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Fort Wayne Meetings
City Board of Zoning Appeals, July 16, 2026
Approves Development standards variance for equipment storage/paving at 8029 North Clinton Street, passed
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What happened
The Fort Wayne Board of Zoning Appeals approved three of five land-use requests at its July 16, 2026 hearing. It approved SU-2026-021 (accessory dwelling unit at 2518 South Wayne Avenue), SU-2026-0024 (freestanding ADU at 1805 Alabama Avenue), UVAR-2026-0028 (single-family to two…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Fort Wayne, IN
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 16, 2026
- Decisions
- 7 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, passed
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsEquipment Storage/Paving
Approved2 conditions of approval
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1004 Lincoln Avenue
Approved1 condition of approval
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Free sample: decision 1 of 7
Special use for accessory dwelling unit at 2518 South Wayne Avenue
City of Fort Wayne Community Development Division sought special use to permit a detached accessory dwelling unit above a two-car garage on a city-owned R2 lot, part of the infill housing 'lot to love' program. A neighbor at 2520 Southwind opposed, citing foundation and hillside stability concerns. Approved by voice vote.
- Primary structure to be built first before the accessory dwelling unit
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Fort Wayne Board of Zoning Appeals approved three of five land-use requests at its July 16, 2026 hearing. It approved SU-2026-021 (accessory dwelling unit at 2518 South Wayne Avenue), SU-2026-0024 (freestanding ADU at 1805 Alabama Avenue), UVAR-2026-0028 (single-family to two…
Key Decisions (7)
Approved
Special use for accessory dwelling unit at 2518 South Wayne Avenue
Vote: passedConditions attached
Approved
Special use for freestanding ADU at 1805 Alabama Avenue
Vote: passed
Continued
Special use for two-family dwelling at 1025 Greenlawn Avenue
Vote: 2-0 (insufficient, requires 3 votes)
Continued
Development standards variance for reduced side yard setback at 1025 Greenlawn Avenue
Approved
Use variance to convert single-family to two-family at 1004 Lincoln Avenue
Vote: passedConditions attached
Approved
Use variance for farm/lawn equipment sales at 8029 North Clinton Street
Vote: passedConditions attached
Approved
Development standards variance for equipment storage/paving at 8029 North Clinton Street
Vote: passedConditions attached
Development Activity (5)
Infill housing ADU at 2518 South Wayne Avenue
Residential
Freestanding ADU at 1805 Alabama Avenue
Residential
Two-story duplex at 1025 Greenlawn Avenue
Residential
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Applicant Keith Hoskins cited a Fort Wayne affordable housing gap…
Sentiment
Neighborhood opposition to a duplex on an R1 lot (parking,…
Housing Demand
The City's 'lot to love' infill housing program is actively…
Commercial Demand
Andy Moore of MKW LLC described strong local demand from…
Who Spoke (18)
ChairApplicant · 6Public · 4
On the record: the chair, 6 applicants, and 4 members of the public.
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