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Hammond council approves two daycare variances and updates development code

Hammond City Council · March 10, 2026
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The Hammond City Council on March 10 approved variances allowing two new daycares and adopted a narrow change to the Unified Development Code that clarifies restaurant definitions and references section 6.3.10. Council noted the approvals were processed under an existing moratorium that permits variance requests.

The Hammond City Council voted March 10 to grant two variances permitting new daycare facilities and to adopt a minor amendment to the city’s Unified Development Code (UDC).

Raquel Collins received approval to open a daycare at 101 Elida Drive, Unit A in District 4 after staff explained the application had been paused earlier by a 365-day moratorium on group housing and related uses but remained eligible for a variance request. Regina Showers Gordon was…

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