What is  Planning & Policy?

The Planning & Policy Department is responsible for developing and coordinating short-range and long-range plans and strategies for improving neighborhoods, commercial districts and the greater Fort Wayne Community.

Links 

• American Planning  
• Indiana Planning Association 
• Historic Preservation Sites

Planning & Policy Contact Information

City of Fort Wayne
One Main Street, Room 800
Fort Wayne IN 46802
Ph: (260) 427-1127
Fax: (260) 427-1132 

• For the final new Comprehensive Plan document, please click on:
  Planyourcommunity.org

• Overview
• Schwartz Road Voluntary   Map (PDF)
• Carroll Road    FAQS (PDF)/ Map (PDF)    
• Huguenard     FAQS(PDF)  / Map (PDF)

• Overview
• West Central Plan
• Packard Area Planning Alliance
• Bloomingdale/Spy Run
• East Park Planning Alliance
• Northside Neighborhood Plan 
• Memorial Park Plan
  Nebraska Neighborhood Plan

Overview 

Historic Preservation

• Downtown Design Manual
•  Your Downtown brochure
• Downtown Design Guidelines (PDF)
   Map of Proposed Downtown Rezoning areas 
   Executive Summary
     Downtown Zoning Ordinance Amendment - Adopted 12/17/08  

• Preserve-it Allen! Historic Preservation Strategy:
  Overview and recommendations
  Historic Preservation Overview
  Local Historic Districts/Sites on the National Register
  Fort Wayne Historical Architectural Resources
  Historic Preservation Commission
  Heritage Calendar

• Transit Study
• Bike Fort Wayne
  Walk Fort Wayne
  Jefferson-Washington Corridor 

Visit the new Southeast Area Development Strategy 
Homepage. 

Other

.Residential Investment Zones

• Sign Design Review
• Banner Design Review: Central Business District or Neighborhood 
• Chapter 150: New Commercial Code Ordinance
•  Chapter 152: New Housing & Building Standards

Map:
Residential Investment Zones 

Information:
Tax Abatements in EDTAs and Residential Investment Zones