What does the Community Development CDC assist with?
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The Community Development Division is one of five divisions within Fort Wayne City Government. There are four departments within the Community Development Division:
· Community Planning and Policy
· Neighbourhood Code Enforcement
· Office of Housing and neighbourhood Services
· Redevelopment
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CDC (COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION)
Business Grant
The City of Fort Wayne currently doesn't offer grants for start-up businesses. However, there are occasional programs throughout the year for business grant programs, primarily the Facade program....
Business Financing
Transfer to Dawn Putney, 1125.
Commercial Façade Grant
Transfer to Lindsey Maksim, x2792.
Business License
There are no general business licensing requirements with the City and County. It's recommended you visit the City's website www.cityoffortwayne.org/business.html and review the "Starting a Business" brochure, as well as the "Licenses, Permits and Taxes" guide. Businesses need to register with the Allen County Recorder's office if your business will be setup as sole proprietor or with the Secretary of state (www.in.gov/sos) if business will be setup as corporation, LLC,LLP,etc. Further questions, contact Dawn Putney, x1125 (first source of contact), or Craig Berndt, x2162 Darren Renier, x2109 James Roush,x2111
Child Care Business
For child care provided in the home, the childcare provider must hold a valid license from the State of Indiana. This term includes a Class I Child Care Home and a Class II Child Care Home which are defined as follows: 1. Class I Child Care Home - A childcare home that serves up to 12 children at any time. The children may be at the home on either a part time or full time basis. 2. Class II Child Care Home - A childcare home that serves more than 12 but not more than 16 children at any time. The children may be at the home on either a part time or full time basis.
For licensing requirements contact Family & Social Services at 877-511-1144.
For child care not provided in the home, transfer to Dawn Putney, x1125 or Adam Welch, x5814 to discuss the various licensing permitting required.
Record Business
Record your business name with the Allen County Recorder's office located in the Rousseau Building (City/County Bldg.), if your business will be setup as sole proprietor. You also need to record your business name with the Secretary of State which can be done online at www.in.gov/sos, if business will be setup as corporation, LLC, LLP, etc.
Minority or Woman Owned Business
Contact Kelly Lundberg with Contract Compliance and the State of Indiana (www.in.gov) and refer to the city's website www.cityoffortwayne.org/contract-compliance-home.html for certification instructions.
Retail Merchant Certificate
Contact the Indiana Dept. of Revenue at 260-436-5663 1415 Magnavox Way, or website www.in.gov/dor.
Business in Home
You will need to speak with the Dept of Planning Services (land use/zoning) to ensure your business can be run in your home and/or if it will change your zoning classification. There are penalties if a business is run out of a home and the residential zoning is incorrect and/or not reviewed and/or approved by the zoning appeals. Transfer the call to x7607
Business Loans
Community Development Corp is a non-profit organization for small business lending housed within the City of Fort Wayne. They work hand in hand with various banks, community organizations and local government to offer low interest rate commercial loans. To learn more or schedule an appointment, transfer the call to Dawn Putney, x1125.
Small Business Loans
Transfer caller to Dawn Putney, x1125.
SBA (Small Business Administration) Loans
Transfer caller to Dawn Putney, x1125.
Enterprise Zone Business Loans
Transfer caller to Dawn Putney, x1125.
Rural USDA Business Loans
Transfer caller to Dawn Putney, x1125.
Business Counseling/Plans
Recommended that you contact the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at 481-0500 or SCORE at 422-2601
Restaurant Startup or Website Changes for CD
To start up a restaurant you will need to contact the Allen County Dept of Health at 449-7562.
In addition, check online "Starting a Business" guide at cityoffortwayne.org/business for other suggested steps for starting a business.
For web changes and questions, transfer to x2181.
POLICY & PLANNING
Annexations or Census
Annexations
Transfer caller to Paul Spoelhof, x2140.
Census
Transfer caller to Paul Spoelhof, x2140.
Area Plans for Neighborhoods CDAP
CDAP Planning & Policy partners with neighborhood residents to create a plan to address issues, develop goals and create strategies. These plans include land use, transportation, housing and community facilities.
Bloomingdale, Spy Run or West Central
Transfer call to Russ Garriott, x2138.
East Central or Memorial Park
Transfer call to x2181.
Nebraska
Transfer call tox2181.
Northside
Transfer call to x2181.
Packard Area Planning Alliance
Transfer call to Creager Smith, x2161.
Gateways
Questions regarding improvement to Fort Wayne's primary gateways and maintaining and enhancing the City's major points of entry may be directed to Russ Garriott, x2138, Pam Holocher, x2139 or Sherese Fortriede, x2153 .
High Speed Rail
Transfer call to Holli Duncan, x2175.
Historic
Permits
Certificate of Appropriateness permit is required for renovations to buildings designated as historic in locally designated districts. Transfer to Don Orban, x2160 or Creagor Smith, x2161.
Tours of Historic District
Transfer the call to Don Orban, x2160 .
Historic Preservation
The Historic Preservation Commission is a seven member body appointed by the Mayor. The Commission has jurisdiction over all Locally Designated buildings, sites, structures and districts. Any proposed changes to those properties are brrought to the Commission for review. Transfer the call to Don Orban, x2160
Courthouse Tours
Transfer the call to Don Orban, x2160 .
Legacy, Plan-it-Allen or Downtown Design Manual
Downtown Design Manual
Transfer Caller to Sherese Fortriede, x2153 or Department of Planning Services main line, x7607.
Legacy
Transfer caller to Sharon Feasel (Redevelopment Department), 2107.
Plan-It-Allen
The contact for Plan-It Allen is Sherese Fortriede, x2153.
Transportation
Citilink or Bus Fort Wayne Plan
Transfer caller to Sherese Fortriede, x2153.
Bike Fort Wayne
Transfer caller to Paul Spoelhof, x2140.
Bike Racks
Only business owners must make these requests. Please contact the business owner and tell the owner to call 311 to have a bike rack installed.
If for business owner, transfer call to Paul Spoelhof, x2140.He will come out to your business to meet with you and look at the site to figure out the best spot for the bike rack. If we are putting the rack on the property rather than the sidewalk or Right of Way, we will also need a signed agreement
Walk Fort Wayne (new sidewalks along major roads, not repair or replacement or maintenance)
Transfer caller to Paul Spoelhof, x2140.
Jefferson - Washington Corridor
Transfer caller to Sherese Fortriede, x2153.
Anthony Grade Separation Study
Transfer caller to Sherese Fortriede, x2153.
Trails
Transfer caller to Paul Spoelhof, x2140.
GIS Maps and Demographic Info
GIS Mapping Maps
Maps are provided for the following:
Annexations
Census 2000-2010
Historic Districts
Neighborhood Planning
Contact is Paul Spoelhof, x2140.
Demographic Information
Transfer caller to Paul Spoelhof, x2140 for Demographic Information.
Banners and Commercial Corridor Planning
Banners
If banners are to be hung from light poles you will need to speak with Don Orban, x2160.
Commercial Corridor Planning
Broadway, Wells St., Rudisill
Russ Garriott, x2138
E State, N Anthony
Transfer caller tox2181.
Fairfield
Transfer caller to Russ Garriott, x2138.
Bluffton/Lower Huntington (Waynedale)
Transfer caller to Holli Duncan, x2175
S Calhoun
Transfer caller to X2181.
Riverfront Fort Wayne/Envision Fort Wayne Center
The Envision Center Winter hours will be by appointment. The Envision Center is located at 916 S Calhoun St.
If additional information is needed transfer the call to Holli Duncan, x2175, Sherese Fortriede, X2153
REDEVELOPMENT
Appearance and Design
Urban design, architecture, landscape, site design, facade DESIGN, streetscape, public art, public space and urban trees. Transfer caller to Stacy Haviland, x2147. For Wayfinding Signs and Anthony Wayne Building Streetscape, transfer caller to Stacy Haviland, x2147
Brownfield and Environment
Transfer caller to Lindsey Maksim, x2792.
Economic/Industrial Bonds
Transfer caller toCarman Young, x5814.
Foreign/Trade Zone
Transfer caller toCarman Young, x5814
Grants
Downtown Façade Grant
Transfer caller to Carman Young, x5814.
Commercial Façade Grants
Transfer caller to Lindsey Maksim, x2792.
Environmental Grants
Transfer caller to Lindsey Maksim, x2792.
Vacant Building Façade Grants
Transfer caller to Lindsey Maksim, x2792.
EPA Grants
Transfer caller to Lindsey Maksim, x2792.
Importing/Exporting
Transfer caller toCarman Young, x5814
Tax Credits/Abatements/Tax Increment Financing (TIF)
New Market Tax Credits
Transfer caller to Sharon Feasel, x2107.
Tax Abatements/Phase-ins
Transfer caller to Carman Young, x5814.
Tax Increment Financing (TIF)
Transfer caller to Alexis Hathaway, x2118 or Nancy Townsend, x2323.
FW Redevelopment Commission or Redevelopment District
CRED
Transfer caller to Sharon Feasel, x2107.
Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission
Transfer caller to Nancy Townsend, x2323.
Determine project caller seeking information on Parkview Field, or any parking garage (Harrison Square parking lot, Civic Center Parking Garage, Skyline Parking Garage, or parking lot downtown) Redevelopment projects including The Harrison or the Skyline Residential Tower and transfer to Keith Thornton, x1499.
OFFICE OF HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES (OHNS)
Homeowner Repair
Transfer caller to Andrew Hoffman @ Neighborlink, 209-0074.
Down Payment Assistance
We do not have a program at this time.
Residential Mortgage & Payments
Transfer caller to x2181.
Residential Insurance
Transfer caller to x2181.
Lead Program
Transfer caller to Heather Parks, x8564.
Public Services, Grants
Transfer caller to x 2181.
Contractor Issues
Transfer caller to David Grim, x2154.
Payments & Invoices
Transfer caller to x2181.
Homeowner Education/Section 3
Homeowner Education
We do not have a program at this time. x427-8585
Section 3
Transfer caller to Iric Headley, x2124
Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO)
Transfer caller to John Stineburg, x2125.
Interpreter
Transfer caller to Cameo Parry (Spanish only), x2134.
*Blight Elimination Program
Transfer caller to David Grim, x2154
*Note: if caller is asking about acquiring a BEP property, we will not be distributing properties until 12/31/2016. More information will roll out closer to distribution date.
NEIGHBORHOOD CODE ENFORCEMENT (NCE)
Abandoned Vehicle Notices
Transfer caller to Pam Burns, x6161.
Condemned Structures
Transfer caller to Neighborhood Code Front Desk, x1114.
Demolitions
Transfer caller to Linda Koithahn, x1087.
Court Notices
Transfer caller to Leslie Chalfant, x1088 or Mecca Abdullah Jordan, 1225.
Front Desk
Transfer caller to Neighborhood Code Front Desk, x1114 or 5846
Invoices
Transfer caller to Emily Roach, x1397.
Code Officers or Supervisors
All calls for Code Officers. Please ask if they want the Officer's voicemail or the front desk. All calls for Susan B.Eisenhauer x5847, obtain property address and transfer to the front desk at Neighborhood Code, 1114
Work Plan Extension
Transfer caller to Linda Koithahn, x1087.
Weed Notices
Transfer caller to Mecca Abdullah Jordan, x1225.
Liens
Weed Liens
Transfer caller to Mecca Abdullah Jordan, x1225.
All Other Liens
Transfer caller to Leslie Chalfant, x1088 or Mecca Abdullah Jordan, x1225.
Phone: 260-427-2181
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Web Address: http://www.fwcommunitydevelopment.org/
Street Address:
Citizen Square
200 E Berry St Suite 320
Fort Wayne In 46802
Office Hours M-F 8:00 to 5:00pm
