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McCall City Council
Special Meeting
April 7, 2005
Table of Contents
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
PRESENTATION
• AB 05-73 Improvements to Ponderosa State Park — Presentation by Idaho Department of Parks
and Recreation
CONSENT AGENDA
• Payment Approval List for Warrant Registers for input date of March 13, 2005.
• AB 05-64 Edward Byrne Grant Software License and Maintenance Agreement
ADJOURNMENT
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Eimers called the regular meeting of the McCall City Council to order at
6:06 p.m. Council Member Bertram, Council Member Greer, Council Member
Robertson, and Mayor Eimers answered roll call. Council Member Muller was
excused. A quorum was present.
City staff members present were Lindley Kirkpatrick, City Manager; Roger Millar,
Community Development Director/Deputy City Manager; and Dan Irwin, City Clerk.
PRESENTATION
AB 05-73 Improvements to Ponderosa State Park — Presentation by Idaho
Department of Parks and Recreation
Dennis Coyle, Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation, presented an overview of
the planned improvements that will be made to Ponderosa State Park. He stated that
the project began in 1991 with a request from a group of local citizens that the State
lease the Lakeview Village Property and keep it open as a public campground. Mr.
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Coyle explained that legislation was introduced in 1998 for the purchase of the property,
which will conclude in the very near future. Mr. Coyle stated that that after having
extensive public involvement, a master plan for the Park was developed in 1994 and
adopted by the Idaho Department of State Park's Board and endorsed by the McCall
City Council and Valley County Commissioners. Mr. Coyle stated that in 1998, the
State notified the Lakeview Village mobile home owners of the intention to purchase the
property, and gave them 5 years to vacate. He stated that written notice was given in
2002 that the State would begin the development of the property in 2004. Mr. Coyle
stated that from 2002-2004, the State received $2.8 Million in grant funds for the
development of the Park. He stated that the planning process for the Park began in the
fall of 2003, and the Department is now ready to start the bid process for the project.
Mr. Coyle stated that the project is going to be divided into three separate components
which will consist of the campground at Lakeview Village, Kokanee Cove, and the west
side of the Lakeview Village property road. He stated that the campground would be
the first to be developed. Mr. Coyle said that the campground would be a 63-unit
campground that will be designed for the use by groups. He stated that the largest
increase in use types over the past 10 years has been for groups. Mr. Coyle stated that
he attributes the trend due to number of church camps that have disappeared over that
time. He explained that the current campground is designed for the use by individual
families and needs to be redesigned so the facility meets the service needs of the
public. Mr. Coyle stated that the design includes bathroom facilities and sewer service.
He stated that the campground is being designed to accommodate RV's and the
entrance to the park will change.
Council Member Robertson asked what would happen when the public wants the
entrance to the park changed when the Spring Mountain Ranch extension is complete.
Mr. Coyle stated that the design of the project was based upon the public comments
made last September. He stated that the Department currently has funding available
that the City could use to make improvements to the roads that approach State Park
property. Mr. Coyle stated that the Department is encouraging the City to apply for the
use of the funds. He stated that the Department is willing to work with the City should a
problem occur with the entrance to the park. He stated that the Department is happy to
look at the possible options at Lick Creek and Davis.
Mr. Coyle stated that the Kokanee Cove site is going to be developed on the old church
camp property. He stated that some of the buildings will be retained but others will be
removed if structural problems exist. Mr. Coyle stated that the Department will ensure
that whatever is designed in the location fits into the character of McCall. He stated
that the Governor has provided the direction that the world class property will have
world -class facilities.
Council Member Robertson asked if the facility would be open year round.
Mr. Coyle stated that if a decision were made to keep the facility open year round
access would be ski in only, like Harriman State Park.
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John Croe presented the site design elements of the Park. He stated that they have
taken time in the development of the project and attempted to incorporate the character
of the area in the landscape plan. Mr. Croe stated that they have proposed to construct
an arch at the entrance of the Park that will be constructed out of heavy timber or rock.
He stated that the Department wants to clearly identify the new boundaries of the park
for public awareness.
Council Member Robertson asked about the $100,000 available for the construction of
the lodge.
Mr. Croe explained that the State Legislature didn't approve the $100,000.
Council Member Robertson asked if the Park was located in the City or Impact area.
He also asked if the project would have to go through the Planning and Zoning process.
Mr. Kirkpatrick stated that half of the property is located in the City and half in the
Impact area. He stated that a conditional use permit is required for a camp under the
McCall City Code, but as a State agency they are exempt from the City's land use
requirements. Mr. Kirkpatrick stated that the State has been willing to go through the
process even though they aren't required to.
Mr. Coyle identified where the property boundary was located. He stated that the
boundary was changed in the 1970's so the Park could be included in the sewer service
area. He stated that they have had a good relationship with the City and County
emergency service providers.
Council Member Bertram asked how frequent the City Police Department is contacted
for assistance at the Park.
Mr. Coyle stated that in a typical year emergency services are contacted on five to six
occasions. He stated that in the past year there were 50,000 campers and only 20
incidents that required emergency response.
Council Member Robertson asked who would be providing sewer service to the park.
Mr. Coyle stated that the sewer service would be provided by the Payette Lakes
Recreational Water and Sewer District. He stated that the Park was previously served
by both the City and the District, but an arrangement was made four years ago to allow
for a single billing.
Mr. Croe stated that a connection for water and sewer service would be made at Carico
Road.
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Mr. Coyle stated that the development of the Park is occurring at the upper 1/3 of the
peninsula. He stated that the Park is intending to connect the pathways from the Park
to the road.
Mayor Eimers asked how the Park boundary would be marked.
Mr. Coyle stated that internal gating would exist in the park between the different use
areas. He stated that a cable currently marks the boundary between the campground
and residential area along Agate Street. He stated that there aren't any final plans for
marking the boundary but they will not install a chain link fence around the Park. He
added that a recent survey of the property shows that several residential properties
have encroached onto the park property.
Mayor Eimers stated that Agate Street is entirely located on the park property. He
stated that half of his front yard has encroached upon the state property.
Council Member Robertson asked how the University of Idaho campus will be
preserved with only a single entrance to the park.
Mr. Coyle stated that they would be issuing parking passes that will allow for ingress
and egress to the U of I property.
Mr. Croe added that the University of Idaho has developed a conceptual design for a
year round educational facility.
Council Member Robertson recommended that the City Council request that the
University of Idaho present their design at a future Council meeting.
Mr. Croe stated that the construction documents will be ready at the end of the month
and be sent out to bid in May. He stated that the majority of the campground project
would be completed during the summer. Mr. Croe stated that the Kokanee Cove
construction documents should be ready by the end of the summer.
Mr. Coyle stated that the thinning and clearing of trees would begin when the snow
melts off. He stated that it is the intention of the park to protect the large trees and
remove the smaller diameter lodge pole and other trees that have been identified as
hazardous.
Council Member Greer inquired as to how the hazardous trees were identified.
Mr. Coyle stated that park follows an established program that determines trees to be
hazardous if they are cracking, have limbs that have been hit by lightning, or have root
lift in high use areas.
Mr. Coyle stated that they are glad to have the support of the Governor and Legislature
and will produce a high quality project.
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Mayor Eimers asked how the encroachment of Agate Street onto the park property
could be resolved.
Mr. Coyle suggested that the City compose a letter to the Director of the State Parks
and Recreation asking for the Department's assistance in remedying the problem.
CONSENT AGENDA
Mayor Eimers moved to approve the Consent Agenda and authorize the Mayor to
sign all necessary documents. Council Member Greer seconded the motion. In a
roll call vote, Mayor Eimers and Council Member Greer voted aye. Council
Member Bertram voted nay. Council Member Robertson abstained. The motion
carried.
REPORTS
Mr. Kirkpatrick announced that an agenda bill would be added to the Monday agenda
that will propose an ordinance that would enact an emergency moratorium on all new
Planning and Zoning applications. He stated that Idaho Code allows for the adoption of
the moratorium with limited notice. Mr. Kirkpatrick stated that it was the intention of the
City Staff to let the City Council and the public know about the proposal in advance.
Council Member Bertram asked how the proposal would affect the City's Impact Area.
Mr. Kirkpatrick explained that part of the proposed action is to request the County
Commissioners to enact a similar measure for the impact area.
Council Member Bertram asked how the ordinance would affect the Sewer District.
Mr. Kirkpatrick stated that the ordinance will have little effect on the Sewer District since
they are only a service provider and not bound by the City's land use decisions.
Council Member Robertson asked if the plans for Ponderosa State Park would be
affected by the moratorium.
Mr. Kirkpatrick stated that the Park wouldn't be affected by the ordinance since they will
be seeking a conditional use permit from the City.
Phil Feinberg asked why the ordinance is being proposed.
Mr. Millar stated that the ordinance is needed to allow more time for City Staff to
address the sewer capacity issues and to revise the City's zoning and subdivision
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ordinances. He stated that the City Engineer's time is being spent reviewing Planning
and Zoning applications but needs to be concentrated on examining the bottlenecks in
the sewer system. Mr. Millar stated the zoning and subdivision ordinances need to be
updated to better conform to the provisions of the comprehensive plan. He stated that
the moratorium would only affect new applications, which would include those seeking
final plat approvals. Mr. Millar stated that he would be contacting all applicants who
currently have active applications with the City to let them know about the proposal.
Council Member Bertram asked if final plat applications would be affected by the
revisions to the City's zoning code if they were currently being discussed in the
preliminary plat stage.
Mr. Millar stated that he is unsure if the application would be affected by the change to
the code since the preliminary plat was being discussed under the old provisions. He
stated that the City Attorney would need to provide an interpretation.
Mayor Eimers asked if the Council could discuss the proposal with public if they are
contacted.
Mr. Kirkpatrick stated that the proposed ordinance would be a legislative action rather
than a quasi-judicial hearing, so the Council is not bound by the ex parte requirements
like in a Planning and Zoning Hearing.
ADJOURNMENT
Without further business, Council Member Greer moved to adjourn. Mayor
Eimers seconded the motion. All Council Members voted aye. The motion
carried. The Council adjourned at 7:48 p.m.
William A. Robertson, City Council President
ATTEST:
D,......._ ,
Dan Irwin, City Clerk
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