Community development outlines downtown plan and housing projects adding roughly 400 units
Community Development Director Jonathan Lice said the department is leading the 'Make It Downtown' long‑range plan after extensive public engagement and described projects in Southeast Fort Wayne that will add about 400 housing units and tens of millions in investment; North River remediation is underway using EPA brownfields grants.
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Jonathan Lice, Community Development Director, told the committee the division will lead the long range planning for 'Make It Downtown' and has engaged over 1,100 community surveys and more than 900 in‑person engagements to form a downtown plan for 2027. He described proactive rezoning work (Calhoun Street), housing initiatives such as Village Premier and Roosevelt Reserves that together will add about 400 new housing units in Southeast Fort Wayne, and said remediation of the North River redevelopment site is underway with EPA and Indiana brownfields grant funds.
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