It’s made it’s way through the Hutchinson Housing Commission and was approved, now the Hutchinson City Council will seek approval of a resolution lending it’s support to a third housing proposal that would use state tax credits to fund renovation of the old Landmark Hotel, which is now used as an apartment building.

The proposal is part of Tuesday’s Hutchinson City Council meeting. The city has always been eager to throw its support behind any proposal that would renovate the city’s aging housing stock. The use of of state housing resources, tax credits, has been a successful tool in doing that.

How this proposal is to be addressed could be different then the two previous presentations, one by an Indiana company that wants to build a new apartment complex near 33rd and Lorraine, and the renovation of the Commerce Garden’s Apartments near the Hutchinson Mall.

The Landmark falls within C-5 Downtown District and the proposed uses of multi-family housing are permitted within the zone by right. The property is also located within the environs of a property listed on the National Register of historic places and will undergo a historic review by the city.

Hutchinson Mayor Ron Sellers stated at the last council meeting that the city should throw its support of the Landmark project even at the cost of the other two projects already given support by the city. Seller’s whose company, Luminous Neon was a financial backer of Manske and Associates and Nunn’s Construction for the renovation of the old South Hospital, now known as Hutchinson Lofts, told the rest of the council that the city should make a significant push to support the Manske and Associates proposal.

After those comments, City Manager John Deardoff indicated that the city many need to change the way it deals with housing proposals which ask for support to apply for tax credits.

Again, the issue comes before the Hutchinson City Council next Tuesday during their regular agenda session. It begins at 9 a-m Tuesday at City Hall.