The document provides descriptions of different land use types in Gary, Indiana's comprehensive plan. It outlines residential, commercial, employment, and open space/public land uses. Residential ranges from stable neighborhoods to distressed areas transitioning to other uses. Commercial includes downtown, mixed-use corridors, and transit-oriented development. Employment comprises light industrial, heavy industrial, and airport/intermodal uses. Open space includes conserved lands, parks, and vacant land being reused.

2. Gary Comprehensive Plan
Land Use Type Description
RESIDENTIAL
Residential Stable residential neighborhood containing a mix of single family and multifamily buildings. Provides for the preservation and maintenance of the
neighborhood.
Flexible Residential Distressed residential neighborhood with high vacancy rates as well as residential homes that will continue over time. Allows higher levels of flexibility
in re-use and could ultimately transition to another role over time.
Transition to Employment Severely distressed residential neighborhood where attrition has passed a tipping point. No longer a viable residential area; will transition over time to
serve another purpose for Gary’s future.
COMMERCIAL
Downtown Accommodates multi-story, mixed-use buildings at higher intensities. Provides for vertical and horizontal mixed-use development, class A office space,
and walkable uses conducive to the city’s downtown area.
Neighborhood Mixed-Use Corridor Provides for areas with a wide variety of existing residential, office, retail, dining, and institutional uses.
Neighborhood Commercial &
Services
Allows for a variety of retail, service, dining, arts, and other supportive uses in low-rise buildings.
Flexible Commercial Distressed commercial area, allows for higher level of flexibility and targeted investment around viable activity centers, transit stops, and commercial
nodes.
Transit-Oriented Development Supports a transit-oriented district around the Miller, Downtown and Clark Road transit stations with higher intensity, mixed-use development within
walking distance of the train station, and lower intensity commercial and industrial uses around the periphery. Allows for a wide variety of commercial,
service, residential, recreational, and institutional uses.
Entertainment District Supports an entertainment area by accommodating multi-story buildings with a wide variety of uses.
Highway Commercial Allows auto-oriented retail and services along I-80/94 and I-65 to capitalize on high traffic interstate corridors.
EMPLOYMENT
Light Industrial/ Employment Flex Provides an area for a wide variety of employment-generating activity, including office, light industrial and manufacturing, research and development,
transportation and logistics, technology parks, and supportive commercial.
Heavy Industrial Accommodates high-intensity, high-impact industrial activity. Use is buffered from other residential and commercial uses.
Airport Allows for the continued use of the land supporting the further development of Gary-Chicago International Airport.
Intermodal/Logistics Encourages growth around heavy industry, shipping, logistics, and intermodal port development.
OPEN SPACE
Managed Conservation Lands Preserves managed conservation land that provides for ecological preservation, public open space, recreation, and stormwater management.
City Parks Maintains parks and open spaces that provide recreational benefits for residents. Parks are typically managed by the City of Gary parks department.
Landscape Reserve Allows for areas that put vacant land back to use as productive uses, such as food and forest production, and/or natural landscapes, such as forests, or
renewable energy development in low density areas. Larger landscape areas may be reused for other purposes in the future consistent with market
demand and development opportunity. A portion of these areas will be used to manage stormwater.
PUBLIC / INSTITUTIONAL
Public Reserves areas for public and institutional uses, including hospitals libraries, and government buildings.
Schools and Universities Reserves areas for schools, universities, and other educational uses.
Land Use Designations

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Legend
Planned/Programmed Projects
Bike Lane
Complete Street
Road Diet
Rehabilitation
Roadway Improvement
Road Realignment
Truck Route
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Transit Oriented Development
Planned/Proposed Trail
Planned/Proposed Bike Lane
Active Railroad
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City of Gary Limits
Managed Parks and Open Space
Existing Trail
City of Gary
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Feet Planned / Programmed Projects")# Planned/Programmed Project ID
Id Project Type Status
1 W 4th Ave Truck Route Planned
2 W 5th Ave Complete Street Planned
3 Grant St Complete Street Conceptual
4 Buchanan St Complete Street Planned
5 Massachusetts St Bike Lane Conceptual
6 Broadway Complete Street Programmed
7 Lake Street/Miller Station (SSL) Transit Oriented Development Programmed
8 Gary Metro/Adam Benjamin Station (SSL) Transit Oriented Development Conceptual
9 Clark Rd/Gary Chicago Airport Station (SSL) Transit Oriented Development Conceptual
10 Aetna St Road Diet Conceptual
11 Clay St Complete Street Conceptual
12 Lake St Complete Street Programmed
13 Miller Ave Complete Street Conceptual
14 Grand Blvd Complete Street Conceptual
15 Hemlock Ave Complete Street Conceptual
16 US 12/20 Realignment Road Realignment Programmed
17 11th Ave Road Diet Conceptual
18 15th Ave Complete Street Conceptual
19 25th Ave Road Diet Conceptual
20 35th Ave Complete Street Planned
21 Ridge Rd Rehabilitation Planned
22 Harrison St Rehabilitation Conceptual
23 Buffington Harbor Rd Roadway Improvement Planned
24 Buffington Harbor Rd Extension Roadway Improvement Planned
25 Lake St RR Crossing Safety Improvement Conceptual
26 Old Hobart RR Crossing Safety Improvement Conceptual
27 County Line Rd RR Crossing Safety Improvement Conceptual
28 Grant St and Ridge Rd RR Crossing Safey Improvement Conceptual
29 Marquette Trail Trail Planned
30 Green Link Trail Trail Planned