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Council splits on rezonings: Kwik Trip rezoning at Elderberry Drive fails, Speedway rezoning advances, DuPont item held
Summary
Council members debated three rezoning matters June 2: a Kwik Trip rezoning at 6910 Elderberry Drive drew strong neighborhood opposition and the due‑pass motion failed (7 no, 0 yes, 1 abstention); a Speedway/7‑11 rezoning at North Clinton passed committee 7‑0 with one abstention; a rezoning at East DuPont Road was held for two weeks at staff request.
Fort Wayne’s Common Council committee considered several zoning items June 2 and produced mixed outcomes.
6910 Elderberry Drive (Z‑26‑124): Planning staff described a request to rezone about 10 acres from R‑1 to C‑3 for a Kwik Trip convenience store. The staff summary noted written commitments that limit intensive C‑3 uses, require landscape buffering and an 8‑foot privacy fence, and restrict canopy lighting to face Coldwater Road. Multiple neighbors testified in opposition and council members said the developer had not adequately engaged adjacent homeowners. The applicant (Gwen Keane of Kwik Trip) said the team held a neighborhood meeting April 15 and mailed 156 notices; she asked the council to defer to allow more outreach. Councilman Hartman and several others said they opposed the zoning; the recorded vote on the committee due‑pass motion was seven members voting no, none yes, with one abstention, effectively rejecting a do‑pass recommendation.
5830 North Clinton Street (Z‑26‑413): A rezoning to permit a new gas station/convenience store (replacing a Walgreens) was presented with a written commitment and a 9‑0 planning commission due‑pass recommendation. Council discussion noted neighborhood outreach and buffering; the committee recorded a do‑pass recommendation (7 yes, 0 no, 1 abstention).
2929 East DuPont Road (Z‑26‑414): Staff asked to hold this rezoning for two weeks because a required written commitment had not been signed by the applicant; council voted to hold the item 8‑0.
Council members said they will continue to weigh neighborhood input and planning‑commission recommendations ahead of final votes during upcoming meetings.
