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City Board of Zoning Appeals, June 18, 2026

Approves Special Use for residential reentry facility at 2417 Fairfield Avenue, 4-1

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88 mentionspublic hearingzoningresidentialvarianceaducommercialland usecomprehensive planapprovedrezoningdeniedrezonemotion to denysubdivisionFort Wayne, IN
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What happened

The Fort Wayne Board of Zoning Appeals denied Sweet Asian LLC's use variance (UVAR 2026-0022) for a mobile food unit at 5717 South Anthony Boulevard on a 5-0 vote after residents objected to trespassing, trash, and traffic.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Fort Wayne, IN
Governing body
Final authority
Date
June 18, 2026
Decisions
5 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, 4-1

Projects in this meeting (3)

Mobile Food Unit

Denied 5-0

Golf Simulator Business

Approved 5-0
1 condition of approval

Addiction Outpatient Clinic

Approved 4-1
1 condition of approval

Free sample: decision 1 of 5

Special Use for residential reentry facility at 2417 Fairfield Avenue

Rise Recovery LLC special use to allow a residential reentry facility in R3 zoning at 2417 Fairfield Avenue. Approved 4-1 with condition of a fence as described in the public hearing.

  • Fence as described in the public hearing

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 denied Sweet Asian LLC's use variance (UVAR 2026-0022) for a mobile food unit at 5717 South Anthony Boulevard on a 5-0 vote after residents objected to trespassing, trash, and traffic.

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Key Decisions (5)

Approved

Special Use for residential reentry facility at 2417 Fairfield Avenue

Vote: 4-1Conditions attached
Approved

Use Variance for addiction outpatient clinic at 2427 Fairfield Avenue

Vote: 4-1Conditions attached
Continued

Special Use for accessory dwelling unit at 2518 South Wayne Avenue

Denied

Use Variance for mobile food unit at 5717 South Anthony Boulevard

Vote: 5-0
Approved

Use Variance for golf simulator business at 9307 West State Road 14

Vote: 5-0Conditions attached

Development Activity (5)

Rise Recovery residential reentry facility

Residential

Rise Recovery addiction outpatient clinic

Residential

Accessory dwelling unit at 2518 South Wayne Avenue

Residential

Market Signals (3)

Commercial Demand

A former South Anthony medical clinic is being converted to…

Sentiment

Strong resident opposition to commercial encroachment (food truck) in residential-adjacent…

Commercial Demand

A golf simulator franchise with private suites illustrates emerging demand…

Who Spoke (19)

ChairBoard Member · 2StaffAttorneyApplicant · 4Applicant's Rep · 2Public · 3

On the record: the chair, 2 board members, a staff member, an attorney, 4 applicants, 2 applicant's representatives, and 3 members of the public.

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