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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