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McCall council asks staff to review public‑hearing code after public comment on surrebuttal rights

3468741 · May 23, 2025
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Summary

Following a public comment asking that the public be allowed a chance to rebut new evidence introduced at hearings, the McCall City Council directed staff and the city attorney to propose options to clarify the city’s public hearing procedures and alignment with Idaho statute.

A McCall resident asked the City Council to amend local hearing procedures to allow a public surrebuttal — a final chance for affected persons to respond if new evidence appears during applicant rebuttal — and the council asked staff and the city attorney to return with code revision options.

Marsha Woody told the council she reviewed Idaho Code and land‑use handbooks and believes McCall’s hearing rules should explicitly provide “an opportunity for affected persons of the public…to address final comments” after staff and applicants make final remarks. She cited Idaho Code (as printed in the…

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