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McPherson County schedules Nov. 12 hearing on revised approach permits and manure-hauling rules
Summary
The county zoning board recommended changes to approach-permit authority and extended the in‑county manure‑hauling allowance from 5 to 10 miles for residents; a public hearing is set for Nov. 12 with possible first reading Dec. 2 and second reading Dec. 30.
County zoning and highway staff presented a package of zoning changes that would clarify approach-permit authority and change parts of the manure-hauling ordinance. Key proposed edits include naming the highway superintendent as the permitting authority for approaches, routing all permit fees through the county treasurer, and changing the resident in-county hauling radius from 5 miles to 10 miles.
Commissioners discussed technical aspects — a required flat approach for the first 30 feet, slope ratios (proposal to change from 6:1 to 4:1 for drive stability), and how permit appeals would be handled. The zoning board recommended the changes and set a public hearing for Nov. 12; the commission discussed scheduling first reading for Dec. 2 (10 a.m.) and a second reading Dec. 30 (year-end meeting) if no substantive changes are made after the hearing.
Board members also raised the prospect of splitting permit revenue treatment (treasurer vs. highway fund) and agreed staff should reword the permit language for clarity before the hearing. No final ordinance was adopted at this meeting; the process will proceed through the public hearing and two readings as required.
