HomeMy Public PortalAboutCouncil Minutes 1994 02/03MCCALL CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
FEBRUARY 3, 1994
I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL:
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. Martens,
Colton, Killen and Eckhardt answered the roll call. The Mayor
declared a quorum present and announced the purpose of the
special meeting which was to interview candidates for the Council
vacancy and appoint a replacement for Mr. Wallace and, later, to
conduct a hearing on the new Zoning Ordinance No. 615.
II. INTERVIEW OF CANDIDATES:
The Council interviewed Daryl Ann Yandell, Toni Ganzert,
Allen Muller, Cheryl Hickman, and Marilyn Arp. The interviews
concluded at 6:40 p.m. Martens then moved to meet as a Committee
of the Whole. Killen seconded and the motion carried. After
discussion of the candidates and their qualifications and
experience, Colton moved to close the Committee of the whole
session. Eckhardt seconded and the motion carried.
The Mayor then nominated Marilyn Arp to fill the vacant
position. Killen moved to confirm the nomination. Eckhardt
seconded the motion and the motion carried unanimously.
III. OATH OF OFFICE, SEATING MARILYN ARP:
The Clerk administered the Oath of Office to Marilyn Arp who
was then seated with the Council.
The Mayor declared a recess at 7:10 p.m.
IV. RECONVENING OF MEETING:
The Mayor reconvened the meeting at 7:30 p.m. Martens,
Colton, Killen, Eckhardt and Arp answered the roll call. The
Mayor advised that the special meeting was for the purpose of
conducting a joint hearing on Ordinance 615 with the Valley
County Board of Commissioners.
Lee Heinrich, Valley County Clerk, was instructed by the
Chair to call the roll for the Board. Olson, Allen and Wallace
answered the roll call. A quorum of the Board was present.
V. PUBLIC HEARING, ORDINANCE 615:
The staff was invited to make a report and reviewed the
history and features of the new code. Correspondence received on
the matter was noted and ordered made a part of the file on the
matter. At 8:40 p.m., the hearing was opened to public comment.
The following persons appeared and were heard:
Jim Staup who inquired about retaining the old mill site
within the CBD.
Bob Schmitt, M-D School Superintendent who asked that the new
school site at Deinhard and Samson be zoned A rather than R-10;
Allen Heacock, who requested A zoning on his parcel just
south of the new school site;
Scott Findlay, who asked to eliminate parking requirements in
the downtown area;
Duane Smith who asked that C zoning be extended down Highway
55 and noted different dimensions for the scenic route overlay
between the city and county;
Jud DeBoer, who asked that his property between the airport
and Highway 55 be zoned industrial;
Don Comstock who asked that his property adjacent to the City
Shop to the east be zoned B residential;
Bi11 Petzak, Idaho Department of Lands, who objected to the
state securing a special use permit for logging, zoning of the
State 80 along old Samson trail, and wished to insure that the
high water mark language was clarified;
Richard McChrystal, Chair of the City Planning and Zoning
Commission, who urged adoption of the Ordinance and asked to deal
with revisions as amendments to the ordinance;
Julie Eddins, Chair of the Impact Area Planning and Zoning
Commission, who presented a letter from Robert Williamson;
John Koch, who presented additional information on snow load
requirements on mobile homes;
Pat Mainwehr, who repeated the concerns of Allen Heacock;
Commissioner Olson presented concerns of the County Engineer
and Planner related to County roads in the Impact area;
Duane Smith, reappeared and asked to ensure a river greenbelt
area;
No one else appeared to be heard. The matter was returned to the
table for discussion. Killen requested clarification and
revision of Chapters 32 and 35, alleged that the document does
not distinguish between the Commission's decision making and
recommending activities, and asked specifically that the
provisions of 3-32-70 (c), requiring a super majority of the
Council to overturn the Commission be stricken.
Killen then moved to direct staff to review each of the
comments and zone change requests with the two Commissions and
the County staff, and advise whether to recommend, not -recommend
or "not sure" on a list to present to the Council and Commission
at a continued session of this hearing. Killen also asked that
County recommendation be noted on the list. Eckhardt seconded
and the motion carried unanimously on a joint vote of the Council
and Commission.
Killen then moved to continue this hearing to March 3, 1994
at 7:30 p.m., McCall City Hall, to take additional testimony, and
to review the recommendations on matters brought to the Council
and Commission at this hearing. Colton seconded and on a joint
vote of the Council and Commission, the motion carried
unanimously.
Clerk /
Mayor