Fort Wayne Plan Commission Considers Northpoint Rezoning; Other Housing Plans

Fort Wayne’s Plan Commission has posted an agenda for a public hearing on July 13, 2026 at 5:30 p.m.—followed immediately by a business meeting—with multiple housing-related items scheduled for separate consideration.

Both sessions are at Citizens Square, 200 E. Berry. The public hearing is listed for Room 35, and the business meeting is listed for Room 30.

Northpoint Apartments: rezoning petition and primary plan on the agenda

The centerpiece of the agenda is a rezoning request tied to Northpoint Apartments. The public hearing agenda lists Rezoning Petition REZ-2026-0029 and Primary Development Plan PDP-2026-0018.

According to the agenda materials, the applicant is Birge & Held, and the request would rezone the site at the 2900 block of West Ludwig Road from R1 (Single Family Residential) to R3 (Multiple Family Residential) for a multiple-family complex.

Because zoning is a land-use decision with community impacts, residents near the site may want to pay close attention to public comments and how the request aligns with surrounding development—particularly around density, street access, and parking/traffic expectations.

Other housing proposals scheduled for separate votes the same night

The business meeting agenda lists additional development-plan items besides Northpoint, including two other housing proposals:

• Getz Villas — Secondary Development Plan SDP-2026-0003 at 6499 Welch Road
• Village Premier Phase II – Senior Housing — Secondary Development Plan SDP-2026-0004 at 1902 McKinnie Avenue

As reflected in the business agenda, each item on the listing requires a separate vote. (So even if multiple projects appear in one package, outcomes can differ by item.)

Next scheduled Plan Commission dates

The agenda materials also list upcoming meetings for follow-up in the process: a public hearing on August 10, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. and the next business meeting on August 17, 2026 at 5:30 p.m.. Residents who want to track this housing pipeline can use those dates to watch for any continued items or further action.

Sources

• Plan Commission public hearing agenda (July 13, 2026)