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Planning commission backs expansion of North Hammond redevelopment area and West Point allocation for TIF

Hammond Planning Commission · February 3, 2026
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Summary

The commission found the proposed amendment to Declaratory Resolution 2025-18 consistent with the comprehensive plan and forwarded its written order and proposed council resolution to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation (9-0). The expansion adjusts boundaries for TIF allocation to prioritize nonresidential redevelopment and include undeveloped parcels.

The Hammond Planning Commission voted to forward an amendment to Declaratory Resolution 2025-18 that would expand the North Hammond Redevelopment Area and designate an expansion of the West Point allocation area to allow the use of tax-increment financing (TIF) for redevelopment.

City planning staff explained the…

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