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City staff briefs BZA on South Shore/173rd Street station area plan amendment
Summary
City planning staff told the Hammond BZA they are working on a draft amendment to the comprehensive plan covering the South Shore/173rd Street station area and invited board members to public meetings; a resident raised a construction‑site concern about a porta‑potty during public comment.
Planning staff updated the Board of Zoning Appeals on an ongoing plan amendment for the area around the South Shore/173rd Street station. Staff described tentative boundaries (roughly 165th Street to the north, Calumet Avenue to the east, State Line and the river to the west/south) and said the scope includes traffic generation and land‑use questions tied to the station. The staff presentation noted the amendment is intended to become part of the city's comprehensive plan and would proceed through the planning commission with a recommendation to city council for final approval.
Staff encouraged planning commission members and BZA members to attend forthcoming public meetings and said consultants were scheduling the project's second public meeting. "This is intended...to become an amendment to our comprehensive plan," staff stated, and invited non‑common BZA members to attend public outreach to stay aware of developments.
During public comment a resident voiced concern about a porta‑potty left near the station construction site and asked whether permanent restroom facilities were being provided; staff replied the station was not yet in revenue service and contractors typically remove temporary construction items as projects near completion.
Staff said meeting dates will be circulated once confirmed; BZA members who live in or near the area were specifically invited to participate in the outreach process.
