Rockford Sun

City of Rockford Code & Regulation Committee met Aug. 12.

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. COMMITTEE REPORTS

1. Right-of-Way Vacation for 717 John and 706 Salem

Request to vacate a narrow grassy strip of land that is platted as right-of-way between 717 John Street and 706 Salem Street. A total of.15 acres or 6,352 square feet. It runs between parcels owned by two separate homeowners to the west and six separate homeowners to the east. All of the homeowners have agreed to the vacation request.

Michael Hakanson, Land Transaction Officer for the City of Rockford estimates the current market value of the strip of land to be $1,652.00.

2. Proposed Sale of City-owned property located at 413 Ford Street

3. Honorary Street Name Change - South Madison Street

Request for an Honorary Street Name Change on South Madison Street from East State Street to Walnut Street to Maffioli Avenue in honor of Louie Maffioli, fourth generation of the first Italian family in Rockford, President and CEO of Wilson Electric Company, serving a total of forty-six (46) years in the electrical industry.

4. 1430 10th Avenue

Zoning Board of Appeals recommends approval for a:

a. Special Use Permit for outside storage area for landscape and building materials on a gravel surface and;

b. Variation to increase the maximum height allowed in the front yard from four (4) feet to six (6) feet for a sight obscuring fence along 10th Avenue and Parmele Street in an I-1, Light Industrial Zoning District at 1430 10th Avenue (Andrew Benson dba Benson Stone/Applicant)

5. 4949 Harrison Avenue

Zoning Board of Appeals recommends approval for a Variation to increase the maximum number of allowed walls signs above the ground floor of the structure from two (2) to three (3) in an I-1, Light Industrial Zoning District at 4949 Harrison Avenue (Bob Baker/Image Signs/Applicants).

6. Proposed Amendments to ICC Code Sections

Request by the Construction and Development Division to Amend Codes to Comply with Mechanical Review Board Recommendations

III. RESOLUTIONS

1. Screw City Beer Festival

Scheduled for September 9, 2019 from Noon – 5:30 p.m. The event will take place at 324 North Madison Street (parking lot of Riverview Ice House and Trolley Car 36)

2. Greek Fest 2019

Scheduled for September 7th from Noon – 11:30 p.m., and September 8th from Noon – 9 p.m. The event will take place at Sts. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church located at 108 North 5th Street

3. Tamale Fest IV

Scheduled for September 14th from Noon – 10 p.m. The event will take place at Don Carter Lanes, 4007 East State Street (in the parking lot)

4. Fall for Rockford

Scheduled for September 21st from 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. The event will take place in downtown Rockford, specifically Main Street from State Street to Jefferson, including Mulberry from Main to Wyman and City Lots 1 and 3

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