McCall council advances St. Luke’s workforce housing project after public hearing

A public hearing and deliberation by the McCall City Council on a planned unit development and subdivision for 38 deed‑restricted townhome units connected with St. Luke’s McCall concluded with the council directing staff to prepare findings of fact and continuing the development‑agreement discussion to a later meeting.

The project, proposed on a 4.8‑acre parcel south of the railroad pathway and west of South Mission Street, would build 38 two‑ and three‑bedroom townhomes in ten buildings with roughly 50% open space, short‑term rentals prohibited and deed restrictions to prioritize local workforce housing. Councilors voted to direct staff to prepare findings consistent with approval of the applications and to strike one inapplicable condition, and they voted unanimously to reopen and continue the development‑agreement public hearing to March 27 so the agreement can be revised to reflect council deliberations.

City Planner and Sustainability Planner Meredith Todd presented the proposal and its review history, noting the Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval of…