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Fort Wayne Meetings
City Council, September 8, 2026
Votes on Data Center and Community Quality of Life Plus Task Force (G260631)
1h 5m9,343 words
61 mentionsdeniedzoningrezonecommercialresidentialpublic hearingindustrialduplexapprovedenvironmental reviewFort Wayne, IN
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What happened
The Fort Wayne Common Council approved two down-zoning rezonings (Z-26-07-12 at 1223 South Anthony Boulevard and Z-26-07-13 at 2808 Taylor Street) both from commercial to R-1 Single Family Residential, each 8-0.
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Fort Wayne, IN
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- September 8, 2026
- Decisions
- 14 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Projects in this meeting (7)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsZ-26-09-04
Approved 9-01601, 1609, and 1717 South Calhoun Street, and 131 and 136 Murray Street, Wayne Township, Fort Wayne
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Focus area
Approved 9-0Calhoun Street from Grand Street to Rudisill Street, Wayne Township, Fort Wayne
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Downzoning
Approved 8-01223 South Anthony Boulevard, Adams Township · Grey Oak Construction
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Focus area
Approved 9-03819 Barr Street, Wayne Township, Fort Wayne
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Downzoning
Approved 8-02808 Taylor Street, Wayne Township · Paula Guadalupe Rodriguez
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Data center moratorium
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Focus area
Approved 9-0Rudisill Boulevard from South Calhoun Street to Lafayette Street, Wayne Township, Fort Wayne
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Free sample: decision 1 of 14
Rezoning at 1223 South Anthony Boulevard
Ordinance amending the zoning map to rezone 0.12 acres from C-3 General Commercial to R-1 Single Family Residential at 1223 South Anthony Boulevard. The parcel has been vacant since approximately 2000; applicant wishes to construct a single family dwelling. Approved 8-0 at committee (do pass) and 8-0 at regular session passage.
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Meeting Summary
The Fort Wayne Common Council approved two down-zoning rezonings (Z-26-07-12 at 1223 South Anthony Boulevard and Z-26-07-13 at 2808 Taylor Street) both from commercial to R-1 Single Family Residential, each 8-0.
Key Decisions (14)
Approved
Rezoning at 1223 South Anthony Boulevard
Vote: 8-0Moved by Tom Freistroffer
Approved
Rezoning at 2808 Taylor Street
Vote: 8-0Moved by Paddock
Approved
MyoVision traffic detection procurement
Vote: 8-0
Approved
Curex traffic detection procurement
Vote: 8-0
Approved
Victory Gardens Residential TIF District (R260855)
Vote: 8-02 conditions attachedMoved by Paddock
Approved
Victory Gardens Legacy Fund grant (R260856)
Vote: 7-1Moved by Paddock
Approved
Downtown Fort Wayne professional services contract (S260857)
Vote: 8-0
Denied
Homeless resource center funding (A260522 and R260524)
Vote: 3-5
Withdrawn
Data Center and Community Quality of Life Plus Task Force (G260631)
Other
Data center moratorium resolution introduced (R260917)
Other
Focus area rezoning along Rudisill Boulevard (Z-26-09-01)
Other
Focus area rezoning at 3819 Barr Street (Z-26-09-02)
Other
Focus area rezoning along Calhoun Street to Urban Corridor (Z-26-09-03)
Other
Rezoning at South Calhoun Street and Murray Street (Z-26-09-04)
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Zoning Changes (6)
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Development Activity (3)
Victory Gardens
Residential
MyoVision video traffic detection deployment
Infrastructure
Curex video traffic detection deployment
Infrastructure
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
The city's recent housing study estimates southeast Fort Wayne can…
Housing Demand
Recent new construction infill housing in southeast Fort Wayne is…
Infrastructure
Infrastructure barriers (site prep, streets, utilities, drainage) have been the…
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Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded voteWho spoke
15 distinct speakers; 13 identified names.
All speaker roles: 4 Staff, 7 Councilmember, 1 Clerk, 1 Chair, 2 Witness.
Identified name roles: 4 Staff, 5 Councilmember, 1 Clerk, 1 Chair, 2 Witness.
Speaker sample: Karen Couture, Staff.
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Meeting audio
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Zoning terms (10)
61 recorded timestamps
- denied (1 timestamps)
- zoning (9 timestamps)
- rezone (9 timestamps)
- commercial (9 timestamps)
- residential (16 timestamps)
- public hearing (6 timestamps)
Decision moments (14)
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