Planning Commission - Regular Meeting

with Michael Jackson's birthday bash August 29th and the Jackson Family Celebration August 30th, both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marlin Jackson, comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams and DJ Kid Capri, food trucks, vendors, kids zones, it's all free August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block- party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's birthday bash August 29th and the Jackson family celebration August 30th both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marley Jackson, comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri. Food trucks, vendors, kids zones, it's all free August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block- /jackson-block- party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's birthday bash August 29th and the Jackson Family Celebration August 30th, both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marley Jackson, comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri. Food trucks, vendors, kids zones. It's all free. August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block-party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's Birthday Bash August 29th and the Jackson Family Celebration August 30th, both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marlin Jackson, comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri, food trucks, vendors, kids zones, it's all free. August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block-

party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's birthday bash August 29th and the Jackson family celebration August 30th, both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marley Jackson, comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri, food trucks, vendors, kids zones, it's all free August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's birthday bash August 29th and the Jackson Family Celebration August 30th, both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marley Jackson. Comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri. Food trucks, vendors, kids zones. It's all free. August 29th through 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson. GV/Jack-block- party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's birthday bash August 29th and the Jackson Family Celebration August 30th. Both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marley Jackson, comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri. Food trucks, vendors, kids zones. It's all free August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block- party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's birthday bash August 29th and the Jackson family celebration August 30th. Both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marlin Jackson. Comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri. Food trucks, vendors, kids zones, it's all free August 29th through 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more

information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block GV/Jack-block- party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's Birthday Bash August 29th and the Jackson Family Celebration August 30th, both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marlin Jackson, comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri. Food trucks, vendors, kids zones. It's all free August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block- party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's Birthday Bash August 29th and the Jackson Family Celebration August 30th, both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marlin Jackson. Comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri, food trucks, vendors, kids zones, it's all free. August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block-party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's birthday bash August 29th and the Jackson Family Celebration August 30th, both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marlin Jackson. Comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri, food trucks, vendors, kids zones, it's all free August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block /jackson-block- party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's Birthday Bash August 29th and the Jackson Family Celebration August 30th, both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marlin Jackson, comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri. Food

trucks, vendors, kids zones. It's all free. August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block-party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's Birthday Bash August 29th and the Jackson Family Celebration August 30th, both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marley Jackson, comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri, food trucks, vendors, kids zones, it's all free. August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block-party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's birthday bash August 29th and the Jackson family celebration August 30th both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marley Jackson. Comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri, food trucks, vendors, kids zones, it's all free August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's birthday bash August 29th and the Jackson family celebration August 30th, both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marley Jackson. Comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri. Food trucks, vendors, kids zones. It's all free. August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jack. GV/Jack-block- party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's birthday bash August 29th and the Jackson family celebration August 30th. Both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marley Jackson,

comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri. Food trucks, vendors, kids zones. It's all free August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block- party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street block party celebration with Michael Jackson's birthday bash August 29th and the Jackson family celebration August 30th. Both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marlin Jackson. Comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri. Food trucks, vendors, kids zones, it's all free August 29th through 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block GV/Jack-block- party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's Birthday Bash August 29th and the Jackson Family Celebration August 30th, both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marlin Jackson, comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri. Food trucks, vendors, kids zones. It's all free August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block- party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's Birthday Bash August 29th and the Jackson Family Celebration August 30th, both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marlin Jackson. Comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri, food trucks, vendors, kids zones, it's all free. August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block-party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street block party celebration with Michael Jackson's birthday bash August 29th and the Jackson family celebration August 30th

both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marlin Jackson, comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri, food trucks, vendors, kids zones, it's all free August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block GV/Jackson-block- party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's Birthday Bash August 29th and the Jackson Family Celebration August 30th, both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marlin Jackson, comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri. Food trucks, vendors, kids zones. It's all free. August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block- party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's Birthday Bash August 29th and the Jackson Family Celebration August 30th, both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marley Jackson, comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri, food trucks, vendors, kids zones, it's all free. August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block- party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's birthday bash August 29th and the Jackson Family Celebration August 30th, both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marley Jackson. Comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri. Food trucks, vendors, kids zones, it's all free. August 29th through 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street

Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's birthday bash August 29th and the Jackson family celebration August 30th. Both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marley Jackson, comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri. Food trucks, vendors, kids zones, it's all free August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jack. GV/Jack-block- party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's Birthday Bash August 29th and the Jackson Family Celebration August 30th, both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marlin Jackson, comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri. Food trucks, vendors, kids zones. It's all free August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block- party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street block party celebration with Michael Jackson's birthday bash August 29th and the Jackson family celebration August 30th both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marley Jackson. Comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri. Food trucks, vendors, kids zones, it's all free August 29th through 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block. GV/Jack-block- party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's birthday bash August 29th and the Jackson family celebration August 30th. Both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marley Jackson, comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri. Food trucks, vendors, kids zones. It's all free August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block-

party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's birthday bash August 29th and the Jackson Family Celebration August 30th. Both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marlin Jackson. Comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri. Food trucks, vendors, kids zones, it's all free. August 29th through 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block /jack-block party.

For the first time ever, the city of Gary is bringing something new to the community. Welcome to the downtown Gary marketplace. This isn't just a popup. It's the start of something special. Local vendors, fresh products, homegrown hustle. Support local. Celebrate Gary and experience the very first downtown Gary marketplace. For the first time ever, the city of Gary is bringing something new to the community. Welcome to the downtown Gary marketplace. This isn't just a popup. It's the start of something special. Local vendors, fresh products, homegrown hustle. Support local. Celebrate Gary, and experience the very first downtown Gary Marketplace. For the first time ever, the city of Gary is bringing something new to the community. Welcome to the downtown Gary marketplace. This isn't just a popup. It's the start of something special. Local vendors, fresh products, homegrown hustle. Support local. Celebrate Gary and experience the very first downtown Gary marketplace. For the first time ever, the city of Gary is bringing something new to the community. Welcome to the Downtown Gary Marketplace. This isn't just a popup. It's the start of something special. Local vendors, fresh products, homegrown hustle. Support local. Celebrate Gary, and experience the very first Downtown Gary Marketplace. For the first time ever, the city of Gary is bringing something new to the community. Welcome to the downtown Gary

Marketplace. This isn't just a popup. It's the start of something special. Local vendors, fresh products, homegrown hustle. Support local. Celebrate Gary and experience the very first downtown Gary marketplace. Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's birthday bash August 29th and the Jackson family celebration August 30th. Both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marlin Jackson, comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri. Food trucks, vendors, kids zones. It's all free August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block- party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's Birthday Bash August 29th and the Jackson Family Celebration August 30th, both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marlin Jackson. Comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri, food trucks, vendors, kids zones, it's all free. August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block-party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's birthday bash August 29th and the Jackson family celebration August 30th both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marley Jackson. Comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri, food trucks, vendors, kids zones, it's all free August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block GV/Jack-block- party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street

Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's Birthday Bash August 29th and the Jackson Family Celebration August 30th, both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marlin Jackson, comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri. Food trucks, vendors, kids zones. It's all free August 29th through 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block- party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's Birthday Bash August 29th and the Jackson Family Celebration August 30th, both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marlin Jackson, comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri, food trucks, vendors, kids zones, it's all free. August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block-party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street block party celebration with Michael Jackson's birthday bash August 29th and the Jackson family celebration August 30th both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marlin Jackson. Comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri. Food trucks, vendors, kids zones, it's all free August 29th through 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block /jackson-block- party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's birthday bash August 29th and the Jackson Family Celebration August 30th, both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marlin Jackson, comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri. Food trucks, vendors, kids zones, it's all free. August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block-party.

Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's Birthday Bash August 29th and the Jackson Family Celebration August 30th, both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marlin Jackson, comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri, food trucks, vendors, kids zones. It's all free. August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block- party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's Birthday Bash August 29th and the Jackson Family Celebration August 30th, both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marley Jackson, comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri. Food trucks, vendors, kids zones, it's all free August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's birthday bash August 29th and the Jackson Family Celebration August 30th, both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marley Jackson. Comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri. Food trucks, vendors, kids zones. It's all free. August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson. GV/Jack-block- party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's birthday bash August 29th and the Jackson Family Celebration August 30th, both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marley Jackson, comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri. Food trucks, vendors, kids zones. It's all free August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt

High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block- party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's birthday bash August 29th and the Jackson family celebration August 30th. Both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marlin Jackson. Comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri. Food trucks, vendors, Kidzones, it's all free August 29th through 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block GV/Jack-block- party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's Birthday Bash August 29th and the Jackson Family Celebration August 30th, both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marlin Jackson, comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri. Food trucks, vendors, kids zones. It's all free August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block- party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's Birthday Bash August 29th and the Jackson Family Celebration August 30th, both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marlin Jackson. Comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri, food trucks, vendors, kids zones, it's all free. August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block- party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's birthday bash August 29th and the Jackson Family Celebration August 30th, both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marlin Jackson. Comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner

Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri, food trucks, vendors, Kidzones, it's all free August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block /jackson-block- party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's Birthday Bash August 29th and the Jackson Family Celebration August 30th, both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marlin Jackson, comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri. Food trucks, vendors, kids zones. It's all free. August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block- party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's Birthday Bash August 29th and the Jackson Family Celebration August 30th, both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marley Jackson, comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri, food trucks, vendors, kids zones, it's all free. August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block-party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's birthday bash August 29th and the Jackson family celebration August 30th, both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marley Jackson, comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri, food trucks, vendors, kids zones, it's all free August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's birthday bash August 29th and the Jackson family celebration August 30th, both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at

Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marley Jackson. Comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri. Food trucks, vendors, kids zones, it's all free. August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson. GV/Jack-block- party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's birthday bash August 29th and the Jackson family celebration August 30th. Both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marley Jackson, comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri. Food trucks, vendors, kids zones. It's all free August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block- party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's birthday bash August 29th and the Jackson family celebration August 30th. Both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marlin Jackson. Comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri. Food trucks, vendors, kids zones, it's all free August 29th through 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block GV/Jack-block- party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's Birthday Bash August 29th and the Jackson Family Celebration August 30th, both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marlin Jackson, comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri. Food trucks, vendors, kids zones, it's all free August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block- party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael

Jackson's Birthday Bash August 29th and the Jackson Family Celebration August 30th, both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marlin Jackson. Comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri, food trucks, vendors, kids zones, it's all free. August 29th through 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block-party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's birthday bash August 29th and the Jackson Family Celebration August 30th, both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marlin Jackson. Comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri, food trucks, vendors, kids zones, it's all free August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block /jackson-block- party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's Birthday Bash August 29th and the Jackson Family Celebration August 30th, both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marlin Jackson, comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri. Food trucks, vendors, kids zones. It's all free. August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block-party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's Birthday Bash August 29th and the Jackson Family Celebration August 30th, both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marley Jackson, comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri, food trucks, vendors, kids zones, it's all free. August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block-

party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's birthday bash August 29th and the Jackson family celebration August 30th both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marley Jackson. Comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri, food trucks, vendors, kids zones, it's all free August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's birthday bash August 29th and the Jackson family celebration August 30th, both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marley Jackson. Comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri. Food trucks, vendors, kids zones, it's all free August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jack. GV/Jack-block- party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's birthday bash August 29th and the Jackson Family Celebration August 30th, both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marlin Jackson, comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri. Food trucks, vendors, kids zones. It's all free August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block- party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's Birthday Bash August 29th and the Jackson Family Celebration August 30th, both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marlin Jackson, comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri, food trucks, vendors, kids zones, it's all free. August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt

High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block-party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's Birthday Bash August 29th and the Jackson Family Celebration August 30th, both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marlin Jackson. Comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri, food trucks, vendors, kids zones, it's all free August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block gov/jackson-block- party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's birthday bash August 29th and the Jackson Family Celebration August 30th, both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marlin Jackson, comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri. Food trucks, vendors, kids zones, it's all free. August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block-party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's Birthday Bash August 29th and the Jackson Family Celebration August 30th, both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marlin Jackson, comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri, food trucks, vendors, kids zones, it's all free. August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block-party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's birthday bash August 29th and the Jackson family celebration August 30th. Both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marley Jackson. Comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner

Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri. Food trucks, vendors, kids zones. It's all free. August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block /jackson-block- party Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's Birthday Bash August 29th and the Jackson Family Celebration August 30th, both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marley Jackson, comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri. Food trucks, vendors, kids zones, it's all free. August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block-party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's Birthday Bash August 29th and the Jackson Family Celebration August 30th, both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marley Jackson, comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri, food trucks, vendors, kids zones, it's all free. August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block- party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's birthday bash August 29th and the Jackson family celebration August 30th both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marley Jackson. Comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri, food trucks, vendors, kids zones, it's all free August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block GV/Jack-block- party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's Birthday Bash August 29th and the Jackson Family Celebration August 30th, both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at

Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marlin Jackson, comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri. Food trucks, vendors, kids zones. It's all free August 29th through 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.govjack-block party. Mayor Eddie [Music] Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's birthday bash August 29th and the Jackson family celebration August 30th both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marlin Jackson, comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri, food trucks, vendors, kids zones. It's all free. August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt

High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block- party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party celebration with Michael Jackson's birthday bash August 29th and the Jackson family celebration August 30th. from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marley Jackson, comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri. Food trucks, vendors, kids zones, it's all free August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street block party celebration with Michael Jackson's birthday bash August 29th and the Jackson family celebration August 30th both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marlin Jackson. Comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri. Food trucks, vendors, Kidzones, it's all free August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block /jackson-block- party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's birthday bash August 29th and the Jackson Family Celebration August 30th, both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marlin Jackson, comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri. Food trucks, vendors, kids zones, it's all free. August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block-party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's Birthday Bash August 29th and the Jackson Family Celebration August 30th, both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marlin Jackson, comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner

Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri, food trucks, vendors, kids zones. It's all free. August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block- party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's Birthday Bash August 29th and the Jackson Family Celebration August 30th, both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marlin Jackson. Comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri, food trucks, vendors, kids zones, it's all free August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block GV/Jack-block- party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's Birthday Bash August 29th and the Jackson Family Celebration August 30th, both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marley Jackson, comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri. Food trucks, vendors, kids zones. It's all free. August 29th and 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block-party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's birthday bash August 29th and the Jackson family celebration August 30th both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marley Jackson. Comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri. Food trucks, vendors, kids zones, it's all free. August 29th through 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jackson-block party. Mayor Eddie Milton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's birthday bash August 29th and the Jackson family celebration August 30th. Both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at

Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marlin Jackson. Comedian Chris Tucker, Grammy winner Denise Williams, and DJ Kid Capri. Food trucks, vendors, kids zones. It's all free August 29th through 30th at Roosevelt High School. For more information, go to gary.gov/jack. GV/Jack-block- party. Mayor Eddie Melton and the city of Gary presents the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Celebration with Michael Jackson's birthday bash August 29th and the Jackson family celebration August 30th. Both from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt High School with special guests Jackie and Marley. Um, council roll call, please. Sure. Alan Harrell, William Allen, Tom Sarah

here, Adam Hall here, Willie Miller, Sherman Wilson here, Bill Cook present, Jeremiah King here, Darren Washington. So we'll show with five members present. We do have a quorum to conduct. Thank you. Next item on the agenda is approval of the minutes from our July 24th, 2025 meeting. Uh there a motion to approve those minutes. Move to approve. Second. Second. Okay. Adam and Jeremiah moved and seconded. Uh, any questions? If not, roll call, please. Tom Sarah, yes. Jeremiah King, yes. Adam Hall, yes. Sherman Wilson,

yes. Bill Cook, yes. I will show by vote of five to zero, the minutes have been approved.

Thank you. The first official item on the agenda is uh PC 2025-13, the reszone to B3. Uh the address is uh 712 through 720 North Lake Street in Gary. That's a resone for a full service restaurant uh John W. Davis uh Black Operations Hospitality. So for this petition um we recommend um approval of uh reszoning from B1 to B3 um as is consistent with our plan. Um this petition did have two support letters that we would like to make sure that we now chose. Um, one from Patricia Davis Davis. She said, "I would like to tell you how excited myself and my neighbors are to be a cafe in our neighborhood. We are excited group that would love to meet up now and then. Also be able to walk to get bite to eat. It makes me sad that anyone would not want such a lovely addition to North Le. Please take time and consideration. All the best. Patricia Davis. Our next uh support letter is from Angie Andrews. She said, "Hello, I am ready to support and approve each box to proceed with live music. I live at 742 North H Street in sincerely Angela and Jordan. So your uh we recommend um approval um [Music]

thank you so okay would the petitioner like to speak

would you like to speak? No. Okay then I then I'll open it up to public comment. Anybody would like to speak for or against this petition? Yes. Go over there by Sylvia. If there's a microphone there, please state your name and address and you have 2 minutes.

Hello. I am at the property next door at 704 Street. So, we actually um before I fully support this petition, I would like to learn some answers to some really important questions. Why can't the proposed full service restaurant seek a specially reduced variance in its current zoning classification instead of on its own? Two, will a special exception variance allow the city to impose additional regulations such as hours of operation, screening, lighting, and noise? If this zone does get approved, will it now allow other uses to be permitted that are listed in your B3 document? Will the res cause the structure of yard parking setbacks sliding noise and landscaping requirements to now be nonconforming in the proposed zone? And aside from change in use, what other changes are being proposed? Is there or will there be a site plan or development plan proposed? And by the way, it's my understanding that the zoning committee was created to protect people and property with or us and our family. Will our home still be protected if this resone is approved? In particular, I would like to know, will the reszone make my property more susceptible to eminent domain? And will we be able to get a resident party for a handicap designation in front of our property to ensure that my 92-year-old dad has access to his home? And I will say this I have the job and I do love to but there just are lots of questions you know and obviously I know very resident we have lived here my dad and I too have lived here his whole life and they actually are supporting businesses. I just am concerned until we know some of these other answers because I just think we need to proceed cautiously. Um, and those of us that have lived there and our residential

nature, we like our neighborhood, you know, and we just want to make sure that all considerations are so I am Chris and I know several places. The one closer to reach box is 737. Um, I am so happy they're coming. We definitely need something down on the north side of Lake Street. Um, the reason why we actually bought our property is because it was zone for business and residential. So, we love the beach.

Thank you. [Music] State address. Um, let me just say quick basically. My name is Jason Bush. I have property since 29 Hamilton which I'm developing now and I live at 1628 Juniper. First of all, hugely supportive of local entrepreneurs. Um, building businesses is hard. Anybody wants to do it around here without my support. I also think investment in the area generally is a good thing. Um, but I think I've spoken to a lot of residents around corn or around block. I think there's a real misunderstanding among people as to what the zoning is about. Um that was owned as was a business that existed for years. So what is going to be done based on the zoning? Some of the concern as well is my Hamilton property that was the alley behind literally you could underhand your bottle from the reing there onto my back window. And I think that's a real concern given how small the alley is in the houses in those areas based on what it's going to be used for. Again, with a caveat, we'd love to see something along North Lake Street there. There's also been a history of crime in the area as we know it's not gotten better in the past couple years. It's gotten worse and about mile down street, we had a murder or at least a homicide ago. So certainly alcohol, you know, without food or without copious menu food can lead to issues uh in a bar setting and I think given all of us who live there and are investing in the area to think quite a bit about. Um I also voice concern based on my neighbors that I've spoken to as well about locally on the development uh further on the street for a lot of other activity which is not in keeping with the residential nature and residential

zoning of North Street. uh as well in that regard. And then last um and this is anecdotal, I haven't spoken to others about the zoning as well. Um given that property could be used for dancing, does that imply as well gentleman's club in future? So anyway, a lot of questions. I applaud you as an entrepreneur, but uh there's a lot of responsibility. Okay. Thank you. Anyone else?

That one. Okay. Hearing none. Hold on. [Music] Just just please state your name and and address in two minutes.

Directly across the street from the beach house. I do not have any problem at all with a small business. I welcome small business. What I do not welcome is noise. I'm not comfortable with the carry out alcohol place so close to the water. If you've ever walked in a chain find a dead body, you'll understand why. Noise, parking, and our biggest concern. This red district could very easily lead as a gateway to further development of our pristine lakefront. That's why I pay the taxes I do to enjoy the lakefront. If I want to go dancing, if I want to go drinking, I'll go downtown. I'll go to Tiny's. I'll go, you know, there are other options. My concern is where does it end? Okay. I don't I don't need the noise. I don't traffic and I'm being very selfish. I understand that. But to have just a small carry out bar food kind of after work go sit in on wine. Absolutely. I'm not against the business. I'm against what it will lead to.

Thank you. All right. Anyone else? Okay. Seeing none, hearing none, the public portion of this uh meeting is is for this matter is closed. All right, I'll entertain a motion or against. I'd like to um uh discuss something. Sure.

Uh this is to our director. the um uh these only processes being done takes into account some of the issues that have been raised um and may satisfy the concerns. Would it be appropriate um unfortunately to postpone this for a month or two until that is completed so that whatever reasoning is done is subject to the new regulations that we're proposing. Um so this is just

because we can't specifically say when the zone regulations will be updated because there are several processes it has to go through to be approved several ratings and uh it's up to you all whether you want to continue it based upon um your parameters. We our recommendation is approval. But we do have some conditions and those issues as far as parking as far as the site plan. All that's required um if you access a detailed parking circulation plan and a site plan for you.

Yes. If you look at the back and it's at the back of the petition. Um did one more detail kind of running behind but that those are requirements for approval from us. Um and that will help identify the things in the park where they're going to park off.

Um but ultimately we just give a replication and then you all make that determination. But we can't say that a day or a month or anything as far as signing um a day or week. Just so that you're aware, one of the issues that we um considering the regulations is uh screening um you know with trees, bushes, whatever it happens to be. so that the concern of you know a nextdoor neighbor would be reduced because there would be some um physical uh barrier in essence between the two properties. Um but I don't believe it's in the current uh zoning. So that you know you wouldn't be subject to that currently and that that's so the issue that I'm thinking of is is that I pass my question.

Okay. There any other questions from the commissioners? If not I will entertain a motion to approve or disapprove this petition. Mr. Chair for passage of this particular request. A second. You got a motion. Second. Motion to approve. Motion. Is there a second? Second. Second motion. Okay. Discussion.

I already asked for discussion. Any other discussion? Let me add with uh with the um with those conditions that were outlined in our academic.

Okay. Okay. Any other discussion? If not, roll call, please. Uh, let's see. Tom Sarah, yes. Jeremiah King, yes. Adam Hall, yes. Sherman Wilson, yes. William Cook, yes. We'll show that by going 5 to zero. Uh, this will receive a favorable recommendation. Then we'll now move on to city council where the city council will also um review the matter uh from the beginning. Okay.

All right. Next item on the agenda, PC 2025-14, vacate the rightway. This is uh 6533 West 15th Avenue. Uh the petitioner is Francois Luben of Inclutch LLC. So um this petition um I stated oh

sorry uh for this petition um we also recommend approval the reasoning for approval is that the on the opposing side the fair has already been um vacated there's no access currently vacated this will not enter um the environment and or health general where for other businesses as they already the other person.

Okay. Uh would the petitioner like to speak if so? Nope. Okay. All right. Uh any questions from the commissioners before we open it up to the public comment period? Nope. Okay. So, I'll open up the public comment period. Anybody wish to speak for? I apologize. He also has an opposition letter that we have to read. Would you like to read that into the record? Yes. Okay. Go ahead.

Um, so this is from Douglas and Amber Law Firm I believe. Um there's zoning. I am writing in opposition to the above petition. My client multiple petition because his parcels 457-11-426-21004 [Music] and 451 1146- 03 0 0 4 We'll be in festival public property work Now, additionally, my client's concerned that that was not given to all the interest exam owners.

Okay. All right. So, I'll open up for public comments now. Anybody want to speak for or against? Please state your name and address and you get two minutes. Attorney Robert Golding representing Alexander Petrosky who is the owner of Lat. I'm sorry. I think it's nine. Testing. Oh, there we go. Let's give it a try. Thank you.

Attorney Roberts wants some lots in this uh subdivision where to vacate the uh streets. The first issue I have is that I don't believe this petitioner has legal standing to petition for this. This petitioner is the apparently the uh owner of an LLC called in a clutch LLC and I tender to the board attorney Mr. Molina evidence that in a clutch LLC does not own the land in this subdivision it's owned by clutch LLC which is based on the secretary of state records that I've also tender to Mr. Molina is not owned by his petition. So I don't think he has standing this this petition. Um second of all, Mr. is here. He would uh tell the board if you'd like to hear from him that he would become landlocked by this petition. Um there's been some other vacations in this area that he will also tell the board that he was not notified of those other vacations in in this area. So he would become landlocked by this. So um based on what I feel is his lack of proper notice to him and uh based on the fact that the petitioner is not the owner of the LLC that has petitioned um is not the owner of the land that the he has petitioned the name of he's petitioning it again in a clutch LLC and this land is owned by a clutch LLC and the documentation on the secretary of state's record show today Julia L. Seleton is apparently the uh interested party in pledge policy. So I think I'd like to hear someone too about what standing is uh to pursue this

petition in a nutshell. That's okay. Thank you. Any would anyone else like to speak for or against this issue? Is any of that accurate? Well, he just raised that. Silia says that's the same guy who owns it and there was probably a typo when they so close clutch and in clutch.

Um, but in a clutch is owned by here. But maybe we should have them addressed. Please state your name and address.

My name is the owner of the land of our own since 2021 2011. So the super lab those have since 2014 that's talking about in the east side of the property. What I'm trying to do is make it fair which is the west side of the property in 17 and the south side. He worked. I have nothing to do with those black being because he wasn't the way they were. My petition is for his forement in 17 his land in the east side. I have an also as far [Music] your research the lame everything is correct. I mean I mean there I'm officer of course.

Okay. Thank you. Yes. I'm the one in regards to stating that LLC. I'm not sure what you're referring to. um we can show proof that the LC is in a much attorney and we have the paperwork to show from our attorneys when that in the flesh does indeed belong to refers to the property.

Okay. Thank you. It keeps turning yellow. I'm sorry.

My name is Nicki. Properties in question. There's probably about 30 parcels that were property. They were all settled. They were all individual found by Homer Street on one side, one he's trying to vacate on this side. And in the middle of all those was an alley. So when got uh vacated, there was still the alley in between to let you into these two two properties. When uh the petitioner combined all that properties together, the alley is gone. And so now there's no way to come through the alley to these properties. There's no way to come from Homer Street to these properties. And now he's vacating this side and the back side. No way to get you to the alley to get to these two properties. So you would be landlocking these two parcels that he's trying to do. This is totally wrong. Either one of two things need to happen. Either you unveil the road and give us access to those or deny this or give us the alley back in the middle so we can get to the properties.

Okay. Thank you. Council, is it okay if I ask you? Yeah. So, just for clarification for the board, the reason for approval from us, these properties, the two that are landlocked were bought at Lubian joint parcels. So, the part for us the structures were bought in landlock. They weren't they weren't they were not they were not

based upon I I have I don't know what days in county what date wait hold on hold on please for me and the ownership has to be verified before position is um submitted just verification Okay. Okay. I have a question from the uh lantern. Do you own the the two lots? Are these lots currently landlocked? Yes.

So, what this approval will change nothing about being landlocked. They're already landlocked. There's still access the alley used to give us access to their property. Okay. But it's still the ch the status of those the landlock of this property that you're speaking of does not change. They're already landlocked.

Yes. Because if if you if you close the road and the back road, you can't get to the alley to get to those two lots. Right now, those property that Lshape is not that you can still come down that L-shape and go up the alley to get to those lots. I would like an answer from the young lady on the corner. when these properties were combined, what year? Oh, I don't know. We don't know that. Obligated to respond. If she has that, if she has that information, she could give it, but we're not They were combined before we purchased the other two properties.

Those properties were purchased 2019. The the combination was done. Okay. All right. Okay. Thank you. Okay. Do any questions from Okay. Any other anybody else who would like to speak for or against this issue? If I if I ask a followup question, the petitioner then is the petitioner asserting that I guess the question I have for the petitioner is he's petitioning on behalf of in a clutch LLC. Correct. That's what it says on today's agenda. Let's see.

In a clutch LLC. But is he denying that the owner of records county records is LLC? [Music] I think but I'm not sure. So I think

well LLC is on the record of your property as of right now. you know, all right. Well, well, thank you. We're not going to go back and forth here, but we appreciate your comments. They're they're very well taken. Thank you. You want to just I can address that. Yeah. Go ahead, council.

Okay. So, we have a question about the ownership. Um Mr. Goldie did provide a print out from the assessor's office, uh the property card, uh which shows Plush LLC. Um but look up looking up the deed although it's on my phone it does look like it's in a clutch LLC. So I don't know there was a typo at the county uh when they entered it in the uh record. Um but still I think so that we proceed with caution um it's up to the board but I think perhaps we should just verify before we make final action um who ownership uh is in before we proceed. All right. Thank you, councel. I would entertain a motion to approve, disapprove, or continue uh this petition.

Mr. Chair, uh our staff here said that she did verify. She did verify. Yes. Okay. All right. So, it's verified. County. All right. Thank you. all of their documents, all every ownership document that they submitted, we've gone through it. Uh county left off the INA. Okay. So, it's verified that the petitioner is the owner of the property. All right. So, are there any other discussion among the uh uh commissioners?

Yeah, I'd like to see that uh we get some clarification relative to what the status is or was of the two lots that were purchased. And so I would recommend that we continue this until such time as we can get that verified. Okay. So we have a motion on the table to continue this to verify the purchase date of those uh two outstanding properties. I'll second that. Okay. So we have well that's uh we have a motion and it's seconded. And in just a moment we'll have a roll call. Uh this is his shot and I can't unfortunately because my phone I can't

motion is to continue right so they need to straighten out okay I'll get you Yeah. Yeah. Okay. So, yeah. So, we have a motion on the table to continue this to verify all the ownership to start the uh purchase dates of the two outstanding properties. Uh it's motion is on the table and a second. Okay. So, we need a roll call for that. Okay. Tom Sarah, yes. Yes. Adam Hall, yes. Sherman Wilson, yes. Bill. Yes.

Okay. So, we'll show by vote 5 to zero this entity to the next meeting to verify motion. Okay. All right. Thank you. Uh the next item on the agenda is the uh public hearing for the city of Gary comprehensive plan. Uh we won't have a presentation today by the city. Uh, I think Cory's going to kick it off and we will have a a presentation from Notre Dame and then we'll be entertaining comments uh from the public uh at 2 minutes each of where Cory is standing right now. Cory, please kick us off. Thank you.

First of all, thank you all for coming out tonight, especially to Marquette Pavilion. Thank you for welcoming us here as we work on our ADA accessibility at city hall. So uh we have been working on this comprehensive plan for the last several months. Uh we kicked it off earlier this year and we began working with MKSA doing a lot of research uh reading through the existing plans that the city has done over the last 8 years. And uh then we moved into throwing out some ideas and listening to your ideas. Over the last eight weeks, we have made our way uh through several drafts of the comprehensive plan and around the community at different events. In fact, the board that you see here is torn and written on. Um we continue to get input and in fact yesterday we were out at 16 weeks of summer getting input from the community as well. Um, we have a full presentation that was recorded at last month's planning commission meeting and then we also have a full presentation that was recorded at the city council from last week. In that presentation, I walk through our process which I just explained to you and then the chapters that we're covering for each of the specialty areas. A comprehensive plan is the vision for the city. This is a 10-year vision and uh it does not get into the weeds of zoning. Like for instance, we just our first uh petitioner today was in regards to zoning like landscape and setbacks. That is zoning. Comprehensive plan is how can land be used in the future. So, a big

portion of our comprehensive plan involves land use and we had developed a map that was based on the 2019 comprehensive plan and then uh feedback from city council incorporation of our plans that we've done over the last several years and feedback from the community on what the land use should be in the vision. We also have chapter on our school redevelopment sites. We have several vacant and abandoned schools. When we started this initiative, uh there was a lot of discussion around uh the back school site and as a result of that we incorporated um 10 schools, 10 properties, nine or 10 properties into the comprehensive plan that was specifically how can those sites be redeveloped if they are not if there's a school site not specifically in the chapter is represented on the planes. that we also have a section on uh nature and that includes our parks. We uh currently the chapter includes climate environment uh through input from our sustainability uh committees. We will be breaking that up, but I'm pretty sure we also we've been gathering input casually from you and our stakeholders over the last few weeks. This is our formal public hearing that is required by state statute. So, uh this is an opportunity for you to come and speak and on the

record and uh we can incorporate those comments into the comprehensive plan as we continue to finish it out. One of um our great partners in developing the comprehensive plan was uh Notre Dame. They last summer came out and did a plan for the downtown specifically. And so you'll see some language from their downtown vision plan written into the town plan. And we have a representative from brother David here today that's going to give us an overview of the downtown vision plan. So with that President I'll turn it over to you.

Thank you. All right. So we're going to kick this off uh with the University of Notre Dame and their contributions. I think they're going to summarize it. We're going to give them full 10 minutes uh uh to do what they what what they want to do to to uh give us a summary of their findings or what's next and then we'll open it up for public comment immediately following that. So, please introduce yourself and let's go.

Yes. Hello, my name is Mara. I'm the director of housing and community regeneration at Michigan at the school of architecture at the University of Mona. First of all, I want to thank you very much for inviting me um to be here and the opportunity to be here today uh to speak a little bit about the the plan we did last year. the one-year anniversary of a community engagement design workshop where we really focused on the downtown establishing a vision for what regeneration um restoration and reactivation of the downtown area the core city might be. You have a report which has been issued which is on your website right now which goes into much more detail. The key piece of the team you're at crossroads to determine what is the future of the city you want. Um and you have an excellent team to put it together. You're dealing with issues that are universal. Everybody has his own issue. Everybody has some form of asking the question where do we start to activate and get the social and economic outcomes we're looking for. You guys just have it on a much larger scale. So navigating this is is something that most cities are working with. You guys are working with a larger scale. So the plan here that put together through community engagement and is is being carried forward now with the the mayor's office um is really looking to answer those questions. How do we take limited funds and activate them in a way that can be happening that can that one one development leads to the next um something that can happen in the process of really identifying what your identity is. these these really the first few

pieces that come into place, the scale of development, which looks to how do we make make a city that is truly Gary and at the same time making sure that the the existing residents are part of a process and new residents are not here. And so it's a really exciting moment. that you have um the vision is a piece that needs to continue to always be in the forefront but then you have to get down and that's the ultimate. So looking at very specific places to start looking at essentially what we're doing is creating um city building. We don't build downtowns anymore. We we push out to spraw. We push out um to build far away. And as there's a renewed need to have a walkable place that we can live, work, and play, um we have to reinvent the entire ecosystem around that. So, it's it's really exciting to see the progression happen and the opportunities that are coming to Gary. Um, I want to make myself available for anyone on the plan commission to the public that has questions about how these next steps might come to be about some of the steps of the process you've already taken um from Shur Report the Zoning 911 moving forward and doing amazing things in removing the barriers because once we once we say yes, we want to have a mentality then you have to start one by one addressing the barriers that are shopping And one of the main things of zoning is it's illegal to build on the lots because the typical lot size is narrower than the frontage and so you're addressing that changing that. So these are really important really successful moves that you're making. And then the next question is what is the scale of development that you put in place? And

that's a really big big question because very often there's a one sizefits all model that we use and it's the big what we call the Texas donut of the big uh apartment complex. Um that's a really hard thing in finance. And so from planning point incentivizing and looking at a model of growth that is not a default setting is going to be a really key thing. We're working within our um within our initiative. been working in cities in 100 mile areas and pure communities to you that are dealing with these exact same issues as I was saying before not at the scale that you are at the exact same issues and their planning boards and the planning commissions are looking at tools to to activate their economy through smaller midsize increments of growth and that's really something that we really strongly recommend that you look at Elar specifically is doing exactly that right now. They started in the river district with three and four story buildings with no parking in them. Just parking that on the surface. There's no shortage of parking in the city. Um that you can find ways to build small buildings that need a smaller increment incentizing these and building several times. We're working with Jim Brainer who's the former mayor of Carl, Indiana. They built a city in a strong suburb of Indianapolis. Um they started very similar cases too. They had they had nothing there. So just surface parking with strip malls. They started in small now it's major buckets. They're doing big structured parking and everything around it. But they they were very strategic. So we want to make ourselves available to you guys as we're looking at our next steps to take what is the vision, the mayor's vision, the community's vision um to activate that

and turn it into a reality. Um, this is the the you can be in all three the drawings, but now it's the fun part of actually figuring out how to take those next steps. Um, but we'd love to continue to help out as you do that and make yourself available. Um, as you try and unlock the basically 100 years of disinvestment that every city is having, you're unraveling and trying to do it all in these next few steps. Um so I want to congratulate you too on the amazing strides that you have made and uh and continue to make ourselves available walk with you in the process. Thank you.

Thank you so baby. Thank you so much. We really appreciate all the help you've given us up to date. Right. I'm going to open this up to uh for public comments. Anybody that signed in? Uh, you go in order. Uh, but when you get smoke,

one thing I want to know, we we're going to turn the timer on, but this is being video recorded, so try not to pay attention to the time and and instead focus on your comments. All right, we truly welcome your comments and we we're very interested in in getting a collection of those as we move forward with this plan. So, let's get started. Uh, Robert, you're not either. Yeah, he was on the other next person. Shorty, does Shorty here? Shorty have to leave

from June Street. Nope. Josie from L Street. Maybe that was that was the other thing. Okay, thank you. Uh, Donna Wash, would you like to speak? Oh, she's Sie. Are you okay with that microphone?

Good evening. My name is Make sure it's on.

Silia, is that on? Is it on? Okay. Okay. I waited all my life for Gary to make the changes there. I see a lot of good stuff going on. But I am a member of the Gary Fruit Council. We have an empty garden on Broadway on between 21st and 22nd Avenue. And we've been asked to dedicate the garden. The garden is community garden because we Gary is a does not have the resources, the groceries, the present, it's a food desert. And not only is it a food desert, our community garden brings community together. It is our goal and our purpose to have a peaceful place and we don't charge for our vegetables. People stop all the time and we don't even make it. We want them to have that experience and that connection with nature. We have children working in the garden. We want them to have that connection. And what makes this time right now so important is we all understand what's happening on the federal level with the um immigration issues. The people who plant our food and pick our food, they're not available and they will be less available in the future. So we have to start developing our own food sources. Right now we use gas stations as grocery stores and that is ridiculous and how they appease us. They put a bus for that count. That doesn't help. So like I said it is

a source for community come. We have young people who come and spread the word in the garden. We work with literacy coalition. We have read the garden of those children in the garden. That's my time. Thank you for listening. We would like you to reconsider. [Music] Thank you. Thank you. Right. for 19 points. Please uh for the record, state your name and address when you get up there before you speak.

Good evening. I'm jumping. I'm also a member of she

I'm also a member of Mary and the previous speaker do a lot of work there we've been working on the start for two years so before so two years is not a lot of time to get things pristine and only from we've been we've been given different directives indirectly about how the city feels about where we are. So it's our heart we you know we really care about people a lot of people stop by and stop by just to say they appreciate that space being there. Our vision is of course economically based you know the area in general but a green space is also important and I'd like to come down if you heard of the blue zone I don't know if you could be a blue zone but we could do something similar to having a blue zone we can consider having a mult all the neighborhoods. If let's say 21st Midtown is full of businesses, I guarantee you that people driving past will slow down if they see the dark because that's what's happening. That's what's happening now. What's on Broadway now is being cleaned up, but that garden is the brightest spot on. So I said, "Who's on?" Go ahead.

Okay. A restaurant. A restaurant that serves fresh herbs. They have some restaurants that have rooftop uh cards. Let's think outside the box.

Thank you. [Applause] Okay, you're from Iowa Street. Yes. Again, name and address, please. Hi, my name is Lata Rogers and I am from the fourth district and my address is 1635 street. I am a black coordinator for the black community and my concern is uh young black school site. Uh our organization has been fighting about this area for a long time and we have submitted petitions. We have submitted uh court orders from Harvey with his company. Unfortunately, the owner has packed um sorry for his device. Uh but we want to know what's going to happen with young plans on his new site and that's what I'm seeing on today. Thank you for having us.

Thank you. Thank you.

Okay, Jenniferlock. [Music] Uh Jenny 75 Avenue first district. Um I'm here as myself advocates for responsible development and also the Gary environmental and sustainability advisory council GAC. Um which I know has submitted a draft section to be added to this. Um, I was hoping that you guys would refer and continue to accept comments and not accept the plan yet because I know there are still many pieces coming in. Specifically, two things that I think were done really well for the site, the school site um the way that those were all the comments around that and the um rings that have been created I think were very well done and I appreciate seeing so much residential um brought to those areas. I also think just getting the feedback from Check and things like that and focusing on sustainability and bringing that into our vision is really important where I think the plan is still efficient is one it doesn't really attract one of the things that we have a lot of in the city which doesn't really benefit the city a lot which is trucking. So as it is right now trucking is not a designation on here. I've been told it falls under your business. So unfortunately there's a lot of areas zone business and some of those are not places where we want truck parking lots, truck parking storage facilities and you can imagine there's quite a few areas in all of our districts that passes and it doesn't actually boost our tax base all that much and it also isn't the kind of business that we want to attract. So I think it might be worth considering having that be a separate kind of land use and figuring out where it really would be best fit in the city. The second thing I think that really needs to be reexamined is some of the legacy

manufacturing um zoning that is on the map. Some areas that I think are problematic is areas where I see manufacturing can be completely marked as fluctu as well. And finally some manufacturing sites that are immediately adjacent to existing schools. So these are not the old school site. It's Westside Homeman. I think actually one of the schools manufacturing here was really STEM. Um so I think there's some things around that that really needs to be looked at a little bit more thoroughly to make sure we're making really good choices in those areas for the people and the children in those communities and schools. Thank you. I have Jason on here, but I think he was for a previous issue. Uh Carolyn from Locust.

Good afternoon everyone. My teacher voice. No, I don't want to use it. It's for It's for the public.

Use it because there's so much And it's very hard to understand [Music] a member of guard advocates for responsible development and also the mayor's uh sustainability committee that he initiated about a year and a half ago. I'm very concerned with the renance I guess I would say the remnants of 2019 plan that I think still need as J mentioned trucking is a huge issue um right now these businesses these trucking businesses are coming in under the oices of being a business they're not just a business they are losers they are losers and are climate action plan the two main sources of pollution industrial and transportation. And so we really need to be very careful when we think about allowing truckers to come into into our city as businesses because they're not just businesses, you know, they're not stores. They're they're bringing in more uh more pollution that as we know is very very much linked to the health experience that we experience cancer respiratory diseases as health and also sorry heart disease. So I think that we need to rethink where we we actually

businesses are because I don't think we have that never done I think it's time to do it because we don't have the same thing allow me our city to be overcome with Chinese climate action And we are supposed to be reducing the amount of pollution in our city. So I think the comprehensive plan needs to uh address that also data centers. No reason to please your vote today on this more time to really So many people are so pleased with where we're going in the city right now. We just need a little Thank you.

Thank you. Okay. Uh Chris from Montgomery, I think he was here for another issue. Lena from Montana. Oops. Uh, Kabana from Mississippi Street. [Music] Good afternoon, Mississippi. Yes, Mississippi Park. Also, I get a chance to go by the garden on Broadway. A lot of times as we ride by, I'll stop and participate and see what's happening. I appreciate that garden. Also had a chance to participate a couple times in the pry goes up on Friday nights. Really good turnout really just natural. Appreciate all um got our national food that are going there. We have one off King that we go to also. We pull off all sorts of vegetables things there too. Then we need to put that in our plan. Make sure it's proper. And um when we think about the structure, you know, I have to go back to the effective situation. You guys voted that down in this but my job by areas and every time I see these flex buildings, these buildings are always tr industrial centers or commercial centers, not residential areas. So again, just want to make sure that that doesn't take place, that it doesn't spread capital property, lot of property, a lot of area that it also can be used to a lot of things that I see happen residential areas that I was concerned for reser

that I saw and I looked I saw residential but whether it's truck right now [Music] and then right next door put in this I saw our counselor stays on top of that make sure that we just got to be careful because we're going to right now so this this plan is so important I was there a year ago when you all came from South a lot of others who are here downtown I'm talking about downtown and being good to see things come forward and also very much happy about the way. So we should defer and spend a little bit more time. So thank you. Thank you very much. [Applause] Okay. Hey, Freda from Locust. Good evening. First of all, thank you guys for listening to us tonight. I'm here because I saw the confirmation plan. I'm also a member of GC specifically food insecurity is what my point is. When I look at the comp we are farmers for 10 years. We've been growing food this year alone 14,000 14,000 lb of food farming has been happening with animals and things like that. We need food around our community. It's getting worse. You see it for upper level. I see it. I see people come by every day from the farm needs for food that are hungry that are needed. I think we we miss that there's some agriculture spaces in there. I need give us some

time to refer to give us some time to get our view to the food in the areas beautiful place out there to act but we need to have this in not only is that food for our community that's education for our learning how to grow food they're learning how to sustain this environment by exper hear the air around you. There are so many like user take action. [Music] Thank you.

Thank you. And finally, Mike Voto.

Mr. President. Yes. Can I I'd just like to say something. Oh, while he's coming up. Uh, we're not voting tonight on the comprehensive plan. So, uh, that was not on my down there. The plan to do that is informative and and you know, we know this is an ongoing process. So, don't worry, we're not intending to vote on that tonight. [Applause] He's done.

My name is Mike 21 taking place. uh four houses down from that school or what was at the school. We haven't really got any discussion or stop on the block, you know, talk with us. So one we want to keep saying people who got the neighbor just a bit so down the 14th in the east Arizona and uh you know talking more to say all my neighbors there work the oldest available today so that's all I have to say with that we got a good neighborhood most of the people that live there me my parents parents bought that house in 1959. [Music] They move back into their parents houses. So, we want to see that area develop. I know it's easily school children, but we would like to see something, you know, we saw something. So, uh that is all. Thank you for your time.

Thank you for your time. Okay, that's everyone that signed up. Uh again, I want to emphasize that we appreciate each and every one of you that have spoken before the commission this this afternoon. Uh and I'm not sure everyone heard Adam, but we we are not voting today. This was a public comment uh period. Uh so we welcome all your comments and we'll be uh contemplating this plan uh with the staff as we move forward. All right.

There is also a meeting online that you can also go and [Music] open for the next meeting to begin next public comment. Thank you so much. Okay, we're going to uh we're going to leave this public comment open this period open for the next meeting in case anybody else wants to speak at our next meeting which is uh September 18th. It's a Thursday. We need a motion to do a motion. motion to what? To uh to adjurnn. Leave leave the

So I need a I would like to entertain a motion to leave the public comment portion of this compre Gary comprehensive plan open until the next meeting. Some move. Okay. It's been properly motioned and seconded. Any discussion? Any discussion? No. Roll call. Tom Sarah. Yes. Jeremy. Yes. Adam Hall. Yes. Sherman Wilson, yes. Bill Cook, yes. Show by 5 to Z. Public comment will be left open and continued at the next hearing on September 18th.

Finally, a motion to adjourn. So moved. So moved. So moved. Seconded. Thank you very much. Thank you very much for your comments and have a good evening.