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Hammond BZA approves three variances for CRG Group to build on narrow Third Street corner lot
Summary
The Hammond City Board of Zoning Appeals on a 5–0 vote approved three related developmental variances requested by CRG Group LLC to allow a new two‑story house on a narrow corner parcel on Third Street, subject to final technical review and formal dedication of a 10‑foot strip of right‑of‑way covering the sidewalk.
The Hammond City Board of Zoning Appeals on a unanimous roll-call vote approved three related developmental variances for CRG Group LLC that together allow a new single‑family house on a constrained corner lot on Third Street.
The petitions (Z‑25‑16, Z‑25‑17a and Z‑25‑17b) sought reductions to the minimum lot size and width, a smaller front‑yard setback and a reduced corner side‑yard setback to fit a two‑story house on the property. The board approved the staff recommendations and each variance by a 5–0 vote.
Staff told the board the property dates from an older plat and that a 10‑foot strip at the front of the lot — roughly 449.77 square feet — encroaches…
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