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City of Rockford Code & Regulation Committee met Oct. 25.

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. COMMITTEE REPORTS

1. Spring Brook Road/McFarland Road/Bell School Road

Traffic Commission recommends approval prohibiting commercial vehicles on Spring Brook Road from 635’ east of McFarland Road to Bell School Road

2. South 6th Street/2nd Avenue

Traffic Commission recommends approval to establish a “2-Hour Parking” restriction on the east side of South 6th Street from 110’ north of 2nd Avenue to 5th Avenue

3. South 6th Street/4th Avenue/5th Avenue

Traffic Commission recommends approval to establish a “2-Hour Parking” parking restriction on the west side of South 6th Street from 180’ north of 4th Avenue to 5th Avenue, thus repealing the existing restriction of “No Parking Any Time” on the west side of South 6th Street ½ block north of 4th Avenue to 5th Avenue

4. 16th Street/8th Avenue

Traffic Commission recommends approval requiring that traffic on 16th Street be required to Yield prior to entering the intersection of 8th Avenue

5. No Action Requests

Traffic Commission recommends “No Action” be taken on the following items:

1. Request to establish an all-way stop at the intersection of Esmond Drive and Arnold Avenue, thus repealing the existing traffic control of Esmond Drive stopping for Arnold Avenue

2. Request to establish handicapped parking on the south side of Elm Street from 45’ west of South Court Street to 85’ west of South Court Street

6. Plat of Rockford Peaches PUD Subdivision

7. Pre-Annexation of 4130 Blackhawk Road and 5845 35th Street

8. Proposed Amendments to the City of Rockford Liquor Code Section 3-54 Persons and premises not to be licensed, paragraph (13)

9. Rockford Billiard Cafe - 1434-1436 North Main Street

Consideration of an application to modify an existing liquor license to add one (1) video gaming terminal at Rockford Billiard Café, Inc., located at 1434-1436 North Main Street

10. 3707 Auburn Street

Zoning Board of Appeals recommends denial for a Variation to reduce the required parking spaces from 77 spaces to 64 spaces; and a Variation to eliminate interior landscape islands and open green areas between a parking lot; and Variation to eliminate the required shade tree requirement in a C-3, General Commercial Zoning District at 3707 Auburn Street (Mahmoud Odeh/Applicant)

11. 215 North 6th Street

Zoning Board of Appeals recommends approval for a Special Use Permit for a Crematory in a C-2, Limited Commercial Zoning District at 215 North 6th Street (Lance Bifulk/Applicant)

12. 1311 North Main Street

Zoning Board of Appeals recommends denial for a Special Use Permit for indoor climate controlled self-storage in a C-2, Limited Commercial Zoning District at 1311 North Main Street (Joseph James Partners LLC/Applicant)

13. 1631 Rural Street

Zoning Board of Appeals recommends approval for a Special Use Permit for a mural on the west wall of building in a C-3, General Commercial Zoning District at 1631 Rural Street (Jennifer Kuroda/Applicant)

14. 6280 East State Street

Liquor and Tobacco Advisory Board recommends approval for the Sale of Liquor by the Drink in conjunction with a restaurant with outdoor seating in a C-3, General Commercial District at 6280 East State Street (Old Chicago Taproom II, LLC dba Old Chicago Pizza and Tap Room/Applicant)

15. 4415 Harrison Avenue

Liquor and Tobacco Advisory Board recommends approval for the Sale of Liquor by the Drink in conjunction with a restaurant in a C-3, General Commercial Zoning District at 4415 Harrison Avenue (Spider Sushi @ Harrison LLC dba Spider Sushi/Applicant)

16. 3707 Auburn Street

Liquor and Tobacco Advisory Board recommends approval the Sale of Tobacco Products in conjunction with a tobacco shop in a C-3, General Commercial Zoning District at 3707 Auburn Street (West Side Smokes/Mahmoud Sami Odeh dba West Side Smokes/Applicant)

17. 2233 Kishwaukee Street

Zoning Board of Appeals recommends approval for the Sale of :

a. Packaged Liquor in conjunction with a gas station and convenience store in an I-1, Light Industrial District and I-2, General Industrial Zoning District; and

b. The Sale of Tobacco Products in conjunction with a gas station, and convenience store in an I-1, Light Industrial District and I-2, General Industrial Zoning District at 2233 Kishwaukee Street (Clean Fuel, Inc., dba Clean Fuel/Applicant)

18. 3135 North Rockton Avenue

Liquor and Tobacco Advisory Board recommends approval for:

a. The Sale of Packaged Liquor in conjunction with a gas station, convenience store and auto mechanic shop in a C-2 Limited Commercial District

b. The Sale of Tobacco Products in conjunction with a gas station, convenience store and auto mechanic shop in a C-2, Limited Commercial District at 3135 North Rockton Avenue (Daniall Corporation/Bader Islam dba Conoco/Applicant)

III. RESOLUTIONS

1. 2022 City Council and Committees Calendar Schedule

2. Dasher Dash

This event is scheduled for Saturday, November 27, 2021 from 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Step-off time is at noon. The race will be contained within the footprint of Stroll on State Festival. The festival is being held in downtown Rockford, bordered by Jefferson Street, Church Street, Chestnut Street, Green Street and 3rd Street

3. Sno Market

This event is scheduled for Friday, December 17th, Saturday, December 18th and Sunday, December 19th from 3 p.m. – 9 p.m. The event will be held in Municipal Lot 31 behind The Norwegian located at 1402 North Main Street.

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