Rockford Sun

City of Rockford Code & Regulation Committee met Aug. 22.

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. COMMITTEE REPORTS

1. 1334 & 1344 East State Street

Zoning Board of Appeals recommends approval for a Special Use Permit for a gas station and convenience store in an R-1, Single-Family Residential Zoning District, C-1 Limited Commercial Zoning District, and a C-3, General Commercial Zoning District at 1334 & 1344 East State Street (Architect Joseph Anderson for Sadruddin & Penny Lakhani/Applicants)

2. 3166 McFarland Road

Zoning Board of Appeals recommends approval for a Special Use Permit for an unattended fuel station and car wash in a C-2. Limited Commercial Zoning District at 3166 McFarland Road (Jim Arneson for Dealar Properties, Inc./Applicant)

3. 904 Shenandoah Avenue

Zoning Board of Appeals recommends denial for a:

a. Variation to increase the fence height from four (4) feet to six (6) feet within the front yard along Shenandoah Avenue; and

b. Variation to allow a chain-link fence with plastic slats within the front yard along Shenandoah Avenue in an R-1, Single Family Residential Zoning District at 904 Shenandoah Avenue (Stephanie Jones Sullivan/Applicant)

4. 402-528 Martin Road, 3331 and 3333 Foley Street, 4xx-517 Barry Road, 4xx-440 Barry Road, 3213, 32xx, and 3215 Blair Street, 3306 and 3312 Blair Street, 315 Kennon Road, and 3319 Lyle Street

Zoning Board of Appeals recommends approval for a Zoning Map Amendment from R-1, Single-Family Residential Zoning District to I-2, General Industrial Zoning District at 402-528 Martin Road, 3331 and 3333 Foley Street, 4xx-517 Barry Road, 4xx-440 Barry Road, 3213, 32xx and 3215 Blair Street, 3306 and 3312 Blair Street, 315 Kennon Road, and 3319 Lyle Street (Four Rivers Sanitation Authority/Applicants)

5. 6588 Spring Brook Road

Zoning Board of Appeals recommends approval for a Special Use Permit for a Planned Unit Development for a pet grooming facility, dog bar, new vehicle storage building, new parking lot, and a bar building in an R-3, Multi-Family Residential Zoning District at 6588 Spring Brook Road (William Caldwell/Applicant)

6. 602 South Pierpont Avenue and 7xx Waveland Avenue

Zoning Board of Appeals recommends approval for a:

a. Special Use Permit for religious assembly and associated activities; and

b. Variation to reduce the required front yard setback along Preston Street from twenty-five (25) feet to fifteen (15) feet; and

c. Variation to reduce the required front yard setback along Waveland Avenue from twenty-five (25) feet to fifteen (15) feet in a R-1, Single Family Residential Zoning District at 602 South Pierpont Avenue and 7xx Waveland Avenue

7. 1341 Greenwood

Zoning Board of Appeals recommends approval for a Variation to increase the maximum permitted square footage from 720 square feet to 1,112 square feet to allow construction of an additional accessory structure in an R-1, Single-Family Residential Zoning District at 1341 Greenwood Avenue (Michael Tremaine/Applicant)

8. 5494 East State Street

Liquor and Tobacco Advisory Board recommends approval of a license for the Sale of Liquor by the Drink (Class E) in conjunction with a restaurant, and outdoor seating area in a C-2, Limited Commercial Zoning District at 5494 East State Street (Jose A. Chavez/Mexico Classico Grill, LLC dba Chavez Mexican Restaurant/Applicant)

9. 6860 Spring Creek Road

Liquor and Tobacco Advisory Board recommends approval of the continued operation under a Class A license for the Sale of Liquor by the Drink in conjunction with a restaurant and outdoor seating area under new ownership pursuant to an 80% stock purchase in a C-3, General Commercial Zoning District at 6860 Spring Creek Road (Laura Renner/Josef’s of Barbados/Applicant)

10. 1710 Rural Street

Liquor and Tobacco Advisory Board recommends approval of a license for the Sale of Beer & Wine by the drink (Class NG-WB) in conjunction with a restaurant and an outdoor seating area in a C-2, Limited Commercial Zoning District at 1710 Rural Street #3(Stacey Knight/Kevin Knight/Feed the Pozitive, LLC dba Lydia’s Café/Applicant)

11. 2401, 2402 Latham Street

Liquor and Tobacco Advisory Board recommends approval for:

a. The continued operation under a Class A license for the Sale of Liquor by the Drink in conjunction with a bar, video gaming terminals, outdoor seating area; and

b. The continued Sale of Packaged Liquor under a Class PKG in conjunction with a bar, video gaming terminals and outdoor seating area pursuant to a 100% stock purchase in a C-3, General Commercial Zoning District at 2401, 2402 Latham Street (Colleen Therese Kowalski/Latham Tap Inc. dba Latham Tap, Inc./Applicant)

12. 320 North Mulford Road

Liquor and Tobacco Advisory Board recommends approval for:

a. A license for the Sale of Tobacco Products with a gas station and convenience store; and

b. A license for the Sale of Packaged Liquor (Class PKG) in conjunction with a gas station and convenience store in a C-3, General Commercial Zoning District at 320 North Mulford Road (Girishkumar B. Patel/Circle G LLC dba BP Gas Station/Applicant)

13. 542 and 634 North Lyford Road

Liquor and Tobacco Advisory Board recommends approval for:

a. A Modification of an Existing Liquor License for the Sale of Packaged Liquor (PKG) and a Tobacco License to add additional corporate owners for a total of four (4) corporate owners; and

b. Denial of the request for change of store hours to 24 hours a day, add video gaming terminals, and remove restriction on minimum ounce requirement for single serve bottles of liquor in a C-3, General Commercial Zoning District at 542 and 634 North Lyford Road (Sunny Elengical/Reetha Elengical/Ajithkumar Asokabhavan Krishnan/Anil Krishnan/Star Petroleum, Inc. dba BP Star Petroleum, Inc./Applicants)

14. Modification to an Existing Liquor License

Rural on Tap, 1710 Rural Street, has requested a sixth (6th) video gaming terminal

15. Proposed Amendments to the Annexation Policy

16. Proposed Amendments to Section 17-1 (Weed Control) and Section 17-2 (Weed Cutting; Liens)

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