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McCall City Council
Regular Meeting
McCall City Hall -- Legion Hall
VIA TEAMS Virtual
September 8, 2022
Call to Order and Roll Call
Pledge of Allegiance
Approve the Agenda
Consent Agenda
Public Comment
Reports
Public Hearing
Business Agenda
Adjournment
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
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Mayor Giles called the regular meeting of the McCall City Council to order at 5:30 p.m.
Mayor Giles, Council Member Maciaszek, Council Member Nelson, Council Member
Nielsen, and Council Member Thrower all answered roll call.
City staff members present were Anette Spickard, City Manager; Bill Nichols, City Attorney;
BessieJo Wagner, City Clerk; Erin Greaves, Communications Manager; Linda Stokes, City
Treasurer; Michelle Groenevelt, Community Development Director; Delta James, Economic
Development Planner; Dallas Palmer, Police Chief; Vlatko Jovanov, Network Administrator;
Meredith Todd, Assistant City Planner; Emily Hart, Airport Manager; Meg Lojek, Library Director
Also, in attendance was Julie Whitescarver Chamber of Commerce Director
Mayor Giles led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVE THE AGENDA
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Council Member Nielsen moved to approve the agenda as submitted. Council Member
Council Member Thrower seconded the motion. In a voice vote all members voted aye, and
the motion carried.
CONSENT AGENDA
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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
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Council for reading and study. Items listed are considered routine by the Council and were enacted
with one motion.
1 Special City Council Minutes — July 7, 2022
2. Payroll Report for period ending August 19, 2022
3. Warrant Register — GL
4. Warrant Register — Vendor
5. Accept the Minutes of the following Committees
a. Airport Advisory Committee — July 7, 2022
b. McCall Historic Preservation Commission — July 11, 2022
c. Golf Advisory Committee — July 13, 2022
d. Library Board of Trustees June 13, 2022 Not in Packet
e. McCall Redevelopment Agency — July 19, 2022
f. Public Art Advisory Committee — July 25, 2022
6. AB 22-239 City Licenses Report to Council Per McCall City Code
Per McCall City Code Title 4 Chapter 9, the City Council has determined the City Clerk shall
be delegated the authority to process and grant or deny all alcoholic beverage license
applications, other than certain circumstances involving catering permits, which the City Clerk
shall review the application for catering permit for completeness and forward said application
to the Police Chief. The Police Chief upon receipt of the application shall make a
recommendation to the City Clerk to approve or deny the application. Whenever the City Clerk
shall determine that an application for alcoholic beverage license transfer or renewal is
complete, the City Clerk shall approve or deny such application. All decisions of the City Clerk
shall be reported to the City Council at the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting after
such decision. The City Clerk is also responsible for all processing of business, taxi, snow
removal, pawnbroker, child daycare licenses, vendor permits, and public event applications.
Please see the attached Clerk Report for the last two weeks. Staff has updated the report to
separate out short-term rentals (STR) and to show the number of Declaration of Compliance
(DOC) documents received. Staff receives more DOCs than business licenses for STRs
because the property management companies are taking on additional STR units. Staff are
hoped this report tells a more complete story. Action: Council to review the License report.
7. AB 22-243 Request acceptance of bid updated Aug. 15, 2022 and Approval of a Contract
with Granite Construction to extend the Airport Sewer Line
Extending the sewer line across Taxiway A was not done at the time of Taxiway A
Realignment in 2020. This sewer line extension has been designed by TO Engineering and
approved by Payette Lakes Water Sewer District. The extension is required to facilitate hangar
development in the infield, which at build -out will generate at least $50,000 in hangar lease
fees per year. On July 28, 2022, Council approved the appropriation of airport funds as well
as the use of CARES, CRSSA, and ARPA grants for the airport sewer line extension. A 5%
contingency was added to account for permits, bonds, and price fluctuations. That total was
$104,794. Granite's revised estimate dated August 29, 2022, totals $103,284. Action: Accept
Granite Excavation, Inc. 's Airport Sewer Line Extension bid and the Construction Contract
and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents.
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8. AB 22-237 Request for Approval of Resolution 22-29 to declare Surplus Personal
Property
Idaho Code §67-5732A allows for the disposal of surplus personal property, provided that
when sales will be offered to the public and sold to the highest responsible bidder, notice of
such sale shall be published in the newspaper for at least two (2) weeks prior to such offering.
Annually City staff identifies several items as surplus property. Consistent with prior years,
the attached resolution authorizes the City Clerk to conduct a bid auction for the purposes of
selling the surplus property to the highest bidder. The City has partnered with Public Surplus,
an online auction to auction our surplus items. The public auction on the Public Surplus auction
website will be noticed in the Star -News for two consecutive weeks. Action: Adopt Resolution
22-29 declaring and authorizing the sale of personal property as surplus and authorize the
Mayor to sign all necessary documents.
9. AB 22-235 Request to Approve MCPAWS FY22 Annual Service Agreement
Each year the City of McCall contracts with MCPAWS Regional Animal Shelter for pound
and animal shelter service. MCPAWS will provide to the City the following:
a. Care and boarding for animals brought to the shelter by members of the McCall Police
Department, animals found within McCall city limits and brought to the shelter by private
citizens, and animals surrendered by residents living within McCall city limits.
b. 24 -hour access to the facility for drop off by the McCall Police Department.
c. Collection of fees for impounded animals, fees to be retained by MCPAWS. Fees to be set
by MCPAWS.
d. Quarantine of vicious animals, animals suspected of biting, or animals being held in a
pending court case.
e. Quarterly reports will be provided to the McCall City Clerk of activity to include the number
of animals impounded and data relating to the actual location the animal was found, number
of days boarded, etc. Action: Approve the Agreement for Services for FY23 with MCPAWS
Regional Animal Shelter and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents.
10. AB 22-234 Request to Approve Treasure Valley Transit (TVT) FY23 Annual Agreement
Request
This is the annual contract for services with Treasure Valley Transit (TVT) for fiscal year
2023. TVT will provide to the City the following:
a. Free public transportation to the general public within the City seven (7) days per week
from 7 AM until 7 PM Mountain Standard Time on the route established within Appendix 1
to this agreement. TVT is not required to provide transportation services on Thanksgiving Day
or Christmas Day.
b. Free transportation to the general public who request a pickup or drop-off within 3/ of a
mile from the route established.
c. Free transportation to anybody along the designated route who flags the bus for pickup in
a location where it is safe to stop and accommodate the passenger pickup.
d. Free transportation to the general public within the expanded service area on Fridays and
Saturdays and during extended Holiday Weekends between Memorial Day weekend and Labor
Day weekend on a route that is a continuous loop from the Super 8 to the Brundage Inn along
the main corridor.
e. A commuter Express Route connecting McCall to Lake Fork, Donnelly, and Cascade.
f. An online website with access to route maps outlining transportation services provided by
TVT within McCall.
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g. Not later than June 1, 2022, an annual report outlining the number of riders/passengers who
utilized TVT transportation within the previous year from May 31, 2020 through May 31,
2021, together with financial statements for TVT consisting at a minimum of the prior year
end annual Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss statements as well as the current year to date
Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss statements. Action: Approve the request of the Treasure
Valley Transit (TVT) Annual Agreement for FY23 and authorize the Mayor to sign all
necessary documents.
11. AB 22-232 Request to accept the Idaho State Historical Society Community
Enhancement Grant award
The Idaho State Historical Society has awarded the City of McCall a Community Enhancement
Grant in the amount of $2500 to support the design and fabrication of two interpretive signs to
be installed in city parks. One sign will be installed in Rotary Park and will educate about
indigenous peoples' relationship with Payette Lake. The second sign will be installed in Brown
Park and will educate about the timber industry use of the site and the steam equipment used
in the former mill. The total cost of the project is estimated at $4900. The grant award is $2500
and will be matched by $2400 from the City Parks and Recreation Dept. FY23 budget and in -
kind parks staff labor to install the signs. Action: Accept the Idaho State Historical Society
Community Enhancement Grant award and authorize the Mayor to sign the award acceptance
letter.
12. AB 22-216 Request approval of FY23 USFS Base + Four Year Contract with McCall
Municipal Airport
The purpose of this contract is to facilitate payment of airport fees to the City of McCall from
the US Forest Service (USFS). The contract details annual fees charged to the USFS at McCall
Municipal Airport for their proportionate share of the maintenance of airport runways and
taxiways. The charge is calculated based on the USFS using 16% of the total airport property
for their operations, which amounts to $57,420 annually, which will be paid in an annual lump
sum at the start of the fiscal year (October) versus the previous contract which paid fees
quarterly to the City for O&M. This will relieve administrative burdens to both the USFS and
City of McCall. The O&M fees will be adjusted for CPI each year. Action: Authorize the Mayor
to sign FY23 USFS Base + Four Year Contract with McCall Airport contingent on final city
attorney review.
Council Member Nelson moved to approve the Consent Agenda with item 5d. Library Board
of Trustees Minutes — June 13, 2022 removed. Council Member Nielsen seconded the motion.
In a roll call vote Council Member Nelson, Council Member Nielsen, Mayor Giles, Council
Member Maciaszek and Council Member Thrower all voted aye, and the motion carried.
PUBLIC COMMENT
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Mayor Giles called for public comment at 5:33 p.m.
Three written comments were received and are included as Attachment 1.
David Gallipoli, 200 Scott St, in person
Mr. Gallipoli expressed appreciation to the City Council for the efforts to improve the relationship
with Valley County.
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Hearing no further comments, Mayor Giles closed the comment period.
REPORTS
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Chamber Report
Julie Whitescarver Chamber of Commerce Director presented to Council. Highlights included fall
event planning, new staff, early stages of Winter Carnival planning and a new Leadership
Academy class.
Council thanked Director Whitescarver.
Monthly Department Reports
Council Member Nelson asked Community and Economic Development Department about the
new Idaho Workforce Housing Fund offered by the state. Economic Development Director Delta
James noted staff is aware of the funds, but the program requirements have not been finalized at
this time.
City Manager Anette Spickard noted the Council has been signed up to receive fire alert updates
from the Valley County emergency management system. If Council no longer wishes to receive
the updates, staff can manage the alerts received.
Council Report
Council had no information to report.
AB 22-240 Covid-19 Update
Dallas Palmer Police Chief presented to Council. The intention of this agenda item is to keep the
Council up to date with information related to the Covid-19 Pandemic. Staff has provided an oral
update at each Council meeting since the start of the pandemic. At their March 10, 2022 meeting
the Council requested that the report be submitted in writing with the option to ask questions or
make comments as necessary during this agenda topic. At the April 28, 2022, meeting Council
determined it was no longer necessary for St. Luke's McCall to provide their written update. The
Police Chiefs written update was added to the packet when received.
Council had no questions for Chief Palmer and agreed to move the Covid-19 update into the
monthly department report for the Police Department instead of an update at every regular Council
meeting.
PUBLIC HEARING
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AB 22-244 Request Ordinance Adoption of Title 3 and Title 4: Updates to Short -Term Rental
(STRs) Regulations and Permitting
Mayor Giles stated the purpose of the Public Hearing.
Council Member Thrower moved to hold the Public Hearing. Council Member Nielsen
seconded the motion. In a roll call vote Council Member Thrower, Council Member Nielsen,
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Mayor Giles, Council Member Maciaszek, and Council Member Nelson all voted aye, and
the motion carried.
Michelle Groenevelt Community and Economic Development Director presented to Council
giving a brief overview of the history of short-term rental updates. Specifically noted were the
changes to the definition of a bedroom and the code language regarding the timeline for current
short-term rentals (STRs) to come into compliance. To improve health and safety and improve
neighborhood impacts, it was determined by the regulations and permitting of STRs need to be
modified. The City of McCall and Valley County last updated codes for regulating and permitting
STRS in January 2020. The McCall City Council held two work sessions on this topic. The updates
to the city code would occur in Title 3 and Title 4. The City of McCall hired Diane Kushlan as a
consultant to develop code language with the City and partner agencies, research other
communities, and provide draft language to improve the current regulatory and permitting
standards. The code was reviewed by all staff and then the City Attorneys to develop draft code
language to bring to the McCall Area Planning and Zoning Commission on August 10. The P&Z
Commission recommended approval to the City Council with the consideration of four items and
a Public Hearing on suggested code language was held on August 25, 2022. Since Valley County
has decided not to consider any further policy changes until the 10 -year review of the Impact Area
is completed, the City has decided to proceed with code changes that would apply to the McCall
City limits at this point. Then Valley County can decide if they would like to adopt similar
ordinances for the McCall Area of Impact in the future.
Council asked clarifying questions regarding how a sleeping area will be determined to be a
bedroom. Fire Chief Garrett De Jong explained the fire inspection process and check list. Council
Member Thrower asked how a CUP will be addressed when the property changes hands. Attorney
Nichols noted that CUPs run with the land and explained the process to revoke a CUP. Staff,
Council and Attorney Nichols discussed the processes surrounding CUPs. Council Member
Maciaszek asked for clarification on the parking standards for STRs. Director Groenevelt noted
that 1 parking spot per bedroom is to limit changes to residential neighborhoods from turning
whole front yards into parking lots.
Public comment
12 written comments were received and are included as Attachment 2.
Public Comments in person:
David Gallipoli, 200 Scott St
Mr. Gallipoli expressed agreement with the updates in front of Council but is concerned that
Council is not consider the fire suppression requirement previously recommended by staff.
Lynn Lewinski, 713 Broken Rein
Ms. Lewinski thanked the Council and Staff for their work on the short-term rental regulations.
Similar to Mr. Gallipoli there was expressed concern regarding fire suppression requirement.
Additionally, Ms. Lewinsky would like Council to consider an additional permitting process for
special events held at short term rentals such as weddings.
Heather Garona, 1103 Knolls Rd
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Ms. Garona Thanked Council for considering the changes to short term rental regulations.
Additionally, Ms. Garona expressed concerns regarding the definition of a bedroom and read the
definition outlined by the town of Truckee. Additional concern was noted regarding the conditional
use process and citations to owners.
Cheryl Knolls, 1104 Knolls Rd
Ms. Knolls thanked Council and echoed previous comments. Additionally noted concern regarding
the viability of citations and enforcement of the new regulations.
James Buatti, 8520 Willow Gate Court, Granite Bay California, Microsoft Teams
Mr. Buatti owns 1022 Fireweed in McCall, and it is a short-term rental. Mr. Buatti expressed being
against the update to short-term rental regulations. Specifically noting larger family vacations will
be hindered by the new regulations and properties that can safely accommodate high occupancy
will suffer. Additionally, Mr. Buatti expressed confusion on how limiting the occupancy will
improve health safety standards related to fire and how any of the new regulations are not going
against the state laws regarding short-term rentals.
Council Member Nielsen asked for thoughts on the bedroom definition code language brought up
in public comment. Attorney Nichols noted not being in favor of amending the bedroom definition
at this time as a published definition has been available to the public and staff has done due
diligence to legally define a bedroom within state code paramotors. Council had additional
discussion regarding the definition of a bedroom and conditional use permits. Council Member
Nielsen asked about the possibility of limiting the number of short-term rentals all together.
Attorney Nichols reiterated the legal issue with limiting the number of short-term rentals.
Council Member Nelson moved to close the public hearing at 7:03pm Council Member
Maciaszek seconded the motion. In a roll call vote, Council Member Nelson, Council
Member Maciaszek, Mayor Giles, Council Member Nielsen and Council Member Thrower
all voted aye and the motion carried.
Council Member Nelson asked for clarification on researching a time limit duration for conditional
use permits. Council Member Thrower and Council Member Nelson discussed moving forward
with the current ordinance and not making any additional changes.
Council Member Thrower moved to Suspend the rules and read by title only one time only
Ordinance No. 1011. Council Member Maciaszek seconded the motion. In a roll call vote
Council Member Thrower, Council Member Maciaszek, Mayor Giles, Council Member
Nelson, and Council Member Nielsen all voted aye, and the motion carried.
BessieJo Wagner City Clerk read Ordinance 1011 by title only:
An Ordinance Of The City Of McCall, Valley County, Idaho, Amending Title III Planning And
Zoning Of The McCall City Code As Follows: In Chapter 2 Definitions Amending Section 3.2.02
Meaning Of Terms Or Words To Provide Additional Definitions For Events, Local Contact
Person, And Occupant, And Revising The Definition For Dwelling, Short -Term Rental To Change
The Occupancy Rate Requiring A Conditional Use Permit From Twenty (20) Persons To Eleven
(11) Persons; In Chapter 3 Residential Zones And Standards Amending Section 3.3.02 Permitted
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And Conditionally Permitted Uses Within Residential Zones Changing The Allowed Use For
Dwelling, Short Term Rental, To Reflect The Amended Definitions Of Dwelling, Short Term
Rental, Occupancy Fewer Than 11 Persons And Dwelling, Short Term Rental, Occupancy 11 Or
More Persons, And The Requirement For A Conditional Use Permit; In Chapter 4 Commercial
Zones And Standards Amending Section 3.4.02 Permitted And Conditionally Permitted Uses
Within Commercial Zones Adding An Allowed Use For Dwelling, Short -Term Rental, Occupancy
Fewer Than 11 Persons And Dwelling, Short -Term Rental, Occupancy 11 Or More Persons And
The Requirement For A Conditional Use Permit; In Chapter 13 Permits And Applications Deleting
Section 3.13.036 Additional Conditional Use Permit Standards For Dwelling, Short -Term Rental
With Occupancy Of 20 Or More Guests In Its Entirety; Adding Section 3.13.09 Permit Standards
For Dwelling, Short -Term Rentals To Establish The Standards Applicable To Short Term Rentals
In Excess Of 11 Persons; Adding A New Chapter, Short Term Rental Permits, To Title 4 Business
Regulations To Establish The Permit Process And Regulations For Operation Of A Short Term
Rental; Providing A Validity And Savings Clause And Effective Date.
Council Member Maciaszek moved to adopt Ordinance No. 1011 and authorize the Mayor
to sign all necessary documents. Council Member Thrower seconded the motion. In a roll
call vote Council Member Maciaszek, Council Member Thrower, Mayor Giles, Council
Member Nelson, and Council Member Nielsen all voted aye, and the motion carried.
AB 22-242 Request to Adopt an FY22 Budget Amendment Ordinance
City Treasurer Linda Stokes presented to Council providing the legal publishing and notification
requirement regarding the public hearing. The budget amendment for FY22 appropriates
additional revenues of $2,083,344. The additional revenues are fund balance appropriations,
transfer revenue, Local Option Tax revenue, and grant revenue. The requested FY22 Budget
amendment includes additional appropriations by fund and department.
Council Member Nelson moved to Open the Public Hearing. Council Member Nielsen
seconded the motion. In a roll call vote Council Member Nelson, Council Member Nielsen,
Mayor Giles, Council Member Maciaszek, and Council Member Thrower all voted aye, and
the motion carried.
Mayor Giles noted no public comments received.
Council Member Nelson moved to close the public hearing at 7:23pm Council Member
Thrower seconded the motion. In a roll call vote, Council Member Nelson, Council Member
Thrower, Mayor Giles, Council Member Maciaszek and Council Member Nielsen all voted
aye, and the motion carried.
There were no questions or comments from the Council related to the FY22 Budget Amendment.
Council Member Nielsen moved to suspend the rules and read by title only one time only
Ordinance No. 1012. Council Member Nelson seconded the motion. In a roll call vote all
voted aye, and the motion carried.
BessieJo Wagner City Clerk read by title only one time only Ordinance No. 1012:
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An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 1012, The Annual Fy22 Budget, To Appropriate Fund
Balances Of The City Of McCall; Providing For A Title; Providing For Findings; Providing For
The Adoption Of A Budget And The Appropriation Of Expenditures Of Sums Of Money To
Defray The Necessary Expenses And Liabilities Of The City Of McCall. In Accordance With The
Object And Purposes, And In The Certain Amounts Herein Specified For The Fiscal Year
Beginning October 1, 2021 And Ending On September 30, 2022; Providing For The Levy Of A
Sufficient Tax; And Providing For An Effective Date And The Filing Of A Certified Copy Of This
Ordinance With The Secretary Of State.
Council Member Thrower moved to adopt Ordinance No. 1012, amending the FY22
Appropriations Ordinance No.1012 and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary
Documents. Council Member Nelson seconded the motion. In a roll call vote all voted aye,
and the motion carried.
BUSINESS AGENDA
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AB 22-231 Update to Council on McCall Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan progress
to date
Economic Development Planner Delta James and Jana McKenzie a consultant firm Logan Simson
provided an update on the progress of the McCall Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan and
results of the first phase of public outreach conducted to inform the planning efforts. Ms.
McKenzie's update included a review of community outreach, challenges noted by the public, and
an extended recreation season compared to years past.
Council Member Nelson commented on the priorities of the community being similar throughout
all planning documents. Mayor Giles asked for a timeline. Planner James noted the first draft plan
will be brought to Council in spring of 2023.
AB 22-241 Request for Approval of a McCall Municipal Airport Surface and Overhead
Avigation Easement and Right -Of -Way Template
Airport Manager Emily Hart presented to Council. The Airport is taking steps to minimize
incompatible land use in the Airport Impact Area. Among other steps, the Airport is requesting
Avigation Easements from landowners within three miles of the airport as part of the Planning and
Zoning permit approval. In August of 2021 Council approved an Avigation Easement Template.
Since that time, it has been identified that the template needed to be updated. To minimize future
impacts to McCall Municipal Airport, Staff has updated the Avigation Easement Template to be
used to simplify the process of creating future agreements. All future Avigation Easements will be
on Council's Consent Agenda making the process more efficient for Council and Staff. This
Template has been reviewed by the City Attorney.
Council Member Thrower asked Manager Hart if the avigation easement process will be brought
through Planning and Zoning. Manager Hart noted the goal is to have the avigation easements be
standard for developments going forward.
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Council Member Nelson moved to approve the updated McCall Municipal Airport Surface
and Overhead Avigation Easement and Right -Of -Way Template. Council Member Nielsen
seconded the motion. In a roll call vote Council Member Nelson, Council Member Nielsen,
Mayor Giles, Council Member Maciaszek, and Council Member Thrower all voted aye, and
the motion carried.
Mayor Giles commented on the Airport Advisory Committee minutes and asked about 360 Ranch
subdivision. Manager Hart noted the 360 Ranch has been fully approved and was during the
previous airport manager's time.
AB 22-233 Request for a Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Member Appointment
City Manager Anette Spickard presented to Council. Staff recently advertised to fill the vacancy
on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee due to resignation of Terry Edvalson.
Advertisement was completed for the open seat on the Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee
in both the Star News and on the City Website for two full weeks. We received responses from
Joey Petri, Bob Joyce and Avi Azoulay. Avi Azoulay attended the August PRAC meeting and
introduced himself to current committee members. The advisory committee recommends Avi
Azoulay be appointed to the remainder of Terry Edvalson vacated seat, which will expire April 1,
2024.
Council Member Maciaszek moved to appoint Avi Azoulay to the remaining term of Terry
Edvalson on the Parks and Recreation Adivsory Committee per the advisory committee's
recommendation. Council Member Thrower seconded the motion. In a roll call vote Council
Member Maciaszek, Council Member Thrower, Mayor Giles, Council Member Nelson, and
Council Member Nielsen all voted aye, and the motion carried.
AB 22-236 Request to appoint Nellie Baker, Susan Farber and Ken Deibert to the McCall
Public Art Advisory Committee
Delta James Economic Development Planner presented to Council. The mission of the McCall
Public Art Advisory Committee (PAAC) is to make recommendations to City Council regarding
public art projects and policies within the City of McCall. The Public Art Advisory Committee
was formed in 2012 by resolution of City Council (Resolution 12-13), consisting of five members
appointed by City Council. Resolution 19-10, adopted by City Council on June 13, 2019, expanded
the committee size from five (5) to seven (7) members. Members are appointed to three-year terms
and are allowed to serve two consecutive terms.
Susan Farber was appointed to the committee in July 2019 and has completed one three-year term.
Susan is requesting to be appointed to the committee for a second three-year term to expire July
2025. Nellie Bowman was appointed to the committee in January 2021 to complete a partial term
resulting from a midterm committee vacancy. Nellie is requesting to be appointed to the committee
for her first full three-year term to expire July 2025.
Current committee member Craig Vroom will complete his second three-year term at the end of
December 2022 and is not eligible for continued service. Ken Deibert has submitted a letter of
interest to serve on the committee. The Public Art Advisory Committee is requesting that Ken be
appointed as a committee member upon Craig's term expiration beginning in January 2023 and
expiring January 2026.
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Council Member Thrower moved to make the following appointments to the McCall Public
Art Advisory Committee — Nellie Bowman and Susan Farber to terms expiring July 2025
and Ken Deibert to a term beginning January 2023 and expiring January 2026. Council
Member Maciaszek seconded the motion. In a roll call vote Council Member Thrower,
Council Member Maciaszek, Mayor Giles, Council Member Nelson, and Council Member
Nielsen all voted aye, and the motion carried.
AB 22-238 Request for approval to apply for an Idaho Department of Environmental Qualitv
Source Water Protection Grant
Economic Development Planner Delta James presented to Council. The City of McCall Public
Works Department would like to apply for a Source Water Protection Grant via the Idaho
Department of Environmental Quality in an amount not to exceed $24,000 to support purchase of
a hydrocarbon sensor and security cameras at the water intake station at Legacy Park. In the event
of marine spillage, the hydrocarbon sensor will detect the presence of gasoline in the water before
the water enters the water treatment system. The video cameras will help deter and document the
water intake facility from human interference. The total cost of the project is approximately
$24,000. No local matching funds are required for this grant program, but local match is considered
in grant selection so 10% of the grant request will be matched with local funds from the FY23
Water Dept. budget.
Council Member Thrower moved to Approve submittal of an Idaho DEQ Source Water
Protection grant application and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents.
Council Member Maciaszek seconded the motion. In a roll call vote Council Member
Thrower, Council Member Maciaszek, Mayor Giles, Council Member Nelson, and Council
Member Nielsen all voted aye, and the motion carried.
Upcoming Meetings Schedule Discussion
Council discussed upcoming meetings.
ADJOURNMENT
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Without further business, Mayor Giles adjourned the meeting at 8:21p.m.
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ATTACHMENT 1
2022.09.08 GENERAL COMMENTS
9/4/22 16:15:53 Gail Rankin 675 Fox Ridge Lane McCa11ID 83638 "Dear
Mayor Giles and all city Council members:
I have lived in McCall for 7 years and have been educating myself on the concerns of our
community. I appreciate the amount of time and effort it requires to educate yourselves and make
choices for our community. At this time, I feel that the public's ability to make comments, have
discussion with city officials and in general have a two way sense of communication is quite
impaired. The link that should allow me to virtually attend the city council meeting is not
functional. I work on Zoom so it is not a mystery when there is no link. My comments go into
the ether and I have no knowledge that my comments are read. There is no listing of email
addresses for city counsel or P and Z members on the city website. I think McCall needs to up
its' public communication abilities significantly.
Re: Short Term Rentals: I live in the Fox Ridge subdivision. We currently have 38 lots in this
subdivision with 22 current homes and 2 under construction. At present there are 3/22 homes that
are short term rentals. There has only been one instance where our neighborhood was disturbed
by one of the rental parties. This ratio of 3/22 = 13.6 percent. I would guess that up to 15% of a
neighborhood could be a short term rental without disturbing "the integrity" of the
neighborhood. I support the new permitting rules and would like to see the sprinkler requirement
enforced as a fire in a small neighborhood would be devastating. I agree with the comment by
councilwoman Thrower that our neighborhoods are worth fighting for.
Re: Maverik: It is not clear on the city website where to send comments for the upcoming
Planning and Zoning meeting so I am submitting them here: Specifically, I am opposed to
Maverik's latest application. I do not see any new neighborhood support or even communication
with the neighborhood in the application. I think the Deinhard Boydstun bypass should be
enforced per many of the excellent points made in the recent viewpoint by Gary D'Orazio in the
Star News. State level negotiations should be considered failed after 3 years and the city should
find a way to move forward. Not permitting a Maverik expansion goes along with the idea that
we do not want more large vehicle traffic in the small downtown corridor.
Thank you,
Gail Eberharter Rankin, MD"
3 9/4/22 20:14:10 Judy Maguire 300 N 3rd Street McCall Id 83638
I am opposed to the new Location proposed for the Maverick station. I am aware of
alternative options that would be a better fit and request that that option be pursued.
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From: Erin Greaves
To: BessieJo Waaner; Sarah Porter
Subject: FW: Report a Compliment or Service Concern - New Form Submission for McCall Idaho
Date: Tuesday, August 30, 2022 8:48:20 AM
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First Name: Randy
Last Name: Fox
Email Address: rfoxPidahoconservation.org
Phone: 2083456933 x510
Address: 311 E. Lake St.
City: McCall
State/Province: ID
Zip Code: 83638
August 30, 2022 McCall City Council Members Mr. Bob Giles, Mayor Mr. Colby
Nielsen, Council President Mr. Lyle Nelson, Councilor Ms. Julie Thrower, Councilor
Mr. Mike Maciaszek, Councilor 216 East Park Street McCall, ID 83638 (208)634-
7142 Submitted Electronically via McCall City Council Comments Portal RE: Appeal
to the McCaII City Council to Pass a Resolution Adopting Source Water Protection
Area as Defined by Idaho Department of Environmental Quality Dear McCall City
Council Members: The Idaho Conservation League (ICL) appreciates the Council's
recent efforts to establish ordinances and additional guidelines that work to
protect the ecosystem of Cougar Island from unwarranted and ill-advised
additional development and to protect the water quality of Payette Lake. Although
Valley County Commissioners did not choose to support the proffered ordinances,
we believe that opportunities remain available to the McCall City Council to ensure
long-term water quality protections for Payette Lake, McCall's sole Source Water.
We understand that the Idaho Department of Water Quality (IDEQ), in
communication with the Big Payette Lake Water Quality Council (BPLWQC), has
recommended that the City can, and should, pass a resolution that formally adopts
the Source Water Protection Area as defined in IDEQ's Source Water Assessment
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Summary Report for the City of McCall, completed November 21, 2000 and
updated on December 12, 2018. IDEA used the buffer method to delineate zones
around surface water sources within the watershed which contribute to the
surface water source, in this instance being Payette Lake. The report establishes
source water delineations for lakes using a buffer of 500 feet (minimum),
extending inland from the shoreline of the total circumference of the lake. This
would also apply to Cougar and Shellworth Islands found within Payette Lake
proper. Further, streams and rivers that discharge within the 500 -foot buffer zone
extends from the from the stream or river entry point 500 feet on either side of
Describe Your the river and upstream 25 miles or to the 4 -hour streamflow time -of -travel
Concern: boundary, whichever is greater. By adopting the Source Water Protection Area as
defined by the IDEQ Source Water Delineation Area, the McCall City Council would
ensure that additional future septic systems could not be constructed within the
water quality protection zone. It would also establish parameters for future
lakeside homes and lawn applications that often contain nitrates and phosphates
that contribute to toxic algae outbreaks. Valley County Commissioners referenced
the State's supremacy and concern about potential litigation from the State
against the County should the Commissioners approve the McCall City Council's
recommendations to protect Cougar Island and Payette Lake water quality. While
we may not agree with this assessment, we appreciate the Commissioners
willingness to hear local concerns. ICL and our colleagues at the BPLWQC believe
that the McCall City Council can provide assurances to protect McCall's drinking
water source and at the same time provide needed ordinances and guidelines that
inform future development on Cougar and Shellworth Islands, as well as available
Lakeshore lots within McCall's Area of Impact. Using similar justifications as those
cited by the Valley County Commissioners, by adopting the Source Water
Protection Area as defined by IDEA, the McCall City Council is simply deferring to
an agency with established supremacy regarding planning and zoning regulations,
ordinances, and guidelines, and therefore, would not be placing Valley County or
the City in a compromising position or in conflict with the Idaho Department of
Lands (IDL). As with so many conservation and protective efforts, time is of the
essence. By adopting the Source Water Protection Area as defined by the IDEQ
Source Water Delineation Area as quickly as possible, the McCall City Council will
be taking proactive steps to protect McCall's water quality as well as the quality of
life within the community that we all enjoy. Thank you very much for your kind
consideration. Respectfully submitted, Randy Fox Conservation Associate Idaho
Conservation League rfoxl@idahoconservation.org (208) 345-6933 x 510
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ATTACHMENT 2
2022.09.08 Public Hearing Comments Regarding Short-term Rentals
37 8/29/22 11:09:39 Scott Lazenby 928 Strawberry Ln. Neutral"Fire Chief,
Honorable Mayor and City Council, August 27, 2022
First and foremost, I'd like to apologize for not being able to speak at the recent City Council
meeting that was held on Thursday, August 25th, as I was wanting to speak on the matter of
Short Term Rentals, this was due to my daughter having her first varsity volleyball game.
Let me start by introducing myself, my name is Scott Lazenby, I reside at 928 Strawberry Ln.
and have been a permanent resident of McCall since 2015. I have worked as a Fire Captain in
Long Beach, California since 2001 and commute every other week to fulfill my duties. I'm
currently assigned to Engine 8 in the Belmont Shore District, prior to my recent assignment I
was stationed at Fire Station 1 for 10 years which is our busiest station in the downtown area.
The purpose of this email is to express my concerns about short term rentals when it comes to
life safety. From my perspective, it is one of the greater issues that is easily overlooked by a
homeowner or business owner. I am not opposed to short term rentals; however I am opposed to
unnecessary lives being lost due to the lack of providing proper life safety measures. I have
experienced first-hand the magnitude of owning a short term rental and experiencing a fire at my
residence. Fortunately, no one was injured and we only experienced the loss of material
possessions. This fire was caused by negligence by the renters who took it upon themselves to
clean out the wood burning stove and dispose of the hot ashes that went undetected by the
renters. These hot ashes later ignited the carport and communicated to the main structure. These
hot ashes smoldered in the plastic receptacle until the middle of the night when they burned
through igniting the can and the carport in which it was housed in. This caused a total loss to the
carport and the renter's car along with moderate damage to the cabin that was adjacent to the
garage. If it wasn't for the smoke detectors that I had installed in the main structure that alerted
the renters, this could have ended in tragedy instead of just the loss of material possessions.
The point I want to make is that, I know all too well the loss of life that occurs from a simple
mistake made, such as this one and unfortunately, with my career I have many stories like this
with far worse outcomes. This is both in part by complacency or negligence on the part of a
homeowner or the renters. Unfortunately, the renters are the innocent ones here and are only
wanting to have a positive experience with their families and have no idea how ill prepared they
are and how a building owner has potentially set them up for the perfect storm.
As a Fire Captain I am responsible for life safety and part of my job is to perform annual
inspections. You would be shocked at how many businesses and residences are in constant
violation of the local fire code by not having simple systems in place or out of annual
compliance. In the district that I currently work in we are responsible for conducting inspections
on what we describe as an "A" occupancy or also known as an assembly and also "R1" which is
residential occupancies for apartment complexes. These inspections are conducted annually and
must adhere to a standard set by the local fire code. These buildings are mandated by law to,
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have fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, CO detectors, emergency lighting and in some
instances fire sprinklers. This is just a short description of some of the requirements that they are
required to have in place for the safety of their occupants and residents.
PAGE 1 - PLEASE READ ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON NEXT POST"
38 8/29/22 11:12:30 Scott Lazenby 928 Strawberry Ln. Neutral"PAGE 2
So if you could imagine you bring a family of four or let's say multiple families of upwards of
30 pupils to a residence that has never been inspected by a building inspector or a fire inspector
for that matter, as these residences were never intended to house this many people or have been
converted to accommodate as many residents as they advertise and place them in a house that has
never been properly equipped, updated or properly outfitted with the proper life safety features
that you would expect in your own home (extinguishers, smoke detectors etc.) and hope that
something doesn't go wrong is a recipe for disaster. In the public safety sector there is a
gentleman by the name of Gordon Graham who spent most of his career working for the
California Highway Patrol. He now does public speaking and seminars on risk management, and
lectures on high risk, low frequency events in public safety. One of his famous lines that he
coined and we know all too well in public safety is, "If It's Predictable Its Preventable".
My point being is that now is the time. If the City of McCall is going to change the rules and
laws with short term rentals, now is the time to implement a standard with health and safety
being paramount and having a standard set and enforced. Whether this be with the McCall Fire
Protection District conducting annual inspections that are enforceable by local fire codes and city
ordinances. Either way a standard needs to be set and adhered to and enforceable by law. I hope
and pray that the city does so and doesn't have to experience a loss such as Tamarack did back in
2017 with the loss of a family of four that, could have been prevented if such laws and standards
were set by the City of Donnelly or their fire protection district. Let's be proactive and not
reactive to an incident that can be prevented ahead of time.
If I can be of any assistance in this matter, please don't hesitate to reach out and ask. I applaud
you for addressing this matter in such a way.
Respectfully,
Scott Lazenby
928 Strawberry Ln.
McCall, ID 83638
(760) 419-0290"
39 9/1/22 1:30:38 Sheree Sonfield 664 Woodlands Drive For SAFETY FIRST,
please. I personally experienced a house fire, barely got out. It was a rental. Please require as
much as possible to keep people safe, the cost of a loss of life is too great. My own personal
experience stays with me to this day, 30 years after my home and everything in it was destroyed
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by fire (caused by non existent electrical instructions in the rental). Thank you all for your hard
work on this issue.
40 9/8/22 6:19:52 Michael Anderson 208 Country Craftsman Loop, McCall, ID
Against
AB -22-242 Short Term Rentals Ordinance Adoption
Adopting the proposed Ordinances will not provide a solution to the objections of neighbors
which are primarily noise, on -street parking, and increased traffic in residential neighborhoods.
The traffic is problematic, but the noise and parking can be addressed by enforcing code
compliance, for which there is already an officer position within the Police Department.
Imposing regulations on short term rentals will not address these legitimate concerns.
Furthermore, regulating occupancy of bedrooms, total number of people within a building, or
health and safety issues selectively based solely on the length of stay in a rental property makes
little sense. How will it be possible to justify a restriction if a tenant occupies a property for 28
days but is exempted from the same restriction if they stay for 32? None of this will create a
solution to the lack of sufficient housing for the workforce, which seems to be the underlying
motivation for this initiative.
Michael W. Anderson
208 Country Craftsman Loop, McCall"
41 9/8/22 12:45:53 Katie Charles 1095 Knowles Road For
1101 KNOWLES RD NEEDS RESTRICTIONS
Thank you so much for your work in attempting to put some reasonable, livable conditions on
the chaos and stress the VRBO's in McCall have caused and are causing! I am in FAVOR and
applaud your efforts to add restrictions to McCall's Short Term Rental problem!
Our neighborhood has struggled for more than 4 years with STR at 1101 Knowles Road. Done
Right Management are part owners in this property and hence have great financial incentive to
have this property rented (before all others)! They have abused all of the rules and have become
the nightmare neighbor anyone could ever dream about.
We have pursued pleas for action from the P & Z and the City Council with little response. The
property at 1101 Knowles road encroaches on City ROW by more than 20 feet! There are
possibly ten beds this property is profiting on given the pillows rest on City ROW. These
"bedrooms" have been re -configured (without permits) from garages, closets, and slap -shod add-
ons. This property defies all safety and fire hazard protocols. You can walk by the west side of a
previous garage and see insulation stuffed in the window. I believe the City's lack of action has
empowered the owners, rather than sobered them. The City had stood by and allowed the
expansion of the use by the conversion of the bedrooms. This has to stop. If you were to walk
into the main entrance the "coat closet" holds two bunk beds upon entry. Where there is a nook
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or cranny there is a bed. Please define "bedroom" in the context which excludes turning closet
space, stairwell space and previous garages, carports and Harry Potter closets into beds for rent.
Bill Nichols is aware that the MLS listing for the property when it was purchased did not include
the additional sleeping capacity. The use of two or more garages having been converted to
sleeping quarters INSIDE THE CITY ROW is an insult to all the citizens of McCall who do not
profit by setting up a STR inside the City ROW.
In addition please consider:
1. The activities of the VRBO constitute a nuisance which has disturbed our neighbors'
quiet enjoyment of our properties. The nuisance is being enabled by use of the City ROW;
2. The nuisance has been allowed to be expanded by the current owners by the conversion
of garages (in the ROW) to additional sleeping capacity;
4. The activity frequently blocks or severely restricts the ROW; THIS IS AN
EMERGENCY HAZARD/LIABILITY!
5. Events have continued despite admonitions from the City
6. The noise, the trash, the more than 20 person use at this property is unacceptable.
7. Trash cans are stored 7 days a week out on the street inhibiting the use of McCall citizens
the use of the street. It is unfathomable that the City would allow its property to be used in this
way!
This property management company has been derelict and unreasonable with teaching their
clients about quiet hours. They don't care about being good neighbors nor do they care how
many times we call the police for 2:00 am and 3:00 am noise restrictions. The PD is very aware
of this property and it's noncompliance issues.
I applaud your efforts in trying to gain some control and a sense of reason to be able to live in the
City of McCall where it's OK to be able to sleep with your window open and not listen to
constant partying seven days a week in the summer. I would hope in your efforts you would
include PENALTIES for citations which would provide incentive to follow the rules. If/when
multiple citings occur then that VRBO should lose it's privilege to function as a VRBO in our
City. If no incentive to follow your restrictions exist, all of your efforts will be in vain. Our
neighborhood has spent several thousands of dollars to no avail for 1101 Knowles Rd to comply
with rules. They rent to groups beyond 20, they allow hammocks and tents on their property to
increase the size of their rental income, they make money on bed and living space that is inside
City ROW! "
42 9/8/22 12:54:56 Katie Charles 1095 Knowles Road For
"Thank you for addressing this insane, maddening and widespread problem. Until you do
something things will only get worse.
I appreciate your time and efforts.
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Respectively,
Katie Charles, 1095 Knowles Rd."
1 9/4/22 11:17:08 Karen Stock 1425 Clements Rd Unit 11 McCallID 83638
A short term rental at the corner of Reedy and Clements Road, which sleeps 10 almost
always is abused and has quite a few more people staying there. This weekend the driveway has
5 cars parked in it, a truck loaded with kayaks parked in front of the house and partway onto
Reedy. And another truck loaded with Kayaks is parked on the Golf Course Maintence property.
I have a picture but am unable to post that here. With this many cars and people This property is
an eyesore for McCall and it is on the entrance to the City Golf Course! Neighbors are upset
with the crowds, noise, parking and unsightly mess of the property. 2 weeks ago there were even
more cars and 2 boats, plus a camper and a mobile trailer parked everywhere. Something needs
to be done about these large short term rentals before they ruin every neighborhood in McCall.
2 9/4/22 16:15:53 Gail Rankin 675 Fox Ridge Lane McCallID 83638 "Dear
Mayor Giles and all city Council members:
I have lived in McCall for 7 years and have been educating myself on the concerns of our
community. I appreciate the amount of time and effort it requires to educate yourselves and make
choices for our community. At this time, I feel that the public's ability to make comments, have
discussion with city officials and in general have a two way sense of communication is quite
impaired. The link that should allow me to virtually attend the city council meeting is not
functional. I work on Zoom so it is not a mystery when there is no link. My comments go into
the ether and I have no knowledge that my comments are read. There is no listing of email
addresses for city counsel or P and Z members on the city website. I think McCall needs to up
its' public communication abilities significantly.
Re: Short Term Rentals: I live in the Fox Ridge subdivision. We currently have 38 lots in this
subdivision with 22 current homes and 2 under construction. At present there are 3/22 homes that
are short term rentals. There has only been one instance where our neighborhood was disturbed
by one of the rental parties. This ratio of 3/22 = 13.6 percent. I would guess that up to 15% of a
neighborhood could be a short term rental without disturbing "the integrity" of the
neighborhood. I support the new permitting rules and would like to see the sprinkler requirement
enforced as a fire in a small neighborhood would be devastating. I agree with the comment by
councilwoman Thrower that our neighborhoods are worth fighting for.
4 9/7/22 19:18:07 Zach Callister 1119 Mo's Way McCallIdaho 83638
"Good Evening Mayor and Councilors
My name is Zach Callister. I reside at 1119 Mos Way McCall, ID
We all here know that McCall is a desirous place to live and work. It is also an expensive place
to live and work.
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I commend the City staff and the fire department for the work in developing this legislation. I
understand the complaints about party houses and the complaint about affordable work housing.
I understand the desire of this Council and City officials to solve the housing cost issue. I have
found nothing in the information presented to the Council or Planning and Zoning Commission
that factually supports a finding that the Short -Term Rental usage is the cause of the lack of
affordable workplace housing. However, the proposed amendment to the City Code governing
Short Term Rental will do nothing to ease the cost of housing.
There likely are market conditions that are driving the demand. New housing construction is
expensive and wages are low. So you either need to have better pay or less expensive housing
costs. Both items are beyond the control of this Council.
I believe the adoption of this ordinance will impact housing in an unintended way. In fact I
believe it will have the opposite impact. According to the City there are 150 permitted Short
Term Rentals with more than 5 -bedrooms. If this code is adopted it will either force these owners
to apply for a Conditional Use Permit, CUP advertise and hold a public hearing each year to
continue the use. Some will comply and apply and be granted permission. There is nothing set
forth in the proposed standards that will prohibit such use. If the use is prohibited then the action
of denial will be made on an arbitrary, capricious and thus unlawful basis. Some owners may
decide not to seek the CUP. They could either limit the number of beds rented or just be in
violation. Nevertheless if the laws of supply and demand exist then those fewer bedrooms will
be replaced by those offering to fill the void and thus taking more houses off the long term rental
market. In any event the costs will increase again due to demand. If you do require a CUP then it
should be for longer than a one-year period with of course annual verification of permit
compliance.
Yet the City will not have met the goal of more housing or affordable housing. Demand and
desirability drive the housing cost and the more housing costs those that can afford a house in
McCall will look to offset their expense by use of the Short -Term Rental marketplace.
Rather than create a CUP requirement. It would be better to allow the use of Short -Term Rental
based on the 2 person per bedroom occupancy plus 2 for a total of 4 per bedroom and define
bedrooms with established criteria. I suggest the following criteria:
Minimum bedroom size of 70 to 80 square feet.
Minimum horizontal footage of at least 7 feet in any horizontal direction. This is to prevent
someone claiming a hallway is a bedroom.
Two means of egress out of a bedroom. These typically are a door and a window.
Minimum ceiling height. Half of the bedroom ceiling height has to be at least 7 feet tall. So you
can put a bed in a loft area if the loft is less than 7 feet if the other section of the room is at least
7 feet high.
Minimum window size. The minimum size is usually 5.7 square feet so a fireman can enter or
exist.
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Heating and cooling element so that ambient air temperature can be maintained to 68 degrees
No closets are required per FHA.
Part #1, Part #2 submitted separately because it limited home many words I can submit at once."
5 9/7/22 19:29:54 zach callister 1119 Mos Way McCall Idaho 83638
"Part #2
A CUP without known criteria is unworkable. The City should look first at enforcement of those
that violating their Short -Term Rental permits before penalizing the entire group.. I suggest a
three strike you are out regulatory enforcement approach.. This is what your exercise of the City
police power is about. Complaints are logged investigated and notice is given to the owner and
the Rental Manager. After the third violation the permit is revoked and not subject to renewal for
that owner, the property or the property manager for a period of one year. This disincentive will
better control. The use of the property. It should weed out the bad landlord and property
managers.
The requirement of fire suppression is not a typical function of local zoning and if adopted I
would consider it a regulatory taking compensable by the City and the Fire Department. You
should not consider this fire suppression matter any further.
Thank you for your time and attention. Please don't continue your rush to judgment. Take a
reasoned approach considering the goal you are trying to accomplish which is foremost public
safety and quiet use and enjoyment of our property."
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To:
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Date:
Jeff Canfield
BessieJo Wanner; Julie Thrower; Bob Giles; Mike Maciaszek• Colby Nielsen; Lvle Nelson
Comments on Draft STR Ordinance
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McCall City Council Members,
During your meeting on August 25th you discussed setting caps on the number of STRs allowed in
residential neighborhoods. These caps would help protect the character (integrity) of the
neighborhoods. I favor setting that cap at no more than one out of five typical houses licensed as
STRs. That cap in addition to the proposed reduced occupancy of two people per bedroom plus two
others would keep our residential neighborhoods from becoming commercial zones. Full time
residents have property rights that need to be protected. Those rights include enforcing residential
zoning laws. Preventing the commercialization of residential neighborhoods is part of protecting
those property rights. STRs with more than ten occupants should be limited to no more than one out
of 50 typical houses. These are hotels. Negative impacts are exponentially increased when a
neighborhood house is converted into a hotel.
On August 25th you also discussed further research on more thorough fire protection requirements
for STRs with more than ten occupants. When houses are modified to accommodate more than ten
people they are no longer typical residential homes. They are hotels and they should be regulated
like hotels. The risk of fire to the occupants in these hotels is real and could be deadly. Sprinkler
systems should be required in these hotels. I hope this requirement can be added to the STR
regulations soon.
Thank you for your time, hard work and attention.
Jeff Canfield
1102 Buckboard Way
McCall, Idaho
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From: Michelle Groenevelt
To: BessieJo Wagner
Subject: FW: Short Term Rental Ordinance
Date: Thursday, September 8, 2022 4:15:56 PM
From: Dana Cook <dananocella@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 7, 2022 8:41 PM
To: Michelle Groenevelt <mgroenevelt@mccall.id.us>; Brian Parker <bparker@mccall.id.us>
Subject: Short Term Rental Ordinance
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Good Evening -
This is in regards to the proposed Short Term Rental ordinance, specifically the Occupancy section.
I find the staff recommendation of 2 people per bedroom plus 2 falls short of fulfilling its intent to:
1. reduce neighborhood impacts to levels more consistent with a long-term rental or owner -
occupied residential use, and
2. to ensure that short term rentals are being operated in a safe and responsible manner.
The current recommendation would allow a 3 bedroom home to house 8 individuals. As a
homeowner with a 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath and a family of 4. I don't believe we could reasonably live
comfortably in my home if we were a family of 8, nor do I believe that most families of 8 would
choose to live fulltime in a 3 bedroom home. Allowing this to take place in a short term rental
continues to allow overcrowding and unsafe conditions in the homes as well as the community.
It is reasonable to assume that most households:
1. Do not have 2 members of the family sleeping in the living room or an open loft area on a full-time
basis.
2. Strive to not have more than 2 people sharing 1 bedroom on a full-time basis.
3. Do not have all members of the household living out of suitcases on a full-time basis, creating a
safety hazard in the home.
As an owner occupied home, I see the significant impact my household has on the community when
we have another family of 3 - 4 people staying with us for a weekend. There is more noise, more
trash, more traffic, and more flushes in the loo. All of this has an impact on the neighborhood and
the overall infrastructure, however, as an owner occupied home, these impacts are not on a
continuous basis like they would be in a STR. We have this additional impact a handful of times per
year, not non-stop like STRs do.
Please reconsider removing the plus 2 allowance without a CUP as that would better align with long-
term or owner occupied use cases.
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Regards,
Dana Cook
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