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Home My Public Portal AboutAB 03-30 Attachment AMcCall Improvement Committee 2003 Action Plan Setting Our Sights The McCall Improvement Committee is a group of local residents and businesses owners working together to enhance the infrastructure, appearance, and economy of McCall. This Action Plan serves as a blueprint for the Committee and the City’s improvement projects. Updated each year since 2000, the approved list is the guiding plan the Committee follows in the near term to help accomplish its goals. The McCall Improvement Committee serves as the Gem Community Action Committee for the City, in partnership with Idaho’s Department of Commerce. Therefore, this list of projects represents McCall’s Gem Community Action Plan – those projects McCall officially supports and recommends for further government and community backing through grants, agreements, and partnerships. The Committee cooperates closely with a non-profit corporation-the McCall Community Improvement Corporation. MCIC has a 501(c) (3) tax-exempt designation from the Internal Revenue Service to allow it to receive donations and achieve charitable purposes. Questions or comments on this Action Plan are invited and can be directed to Lindley Kirkpatrick, Community Development Director (634-7142); or Judy Drake (634-3481) or Curt Spalding (634-2383), co-chairs of the McCall Improvement Committee. The projects in the list on the following pages fall into three categories: Projects by the McCall Improvement Committee Projects by Partners C. Projects by Non-Profit Organizations. PROJECTS BY THE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE The Committee plans to undertake the following list of ongoing and future projects in the next two years. Projects are in order of initial priority as of February 2003. Priority means only that in case of competition for limited resources, the city would pursue a higher priority before a lower one. Otherwise, the city supports all projects simultaneously. Sub-items under each project do not imply priority. In addition, the Committee recognizes it will adjust relative priorities periodically during 2003–2004 as circumstances change. McCall Improvement Committee – Action Plan Priority Projects No. Category Project 1. STREETSCAPE and WAYFINDING 1. Complete the city bike path system including missing links as identified in the Bike Path Master Plan.2. Link with County Bike Paths. 3. Extend bike path to Middle School.4. Ensure new roadways have bike paths. 5. Develop and distribute map of existing paths and bike routes. 2. STREETSCAPE South Corridor: Extend complete street improvements (sidewalks, lighting, street furniture, etc.) on 3rd Street between downtown and the south end of the airport. Develop conceptual plan for entire corridor. Fully support and implement the Four Corners Project. Fully support and implement storm water management plans, including the Basin 13 Project. Define realistic phases, identify funding sources Include burial of utility lines as a high priority in all development. Use all available community resources for regular litter pickup Encourage all businesses along Hwy 55 to “spruce up” and clean up their businesses. Support Airport beautification efforts. 3. STREETSCAPE West Corridor: Extend complete street improvements on Lake Street between downtown and Boydston area. Develop conceptual plan for entire corridor. Define realistic phases, identify funding sources. Encourage the appropriate redevelopment of the Lardo area. Link the Lardo area with the downtown, visually and physically. Include installation of sidewalks and/or multi-use pathways as a high priority in all development. Include burial of utility lines as a high priority in all development. 4. DESIGN GUIDELINES Require compliance with Design Guidelines for new and remodeled buildings and signs 5. STREETSCAPE Create and support community partnership to enhance seasonal decorations in community Community holiday displays in parks and along streets Banners on utility posts and across streets 6. STREETSCAPE AND WAYFINDING Use design elements such as public signs, lighting, banners, and street trees to create a more defined sense of continuity with McCall. Identify a different standard for other corridors (Spring Mountain Blvd., Warren Wagon Road, Lick Creek Road, Boydston, Deinhard Lane, etc.) reflecting their residential character; for example, modified street lighting bike paths or lanes, etc. Develop similar elements of continuity for other areas of the community. 7. GATEWAYS Complete welcome sign projects, landscaping, and other visual cues that define entrances to McCall. 8. KEY PROPERTIES/ ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Encourage implementation of the Committee’s goals for streetscaping and design elements into the proposed Conference/Convention/Events Center. 9. PUBLIC PARKING Implement recommendations of the Downtown Master Plan (1997) for new public parking facilities. Improve the new City parking area on First Street, next to Paul’s. Better utilize and promote the public parking behind City Hall and other locations downtown. 9. PUBLIC PARKING Implement recommendations of the Downtown Master Plan (1997) for new public parking facilities. Improve the new City parking area on First Street, next to Paul’s. Better utilize and promote the public parking behind City Hall and other locations downtown. 10. PAYETTE LAKE Develop amenities in Art Roberts Park, e.g. restrooms, picnic tables, benches, hard surface plaza. 11. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Support the efforts of the Valley County Economic Development Council, Valley County United Economic Development, McCall Chamber of Commerce and McCall Community Improvement Corporation 12. BEAUTIFICATION Publicly recognize business and property owners with a "Community Improvement Award" for improvements that enhance the infrastructure, appearance, or economy of McCall 13. PAYETTE LAKE Develop an interpretive site in Legacy Park, providing historical information on the community and information about the lake and surrounding mountains. Coordinate with other interpretive sites in McCall and along Scenic Byway. 14. BEAUTIFICATION Support efforts to provide concealed garbage collection facilities downtown and support enforcement of existing regulations. 15. PAYETTE LAKE Explore a lakeside boardwalk between Legacy and Brown Park. 16. KEY PROPERTIES Beautify, screen, or otherwise address incompatible structures and uses. 17. WAYFINDING Coordinate for Service Club signs on south and west corridors of town. Principles and Activities These are operating principles and continuing activities that the McCall Improvement Committee will pursue as it completes the above projects, and as it supports other groups and their projects. Operating Principle Continuing Activity COORDINATE Communicate with Chamber of Commerce, Urban Renewal Agency, and Planning and Zoning, Transportation Advisory, Parks, Recreation, and Tree Commissions, etc. to develop common goals for community improvement. COORDINATE Explore partnerships with private developers to ensure mutual compatibility and benefit for the development as well as the community. COORDINATE Utilize available funding sources in a strategic manner. Avoid conflicts between projects. EDUCATE Edu cate the public about the benefits of an attractive and well-designed built environment. Promote public support for the Committee’s goals. Make available the Downtown Master Plan and “Developer’s Handbook.” BEAUTIFICATION Coordinate regular citywide cleanup days each spring and fall. Maintain city benches. COORDINATE Support creation and maintenance of a community-wide public events calendar. B. PROJECTS BY PARTNERS These are projects that the City, partners, and other community groups are spearheading. The McCall Improvement Committee fully supports these projects in its capacity as Gem Community Action Committee and will lend assistance as appropriate. Projects are not prioritized. Category Project Lead KEY PROPERTIES Develop Master Plan for the new Riverside Park. Parks Commission KEY PROPERTIES Implement the Ponderosa Park Master Plan, including the proposed new Visitor Center. ID Parks and Recreation WAYFINDING Develop convenient, accessible trailheads near town connecting with trails out of town. McCall Recreation Department; Payette National Forest; Idaho Department of Lands COMMUNITY FACILITY Develop a Community Center. Plan jointly with Recreation Department, School District, McCall Arts & Humanities Council, WAAF, and Police Dept. Involve high school students in the project. McCall Recreation Department WAAF KEY PROPERTIES Expand the McCall Library McCall Library PAYETTE LAKE Implement the Payette Lake Water Quality Management Plan. Payette Lake Water Quality Council ENVIRONMENT Eradicate noxious weeds from McCall, vicinity. Parks Department/Valley County KEY PROPERTIES Support the Little Ski Hill improvement efforts. Payette Lakes Ski Club WAYFINDING Develop heritage tours, eco-tours, visitor guides. Central Idaho Historical Museum BEAUTIFICATION Develop design review standards. Improve Scenic Route Ordinance and apply it to remodeling. McCall P&Z Commissions BEAUTIFICATION Develop and implement a Public Art program, including the installation of art in key public sites. McCall Arts & Humanities Council KEY PROPERTIES Support the McCall Ice and Events Center Sabala Foundation BEAUTIFICATION Encourage the completion of screening of the Idaho Power substation on the West Corridor and the new substation south of McCall. Idaho Power B. PROJECTS BY NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS These are projects local non-profit groups are spearheading. The McCall Improvement Committee in its capacity as the Gem Community Action Committee for McCall also supports these projects and lends assistance as appropriate. Projects are not prioritized. INTERMOUNTAIN REGIONAL LEARNING CENTER (IRLC) Number Title Description IRLC 1 Family Literacy Project Expand the Intermountain Regional Learning Center (IRLC) program to deliver life-long learning to meet the needs of youth and adults through literacy and adult basic education courses including GED preparedness, second-language training, and long distance education courses. IRLC 2 Vocational Training Program Provide vocational training classes to enhance employability and to develop a workforce that will attract new business to the area. IRLC 3 Volunteer Management Program Establish and staff a program that will determine and meet the need for volunteer recruitment, training, and retention support for entities in the community who rely on volunteer labor. IRLC 4 McCall Area Lifelong Learning Program Development of credit and non-credit offerings in a wide variety of subject areas and provide local access to courses. Will work cooperatively with Idaho colleges and universities. The purpose is to enhance the workforce through job skill development, expand economic development opportunities, and provide continuing education opportunities for residents. McCALL ARTS & HUMANITIES COUNCIL (MAHC) Number Title Description MAHC 1 Annual Summer Creative Campus The MAHC sponsors the Annual Summer Creative Campus education program for kids and adults, which employs professional artists to teach arts and humanities classes to 125 children and adults. Requires $1,000 in funding to fund scholarships and help keep user fees affordable for residents. MAHC 2 Kaleidoscope Kids’ Festival The Kaleidoscope Kids’ Festival provides over three hundred children with a free hands-on interactive arts experience, which included thirteen interactive arts stations ranging from music experimentation, to ceramics, mural painting, blacksmithing, papier-mâché, self-portrait button making, and more. Funding is required to pay artists, purchase supplies, and pay insurance. Cost: $2,500. MAHC 3 Cultural Performances The MAHC presents cultural performances by groups such as Ballet Idaho, Idaho Dance Theater, and photographer Ron Jude. Funding for bringing one professional cultural performance to McCall is between $500 and $5,000. MAHC 4 ArtSchool Project The ArtSchool Project pairs local artists with each 5th grade class in the McCall, New Meadows, and Donnelly schools for a ten-week residency. Cost of the project is $5,000. CENTRAL IDAHO HISTORICAL MUSEUM (CIHM) Number Title Description CICC 1 Interpretation Develop heritage tours and educational programs using the CIHM sites in McCall and Brundage Mountain CICC 2 Forester’s Walk Expand Forester's Walk on south side of site to include remainder of site and provide interpretation of botanical elements of complete site. CICC 3 Connecting Pathways Install walkways connecting all elements and buildings on the site. CICC 4 Restoration Restore utilities to the Fire Warden’s House and Garage and Crew Building; restore Oil Shed for exhibit workshop. CICC 5 Renovation Renovate the Carpenter’s Shop, North Bay of Machine Shop, and Ten Bay Garage for interpretation and displays. SNOWDON WILDLIFE SANCTUARY, INC. Number Title Description Snowdon 1 Educational Outreach Programs Support for wildlife education programs offered statewide to elementary and secondary students in urban and rural Idaho. Programs introduce youth to basic natural history, wildlife biology, and wise use and stewardship of Idaho’s natural heritage. $19,000 for one year Snowdon 2 Educational Outreach Programs Development of an on-site internship program in wildlife care giving and rehabilitation to be offered to qualified adult students. $6,400 McPAWS Number Title D escription McPAWS 1 Spay and Neuter Program Expansion of our spay/neuter incentive program to ensure that every dog and cat leaving the shelter is spayed or neutered. $18,000 for one year McPAWS 2 Veterinary Program Development of on-site veterinary facilities that would enable local vets to perform surgeries and other medical procedures at the shelter. $10,000 McPAWS 3 Adoption Program Development of a new adoption program which would aggressively and creatively seek homes for dogs and cats in the shelter, and thus prevent unnecessary euthanasia. $5,500 McPAWS 4 Caregiver Program Support and development of paid caregivers through training and education. The goal would be maximizing the adoptability of shelter animals, realizing that caregivers are an important component in animal training, socialization, and evaluation. $5,000 McPAWS 5 Public Education Program Development and implementation of public education programs encouraging responsible pet ownership and covering areas such as code enforcement, animal health, and the importance of reducing overpopulation through spaying and neutering. $2,000 SHEPHERD’S HOME Number Title Description Shepherd’s Home 1 Resource Library Program Development of a resource library within the Home that would include materials encouraging career exploration, personal growth, skill development, pleasure reading, and responsible citizenship. Resources will include books, computer software, videos, and self-guided educational materials. $10,000 Shepherd’s Home 2 Counseling Program Implementation of a two-part counseling program in which youth would be counseled twice a month in positive group relationship development and conflict resolution, and twice a month in basic life skills. $7,000