HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson City Council approved some small changes to city codes regarding parking lots during Tuesday’s meeting. The changes deal with lots that see little traffic, such as RV and boat storage facilities.
Under the changes, owners of those lots will be able to use asphalt millings and slurry seal for the lots rather than asphalt or concrete.
Planning Director Ryan Hvitlok noted last month just before a planning commission meeting that the changes will be beneficial to business owners while still providing adequate appearance and performance.
One zoning matter that did not pass at Tuesday's meeting was an amendment that would allow chain-link fence to be used as a barrier provided it has slats running through it. Currently, such fencing is not allowed on the front or street-side yard of a property or along streets or highways.
Staff recommended that the ordinance stay in place and the planning commission agreed 8-0 to keep things as they are. With that, the council voted 3-2 to approve the changes. Since the passage required four votes in favor of the measure, the proposal did not pass.
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