By ROD ZOOK
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Parking lots and how they are kept in the city of Hutchinson has always been a topic of discussion.
The Hutchinson Planning Commission is getting ready to make some changes to parking lot regulations that they hope will be both beneficial to business owners and still provide adequate appearance and performance. Planning Director Ryan Hvitlok says the issue of parking lot standards is not a new one.
“The city wants well maintained parking lots, most business owners want a well maintained parking lot. They want enough spaces for their customers to do what they want to do,” Hvitlok said. “Really where the crux comes down is paving.”
Under the proposal parking lots in low traffic areas would be able to use millings and slurry seal for parking lots instead of a hard surface like asphalt or concrete.
“We think it’s a good compromise for several reasons. The main reason is that we’re looking at lower traffic generating uses of where we would permit asphalt millings and slurry seal,” Hvitlok said. “We’re looking at self storage, we’re looking at boat and RV and inoperable vehicle storage, those uses where you don’t have a ton of traffic in and out on a daily basis.”
The commission will come up with a set of guidelines that will go before a public hearing during the next planning commission meeting scheduled for Nov. 9.
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