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HomeMy Public PortalAbout2024.03.07 Regular Meeting MinutesMINUTES McCall City Council Regular Meeting McCall City Hall — Legion Hall VIA TEAMS Virtual March 7, 2024 Ca11 to Order and Roll Call Pledge of Allegiance Approve the Agenda Consent Agenda Public Comment Reports Business Agenda Public Hearing Business Agenda Adjournment Council President Nielson 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; Sarah Porter, Deputy Clerk; Erin Greaves, Communications Manager; Linda Stokes, City Treasurer; Michelle Groenevelt, Community Development Director; Brian .Parker, City Planner; Kurt Wolf, Parks and Recreation Director; Eric McCormick, Golf Course Superintendent; Meg Lojek, Library Director; Chris Curtin, Information Systems Manager; Traci Malvich, Human Resources Manager; Dallas Palmer, Police Chief; Sean Reilly, Network Administrator; Meredith Todd, Assistant City Planner; Emily Hart, Airport Manager; Morgan Stroud, City Staff Engineer; Also, in attendance were Anthony Pantera, City Prosecuting Attorney; Amber Kostoff, MCPAWS Executive Director; Dawn Matus, Public Art Advisory Chair; Gregg Tankersley, Crestline Engineers; Joshua Hersel, Cushing Terrell Architect; Mike Hormaechea, Idaho & Ward LLC Owner Developer; Steve Millemann, Millemann Pemberton & Holm LLP. Council President Nielson led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVE THE AGENDA Council Member Maciaszek moved to approve the agenda as submitted. Council Member Thrower seconded the motion. In a voice vote all members voted aye, and the motion carried. MCCALL CITY COUNCIL March 7, 2024 Regular Meeting Page 1 of 11 CONSENT AGENDA 1 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 Council for reading and study. The items listed are considered routine by the Council and were enacted with one motion. 1. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes — February 22, 2024 2. City Council Special Meeting Minutes — February 23, 2024 3. Warrant Register — GL 4. Warrant Register — Vendor 5. Accept the Minutes of the following Committees: a. Tree Advisory Committee — June 6, 2023 b. Airport Advisory Committee — November 2, 2023 c. Tree Advisory Committee — January 2, 2024 d. Library Board of Trustees — January 8, 2024 e. McCall Historic Preservation Commission — January 8, 2024 f. Golf Course Advisory Committee — January 10, 2024 g. Public Art Advisory Committee — January 29, 2024 6. AB 24-052 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 a decision. The City Clerk is also responsible for all processing of business, taxi, pawnbroker, child daycare licenses, commercial snow removal, vendor and short-term rental permits, and public event applications. Action: Review the license report. 7. AB 24-053 Request to Approve the Arbor Day Proclamation Arbor Day is celebrated nationally on the last Friday of April. In the past years the Parks & Recreation Department has partnered with Franz Witte Nursery to hold the official Arbor Day Celebration on the last Saturday in April. We plan to recognize Arbor Day Saturday, April 27th partnered with Franz Witte Nursery with our Celebration of Trees, community event. Activities will include educational booths/activities, material covering tree care, planting and selection, and free handout of tree seedlings. Action: Approve submission of the 2024 Arbor Day Proclamation and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents. Council Member Thrower moved to approve the Consent Agenda as submitted. Council Member Maciaszek seconded the motion. In a roll call vote Council Member Thrower, Council Member Maciaszek, Council Member Nielsen, Mayor Giles, and Council Member Nelson all voted aye, and the motion carried. PUBLIC COMMENT MCCALL CITY COUNCIL March 7, 2024 Regular Meeting Page 2 of 11 Council President Nielson called for public comment at 5:32 p.m. 2 written comments were received and are included as Attachment 1. David Gallipoli, 405 Floyd St Mr. Gallipoli expressed concern that an expanded water treatment plant with an approved water bond will encourage more growth and impact the regional waterways. Mr. Gallipoli also noted statistics on the purity of regional waterways and the Waterways Management Plan not being implemented. The new North Fork Payette Watershed Coalition is conducting surveys and will identify, prioritize, and coordinate projects across the watershed over the next two years. Mr. Gallipoli expressed reluctance to vote for a bond that will provide a false sense of security regarding water issues and will breed unprecedented growth with a primary goal to meet the demand for wasteful water practices while doing little to solve the magnitude of growth facing Valley County. Joey Petri, 225 Valley Springs Rd Mr. Petri agreed with Mr. Gallipoli. Additionally, Mr. Petri expressed a lack of planning documents moving forward and seeing unregulated zoning. Mr. Petri also expressed concern regarding the local housing crisis. Hearing no further comments, Council President Nielson closed the comment period at 5:38 p.m. REPORTS McCall Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau Report McCall Area Chamber of Commerce (Chamber) Director Julie Whitescarver presented to the City Council. Director Whitescarver expressed appreciation for all those involved in the Winter Carnival and gave a brief review of Winter Carnival events. Additionally, the Chamber Chat will be with Idaho Power on April 9th and April 19th will be business after hours at McCall Pilates. The Chamber has ten new members so far in 2024. Valley County Commissioner Report — Sherry Maupin Valley County Commissioner Sherry Maupin presented to the City Council. Commissioner Maupin reviewed the Valley County Recreation Council conducting community surveys to put together a strategic plan for county recreation, a grant application submitted to make improvements to the S Bridge in Donnelly that will cost $15M to $30M, and planned conversations on the Idaho Department of Lands endowment land conservation. Additionally, the County has put an offer in on the Amerititle building in Cascade to provide additional staff space instead of making improvements to current County buildings. Improvements are being made to the fairgrounds to add 200 seats to the arena. The County received an update on Quagga mussels and the Waterways Committee continues to work with the Department of Agriculture to plan for mitigation. Additionally, Commissioner Maupin congratulated Mayor Giles on HB 506 regarding Short Term Rentals. HB 506 was not moved out of committee with a recommendation. Commissioner Maupin also reviewed additional legislation in the current session including legislation regarding farmlands, county travel tax, commercial property assessed capital, and areas of impact. MCCALL CITY COUNCIL Page 3 of 11 March 7, 2024 Regular Meeting Additionally, the County has seen improvement in veteran services. On March 18th the County will be doing a Facility Master Plan update and the City Council is invited to attend. Council Member Nelson asked Commissioner Maupin what the main issues are being addressed in the area of impact legislation. Commissioner Maupin noted that there are cities all around Idaho in conflict over the area of impacts. Council Member Nelson also commented on the cost of the S bridge improvements and asked about the magnitude of the issue. Commissioner Maupin reviewed the number of accidents and mitigation that has taken place so far for the S Bridge. The problem has been working with the Bureau of Reclamation and an issue with having pilons in the water. Council Reports Council Member Nelson reviewed the Hope Squad and how the program helps youth mental health. Mayor Giles thanked the City Council and staff for the support to comment on HB 506 regarding Short Term Rentals. Mayor Giles additionally reviewed the legislative committee meeting noting that the committee decided not to approve HB 506 at this time. Additionally, it was encouraging to see comments from multiple communities. Monthly Department Reports Council Member Nelson asked about progress on staffing the local housing authority. Manager Spickard noted that the application for a Housing Coordinator is active. AB 24-057 McCall City Prosecutor MSBT Law 2023 Annual Report to City Council McCall Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Anthony Pantera presented to the City Council. In January 2017, the City of McCall entered into an agreement with MSBT Law, Crtd. to provide prosecutorial services. The City Council requests that MSBT Law provide an annual report to the City Council. The highlights of the report included types of crimes being consistent from year to year with a majority being DUIs, battery, and disturbing the peace. Mr. Pantera also reviewed estimated billings and expressed appreciation for the McCall Police Department. Council Member Nelson asked about preventative measures in place to limit repeat offenders. Attorney Pantera noted work to limit repeat offenders including an education component to any sentencing and the use of diversion court. AB 24-055 MCPAWS Executive Director Amber Kostoff will present the MCPAWS Annual Report to Council MCPAWS Executive Director Amber Kostoff presented to the City Council. The annual report is generally presented to the City Council during the budget process; however, due to the upcoming personnel change at MCPAWS, Director Kostoff wanted an opportunity to address the City Council outside of the typical schedule. Director Kostoff reviewed 2023 services provided to the community including 101 animals from the City of McCall which makes up 14% of total intakes. MCPAWS conducted 345 services to spay or neuter animals and had a 97% live release rate. Additionally, 80% of stray dogs were returned to owners and 9% of stay cats were returned to owners. Cats have a lower return to owner rate because most stray cats brought to the shelter are feral. McCall Police Department brought 12 dogs to the shelter in 2023. Director Kostoff reviewed the hazards of at large animals and the importance of partnering with the City of McCall for the health and safety of the community. Funds received from the City of McCall cover roughly 9% of MCCALL CITY COUNCIL Page 4 of 11 March 7, 2024 Regular Meeting total funding needs and the agreement with the City of McCall is mutually beneficial. Director Kostoff will be moving on from MCPAWS and expressed appreciation for the partnership with the City. Council Member Maciaszek asked Director Kostoff if a replacement Director has been found. Director Kostoff noted that the board of directors is currently searching for a replacement and there should be no interruption to services in the interim. Council Member Nelson expressed that MCPAWS's stature in the community is a remarkable success. Director Kostoff noted that the region is pet centric. Mayor Giles thanked Director Kostoff and expressed appreciation for the partnership with MCPAWS. Council Member Nielsen expressed that Director Kostoff has done an excellent job making strides to develop MCPAWS. The City Council expressed well wishes to Director Kostoff in her new job. AB 24-054 Request to appoint Amy Ruiz to the McCall Public Art Advisory Committee Public Art Advisory Chair Dawn Matus presented to the City Council. The mission of the McCall Public Art Advisory Committee (PAAC) is to make recommendations to the City Council regarding public art projects and policies within the City of McCall. The Public Art Advisory Committee was formed in 2012 (Resolution 12-13), consisting of five members appointed by the City Council. In 2019, City Council 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. Karla Eitel recently stepped down from the committee after completing the maximum number of service years allowed. Per City policy, the position vacancy was advertised and letters of interest from Amy Ruiz, Katarina Roth, and Stephen Anderson were received. The Public Art Advisory Committee interviewed all three applicants at the January 29 and February 26 regularly scheduled meetings. All three applicants would make excellent committee members, but after careful review and discussion the Public Art Advisory Committee voted to recommend that the City Council appoint Amy Ruiz to the committee. Amy Ruiz brings to the committee a fresh perspective as a young local artist that has developed the course of her artwork through participation in City public art opportunities including the bus stop vinyl art installation as a 4th grade student, as a high school student in the Railroad Avenue mural panels project, and, most recently, as an apprentice to artist Jay Rasgorshek during installation of the "River Otters and Balsamroot" downtown mural. Amy Ruiz addressed the City Council. Ms. Ruiz reviewed her work with public art, being a community volunteer and noted being a recent grad of McCall Donnelly High School. Ms. Ruiz has a passion and love for art. The City Council expressed appreciation for Amy Ruiz interest in serving the community through public art. Council Member Maciaszek moved to appoint Amy Ruiz to the Public Art Advisory Committee for a three-year term expiring March 2027. Council Member Nelson seconded the motion. In a voice vote, all voted aye, and the motion carried. PUBLIC HEARING 1 MCCALL CITY COUNCIL March 7, 2024 Regular Meeting Page 5 of 11 AB 24-056 Request to Approve PUD-23-01 a Planned Unit Development and Associated Development Agreement — Idaho & Ward Apartments TBD 3rd Street Council Member Thrower moved to open the public hearing for the Request to Approve PUD-23-01 a Planned Unit Development and Associated Development Agreement — Idaho & Ward Apartments TBD 3rd Street. Council Member Nelson seconded the motion. In a voice vote all voted aye, and the motion carried. Council President Nielson asked if any City Councilmember had any conflicts with the application to disclose. The City Council had no disclosures to make. City Planner Brian Parker presented to the City Council an Application for a Planned Unit Development and Development Agreement to develop 4.38 acres of land into multifamily residential apartments (125 units, 4 buildings) with a mixture of one, two, and three -bedroom units. The proposal includes 185 vehicle parking stalls and 40 bicycle parking spaces as well as landscape screening between the project and adjacent properties. The Planned Unit Development is to pursue code alleviations relating to building footprint maximum under single ownership and clarify local housing requirements, as well as allow for a maximum building height of 46 feet. During the regularly scheduled February 22, 2024 meeting, the McCall City Council opened the public hearing and continued the item to the March 7, 2024 meeting. Planner Parker reviewed McCall City Code (MCC) and any variation being requested by the applicant including a zone requirement and maximum building footprint in MCC 3.10.04 and noted that the proposed use is unlikely to be detrimental to surrounding uses. City staff and the applicant are working to finalize the traffic impact study to determine proportional mitigations and a draft Development Agreement has been provided to City Staff. The project proposes a future commercial component along 3rd St and MCC 3.10.23 enables conditional uses to be treated as permitted uses within the PUD area. Since specific uses are not yet identified, any conditional uses proposed in the future commercial area will require a conditional use permit application. Planner Parker additionally reviewed the passive play area proposed in the site plan and noted that portions of the passive play area will be utilized as snow storage and stormwater drainage. Also noted was the proposed lot line adjustment that is not part of the City Council's decision at this time and will require a record of survey as a separate application. Planner Parker also reviewed the use of deed restrictions and short-term rental prohibited units. Additionally, access to 600 Ward St must be retained in the development of the Ward Street driveway. The McCall Area Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval of the subject application and staff recommends that the City Council continue the public hearing to April 11, 2024 and direct staff to prepare Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Decision documents and a final development agreement, related to PUD- 23-0. Council Member Thrower asked for an explanation on the lot line adjustment. Planner Parker noted the lot line adjustment was mentioned to ensure an understanding that even though the adjustment appears on the site plan it is not part of the application in front of the City Council. Council Member Nelson commented on the deed restricted units and asked if the remaining five units that are not restricted could be used for short-term rental by the management group or owner. Planner Parker affirmed that the remaining unrestricted units could be used as short-term rentals. MCCALL CITY COUNCIL Page 6 of 11 March 7, 2024 Regular Meeting Mike Hormaechea, as the applicant and developer for PUD-23-01, presented to the City Council. He introduced the project team including Joshua Hersel with Cushing Terell, Gregg Tankersley with Crestline Engineers, and Steve Millemann with Milleman Pemberton & Holm LLP. Mr. Hormaechea gave an overview of the project including size of apartments, parking, the project objective to provide rental apartments to a broad spectrum of residents and help with the urgent need for housing supply. The location is suited for a multifamily housing project with connectivity to services and public transit. Additionally, the project compatibility was informed by City planning documents and direct outreach to community employers to understand housing needs. Mr. Milleman reviewed code compliance and agreement with the conditions of approval proposed by City Staff. The lot line adjustment will be finalized in a future Record of Survey and the purpose is to eliminate existing lot lines and will come back through with a separate application. The project will make a significant difference in filling a housing void for long term rentals in McCall and is a permitted use in the community commercial zone. Additionally, there is only one code alleviation being requested for the size of the building. The City Comprehensive Plan identifies the location as the preferred area for local workforce housing. Local housing units will follow the deed restriction as outlined in McCall City Code (MCC) in which rent restrictions are not required. The applicant has done due diligence to understand the rent structure suitable for McCall. The project includes thirty-one units that will be deed restricted and 71 units will restrict short term rentals through the development agreement for a total of 101 long term rentals. Council Member Thrower asked about the planned trash areas and if there will be the ability to add recycling bins in the future. Mr. Hormaechea identified the locations for large dumpsters and expressed a willingness to explore adding recycling in the future if the service is locally offered. Council Member Thrower additionally asked about bike parking. Mr. Hormaechea noted that there will be forty bike spaces outdoors and each apartment will have an indoor storage area. Mr. Millemann noted that any offsite improvements agreed upon between the City and the developer will be done in parallel with the project. Council Member Thrower asked for clarification on the sewer connections. Mr. Millemann noted that sewer connection permits will be issued for all connections required and Payette Lakes Recreational Water and Sewer District will issue permits as building permits are issued. The City Council, Mr. Hormaechea, and Staff additionally discussed the location of the project and deed restrictions included in the project. Council Member Nielsen asked about fire safety and suppression. Mr. Hersel noted that the project includes full fire sprinklers inside and out, car ports will be made of noncombustible material and building materials consider wildland fires and other concerns. Council Member Thrower asked what the passive play area will look like after snow melts. Mr. Hormaechea noted that there is currently no final design at this point, but it is intended to be usable in the summer and fall for residents to spend time outdoors. Council Member Nielsen asked about the expected range on rent. Mr. Hormaechea noted that depending on final construction cost the target is to be attainable rents between $1,500 and $2,800. Construction costs will make it difficult to lower the rent any further. Council Member Thrower asked Planner Parker about the traffic study. Planner Parker noted that the study is under revision to make final determinations on mitigation efforts. Council Member Nelson asked if the traffic study is compatible with future plans for City traffic. Staff engineer Morgan. Stroud noted that the traffic study is thorough, but some numbers are being adjusted and the study does follow the City Engineer Horrocks' study on City intersections and larger traffic mitigation. There is no expectation for the development to pay for traffic signals. A planned dedicated turn lane in the MCCALL CITY COUNCIL Page 7 of 11 March 7, 2024 Regular Meeting future will push the timeline out for adding a traffic signal. Mayor Giles noted concerns regarding traffic and if any mitigation is needed right away. Director Groenevelt noted that the staff is still finalizing the traffic study to determine mitigation needs and what the developer would need to be responsible for. Mayor Giles asked if the traffic study will be ready by April. Engineer Stroud confirmed that the traffic study will be ready by April. There was additional discussion between the City Council, Staff and the Applicant regarding the traffic study and the impact on local roads. Council President Nielson called for public comment at 7:21 p.m. 4 written comments are included as Attachment 2. Chris Floch, 600 Ward St Mr. Floch expressed concern regarding the driveway on Ward St but noted the issue has already been addressed by the City Council discussion. David Gallipoli, 405 Floyd St Mr. Gallipoli expressed concern that the rent is not affordable for the service workers and the impact on water and sewer infrastructure. Additionally, Mr. Gallipoli would like to see data on greenhouse gas emission from the project. There should be no rush to approve the application without knowing the impacts and unknown financial impacts to improve infrastructure. Joey Petri, 225 Valley Springs Rd Mr. Petri noted being encouraged to see local businesses used in the development of the project and a love for the community. Concern was expressed regarding sewer pond improvements and rent affordability as well as the need for recycling. Additionally, Mr. Petri appreciates the compassion the City Council has for the community. Sherry Maupin, 376 Verita Ms. Maupin expressed the need to separate being a Valley County Commissioner from being a McCall resident and provided comment in the capacity of being a resident of McCall. Ms. Maupin noted that Mr. Hormaechea is a top-notch developer and that different housing stock types are important for the community. The location is excellent to support and maintain a healthy downtown. The walkability of the project will limit emissions. Ms. Maupin also expressed that the rent rates are affordable, and this development is needed to address the regional housing issues. Dan Scott, 501 W Lake St Mr. Scott commented on representing Shore Lodge and Whitetail. Mr. Scott expressed support for the project because it meets a community need, is affordable, and the location is great. Additionally, one project will not solve the housing issues, but it is a very urgent need, and the project will accomplish a lot. Mr. Hormaechea noted that the project will not be for everyone, but 125 new apartments will help , as adding supply to the area will help with lowering costs. Council Member Nielsen expressed that the expected rent is not affordable rent and presents a challenge for those in the community not making $50,000 a year. There is a need for full spectrum housing, entry level housing for people to have ownership to build equity. There is an underserved part of the community that makes too much to live in low-income housing but cannot afford $1,500 to $2,800 for rent. Council Member Nelson expressed that affordable housing requires financial support, it is just not possible due to market demand to build in a way that someone can rent at $600 to $900 a month. Additionally, MCCALL CITY COUNCIL Page 8 of 11 March 7, 2024 Regular Meeting smaller housing units lead to less emissions and less impact on the environment. The use of sewer permits for apartments will allow more housing than issuing permits to individual larger houses with the capacity issues the Payette Lake Recreation Water and Sewer District is currently facing. Steve Millemann noted that lower income housing will require public private partnerships. There is a strongly identified need for the type of housing and affordability the project will provide. Council Member Nielsen commented on the building costs increasing compared to 2008 and the legislative changes that occurred at the detriment of affordable housing in 2008. The City Council discussed how to move forward with the public hearing process. Council , Member Nelson expressed being comfortable advising staff to proceed with approval documents for the PUD and finalizing the development agreement to be heard at future meeting. Council Member Maciaszek reviewed being involved in processes to mitigate the local housing issues over the years and the continued need for all levels of housing. One project is not going to solve the problem, but the community businesses have expressed support for the project. Rental availability is important with the market rates for owning a home being unattainable. This project is an opportunity that is better than what currently exists in the community. Increase the supply enough and the price will go down. Council Member Maciaszek is in favor of moving forward with approval documents. Council Member Thrower agreed with Council Member Maciaszek and noted that the project could have been a different project with less units targeting higher income. The location is great, and it offers improvement to the housing stock. Mayor Giles expressed agreement with the City Council and appreciation for all involved as well as the thoughtfulness of the developer to engage the community to address needs. Council Member Nielsen also expressed wanting to move forward with approval and appreciation for the deed restrictions through MCC and short-term rental restrictions through the development agreement. Council Member Thrower moved to direct Staff to prepare Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Decision documents and a fmal development agreement, related to PUD-23-01 a Planned Unit Development — Idaho & Ward Apartments TBD 3rd Street for approval to be considered at a continued public hearing at the April 11, 2024 McCall City Council meeting. Council Member Nelson seconded the motion. In a roll call vote Council Member Thrower, Council Member Nelson, Council Member Nielsen, Mayor Giles, and Council Member Maciaszek all voted aye, and the motion carried. The City Council took a break at 7:59 p.m. returning at 8:10 p.m. BUSINESS AGENDA AB 24-058 Discussion and direction regarding McCall -Donnelly School District Community Survey Mayor Giles presented to the City Council. The McCall Donnelly School District (MDSD) is' currently surveying the community in advance of a potential bond election. Mayor Giles expressed an opinion that the survey misrepresents the City's impact on MDSD spending for improvements to infrastructure. The City has historically been supportive of the growth goals and facility planning of MDSD, an important partner in the community. The City would like to see the School District be successful. Mayor Giles reviewed the documents and statements provided in the MDSD survey and the information misrepresenting the City. Mayor Giles asked the City Council if staff MCCALL CITY COUNCIL March 7, 2024 Regular Meeting Page 9 of 11 should be advised to publicly correct the misinformation from MDSD or if the City Council would like to extend another offer to the MDSD board for a discussion given that the previous offer to hold a joint meeting was rejected. Mayor Giles specifically mentioned the following points regarding the MDSD Survey: 1. "The planned improvements for Payette Lakes Middle School and traffic improvements at Barbara Morgan Elementary School and Payette Lakes Middle School have been put on hold. This is a result of new and disputed land use and development requirements of the City of McCall. These restrictions could potentially limit the use of 2.9 acres of District land and reduce the planned expansion in order to accommodate new circulation requirements to provide access for an adjacent planned community." Mayor Giles stated that this statement is true if MDSD makes the choice to provide the easement for a potential public street. 2. "Traffic Circulation at the Barbara Morgan Elementary School -Payette Lake Middle School Site remains strained and frustrating for parents. Due to the unresolved land use and development requirements of the City, the funds planned for these improvements remain unspent." Mayor Giles stated that this statement is false in that the Conditional Use Permit for the Middle School Expansion was approved with conditions, and it is up to the District to decide how best to spend their funds. There are NO unresolved land use or development requirements. It was noted that the school site was already dealing with congestion. The City held several meetings with various stakeholders to try to develop win - win solutions. However, the school district was unwilling to move forward with their final engineering or provide an easement. 3. "The District currently faces constraints from the City's development requirements that may prevent the planned expansions at the Payette Lakes Middle school and the improved traffic solutions for Barbara Morgan Elementary and Payette Lakes Middle School from moving forward. This could make the remaining authorized funds unable to be used as intended." Mayor Giles stated that this is a false statement in that the Conditional Use Permit for the Middle School Expansion was approved with conditions. It is up to the District to decide how best to spend their funds. They were approved with conditions which make this project feasible. It was noted that this statement implies the City is stopping the project from moving forward, which is not the case since they were given conditions of approval. To date, there has been no action from the school district to indicate they are moving forward with the middle school expansion or traffic improvements. 4. "Designed a plan to expand Payette Lakes Middle School with six (6) new classrooms, however, the District is currently unable to expand on this site due to changes in the City's development requirements." Mayor Giles stated that this statement is false in that there were no changes in the City's development requirements that would prevent the MDSD from expansion. Additionally reviewed were facts regarding the Conditional Use Permit (CUP). The CUP for the MDSD Middle School Expansion Project was approved by the City of McCall on July 13, 2023. One condition was that prior to the issuance of a building permit the applicant shall either complete a traffic improvement study satisfactory to the City Engineer that includes necessary improvements to public infrastructure impacted by the Middle School's expansion; or record along MCCALL CITY COUNCIL Page 10 of 11 March 7, 2024 Regular Meeting the entirety of the southern boundary of the subject property a seventy -foot -wide easement dedicated to the public for the construction of a future public roadway, pedestrian pathways, and associated snow storage and drainage. It was the consensus of the Council not to direct staff to publicly correct misinformation and to instead extend another offer to the MDSD Board to hold a joint meeting to ensure a positive relationship between the Board and the City Council. Mayor Giles expressed the importance of ensuring the integrity of City Staff and the City Council is established correctly. He additionally expressed disappointment that there was no discussion between the MDSD Board and the City Council. Communications Manager Greaves clarified that in a situation of misinformation, staff typically would have already taken steps to correct the information but because of the sensitive relationship with the MDSD board that step was not taken immediately. Manager Greaves made it clear to the City Council that the City has worked hard to create an exceptionally transparent government model and rebuild the City image in the community. Council Member Maciaszek expressed appreciation for Mayor Giles' desire to work on all relationships within the community. Community and Economic Development Director Groenevelt clarified that there have been a lot of conversations about the conditions of approval and the MDSD bond was originally approved to improve the traffic circulation pattern on the school campus. The MDSD can implement traffic circulation patterns on the school campus without City involvement. Upcoming Meetings Schedule Discussion The council discussed upcoming meetings. Without further business, Council President Nielson adjourned the meeting at 8:58 p.m. ATTEST: * SEAL =x= *4, BessieJo Wagne , City Clerk Robert S. Giles, Mayor MCCALL CITY COUNCIL March 7, 2024 Regular. Meeting Page 11 of 11 ATTACHMENT 1 March 7, 2024 - Regular. Meeting - General Comments Name Address Email Content Dan Kern 8899 s blackcat rd Nampa Idaho 83687 dankern69@outlook.com Missed the ice carnival or should I say the non ice carnival. Why would they give first place to a non ice scene? Like the city is trying to ruin or make sure businesses do not get business in the future. I have not heard one good comment from people who have gone for years even warm ones! Is it your plan to do away with ice carnival? If not put someone in charge who knows how to run it and wants to! When will citizens learn that most elected officials are lazy and want something out of it for them. I suggest it be ran private and keep the city out of it. Look at what the city of Boise did to the River Festival! Everytime your elected officials stick their nose in a great event they want greased, otherwise it's done! Johanna Stangland 13956 Nisula Road McCall ID 83638 stangljm@plu.edu Thank you for the opportunity to comment- I hoped to do so in person, but while I tried last month, I can't make it to the meeting in time with my work schedule. Through the McCall Women's Climate Action group, I learned the City is hiring a new City Manager. I'd like to request that you prioritize climate change expertise as you consider candidates for this position. Ideally, the successful candidate will have a proven track record of climate action. At the McCall Women's Climate Action events I have attended over the past few years, I have heard many people express concern about the climate crisis locally (fires and drought at the top of the list) and desire for the City of McCall and Valley County to act quickly and boldly. I am glad the City has a Climate Action Plan in the works, and I hope you will hire a new City Manager who recognizes climate change as our most pressing issue and who will be a strong leader in finalizing and implementing the plan. MCCALL CITY COUNCIL GENERAL COMMENTS March 7, 2024 Regular Meeting Page 1 of 1 ATTACHMENT 2 February22, 2024 & March 7- Regular Meeting- Public Hearing PUD-23-01 Idaho & Ward Multifamily Name Address Email Opinion Content Brian Visser 302 Silverpine Dr McCall Id 83638 brian@visservisserbuilding.com For To the City of McCall, I am a resident at Silverpine Village. Our HOA board asked me to express our support for the proposed apartments. These rental residences are specifically designed to fill workforce housing needs near to the core of downtown McCall. This is a truly formidable challenge, and frankly I am surprised anyone would rise to it, but I am glad to see they have. Escalating land and building costs make this type of venture seemingly fiscally impossible today. Then combine this hurdle with the record the Hormaechea family has of always producing quality buildings that have good and lasting architectural appeal, and the chance of this ever happening even lessens more. Sometime ago I had a chance to ask Mike Hormaechea why he would take on such a challenging task, and his answer spoke of a love for the core qualities ofthistown, and finding way for the working person to live in this same town where they worked. His team has worked very hard to get these homes to be a reality, and to be an asset for people of this town now, and for years to come. We endorse this project, and I hope the city does all it can to make sure it comes to pass. Sincerely Brian Visser Thomas and Kathy Ellison 1355 N. Trail Creek Way Eagle ID 83616 tk4biz@outlook.com Against This comment is in regard to our house at 503 Washington St., McCall, which we have owned since 1979 and still spend time in each year. To put the current proposal in historical perspective, a spot zoning action by the City of McCall resulted in the construction of what is now the South Western Idaho Co-op Housing complex. That project cut off our (admittedly minimal) view of Payette Lake and all but eliminated our TV reception, but the damage was at least buffered by distance. The current proposal would result in a massive, monolithic three story wall looming over our neighborhood backyards with negligible setback. What is currently a pleasant wooded environment will in one fell. swoop become urban jungle. The statement that "landscaped screening" will be provided is deceptive given that the proposed footprint provides inadequate space for any effective screening. Certainly not enough screening to blend such a monstrosity into the single family home neighborhood it is impacting. I certainly oppose any proposal to "alleviate" the maximum building height code and would propose that the project be downsized to better blend with existing development and that setbacks be increased to provide space for the promised "landscaped screening" to meaningfully protect adjacent ownerships. MCCALL CITY COUNCIL Public Hearing PUD-23-01 COMMENTS March 7, 2024 Regular Meeting Page 1 of 4 ATTACHMENT 2 From: Brian Parker To: BessieJo Wagner; Sarah Porter Subject: FW: Public Comment - Idaho and Ward Date: Thursday, March 7, 2024 3:01:05 PM Attachments: jmage001.Dnq Brian Parker, AICP 1 City Planner 216 E. Park Street 1 McCall :1 Idaho 83638 Direct: 208.634.4256 1 Fax: 208.634.3038 City of McCall From: Gary Thompson <garyst3@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2024 2:59 PM To: Brian Parker <bparker@mccall.id.us> Subject: Public Comment - Idaho and Ward CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the, organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe: Good Afternoon, Please accept my comments in support of the Idaho and Ward Apartment Project. I have spent 20 years in McCall and housing has been .a challenge that seems to have gotten worse: I share this perspective from my time at the University of Idaho's McCall Outdoor Science School and my time volunteering on the boards of the McCall Chamber of Commerce, The McCall Rotary Club, and The St Luke's McCall Community Board. Many of the factors that have created such a dire housing crisis are outside of our control, yet here is an opportunity to lean into the problem. The following reasons are why I find this project so compelling: • In -fill development that allows residents pedestrian and public transport access • Units dedicated to the Local Housing Program and units dedicated to long-term rentals • It takes pressure off so many local organizations to get into the development business Thank you for your consideration and I hope you choose to support this project. Cheers, Gary S Thompson MCCALL CITY COUNCIL Public Hearing PUD-23-01 COMMENTS March 7, 2024 Regular Meeting Page 2 of 4 ATTACHMENT 2 From: Brian Parker To: Sarah Porter Subject: FW: Regarding Idaho and Ward project Date: Thursday, March 7, 2024 2:57:53 PM Attachments: imaae002.pnq Brian Parker, AICP 1 City Planner 216 E. Park Street 1 McCall 1 Idaho 83638 Direct: 208.634.4256 1 Fax: 208.634.3038 City of McCall From: Eitel, Karla (keitel@uidaho.edu) <keitel@uidaho.edu> Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2024 2.:42 PM To: Brian Parker <bparker@mccall.id.us> Cc: Thompson, Gary (garyt@uidaho.edu) <garyt@uidaho.edu> Subject: Regarding Idaho and Ward project CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognizethe sender and know the content is safe. Good afternoon, Pleaseaccept this comment in support of the Idaho and Ward apartment project. The University of Idaho McCaII Field Campus, like many organizations in the community, faces challenges with respect to affordable and reliable housing for staff. We see this as a barrier in our ability to recruit for open positions. With its 31 units dedicated to the Local Housing Program and another 70 units as long term rentals, this project could help lots of folks in the community, including our own. We appreciate the volume of units provided for housing, and we appreciate the location. In -fill development makes it easier for residents to ride, walk, bus or drive as they need. This fits with our commitment to resource responsibility, healthy and active lifestyles, and our sense of community. It would be great to see projects like this in our community, led by folks who understand how to develop housing, taking the pressure off of organization and our site in Ponderosa Park. Thank you for taking the time to incorporate our comments and your commitment to serving our community. Karla Eitel Director, UI McCall Field Campus KARLA EITEL, PhD, MS, MEd, '07, '04 Pronouns: she, her and hers MCCALL CITY COUNCIL Public Hearing PUD-23-01 COMMENTS March 7, 2024 Regular Meeting Page 3 of 4 ATTACHMENT 2 Director, McCaII Field Campus and Outdoor Science School Research Professor of Place -based Environmental Education College of Natural Resources Office: McCall Field Campus keitel@uidaho.edu 208-301-4794 PO Box 1025 1 McCaII ID 83638 1 United States 1800 University Lane 1 McCall ID 83638 1 United States LJ Universityofldaho We have a new mission statement! Our mission is to work towards reciprocal relationships between people, land and water, by partnering with communities on innovative research and transformative learning experiences. Land Acknowledgement Statement = The McCall Field Campus is located on the homelands of the Nimiipu (Nez Perce). We extend gratitude to the indigenous people that call this place home, since time immemorial. U! recognizes that it is our academic responsibility to build relationships with the indigenous people to ensure integrity of tribal voices (https://www. uidaho. edu/president/direct-reports/tribal-relations) MCCALL CITY COUNCIL Public Hearing PUD-23-01 COMMENTS March 7, 2024 Regular Meeting Page 4 of 4