Councilmembers discuss the ordinances and resolutions for each committee in depth and vote for a recommendation on each item. Some items could be up for passage in the same evening, others will be scheduled in the future. You can find the full detailed agenda here.

G-26-01-09

Ordinance amending the Thoroughfare Plan of the City Master plan by vacating public right of way. This is to vacate the 12-foot alley (0.067 acres) in Northside Addition as a part of a mixed-use development project.
Council District: 5^th District
Department requesting ordinance: Department of Planning Services
Applicant/Vendor: Community Development
Total Cost: N/A
For Treeline District – between 1^st, Harrison, and Cass

G-26-01-10

Ordinance amending the Thoroughfare Plan of the City Master Plan by vacating public right-of-way. This is to vacate a portion (0.511 acres) of right of way of Cass St in Northside Addition and Wells Reserve as a part of a mixed-use development project.
Council District: 5^th District
Department requesting ordinance: Department of Planning Services
Applicant/Vendor: Community Development
Total Cost: N/A
For Treeline District – Cass Street north of Wells

G-26-01-11

Ordinance amending the Thoroughfare Plan of the City Master Plan by vacating public right-of-way. This is to vacate a portion (0.313 acres) of the right of way of Wells St located north of the St. Mary’s River within Wells Reserve, this is a part of a part of a mixed-use development.
Council District: 5^th District
Department requesting ordinance: Department of Planning Services
Applicant/Vendor: Community Development
Total Cost: N/A
For Treeline District – Wells Street north of the River (next to the Wells Street Bridge)

G-26-01-12

Ordinance amending the Thoroughfare Plan of the City Master Plan by vacating public right-of-way. This is to vacate two portion (0.327 acres) of the right of way of 1^st St located west and east of Cass St in Northside Addition, as a part of a mixed-use development.
Council District: 5^th District
Department requesting ordinance: Department of Planning Services
Applicant/Vendor: Community Development
Total Cost: N/A
For Treeline District – 1^st Street west of Cass

R-26-01-17

Resolution approving the Municipal Riverfront Development Downtown Dining District Liquor License.
Council District: 5^th District
Department requesting ordinance: CD Economic Development, Andrea Robinson
Applicant/Vendor: Paula’s on Main – 1732 W. Main St

R-26-01-18

Resolution approving the Municipal Riverfront Development Downtown Dining District Liquor License.
Council District: 5^th District
Department requesting ordinance: CD Economic Development, Andrea Robinson
Applicant/Vendor: The Philharmonic Center – 826 Ewing St.

Z-25-11-17

Ordinance amending the City Zoning Map (Sec. 8 of Wayne Township) This is to rezone 0.275 acres from RP/Planned Residential to C1/Professional Office and Personal Services for property at 3919 W Jefferson Blvd to expand the existing parking lot.
Council District: 4^th District
Department requesting ordinance:
Applicant/Vendor: Paradigm Consulting GRP

These items are up for introduction only. They will be voted on for passage at a later date. You can find the full detailed agenda here.

S-26-01-28
Ordinance approving the 2026 Agreement for Economic Development Services for Fort Wayne – Allen County Economic Alliance. The Alliance is our community’s primary marketing and prospect development arm.

Council District: N/A
Department requesting ordinance: Community Development, Economic Development
Applicant/Vendor: Greater Fort Wayne
Total Cost: $300,000, Funding Source: budgeted line item

S-26-01-29

Ordinance approving Kenney Machinery Corp Purchase Agreement. This is a blanket purchase order because exact items and quantities are not currently known. This is mainly for Toro utility vehicles and mowers. Kenney is sole source provider.
Council District: N/A
Department requesting ordinance: Parks
Applicant/Vendor: Kenney Machinery Corp
Total Cost: Not to exceed $112,500, Funding Source: Parks budgeted line item

S-26-01-30

Ordinance approving The Multimodal Biometric Identification System (AFIS) Annual Maintenance. Applicants are the only vendor that provides annual maintenance of this system.
Council District: N/A
Department requesting ordinance: Fort Wayne Police Department
Applicant/ Vendor: NEC Corp of America
Total Cost: $120,000, Funding Source: budgeted line item

G-26-01-25

Ordinance amending section 153.05 of the City Code of Ordinances. This is an amendment of the Comprehensive Plan for the City and Allen County, by amending the Future Growth and Development Map, with guiding input from recent zooming map amendments, annexations, new subdivisions and stakeholder meetings.
Council District: N/A
Department requesting ordinance: Department of Planning Services
Applicant/Vendor: Fort Wayne Plan Commission

G-26-01-26

Ordinance amending section 153.05 of the City Code of Ordinances. This is an amendment of the Comprehensive Plan for the City and Allen County, by amending the Future Land Use map.
Council District: N/A
Department requesting ordinance: Department of Planning Services
Applicant/Vendor: Fort Wayne Plan Commission

R-26-01-33

Ordinance amending Chapter 32: Common Council in the Fort Wayne Code of Ordinances. This bill administratively changes the order of the Council agenda, moving public comment from the end of Regular Session into the 1^st and 3^rd week Committee Session. This bill allows, additionally, for some flexibility in the scheduling of the comment time, meaning the order of the Committee Session agenda could be moved and comment could be added to 2^nd and 4^th weeks, but only in Committee Session. Also, board appointment language has been changed to allow Council some additional flexibility on when appointments are completed.
Council District: N/A
Department requesting ordinance: City Council
Applicant/Vendor: Councilman Bender

R-26-01-31

Resolution approving the Amendment of Fort Wayne Comprehensive Plan, to update the Future Growth and Development Map.
Council District: N/A
Department requesting ordinance: Department of Planning Services
Applicant/Vendor: Fort Wayne Plan Commission

R-26-01-32

Resolution approving the amendment of Fort Wayne’s Comprehensive Plan, All in Allen, to update the Future Land Use Map.
Council District: N/A
Department requesting ordinance: Department of Planning Services
Applicant/Vendor: Fort Wayne Plan Commission

Z-26-01-19

Ordinance amending the City Zoning Map (Sec. 32 of Saint Joseph Township) This is to rezone 0.49 acres from R3/Multiple Family Residential to C1/Professional Office and Personal Services for property at 4207 Lake Ave. This is being done to align zoning with the use. Currently used as a tax office, not multi-family housing.
Council District: 1^st District
Department requesting ordinance: Department of Planning Services
Applicant/Vendor: Compass Rose Properties, Kevin Babb

Z-26-01-20

Ordinance amending the City Zoning Map (Sec. 10 of Aboite Township) This is rezone 1.75 acres from AR/Low Intensity Residential to C1/Professional Office and Personal Services, to allow for a childcare center for property at 9729 Illinois Rd.
Council District: 4^th District
Department requesting ordinance: Department of Planning Services
Applicant/Vendor: Shakeel Ahmed, The Goddard School

Z-26-01-21

Ordinance amending the City Zoning Map (Sec. 24 of Washington Township) This is to rezone 1.21 acres from R3/ Multiple Family Residential to C1/Professional Office and Personal Services for property at 1320 Medical Park Dr. This is to align the zoning with the current use.
Council District: 3^rd District
Department requesting ordinance: Department of Planning Services
Applicant/Vendor: IRC Properties

Z-26-01-22

Ordinance amending the City Zoning Map (Sec. 24 of Saint Joseph Township) This is to rezone 1.72 acres from SC/Shopping Center to C3/General Commercial for property at 10320 Maysville Rd, this is to align zoning with the current use.
Council District: 1^st District
Department requesting ordinance: Department of Planning Services
Applicant/Vendor: Mikes Carwash Inc.

Z-26-01-23

Ordinance amending the City Zoning Map (Sec. 12 of Washington Township)This is to rezone 0.96 acres from R1/Single Family to C2/Limited Commercial for property at 8126 Coldwater Rd to permit a coffee shop.
Council District: 3^rd District
Department requesting ordinance: Department of Planning Services
Applicant/Vendor: Adam Ross

Z-26-01-24

Ordinance amending the City Zoning Map (Sec. 13 of Washington Township) This is to rezone 10.0 acres from R1/Single Family Residential to C3/General Commercial for property at 6910 Elderberry Drive, to permit a gas station and C-Store.
Council District: 3^rd District
Department requesting ordinance: Department of Planning Services
Applicant/Vendor: Quik Trip Corporation

Z-26-01-27

Ordinance amending the City Zoning Map (Sec. 34 of Washington Township) This is to rezone 0.3 acres from R1/Single Family Residential to R3/Multiple Family Residential for property at 2500 Lawn Ave to permit 3 attached zero lot line, two-family dwellings on platted lots.
Council District: 3^rd District
Department requesting ordinance: Department of Planning Services
Applicant/Vendor: Fisher Property Management LLC