HomeMy Public PortalAboutCED Department Report 05.2021Memo /
To: City Council
From: Michelle Groenevelt, AICP, Community & Economic Development Director
CC: Anette Spickard, City Manager
Date: 6/2/21
Re: Monthly Department Report – May 2021
General:
This month was quite dramatic with staff changes. Below is a summary:
City Planner
Morgan Bessaw’s last day was Friday, May 28. She is moving and will work for the City of Eagle.
Brian Parker is our new City Planner and has started by hitting the ground running.
Assistant Planner
This is a new position to assist the department in managing the land use planning. Meredith Todd started last Wednesday and came to the City from the U of I MOSS program.
Permit Tech
Rachel Santiago-Govier is still the Permit Tech. This position assisted planning and building but will now focus on more on the building side and general CED administration including
the McCall Redevelopment Agency.
GIS
Garrett Mapp’s last day is June 4th as he has taken a GIS position with Midas Gold so will stay in the area.
Gene (the GIS Tech) was promoted to the GIS Coordinator position will take on the roles and responsibilities of Garrett’s position.
Housing:
The Local Housing Incentive Program will receive an AIC Award. The Committee recommended a Request for Qualification (RFQ) to hire a housing consultant to develop an action plan and
also evaluate current housing program efforts. Staff continues to meet with developers who are interested in utilizing local housing code provisions and the incentive program. McCall’s
Housing Incentive Program has been recognized with a City Achievement Award from the Association of Idaho Cities.
Long-range Planning:
On May 5, Valley County Waterways Management Plan kicked off Technical Advisory Committee to launch the project. There will be a public survey forthcoming.
Code Update:
We hit pause on major code work in order to keep up with land use applications and work on other projects. Code updates will resume in 4-6 months depending on staff capacity.
Urban Renewal:
The McCall Redevelopment Advisory (MRA) Board made a recommendation on bid award on the Brown Park project for the district’s remaining funds. The next MRA meeting is June 15. Staff
has been working on the termination process for the 1990 District.
GIS:
Staff has been gearing up for the summer season, working with the Parks department preparing for the kickoff of the noxious weeds program. They have requested several custom maps and
forms to assist with data collection for the season. Spending time on transitioning knowledge and the position. Continuing to assist the CED with the Elements deployment.
Building:
See attached Building Permit report.
Current Planning:
The June Planning & Zoning Commission agenda contain numerous residential projects. There is one vacancy on the Commission.
Grants:
See attached Grant Status Report. One notice of grant award was received this month for $5500 from the McCall Rotary Club to support purchase of a new playground element for Brown Park.
Public Art:
The Public Art Advisory Committee is developing a five-year Capital Improvement Plan that outlines projects and costs for future public artworks prioritized by community input in the
McCall Public Art Plan adopted in March 2021.
Historic Preservation:
The Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) meets next on June 14 at 4:00 pm in Legion Hall. The HPC is coordinating a free bicycle tour of local historic sites on July 17 and Sept. 11
beginning at 10:00 am in Veteran’s Park.