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Council rejects rezoning for West Jefferson property after neighborhood objections

Fort Wayne Common Council · January 27, 2026
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Summary

The council failed final passage of an ordinance to rezone 0.275 acres at 3919 West Jefferson from planned residential to C1 for additional parking, after Plan Commission’s prior 'do not pass' recommendation and sustained neighborhood opposition.

The Fort Wayne Common Council on Jan. 27 voted down a proposed rezoning of about 0.275 acres at 3919 West Jefferson Boulevard, an item that had previously received a unanimous 'do not pass' recommendation from the Plan Commission.

Michelle Wood of the Department of Planning Services summarized the history: the Plan Commission had voted unanimously against rezoning the parcel, which is behind an existing medical practice, and the matter had been held at…

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