City planning staff presented a work-session overview of proposed amendments to McCall’s zoning code, seeking direction to draft ordinances and schedule public hearings. The recommended edits largely remove references to the McCall area of impact (after Valley County’s administrative changes) and include several policy and cleanup items for planning and zoning procedures.

Key policy changes include a proposal to reduce the Planning & Zoning Commission from seven members to five city‑resident members, with a rollover clause so current commissioners serving on Jan. 2026 would finish their terms. Staff also proposed limits on the number of commissioners from the same professional background (for example no more than two with a real-estate background at a time) to encourage board diversity.

Staff recommended several use-specific changes: updating the hotel definition to better match state code and local conditions, stepping back on day-care licensing where state and fire authorities now regulate operations, clarifying public‑hearing procedures (adding language to require an extra public comment opportunity if an applicant presents new evidence during rebuttal), and explicitly prohibiting private boat ramps in shoreline zones. The proposal also flagged self-service storage and warehousing as uses the city may prohibit in many zones because of compatibility and aesthetic concerns.

Why it matters: Staff said the changes were triggered by Valley County’s decision to take over administration of certain impact‑area zoning, leaving the city to administer within city limits only. The commission composition and public‑hearing changes are intended to improve local representation and due process; the storage/boat‑ramp language aims to protect neighborhood character and shoreline goals.

Council response and next steps: Commissioners and councilmembers discussed whether storage facilities should be prohibited outright or allowed as conditional uses tied to development, and asked staff to include design and siting mitigations (for example, locating storage behind pedestrian uses or limiting built area). The council directed staff to draft the ordinances and bring redlines and public‑hearing schedules back to the council; Mayor Bob called for the ayes and the meeting adjourned.

What was not decided: No ordinance was adopted at this session; council direction was to move the draft amendments forward for formal ordinance language and public hearings. Staff will prepare redlined text and recommended hearing schedules.