City Council, August 18, 2026
Approves Right-of-way acquisition for Pufferbelly Trail Van Family Crossing pedestrian bridge at 320 West Coliseum Boulevard, 7-0
What happened
The Fort Wayne Common Council committee session advanced several public works, utility, parks, and finance items on unanimous or near-unanimous do-pass recommendations, most notably approving acquisition of a 0.688-acre parcel at 320 West Coliseum Boulevard from Monarch Propertie…
- Jurisdiction
- Fort Wayne, IN
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- August 18, 2026
- Decisions
- 11 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 7-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 11
Right-of-way acquisition for Pufferbelly Trail Van Family Crossing pedestrian bridge at 320 West Coliseum Boulevard
Resolution approving acquisition of a 0.688-acre parcel at 320 West Coliseum Boulevard from Monarch Properties LLC (Bob Thomas Ford) for $1,150,000 to complete the Pufferbelly Trail pedestrian bridge (Van Family Crossing) over Coliseum Boulevard. Approved by Board of Public Works July 28, 2026. Van Family Foundation providing $5 million grant; total project cost just under $10 million. Do-pass 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
The Fort Wayne Common Council committee session advanced several public works, utility, parks, and finance items on unanimous or near-unanimous do-pass recommendations, most notably approving acquisition of a 0.688-acre parcel at 320 West Coliseum Boulevard from Monarch Propertie…
Key Decisions (11)
Right-of-way acquisition for Pufferbelly Trail Van Family Crossing pedestrian bridge at 320 West Coliseum Boulevard
Westwood North concrete street repairs construction contract
Pettit-Rudisill Neighborhood concrete street repairs Phase 6 contract
Westwood Valley concrete street repairs contract
Oxford Streetscape Reconstruction Project contract
Spartan Drive storm improvements contract
SEED tax deduction at 1402 South Harrison Street (Powers Hamburgers)
Botanical Conservatory South Linkway interior construction contract
Fire Department promotional process services contract
Fire Department bunker gear purchase
Downtown Dining District liquor license for Bridgeport restaurant
Development Activity (3)
Pufferbelly Trail Van Family Crossing pedestrian bridge
Infrastructure
Oxford Streetscape Reconstruction Project
Infrastructure
Bridgeport restaurant
Commercial
Market Signals (5)
Infrastructure
Fort Wayne is investing heavily in trail connectivity (Pufferbelly Trail/Van…
Commercial Demand
SEED tax deductions within TIF districts are being used to…
Infrastructure
The Google data center is generating significant public opposition over…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the chair, 4 councilmembers, 5 staff members, the applicant, and 3 members of the public.
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