The Hammond Common Council introduced Ordinance number 2,512 on May 27, a sponsor-authored rezoning measure to reclassify property commonly known as 601 70th Street and 626 70th Street from C1 to C4 local commercial zoning.

Councilman Emerson, sponsor, moved for first and second reading with intent to consider the ordinance at the council’s June 23 meeting. “This is, an ordinance to c 1 to c 4, local commercial to local commercial, c 1 to c 4 on 06/2325. And it's for the property commonly known as the 601 Hundred And 70 Seventh Street and 626 A Hundred And 70 Seventh Street,” Emerson said. The motion was seconded by Councilman Spatelli.

The council scheduled a public hearing on the rezoning to take place during the regular June 23 meeting at 5:15 p.m. The council completed the first/second reading procedure by voice vote at the May 27 meeting; no public testimony on the reclassification was recorded at the introduction.