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Council tables UDC changes for group living after residents raise enforcement and notice concerns
Summary
The Hammond City Council on Tuesday tabled an ordinance that would revise definitions and add specific use standards for group living and care facilities in the Unified Development Code after residents and some council members said they need more time to review revisions and to resolve enforcement of existing group homes.
An ordinance to revise the Unified Development Code (UDC) definitions and establish specific use standards for group living and care facilities was tabled by the Hammond City Council after lengthy public comment and council discussion.
The measure, presented by city planner Frankie Legault, would replace outdated and unused definitions and add clearer rules about group housing and group living. Legault told the council the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended adoption but that a corrected chart and a revised attachment had been posted late and not all council members or members of the public had had adequate time to review the final proposed language.
The issue drew sustained public input from residents and council members who said the city needs to…
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