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Joanne York
From: Lindley Kirkpatrick
Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 9:53 AM
To: William F. Nichols; Joanne York
Subject: RE: Petition
IC 50-501 requires the City Council adopt an ordinance that allows for "direct legislation by the
people through the initiative and referendum." It further sets as a minimum requirement for the
ordinance that the number of petitioners "shall be equal to twenty percent (20%) of the total
number of electors who cast votes at the last general election of the City."
McCall City Code 1-6-1 - apparently what the City Council adopted to comply with the
requirements of IC 50-501 - says that the number of petitioners is "equal to at least twenty percent
(20%) of the total number of voters registered to vote at the last general election in the City." That
works out to a greater number of petitioners than the minimum required by IC 50-501.
It seems to me that Idaho Code sets the minimum standard, but our City Code establishes a higher
standard - a greater number of signatures is required. Normally, I don't think that a city code can
be more restrictive than the State code, but in this case, it seems that the State code implies that a
higher standard can be established by cities. The legislature could have said "the requirements of
the ordinance shall be...", instead they said "the minimum requirements..." It seems that they
envisioned additional or greater requirements being imposed by cities.
Regardless, if I was the petitioner, I would try to meet the higher standard and avoid the whole debate.
We probably can't get off the hook that easily, though.
Now that you mention it, it does look like it will take three separate petitions. I assume that means three
separate ballot questions?
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for the measure, or to sign such petition when he/she is not a qualified elector.
INITIATIVE PETITION
To the Honorable Joanne York, City Clerk of the City of McCall:
We, the undersigned citizens and qualified electors of the City of McCall, County of
Valley, State of Idaho, respectfully demand that the following proposed law, to -wit: i
".SHALaIs;PITLE OF THE MCCALL CITY MUNICIPAL CODE, AS ADOPTED ON
MARCH 16, 2006 MENDE-ID:
1. BY THE AMENDMENT OF TITLE 3, CHAPTER 4, TABLE 3.4.04
("DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS BY COMMERCIAL ZONE") TO PROVIDE
THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT (IN FEET) ALLOWED FOR ANY ST UC U E TO BE
BUILT IN TH CO B ERCGAiNzo lE A ' et DINT THE COMM - _
MERCIAL oT Y7 4 ,, � Ql �-ENTR BSI ES�S IS FRICT 1 i)
ZONE, SHALL BE THIRTY-FIVE FEET (35'); AND
2. BY THE AMENDMENT OF TITLE 3, CHAPTER 10, SECTION 3.10.08 (L),
("DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS") TO PROVIDE THAT THE MAXIMUM
HEIGHT ALLOWED FOR ANY STRUCTURE TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN ANY
PUD WITHIN THEAGEN RALBUSINE-SSuDISTRIG; A o DpzeNE , INCLUDING
ANY PART OF THE AREA WITHIN THAT ZONE NORTH OF LAKE STREET
AND WEST OF THIRD STREET, SHALL BE THIRTY-FIVE FEET (35'); AND
3. BY THE AMENDMENT OF TITLE 3, CHAPTER 6, TABLE 3.6.03
("DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC ZONES") TO PROVIDE THE
MAXIMUM HEIGHT ALLOWED FOR ANY STRUCTURE TO BE BUILT IN ANY
PUBLIC ZONE, INCLUDING TI i — IG I�SE-{—G ZONE AN Q o E-AH ORT
(AcPOZONEs,- SHALL BE THIRTY-FIVE FEET (35')
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says: I have personally signed this petition; I am a qualified elector of the City of McCall,
County of Valley, State of Idaho and my residence address and City, or post office, are
correctly written after my name.
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name thereto in my presence. I believe that each has stated his or her name and the accompanying required information
on the signature sheet correctly and that the person was eligible to sign this petition.
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INITIATIVE PETITION
To the Honorable Joanne York, City Clerk of the City of McCall:
We, the undersigned citizens and qualified electors of the City of McCall, County of
Valley, State of Idaho, respectfully demand that the following proposed law, to -wit:
"SHALL TITLE 3 OF THE MCCALL CITY MUNICIPAL CODE, AS ADOPTED ON
MARCH 16, 2006, BE AMENDED:
1. BY THE AMENDMENT OF TITLE 3, CHAPTER 4, TABLE 3.4.04
("DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS BY COMMERCIAL ZONE"TO PROVIDE
THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT (IN FEET) ALLOWED FOR ANY STRUCTURE TO BE
BUILT IN THE COMMERCIAL ZONE, INCLUDING THE COMMUNITY
COMMERCIAL (CC) ZONE AND THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (CBD)
ZONE, SHALL BE THIRTY-FIVE FEET (35'); AND
2. BY THE AMENDMENT OF TITLE 3, CHAPTER 10, SECTION 3.10.08 (L),
("DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS") TO PROVIDE THAT THE MAXIMUM
HEIGHT ALLOWED FOR ANY STRUCTURE TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN ANY
PUD WITHIN THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (CBD) ZONE , INCLUDING
ANY PART OF THE AREA WITHIN THAT ZONE NORTH OF LAKE STREET
AND WEST OF THIRD STREET, SHALL BE THIRTY-FIVE FEET (35`); AND
3. BY THE AMENDMENT OF TITLE 3, CHAPTER 6, TABLE 3.6.03
CDIMENSIONAL STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC ZONES") TO PROVIDE THE
MAXIMUM HEIGHT ALLOWED FOR ANY STRUCTURE TO BE BUILT IN ANY
PUBLIC ZONE, INCLUDING THE CIVIC USE (CV) ZONE AND THE AIRPORT
(AP) ZONE, SHALL BE THIRTY-FIVE 1-tt t (35')
shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the City of McCall, State of Idaho, for their
approval or rejection at an election, to be held at a time to be set by you pursuant to the
provisions of Idaho Code §34-106 (1) and (7), and each of us, for himself or herself,
says:/ have personally signed this petition; I am a qualified elector of the City of McCall,
County of Valley, State of Idaho and my residence address and City, or post office, are
correctly written after my name.
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As to the sufficiency of the form of the petition, since it asks follithme senaratevco secti s,�to„ b
ed, the better course is for there to keiuead- ep-arate-fj2e:11, 0 Q. Advise the Petitioners that they
will need three separate petitions. Assuming that they will obtain the required signatures, we will need
to develop atbahnilitiatiandkexplanation, The code is silent on this point, but it makes sense to do it that
way. Conceivably, there are folks that will want to limit height in just some, not all areas, therefore the
need to have three separate ballot measures. Theisigna _v :dip •gq§ should match the information required
i . Izi1i7i0� namely the person's signature printed name, residence street and number, city or post office,
and date. The page that was turned in did not have a date line.
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Joanne York
From: William F. Nichols [wfn@whitepeterson.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 11:21 AM
To: Lindley Kirkpatrick; Joanne York
Subject: Initiative Petition
Lindley and Joanne
The legislative history makes it apparent, despite the ambiguous wording, that the required number of
signatures will be based on the numberko-fwetres=castAmtheAastiely Aeon. You may inform the petitioners
accordingly.
3/30/2006
March 31, 2006
Selma Ann Eberle
139 E. Lake Street
McCall, ID 83638
Dear Ms. Eberle:
RE: Initiative Petition
Idaho law prohibits changing zoning codes by voter initiative; therefore, I
must return your initiative petition.
Enclosed is a copy of the 1983 Idaho Supreme Court case that speaks to
this issue.
Sincerely,
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Joanne E. York
City Clerk
Enclosure
MAR 2 9 2006
March 29, 2006
Hon. Joan York
City Clerk
City of McCall
Dear Ms. York
Attached hereto, lease find an original Initiative Petition which as been signed b 20
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qualified electors of the City of McCall, whose signatures have been verified by me,
together with a copy of a Proposed form of Initiative Petition, both of which we submit to
you pursuant to applicable provisions of McCall City Code § 1-6-1, Idaho Code § 50-
501, Idaho Code § 34-106 and Idaho Code §§ 1701-1705.
I am a resident of, and a registered elector in, the City of McCall and a spokesperson
and contact for the residents and qualified electors of the City of McCall who have
signed the attached Initiative Petition, and join with them in asking that you submit the
Petition's proposed amendments of Title 3 of the McCall Municipal Code, as adopted on
March 16, 2006, to the qualified electors of the City of McCall for the enactment of an
amended Ordinance by initiative election.
This request is made pursuant to the substantive and procedural provisions of the
above referenced statutes and we ask that you verify that the signatures on the
attached Petition are those of qualified electors of the City of McCall and then, having
done so, comply with the requirements of Idaho Code § 34-1704 (1) and (2) by
reviewing and examining the blank form of proposed Initiative Petition attached hereto
and specifying the form and kind and size of the paper on which the Petition shall be
printed and circulated for further signatures. Pursuant to Idaho Code § 34-1704 (2),
please indicate in writing on the face of the proposed Initiative Petition that you have
approved it as to form, with the date of your approval.
We understand, pursuant to the provisions of Idaho Code § 50-501 and § 34-1704 (2),
we will then have seventy-five (75) days from the date of your approval to obtain the
number of signatures necessary to place this matter on the ballot pursuant to Idaho
Code § 34-106 (97). Please advise me immediately if that is not your understanding.
As you may be aware, Idaho Code § 50-501 was amended after the City adopted
Ordinance § 1-6-1, changing the number of signatures required to place an Initiative
Petition on the ballot from 20% of the registered voters in the City to 20% of the total
number of electors who voted in the last City general election. It is our understanding
that the State statute supersedes the City ordinance and invalidates the requirement for
the larger number of signatures established by § 1-6-1.' Please advise us in writing
which standard we must comply with and inform us of the number of persons who voted