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Votes at a glance: Hammond council adopts UDC clarifications, approves DOTD safety grant, and awards drainage contract
Summary
At its Feb. 24 meeting, the Hammond City Council adopted Unified Development Code appeal timeframes, accepted a LADOTD Local Road Safety Program grant to modernize five intersections, and awarded the Evangeline Drive drainage contract to the low bidder; the council also introduced multiple daycare and UDC items for future hearings.
Hammond — At its Feb. 24 meeting, the Hammond City Council completed several formal actions across land use, public works and code updates.
Key votes
- UDC appeals amendment: The council adopted amendments to the Unified Development Code that clarify appeal timeframes and define a "business week." The changes standardize time windows (examples cited in staff presentation: 5 business days for smaller items, 15 business days for landscape plans, and 7 business days for wireless/right‑of‑way matters). Recorded roll‑call votes show four…
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