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Council pulls proposed light-industrial zoning changes after residents seek clarifications
Summary
A proposal to add uses such as convenience retail and small eateries to light industrial zones was removed from introduction and tabled after residents raised concerns (including the phrase “national security” in the draft) and councilmembers asked to have planning staff refine conditional-use language and attend a future meeting.
The city planner proposed amending Hammond’s Unified Development Code to add compatible uses to light industrial zoning — examples included convenience stores, small snack shops and coffee shops intended to serve workers at nearby facilities. Planning and Zoning recommended adoption 5–0, but residents and councilmembers raised questions, including about the draft’s use of the term “national security,” which a resident said created anxiety about detention- or enforcement-related uses.
Staff and council discussed using conditional-use language so that some new uses would require additional review and public notice; a councilmember suggested delaying the introduction until planning staff could bring a revised document and answer questions. The chair moved to remove and table the item; the motion passed, and staff said they would return with a revised draft and recommended conditions.
