05/18/26 - Hammond Plan Commission Meeting

The City of Hammond Plan Commission held a meeting on May 18, 2026, where the primary agenda item was a petition from UESCO Industries Incorporated to rezone property at 5009 Calumet Avenue from S1 and S2 Institutional zoning to I2 Industrial zoning. The rezoning would facilitate the development of a new 70,000 square foot manufacturing facility for overhead bridge cranes, representing a $25 million investment and the creation of over 100 jobs. The commission discussed the legal and zoning background of the parcel, which is currently owned by the sanitary district and undergoing ownership transfer to the redevelopment commission and then to UESCO. After a public hearing with no opposition, the commission voted unanimously to forward a favorable recommendation for the rezoning to the city council and adopted the staff report as preliminary findings of fact. No other procurement or budget matters were discussed during the meeting.