Council continues appeal hearing over shoreline design review after title and record questions; hearing set for Oct. 23

Two appeals challenging a planning and zoning commission decision to approve a shoreline design review and building addition for a Fuller family property were heard Sept. 25 by the McCall City Council. Appellants raised a disputed property line, questions about nonconforming setbacks and whether all relevant documents were in the record before the commission. After testimony and legal discussion, council continued the appeal hearing to Oct. 23 to augment the record and allow limited written argument on newly added materials.

The appeals concern a proposed expansion of an existing shoreline‑zone cabin that the Fuller family owns. Planning staff reported that the application sought to expand the structure from roughly 521 square feet to 2,191 square feet and that the planning and zoning commission had considered the project at two meetings in May and approved design review and shoreline review under county/city code. The commission’s signed findings and conclusions were entered into the record in July, opening a 10‑day appeal window; two appeals were timely filed.

Jed Manwaring, attorney for appellant Rick Wood, asked council to reverse and remand the planning…