At its Tuesday meeting, Gary Common Council members unanimously approved a resolution regarding a new city comprehensive plan.

The city zoning and planning department and plan commission helped craft the comprehensive plan before it was sent to the council for approval.

Councilwoman Mary Brown, D-3rd, was absent from the Tuesday night vote.

According to the resolution, the comprehensive plan updates a document from 2019 that details Gary’s vision for “promoting economic growth, sustainability, public health, safety, convenience, order, or the general welfare” of the city.

Because of actions taken to further Gary development in the past year, multiple city officials believed the comprehensive plan should be updated.

“The comprehensive plan is designed to look for future developments in

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