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Fort Wayne BZA hearing canceled for lack of quorum; cases moved to April 16, 2026
Summary
The Fort Wayne Board of Zoning Appeals meeting set for March 19, 2026, was canceled because the board lacked a quorum; staff notified applicants and remonstrators that all cases will be heard at the April 16, 2026 meeting. The hearing was canceled at 5:45 p.m.
The Fort Wayne Board of Zoning Appeals meeting scheduled for March 19, 2026, was canceled after the board lacked a quorum and staff were unable to secure enough members to open the hearing. The minutes state that "the hearing was cancelled at 5:45pm" and that, by rule, the cases scheduled for the March 19 hearing will be automatically moved to the April 16, 2026 hearing.
The minutes list attendance and staff present for the record. Board members shown in the document include Chair Lakisha Woods; Vice Chair Ron Howard; and members Connie Haas-Zuber, Rachel Tobin-Smith and Jay Wilhelm. Staff present are named as Patrick Rew, Deputy Land Use Director; Jacob Rose, Senior Land Use Planner; Erika Hylemon, Associate Land Use Planner; Jenna Davis, Associate Land Use Planner; and Tina Fraley Long, Office-Finance Manager. The minutes note that all board members, applicants and remonstrators were notified of the reschedule. Audio recordings of proceedings are available upon request, per the Department of Planning Services.
