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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 Ayes and one abstention (Councilman Wells).
- Local Road Safety Program grant: The council authorized acceptance of a LADOTD grant to modernize traffic signals at five intersections (four on Sam Fagan Drive and one at Friendship Circle/North Oak) and authorized the mayor or his designee to sign related documents. City staff said DOTD will design the work and handle solicitation and award. The motion passed unanimously.
- Evangeline Drive drainage contract: Spangler Engineering presented bid results for Project #42042202 to address standing water at a cul‑de‑sac in the Providence Ridge subdivision. Staff recommended awarding the contract to the low responsive bidder, Al Faro Brothers Concrete Construction; the council approved the award. The presentation noted about $90,000 in bond/maintenance funds available for the project and an approximately $18,000 shortfall that the city would cover.
Introductions and other actions
- The council introduced ordinances for variances to open two daycare facilities (101 El Ida Drive Unit A in District 4; 1809/1901 North Morrison Boulevard in District 5) to be considered at a future public hearing.
- An ordinance to update UDC definitions and move use standards into a separate section (guest houses, home occupations, conditional use permit rules and revocation language) was introduced for public hearing.
- Council approved routine minutes for Feb. 10, 2026.
What happens next: Planning and zoning review and required public hearings will proceed for introduced ordinances; Public Works and the grants department will coordinate on DOTD design and contract awards.
