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Council debates veto override for duplex request at 806 Mooney Avenue; vote recorded
Summary
A contested attempt to override the mayor's veto permitting a duplex at 806 Mooney Avenue prompted extended debate and public comment over spot zoning and neighborhood protections; the council recorded individual roll‑call votes on the motion.
The Hammond City Council debated whether to override the mayor's veto of an ordinance granting an expanded conditional use to allow a duplex at 806 Mooney Avenue. Councilmembers and residents questioned whether approval constituted spot zoning, whether planning and zoning had followed proper notice procedures, and whether a conditional use (which applies only to the applicant) was the correct regulatory tool.
Councilman Devon Wells and other supporters said the conditional use was intended to allow the applicant to construct a…
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