HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson City Council will look at an ordinance to amend sign regulations as part of its agenda for Tuesday.
If adopted, the new freestanding sign regulations would limit signs adjacent to residential areas to 100 square feet of area and 10 feet in height, those in non-residential areas to 100 square feet of area and 20 feet in height, those along collector streets to 150 square feet of area and 25 feet in height, along arterial roadways to 200 feet of area and 30 feet in height if along East 30th Avenue from Elm Street to K-61 Highway, East 17th Avenue from Severance Street to Airport Road, East 4th Avenue from Severance Street to K-61 Highway or East 11th Avenue from Lorraine Street to Halstead Street. All other arterials would be limited to 150 feet of area and 25 feet in height. Along state highways, the signs would be limited to 250 feet in area and 35 feet in height.
There are also a full set of separate regulations for those in the public and institutional zoning district to be discussed.
In addition, the council will issue a proclamation for Fair Housing Month, take public comment from the audience, approve its consent agenda and receive reports from council members and city staff.
The meeting of the Hutchinson City Council is at 9 a.m. at City Hall and can be viewed on the city's Youtube channel.