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Gary council declines to approve rezoning at 5339 West Denthood Avenue; petitioner expected to supply renderings
Summary
After discussion about missing architectural renderings and the 90-day deadline, the Gary Common Council voted to deny CPO 2025-42, a rezoning petition for 5339 West Denthood Avenue, with the option to reconsider once the petitioner submits the requested renderings.
On Sept. 16, 2025 the Gary Common Council considered CPO 2025-42, a third-reading rezoning petition for 5339 West Denthood Avenue seeking to change the zoning from R-1 to B-1 to allow a retail building. Attorney Malena summarized the petition: the petitioner intends to build a three-unit retail structure totaling about 6,000 square feet (one ~3,000-square-foot unit and two ~1,500-square-foot units). The plan had a positive recommendation from the City Plan Commission on June 18 (PC number 225-2025-11), the attorney said.
Council members said they had requested a rendering of the proposed building during prior hearings and that the petitioner had not delivered it before the statutory…
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