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Home My Public Portal About2022.08.17 PRAC MinutesParks & Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes 8/17/2022 6:00pm Legion Hall/Virtual Meeting- McCall, Idaho Committee Members Present: Donna Bush, Larry Hauder, Steve Johnson, Dave Petty and Paul Christiansen. Staff Members Present: Kurt Wolf and Stefanie Bork, Brian Parker, and Delta James Guests Present: Avi Azoulay, citizen, Janna McKenzie, Logan Simpson, and Kristina Kaucher with Logan Simpson. Welcome: Called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Public Comment: Agenda Review & Updates: Review Minutes: May minutes were moved by Paul and seconded by Donna. Boydstun Project Park Requirement Brian gave a brief introduction and stated per parks contribution requirement for the Boydstun project would be .38 acres parks requirement, using 20% of the site for a park is not feasible, the developer would like to do an in -lieu funds to meet the park requirement. Dave Petty questioned some of the prior park recommendations for Broken Ridge and Karen St. and in -lieu funds recommendations the committee has approved in the past, where the fee recommend by committee had been greatly reduced by Planning and Zoning and City Council. Dave would like to know what specific amount the in -lieu fee would be for the Boydstun project. Steve questioned the value of .38 acres and if that would be determined by appraisal. Chad Jones representing his client spoke about the townhome project stating each unit will have a two -car garage and additional parking for visitors due to the size of park requirement not feasible for the location that his client fully supports at in in-leu fee. Dave questioned the cost of the units and Chad was unable to disclose at this time. Kurt spoke to the value of the in -lieu fee could be towards developing existing properties the parks department has yet to develop. Larry questioned if our park committee recommendations align with P and Z. Committee members are hesitant to make a recommendation without a set fair market value for the .38 percentage based off assessment or appraisal. Chad Jones agreed with the committee terms of in lieu funds matching property value/assessment and improvements. Delta spoke to current code including property value and the cost for improvements or development to the park acreage. Janna, Logan Simpson Consultant, shared that other communities have a yearly guidebook for assisting committees for making recommendations such as this. Donna motioned the developer provide in -lieu funds based off property assessment or appraised value and the cost value of improvements per city code for the .38 acres as in -lieu funds. Larry Seconded, Steven was in favor as well, Paul and Dave were not in favor based off not receiving a complete application from developer, motion passes 3-2. 1 Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes 8/17/2022 6:00pm Legion HaII/Virtual Meeting- McCall, Idaho PROS PLAN Janna with Logan Simpson presented a summary of the stakeholder interviews, focus groups, questionnaire one and the additional outreach events that took place from May- July. Kristina mentioned we will reach out and host another focus group for recreation industry businesses due to a lower attendance due to the assumption that many businesses were unable to attend based off peak season. One major goal of the PROS Plan is tying the masterplan to existing plans and other plans currently being developed for example the ADA plan. 178 responses were collected in the 01, 85% live in McCall full or parttime, age groups were well represented. 50% of respondents use certain amenities and want more of them offered, certain elements/amenities were prominently repeated: dog parks, indoor facility space, pool/aquatic center, and more programming. The most highlighted barrier is the community does not know what is offered and that programming is full. General summary: maintain staff, focus on local and fulitime residents, and improve the connectivity, develop Riverfront Park and river access opportunities. Overall, the outreach series showed a consistency with priorities and trends. Maintain current and then based off priorities and funding begin adding amenities. The next questionnaire and outreach will take place in October/November. Next steps will be preliminary goals, policies that align with other city documents and what projects/actions align with these goals. Referencing the implementation table in the comprehensive plan for guidance and benchmark analysis comparing our community to like communities or communities we would like to aspire to. Open Seat- Recommendation Avi Azoulay attended the meeting and gave a brief introduction about himself and his interest in joining the parks committee. Current members considered Joey Petri, Bob Joyce and Avi's letter of interest. Larry motioned to recommend Avi and Dave seconded. All were in favor. Recreation Department Programs and Events: Stefanie gave a brief update on the closing of summer programming and the success of the summer. Tara and Stefanie will promote and fill fall programming, fall youth soccer and corn hole league. Additionally, they will begin the planning for the IRPA conference to be hosted in March 2023. Park's Department Projects and Maintenance Update: Parks Shop- Kurt stated the Parks department has moved to their new site at 101 Forest St and vacated the old parks shop at 300 E. Park st. the building is due to be demolished August 22 for the construction of the new library. Staff will continue to settle into the new shop unpacking and organizing while tending to maintenance with a focus on health and safety. 2 Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes 8/17/2022 6:00pm Legion Hall/Virtual Meeting-McCall, Idaho Brown Park-Has continued to be a popular park with adults and children. Several reservations. have been hosted in the park on the south lawn and north lawn for weddings, family reunions, birthday parties and other family gatherings. Falvey's will return to the park this fall to finish the decamped granite pathways, this will require closure of the park for 2-3 days. Notice to the public will be given in advance. Next Meeting Business: ADA Transition Plan/presentation, Fee structure, PROS plan, Department Updates, Northern parcel of Brown Park, 70' additional feet of beach frontage. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m. 3 �test:/ . .· ·;'T' /_.../ -. �---;?';_7 ,, _/ ). ,:(/ . / , City Staff liaison / •