FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO)— The prospect of a casino in Allen County or Fort Wayne has residents asking questions—and Allen County Commissioner Ron Turpin joined Kayla Blakeslee on Fort Wayne’s Morning News to break down the legal and zoning realities.
“The short answer is no,” Turpin said when asked if a casino could currently be built within city limits or anywhere in the county. “There are zoning laws set in the beginning of the segment. The city of Fort Wayne has them, Allen County has them.”
He explained that Fort Wayne specifically prohibits large-scale gaming under its current zoning rules, meaning the city’s development commission would need to approve any changes for a casino to be considered. Similarly, much of Allen County is zoned agricultural, so any proposed casino would require a zoning change to move forward…