City Council, May 12, 2026
Approves Downtown dining district liquor license for Mitchell's Downtown Sports Bar and Neighborhood Grill, 7-1
What happened
Fort Wayne Common Council approved a due-pass recommendation authorizing $8,150,000 in taxable economic development revenue bonds (conduit financing via the Indiana Finance Authority) for the Village of Arneo residential/commercial project (S-2604-23), on an 8-0 vote, with final…
- Jurisdiction
- Fort Wayne, IN
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 12, 2026
- Decisions
- 14 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 7-1
Free sample: decision 1 of 14
Taxable economic development revenue bonds for Village of Arneo project
Ordinance authorizing issuance of $8,150,000 in taxable economic development revenue bonds for the Village of Arneo project via the Indiana Finance Authority Residential Infrastructure Fund. Conduit/pass-through financing; no city funds pledged, not city debt. Developer James Kahn, backed by letter of credit. Project is off Clinton Street near the 469 bypass with 91 residential single-family lots (42 sold, ~25 under construction), apartments, commercial town square, and a back nine golf facility. Committee due-pass 8-0; regular session passage 8-0.
- letter of credit from developer's bank
- financial security required by IFA
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
Fort Wayne Common Council approved a due-pass recommendation authorizing $8,150,000 in taxable economic development revenue bonds (conduit financing via the Indiana Finance Authority) for the Village of Arneo residential/commercial project (S-2604-23), on an 8-0 vote, with final…
Key Decisions (14)
Taxable economic development revenue bonds for Village of Arneo project
Motion to suspend rules for firefighter compensation ordinance (committee)
Downtown dining district liquor license for Mitchell's Downtown Sports Bar and Neighborhood Grill
Downtown dining district liquor license for Rudy's LLC
Downtown dining district liquor license for Delhi Heights Fort Wayne Inc.
Downtown dining district liquor license for Moore Brewing Company
Motion to suspend rules for Fire Department ordinance G260504 (committee)
Construction contracts - Public Works street/alley rehab (introduction)
City Utilities filter under drain replacement contract (introduction)
Finance Committee introductions (Dayforce software, LPR maintenance, firefighter compensation)
Vacation of right-of-way on Shady Brook Drive (introduction)
City Theater Redevelopment Project Area and Economic Development Area (introduction)
Public Works contracts up for passage (Clinton St widening, Concord Hills, resurfacing)
City Utilities contracts up for passage
Development Activity (5)
Village of Arneo
Mixed-Use
Mitchell's Downtown Sports Bar and Neighborhood Grill
Commercial
Rudy's Cigar Bar
Commercial
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
The Village of Arneo project off Clinton Street near the…
Commercial Demand
Multiple new downtown/riverfront hospitality projects (Mitchell's ~$10M, Moore Brewing 12,000…
Infrastructure
Developers are leveraging the Indiana Finance Authority Residential Infrastructure Fund…
Who Spoke (19)
On the record: the chair, 7 councilmembers, 2 staff members, the clerk, 5 applicants, and a witness.
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