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Planning and Zoning Commission reports steady caseload; sewer constraints delay larger projects
Summary
Robert Lyons, chairman of McCall's Planning and Zoning Commission, told council the commission processed about 170 applications through July 16 and cited sewer capacity limits as the main reason some higher-density projects have been put on hold; he noted the ongoing Hormitia 120-unit apartment project remains active but has not broken ground.
Robert Lyons, chairman of the McCall Planning and Zoning Commission, reported to the City Council that the commission had processed roughly 170 applications through July 16 and that the commission’s membership has been stable this year with the return of one experienced member, Samuel Thompson.
Lyons said the commission’s year-to-date fees appeared lower than the prior year because several projects remain on hold pending sewer system capacity upgrades. “I would say portion of that or a fair portion of that is due to the sewer limitations,” Lyons told council, adding that the city’s sewer district is upgrading lines but provided “no set time frames.”
Why it matters: Lyons and council members flagged sewer capacity as a gating item for new higher-density development in both the city and the city’s impact zone. Council members said infrastructure progress would unlock projects and fees and thanked the commission for its volunteer work and thorough reviews.
Lyons identified several project types pending or expected: conditional-use permits, subdivisions, accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and a large pre-application that he said will draw attention at an upcoming meeting. He identified the largest ongoing project as the Hormitia project, described as 120 apartments; Lyons said work remains at the infrastructure and groundwork stage and that the project had not yet broken ground.
Council discussion focused on continuity, appreciation of the commission’s expertise and possible future changes to the commission’s size depending on resolution of the impact zone discussions with the county. Council thanked Lyons and commission staff for lengthy, thorough reviews and noted that the commission’s recommendations are rarely overruled.
Direct quotations in this article are taken from the meeting transcript and are attributed to the speakers who made them.
