City Council, July 14, 2026
Approves Rezoning at 5805 & 5825 Fairfield Avenue and 430 West Cox Drive, 7-0
What happened
This Fort Wayne Common Council session was dominated by non-land-use contracts and appropriations, but did pass seven rezonings on final passage, including Z260517 rezoning 8.71 acres from R-1 to R-3 Multiple Family Residential at the 2000 block of Beacon Street and Z260516 rezon…
- Jurisdiction
- Fort Wayne, IN
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 14, 2026
- Decisions
- 17 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 7-0
Projects in this meeting (5)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearings1626 Oxford Street
Approved 7-05825 Fairfield Avenue
Approved 7-04036 Westbury Drive
Approved 7-02000 Block of Beacon Street
Approved 7-07953 West Jefferson Boulevard
Approved 7-0Free sample: decision 1 of 17
Samsara telematics software purchase for public works fleet
Ordinance S260634 approving purchase of Samsara telematics software and equipment for the public works fleet, quote Q-1862448 between Samsara Incorporated and the City of Fort Wayne, total cost $299,021.20. Do-pass recommendation in Finance Committee 7-0; final passage 7-0.
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
This Fort Wayne Common Council session was dominated by non-land-use contracts and appropriations, but did pass seven rezonings on final passage, including Z260517 rezoning 8.71 acres from R-1 to R-3 Multiple Family Residential at the 2000 block of Beacon Street and Z260516 rezon…
Key Decisions (17)
Samsara telematics software purchase for public works fleet
McMillan pool deck replacement service agreement
Hanna Homestead Redevelopment Project design service agreement
Chapter 50 Garbage and Refuse ordinance amendment
Chapter 39 Ordinance Violations Bureau amendment
Chapter 41 fee schedule amendment
Flock license plate reader maintenance contract held to August 25
Rezoning at 5805 & 5825 Fairfield Avenue and 430 West Cox Drive
Rezoning at 1626 Oxford Street
Rezoning at 4036 Westbury Drive
Rezoning at 7953 West Jefferson Boulevard
Rezoning at 2000 block of Beacon Street
Pufferbelly Pedestrian Bridge professional services agreement
Introduction of appropriation ordinance A260710
West Highway 30 Economic Development Area Amendment No. 2 (introduction)
Alley vacation between Lots 86 and 87 in Zollers and Swains addition (introduction)
Vesey neighborhood / Quimby Village Stormwater Improvements Phase 2 (introduction)
Zoning Changes (5)
Development Activity (4)
Hanna Homestead Redevelopment Project
Other
McMillan Park Aquatic Center pool deck replacement
Infrastructure
Pufferbelly Pedestrian Bridge over Coliseum Boulevard
Infrastructure
Vesey neighborhood / Quimby Village Stormwater Improvements Phase 2
Infrastructure
Market Signals (3)
Sentiment
Strong public opposition to Flock license plate readers pushed Council…
Infrastructure
Fort Wayne is investing heavily in stormwater (Quimby Village Phase…
Housing Demand
An 8.71-acre R-1 to R-3 Multiple Family Residential rezoning at…
Who Spoke (12)
On the record: the chair, 6 councilmembers, 4 staff members, and the clerk.
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