The Reno County Planning Commission voted last week to let a portable storage building company operating in violation of zoning codes several miles south of Hutchinson to continue operating — and to expand.
The board, however, voted to deny a rezoning request from a longtime local commercial construction company allowing it to relocate its business to a site near 43rd and Plum, voicing concerns about potential flooding impacts to a nearby housing subdivision.
The board also was scheduled to open preliminary discussions on potential land use regulations for unzoned portions of the county that might offer protection from specific industries, such as industrial wind.
(Read more: News – The Hutchinson News)