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McCall City Council
Special Meeting
McCall City Hall -- Legion Hall
VIA TEAMS Virtual
August 26, 2022
Call to Order and Roll Call
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 Nelson, Council Member Nielsen, and Council Member
Thrower all answered roll call. Council Member Maciaszek was absent.
City staff members present were Anette Spickard, City Manager; Matt Johnson, City Attorney;
Andrea Neilson, City Attorney; BessieJo Wagner, City Clerk; Sarah Porter, Deputy Clerk; Erin
Greaves, Communications Manager; Linda Stokes, City Treasurer; Michelle Groenevelt,
Community Development Director; Nathan Stewart, Public Works Director; Vlatko Jovanov,
Network Administrator; Meredith Todd, Assistant City Planner; Emily Hart, Airport Manager.
WORK SESSION
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McCall Impact Area Review
Michelle Groenevelt Community and Economic Development Director presented to Council. The
McCall Area of Impact is the area outside of city limits that was established in the late 1970's
through a series of ordinances. Ordinance 361 (1977) defined the Boundary of the McCall Impact
Area, Ordinance 390 (1979) defined the purpose of the Impact Area and adopted the mutually
agreed upon Comprehensive Plan, and Ordinance 392 established the Area of Impact, by applying
the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinance (391). Since that time, updated ordinances have
been adopted by the City and County when new codes and Comprehensive Plans were developed.
There were significant changes in 2006 to the Planning and Zoning and Subdivision and
Development Titles of the McCall City Code. A joint McCall Area Planning and Zoning
Commission was established, and new regulations were adopted by the City and County. The latest
McCall Area Comprehensive Plan was adopted by both governing Boards in 2018.
On June 27, 2022, the Board of Commissioners for Valley County provided notice that it intended
to review the Area of Impact (AOI) and requested that both McCall and Valley County provide
questions to each Planning & Zoning Commission for review. The County has requested that the
Planning & Zoning Commission's review and recommendations be completed "on or before
November 1, 2022." Valley County sent an additional letter on July 5, 2022, to propose a "joint
workshop" with the public, consider changes to the AOI, and to address specific recent issues such
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as Cougar Island. This Work Session included an Overview of the Impact Area Renegotiation
Process, recent Idaho Supreme Court case law, and a suggested timeline.
Attorney Neilson presented to Council and reviewed the requirements for the Committee of Nine
when renegotiation of an impact area happens and the timeline once a formal notice is received.
She discussed how the Planning and Zoning Commission is involved and the benefits of Findings
of Facts from the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Director Groenevelt and Planner Parker reviewed the letters from Valley County with the Planning
and Zoning Commission and the timeline to prepare for upcoming Planning and Zoning meetings.
Director Groenevelt additionally reviewed how code enforcement works in the impact area
currently and the confusion around who has authority in the impact area.
Attorney Neilson and Attorney Johnson discussed the most recent impact area court case in Idaho
of Ririe Vs. Gilgan, how the outcome affects future cases and alternate options for renegotiation
of the impact area. Director Groenevelt reviewed the impact of having different codes governing
the impact area and the city limits and the current relationship with Valley County.
Council Member Thrower discussed endowment lands in relation to the impact area and
jurisdiction. Director Groenevelt noted joint work sessions are needed when there are large policy
shifts around land use so the City is not adopting codes the County will not agree to adopting.
Council had additional discussion on the importance of communication with the County. Director
Groenevelt noted through the review process there can also be a Comprehensive Plan update.
Additionally, there is concern if the review will move the relationship with the County forward or
hinder future communications.
Director Groenevelt reviewed the importance of having planning documents in place. City
Manager Anette Spickard noted a fundamental difference on implementation of code regarding
zoning ordinances and conditional use permits. Staff and Council continued to discuss the
implementation of code in the impact area and the staff needed in relation to the fees collected by
the City. Manager Spickard provided clarification on interagency agreements and how
enforcement is affected in the impact area. Council expressed interest in exploring a meeting with
the Planning and Zoning Commission as well as Valley County to have an early discussion before
the official legal review process begins.
ADJOURNMENT
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Without further business, Mayor Giles adjourned the meeting at 10:47a.m.
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