McCall
City Hall
216 E.
Park St.
McCall, Idaho 83638
Resource Index
Overview of the Community Development
Department
The Community Development Department implements
the City’s vision and mission as it relates to the existing and
proposed land use and built environment. The responsibilities are
divided into five main categories: planning (current
planning, development review, and long range planning);
building (building permits, plan review, and inspection);
grants (grant writing and administration); Geographic
Information Systems (GIS); and code enforcement in
cooperation with the McCall Police Department.
Planning: Current planning improves
the quality of life, design, infrastructure, and economy through
the regulation of land development. Working with the McCall Area
Comprehensive Plan, the McCall City Code, and State and Federal
regulations, staff ensures that development proposals meet
applicable codes. Staff supports the land use decision-making
functions of the McCall Area Planning and Zoning Commission within
the City and the Impact Area and provides administrative
decisions. Staff also supports the land use decision-making
functions of the City Council and the Valley County Board of
Commissioners for the City and the Impact Area, respectively.
Long range planning activities include the
continual update and implementation of the McCall Area
Comprehensive Plan, zoning and subdivision codes, and other policy
and regulatory documents to better articulate the community’s
vision. In addition to the City Council and P&Z, the Department
also staffs the Urban Renewal Agency, the McCall Improvement
Committee, the Historic Preservation Commission, Transportation
Advisory Committee (TAC) and the Environmental Advisory Committee.
The staff attends meetings for Valley Adams Regional Housing
Authority (VARHA), Valley Adams Public Partnership (VAPP), Central
Idaho Historical Museum (CIHM), Big Payette Watershed Advisory
Group (WAG), and the Payette River National Scenic Byway. The
department also staffs working citizen committees that are trying
to solve planning issues (i.e. Downtown Parking Committee and
Airport Code Revision Committee).
Building: The building official is
responsible for the creation of a safe, clean, ‘green’ built
environment within the City and Impact Area. Staff reviews
building plans for conformance to the International Building Code
(IBC) and other related codes and issues building permits. The
building official performs inspections as required, ensuring that
construction conforms to IBC and approved designs.
Grants: Grant activities include
identification of funding opportunities, grant writing,
administration of approved grants, technical support, and
sometimes project management. These services are provided to all
departments and are performed by the Grant Coordinator.
GIS: The GIS Technician supports
planning efforts by building the GIS system with new and more
accurate data, providing analysis and maps, and training
opportunities for City employees to use the software in the
respective departments. The GIS Technician is also funded by the
Streets and Water/Sewer departments and assists departments
throughout the City. The GIS intern is a summer position for a
high school or college student looking to improve skills while
collecting data with a GPS unit and working with the GIS software.
Mission Statement
The Community Development Department’s mission is
to plan and provide for the future growth and improvement so
McCall will be a diverse, small town united to maintain a safe,
clean, healthy and attractive environment. It will be a friendly,
progressive community that is affordable and sustainable. McCall’s
unique character is defined by its environment, history, culture,
and people. Preserving and enhancing the character and exceptional
environment of the McCall Area, in concert with providing guidance
for growth, is a fundamental purpose of the Community Development
department. The department has a complementary mission of
providing excellent, consistent and accurate public service
delivery.
