City Plan Commission, June 8, 2026
Votes on Rezoning and Development Plan at 2000 Block of Beacon Street (Beacon Street Housing)
What happened
The Fort Wayne City Planning Commission held a public hearing on June 8, 2026 on seven land-use petitions but took NO votes; all decisions were deferred to the business session on June 15, 2026.
- Jurisdiction
- Fort Wayne, IN
- Date
- June 8, 2026
- Decisions
- 7 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
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 7
Rezoning at 1626 Oxford Street
Petition to down-zone 0.13 acres at 1626 Oxford Street from C-2 Limited Commercial to R-1 Single Family Residential to align with current residential use. Applicant Robert Taylor. No vote taken; decision deferred to business session June 15.
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 City Planning Commission held a public hearing on June 8, 2026 on seven land-use petitions but took NO votes; all decisions were deferred to the business session on June 15, 2026.
Key Decisions (7)
Rezoning at 1626 Oxford Street
Rezoning and Development Plan at 5805/5825 Fairfield Avenue and 430 Cox Drive
Vacation Petition at 2821 Wayne Trace
Primary Plat at 812 Baxter Street
Rezoning at 4036 Westbury Drive
Rezoning and Development Plan at 7953 West Jefferson Boulevard
Rezoning and Development Plan at 2000 Block of Beacon Street (Beacon Street Housing)
Zoning Changes (5)
Development Activity (5)
Fairfield Avenue Gas Station and Convenience Store Reconstruction
Commercial
A Lot to Love Mission Build (812 Baxter Street)
Residential
Two-Family Development at 4036 Westbury Drive
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Multiple applicants and a real estate agent cited a housing…
Housing Demand
Fort Wayne is actively promoting infill housing through its A…
Commercial Demand
Continued private investment in south Fort Wayne commercial corridors, including…
Who Spoke (19)
On the record: the chair, a staff member, an attorney, 4 applicants, 2 applicant's representatives, and 6 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded vote#### **<u>DISCUSSION</u>** The applicant is petitioning to rezone the property from…
#### **<u>COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REVIEW</u>** plan amendment
5825 Fairfield Avenue rezone
430 West Cox Drive rezone
Paulding Road rezone
1 rezone
5805 Fairfield Avenue rezone
More land-use items (32)
- Fairfield Ave subdivisionCase 70-8461Other
- Maurice Smith subdivisionOther
- 812 Baxter Street subdivisionOther
- 4036 Westbury Dr rezoneOther
- 4036 Westbury Drive rezoneOther
- 7953 W Jefferson Blvd rezoneCase PDP2026-0014Other
- 7953 West Jefferson Boulevard rezoneOther
- Beacon Street rezoneOther
24 items with no recorded vote on this agenda
- #### **Compatibility Matrix** - This proposed rezoning to R1/Single Family Residential…No vote recorded
- 1 plan amendmentNo vote recorded
- #### **COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REVIEW** plan amendmentNo vote recorded
- 1 plan amendmentNo vote recorded
- ## **Department of Planning Services Rezoning Questionnaire** **When making… rezoneNo vote recorded
- #### COMPLETE FILING TO INCLUDE: - Filing Fee - Complete application signed by property……No vote recorded
- #### **<u>DISCUSSION</u>** The petitioner is requesting to vacate lots 20 through 28 of……No vote recorded
- 1 subdivisionNo vote recorded
- 2 subdivisionNo vote recorded
- 3 subdivisionNo vote recorded
- #### **<u>DISCUSSION</u>** The City of Fort Wayne Community Development Department, in……No vote recorded
- 1 subdivisionNo vote recorded
- #### **<u>COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REVIEW</u>** plan amendmentNo vote recorded
- #### **Compatibility Matrix** - This proposed rezoning to R2/Two Family Residential is……No vote recorded
- 1 plan amendmentNo vote recorded
- #### **<u>COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REVIEW</u>** plan amendmentNo vote recorded
- #### **Compatibility Matrix** This proposed rezoning to C1/Professional Office and… rezoneNo vote recorded
- 1 plan amendmentNo vote recorded
- 7953 Scottwood Court rezoneNo vote recorded
- Beacon Street rezoneNo vote recorded
- ### **COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REVIEW** plan amendmentNo vote recorded
- 1 plan amendmentNo vote recorded
- 3 site planNo vote recorded
- 6 site planNo vote recorded
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