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Council approves variances for Foreign Local Brewery on Kennedy Avenue, 9-0
Summary
The Hammond City Council voted unanimously to approve two zoning variances allowing Foreign Local Brewery to open in Hessville, with council members citing local jobs and downtown revitalization.
The Hammond City Council on Sept. 22 unanimously approved two zoning actions to allow Foreign Local Brewery to operate in Hessville, votes that city leaders said will create local jobs and reuse an underused commercial property.
Councilman Rakos moved to pass ordinance 25-21, a variance of use for Foreign Local Holdings LLC, and the motion passed 9-0 following a roll call. The council then approved a related variance (25-22) and a zoning change tied to BZA case Z2515 for property at 6716–6718 Kennedy Avenue, also by a 9-0 vote.
The measures originated from the city’s Board of Zoning…
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