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City Council, October 27, 2026

Approved: Kirkwood Park street repairs and St. Francis sidewalk contracts, 9-0

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What happened

On October 27, 2026, Fort Wayne approved Kirkwood Park street repairs and St. Francis sidewalk contracts (9-0).

Fort Wayne Common Council introduced two rezonings: Z-26-10-12 (2.92 acres at 10728 U.S. Highway 24 West, BTI to C-3) and Z-26-10-14 (approximately 8.83 acres at 2312 West Cook Road, R-1 to I-3), each by unanimous 9-0 vote; no merits action was taken on either.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Fort Wayne, IN
Governing body
Final authority
Date
October 27, 2026
Decisions
12 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, 9-0

Projects in this meeting (2)

2312 West Cook Road

Awaiting final vote
2312 West Cook Road, Washington Township

10728 U.S. Highway

Awaiting final vote
10728 U.S. Highway 24 West, Aboite Township

Free sample: decision 1 of 12

Introduction of rezoning at 10728 U.S. Highway 24 West

Introduced an ordinance amending Zoning Map CC-27, Section 27 of Aboite Township, to rezone 2.92 acres from BTI Business Technology and Industrial Park to C-3 General Commercial. Introduction vote was 9-0; no action on the merits was taken.

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Key Decisions (12)

Other

Introduction of rezoning at 10728 U.S. Highway 24 West

Vote: unanimous
Other

Introduction of rezoning at 2312 West Cook Road

Vote: unanimous
Other

Introduction of easement vacation at 3505 Conestoga Drive

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Solential Energy microgrid O&M agreement

Vote: 9-0
Approved

DLZ Memorial Park sewer separation design contract

Vote: 9-0Moved by Paddock
Approved

Samsara telematics amendment

Vote: 9-0
Approved

2027 budget appropriation

Vote: 9-0
Approved

Elected officials compensation 2027

Vote: 6-3
Approved

2027 salary ordinances and fleet purchase order increases

Vote: 9-0
Continued

Chapter 37 lease approval clarification held

Vote: 9-0Moved by Paul Inslee
Approved

Wheel tax and surtax fund consolidation

Vote: 9-0
Approved

Kirkwood Park street repairs and St. Francis sidewalk contracts

Vote: 9-0

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Zoning Changes (2)

BTIC-32.92
R-1I-38.83

Development Activity (1)

Memorial Park sewer separation Phase 2

Infrastructure

Market Signals (2)

Infrastructure

Aqua sewer and water customers in southwest Fort Wayne face…

Industrial Demand

A residential-to-intensive-industrial rezoning on West Cook Road points to continued…

Agenda results

Who spoke

16 distinct speakers; 12 identified names.

All speaker roles: 1 Unknown, 1 Attorney, 4 Staff, 1 Chair, 8 Councilmember, 1 Clerk.

Identified name roles: 4 Staff, 1 Chair, 6 Councilmember, 1 Clerk.

Speaker sample: Eric Rupert, Staff.

11 more identified names in Pro: 1 Chair, 6 Councilmember, 1 Clerk, 3 Staff.

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Zoning terms (8)

13 recorded timestamps

  • approved (1 timestamps)
  • denied (1 timestamps)
  • industrial (3 timestamps)
  • public hearing (2 timestamps)
  • zoning (2 timestamps)
  • rezone (2 timestamps)

Decision moments (12)

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