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McCall council remands Juniper Muir subdivision after safety and access concerns
Summary
After resident objections and engineer briefings about long driveways and sight lines, the McCall City Council remanded the Spring Mountain Ranch/Juniper Muir preliminary plat back to Planning & Zoning with direction to revise the plan — including removing a proposed middle driveway on Woolley Avenue and considering a four‑lot layout.
The McCall City Council remanded the preliminary plat for the Spring Mountain Ranch/Juniper Muir subdivision back to the McCall Area Planning & Zoning Commission on Sept. 25, directing staff and the applicants to revise the proposal to eliminate a central driveway onto Woolley Avenue and consider a four‑lot design.
The hearing focused on safety and access: neighbors and council members raised concerns about vehicle sight lines and winter conditions where a proposed driveway would intersect Woolley. Multiple residents and the city engineer described how long, narrow private driveways would affect driver behavior and emergency access, and several council members said removing the middle Woolley driveway would improve safety.
Meredith Todd, City Planner and Sustainability Planner, summarized outstanding issues from the commission’s August review and said the…
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