Board approves 24‑hour operation for Citco at 5228 Columbia, warns hours can be revisited if problems arise
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Summary
The Hammond City board granted Citco (5228 Columbia Avenue) an exemption to operate 24 hours after staff reviewed two years of calls for service and police raised no written objection; the board told the owner the approval can be revoked if neighborhood complaints or calls for service increase.
The Hammond City board approved a request at its Nov. 6 meeting allowing the Citco station at 5228 Columbia Avenue to operate 24 hours. The request was presented by the station’s owner, identified in the transcript as Sonny, who told the board he wanted to “be open all night.”
City staff reported a review of two years of calls for service and said they found nothing of significance; the zoning official and Lieutenant Godey (police) were reported to have no objection at the time of the hearing. Board members emphasized that the exemption can be revisited if the station’s overnight operation leads to problems.
“If you start having problems…you’ll be back here and we’ll change that,” a board member told the owner during the discussion. Sonny said he has a working relationship with the police and that department personnel regularly contact him if incidents occur.
The motion to approve carried by voice vote; individual roll‑call tallies were not recorded in the meeting transcript. Staff told the owner and board that if calls or complaints increase, the board or police department could ask the board to reconsider the hours.
Provenance: Transcript discussion of the Citco request begins at 00:10:44 and the motion to approve occurred at 00:12:57.