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Council tables UDC changes on group living after residents ask for more time to review
Summary
Hammond city staff proposed defining group living and tightening standards for group housing in the Unified Development Code; residents and several council members asked for the revised draft to be posted and for copies before a final vote, and the council voted to table the measure for further review and a work session.
Hammond city planners presented an ordinance to revise definitions and use standards for group living and care facilities in the Unified Development Code, proposing clearer categories for group housing and exclusions for certain occupants, including references to people released from correctional institutions and some forensic patients. The proposed change originated in the Planning & Zoning Commission and included an annotated chart the planner said would distinguish existing provisions from the proposed text.
Several residents urged the council not to adopt…
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