McCall to submit formal comments to Valley County, designates mayor to present

Michelle Grunewelt, community and economic development director, summarized a draft comment letter the city prepared in response to Valley County’s proposed comprehensive plan and associated code amendments for the McCall Impact Area. The draft letter argues the county’s plan is largely an existing‑conditions report with limited forward‑looking strategies, raises concerns about future land‑use map changes and implementation gaps (including one‑acre minimum lot assumptions), and proposes four recommendations for improved clarity and implementation.

Council reviewed the draft, suggested a typographical edit, and voted to direct staff to submit the edited letter to Valley County. The council also nominated and voted to send the mayor (referred to in the record as Mayor Bob) to present the city’s position at the county’s Dec. 1 Board of County Commissioners public hearing.

Council discussion included both praise for staff’s professional drafting and one member’s expressed frustration at perceived disrespect from county staff; council formally approved submission with the single edit and the mayoral designation.