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HomeMy Public PortalAboutCouncil Minutes 1995 05/08 pmMINUTES McCall City Council Special Meeting and Joint Public Hearing with the Board of County Commissioners, Valley County, Idaho May 8,1995 Call to Order and Roll Call 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 PM by Mayor Martens, 2. Mrs. Arp, Messrs. Colton, Martens, Killen and Eckhardt answered the roll call. Additionally, Commissioners Wallace, Olson, and Gestrin answered a roll call by Chairman Olson. Public Hearing on Proposed Ordinance 670 amending Title III of the McCall City Code 3. The mayor noted that it was time and place of the public hearing. 4. Mr. Shimun gave a report on the development of the ordinance. 5. Mr. Burton reviewed the amendments in detail. 6. Mayor Martens then called for public testimony. The following were heard: Bill Hardin related that he and his group had attended many meetings and the proposed ordinance represented a number of compromises that resulted in an ordinance that was satisfactory. Duane Smith noted the proposed east -side connector and noted that Elo Road and Samson Trail could be a part of that connector. He further described the need for industrially zoned property and that poor planning had resulted in a number of subdivisions with substandard lot sizes and urged the council and the board to look ahead in developing these policies. 7. Since no one else wished to be heard, the mayor closed the hearing to public comment. 8. Robert Williams, Deputy County Procescuting Attorney presented some concerns of the county with respect to application of the ordinance in the Area of City Impact. a. Public Roads. Mr. Williams read the comments of the County Engineer requesting additional clarification of the ordinance which currently requires paving only where the county would require paving. b. References to areas ripe for annexation per the Comprehensive Plan, when the Comprehensive Plan is not current. c. Noted that references to sureties provided to the city should also include the county for development in the Area of City Impact. d. Noted a problem with jurisdiction in that the council can sit in the quasi-judicial role with respect to zoning in the Area of City Impact, it had no legislative authority. 9. Mr. Killen related a number of his concerns: McCall City Council May 8, 1995 Page 2 a. Noted that the ordinance prohibited changes to sediments, pollutants, etc to Payette River Basin. He suggested that improvements to these should be encouraged and permitted. b. Noted that the ordinance broadened the Conditional Use Permit provisions in the Industrial Zone. His concern was broadening the provisions might lead to industrially zoned land being used for other purposes. c. Suggested that the word "immoral" be removed from the sign ordinance since this term relates to a personal value system, not a legal one and that the terms remaining were adequate. 10. Mr. Colton suggested the preparation of an informational brochure. 11. Mr. Martens suggested the preparation of a photo book with good and bad examples of signs. 12. Mr. Eckhardt stated that banners and pennants should be defined. 13. Staff was instructed to coordinate with Mr. Williams and to resolve these concerns. Mr. Echardt then moved to suspend the rules requiring reading Ordinance 670 in full. Mr. Killen seconded. At a roll call vote Messrs. Eckhardt, Killen, Martens, Colton and Mrs. Arp voted "aye." Mr. Burton read the ordinance by title. Adjournment 14. There being no further business, Mr. Colton moved to adjourn. Mr. Martens seconded and the motion carried unanimously. AI ZEST: wQB►r itt f Wes % Mayor