Rockford Sun

City of Rockford Liquor and Tobacco Advisory Board met Nov. 16.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

21-LTAB-024 309 and 311 7th Street

Applicant Eclectic Event Planning LLC / Clareisa Schwartz dba Eclectic Event Planning

Ward 11 The sale of liquor by the drink in conjunction with an event space with video gaming in a C-4, Urban Mixed-Use Zoning District

Laid over from October

21-LTAB-027 214 East State Street

Applicant The Standard - 214 East State LLC dba The Standard on State

Ward 3 The sale of liquor by the drink in conjunction with a wedding and events facility with outdoor seating in a C-4, Urban MixedUse Zoning District

21-LTAB-028 3003 11th Street

Applicant Mahmood Abdulqader / 11th Street Gas Mart, Inc. dba Shell Gas

Ward 6 The sale of tobacco products in conjunction with a gas station and convenience store in a C-3, General Commercial Zoning District

The format of the Liquor & Tobacco Advisory Board (LTAB) meeting will follow the Board’s Rules of Procedure generally outlined as:

The Chairman will call the address of the application.

∙ The Applicant or representative will come forward and be sworn in.

∙ The Applicant or representative will present their request before the Board

∙ The Board will ask any questions they may have regarding this application.

∙ The Chairman will then ask if there are any Objectors or Interested Parties. Objectors or Interested Parties are to come forward at that time, be sworn in by the Chairman, and give their name to the Zoning Board of Appeals secretary and the stenographer

∙ The Objector or Interested Party will present all their concerns, objections and questions to the Applicant regarding the application.

∙ The Board will ask any questions they may have of the Objector or Interested Party.

∙ The Applicant will have an opportunity to rebut the concerns/questions of the Objector or Interested Party

∙ No further discussion from the Objector or Interested Party will occur after the rebuttal of the Applicant.

∙ The Board will then discuss the application and a vote will be taken.

The LTAB meeting is not a final vote on any item. However, it is the only time in which the public may participate. After the LTAB meeting, the item moves on to the Code & Regulation Committee. Although the public is invited to attend the meeting, public input is not allowed at the committee meeting. The date of the Code & Regulation meeting will be Monday, November 22, 2021 at 5:30 PM in City Council Chambers (2nd floor of City Hall) as the second vote on these items. The third and final meeting in this process is the City Council. That vote is tentatively scheduled on Monday, December 6, 2021. If for any reason the item is Laid Over at the committee level or on the City Council floor, the item is automatically laid over for two (2) weeks. The dates are then subject to change. Please note that City Council meeting are the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month and Committee meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month. If you are unsure of when the next meeting will take place, please contact the zoning office at 779-348-7423.

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