Emily Hart, Airport Manager.
WORK SESSION
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AB 22-110 McCall Area Comprehensive Plan Review
Community and Economic Development Director Groenevelt presented to Council, giving a brief
overview and history behind the McCall in Motion Comprehensive Plan. Visions and goals, future
land use and transportation as well as strategies and priorities were highlighted in the discussion.
Staff also noted the incredible effort to obtain public input and the unparalleled response by the
public during the input period.
Additional discussion on the values of McCall and how the Impact Area shares those values
through communication and partnership with Valley County. The Comprehensive Plan drives
policy and having consistency in city limits and the impact area is key.
Council Member Nelson noted the work going into sustainability in the city, community and
county as a whole as well as some grant opportunities that have helped fuel those efforts. Director
Groenevelt gave a brief overview of some City sustainability efforts. Additionally, Council
Member Nelson called out the section of the Comprehensive Plan to pursue businesses that are
willing to provide workforce housing specifically noting that the housing issues are not just a city
issue but a community issue as a whole. Director Groenevelt commented on some workforce
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housing brought in by some of the larger businesses in town. Mayor Giles noted some midterm
projects that the City has accomplished already. Director Groenevelt noted there are some goals
and visions from the Comprehensive Plan that have come to fruition, and some are in process.
Council Member Nelson asked about infill and creating density. Director Groenevelt noted infill
and density are a large piece of the comprehensive plan due to it being a means for growth and
funding the public services necessary. Additionally, the future land use map has purposefully
blurred zoning lines as it is meant to be a guide not a zoning map. Council Member Nielsen voiced
opinions regarding the future land use map and the areas of high density needed. Director
Groenevelt noted the Comprehensive Plan does look at growth rate and the amount of housing
units needed. Multiple pieces go into planning for growth such as the Sewer Master Plan.
Additionally, density and scale of buildings can be mistakenly interchanged in community
conversations around planning. Design and scale of buildings is important to ensure a project fits
the neighborhood.
Council Member Thrower asked about urban growth boundaries and how other communities use
urban growth boundaries. Director Groenevelt noted the urban growth boundaries in the
Comprehensive Plan are conceptual unlike the urban growth boundaries in neighboring states. The
idea of urban growth boundaries is to have clear lines of types of development which can also be
accomplished with zoning. Council Member Thrower asked about specific codes that could be
problematic to the growth pressure the community currently faces. Director Groenevelt mentioned
that code is always a work in progress as the community changes. She noted the need to obtain
public input on large policy changes that may not follow the Comprehensive Plan. Council
Member Nelson asked for an explanation between policy within the Comprehensive Plan and
Ordinances. Director Groenevelt explained that ordinances are code, law and the policies in the
Comprehensive Plan are guidelines.
Additionally, Director Groenevelt gave an overview of possible next steps such as an internal or
external audit of the Comprehensive Plan or update pieces of the plan that are outdated. Council
Member Nielsen noted interest in a midterm narrative of accomplishments for the Comprehensive
Plan. Communications Manager Erin Greaves noted future goals for the communications
department to create recap reports, focus groups and other initiatives. Council Member Nelson
agrees with the need for an accomplishments report midterm. City Manager Anette Spickard
reminded council of the new reflections report that was introduced to Council at the City Council
Retreat in January 2022.
ADJOURNMENT
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Without further business, Mayor Giles adjourned the meeting at 11:10a.m.
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