Rockford Sun

City of Rockford Code & Regulation Committee met Oct. 24.

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

The following represents, in general, the chronological order of proceedings at the City Council/Committee Meetings: Call to Order, Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance, Public Speaking and City Council/Committee Agendas.

Meeting will be live streamed on Channel 17 and via this link: http://rockfordcityil.iqm2.com/citizens/default.aspx.

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. COMMITTEE REPORTS

1. Indian Terrace

Traffic Commission recommends approval to repeal the existing “2 Hour Parking” on the south side of Indian Terrace East/West to north one block

2. Javelin Drive/Easton Parkway/South New Towne Drive

Traffic Commission recommends approval to establish “No Parking Any Time” on the north side of Javelin Drive from Easton Parkway to South New Towne Drive thus repealing the existing “No Parking Any Time” on the north side of Javelin Drive from Easton Parkway to east end

3. No Action Items

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

1. A request to establish “2 Hour Parking” on the south side of Mound Avenue from North Main Street to Indian Terrace, thus repealing existing “2 Hour Parking” on the south side of Indian Terrace East/West to north one block.

2. A request to establish two-way stop control at the intersection of

Lawndale Avenue and Grenshaw Street.

3. A request to establish two-way stop control at the intersection of Roxbury Road and Regents Park Road, thus repealing the existing traffic control of Regents Park Road yielding for Roxbury Road.

4. Right of Way Vacation Request Four Rivers Subdivision

The vacation shall be in accordance with easement agreements between Four Rivers Sanitation Authority, Nicor Gas and Commonwealth Edison. This information will be stated on the final recorded plat.

5. Right of Way Vacation Request for Property Adjacent to 909 North Prospect Street

The requestor has maintained the subject property since purchasing their home and wishes to make improvements to the land.

6. Request for approval of a Pre-Annexation Agreement for 16xx Memorial Boulevard

The owner of the subject property has requested pre-annexation to the City of Rockford

7. 601 West State Street

Liquor and Tobacco Advisory Board recommends approval of a license for the Sale of Tobacco Products in conjunction with a grocery/convenience store in a C 3, General Commercial Zoning District at 601 West State Street (Mohammed Hussien M. Awadh/Grocery & Tobacco Land, Inc, dba Grocery & Tobacco Land/Applicant)

8. 605 18th Street

Zoning Board of Appeals recommends approval for a Special Use Permit for outdoor storage of cable equipment in a C-3, General Commercial Zoning District at 605 18th Street (Jim Butitta/Applicant)

9. 3228, 3230, 32xx and 3238 Kishwaukee Street

Zoning Board of Appeal recommends approval for a Special Use Permit for outdoor storage of automotive parts and equipment in an I-1 Light Industrial Zoning District at 3228, 3230, 32xx and 3238 Kishwaukee Street (Dexter Holmes/Applicant)

10. 3 Jacoby Place

Zoning Board of Appeal recommends approval for a Variation to increase the maximum allowed square footage for accessory structures from 1,134 square feet to 1,448 square feet in an R-1, Single-Family Residential Zoning District at 3 Jacoby Place (Eric Taylor/Applicant)

11. 5430 North Main Street

Zoning Board of Appeal recommends approval for Renewal of a Special Use Permit #32-20 for a freestanding solar energy generating system in an I-1, Light Industrial Zoning District at 5430 North Main Street (AES DevCo NC, LLC/Applicant)

12. 2630 Mason Avenue

Zoning Board of Appeal recommends approval for a Zoning Map Amendment from R-1, Single-Family Residential Zoning District to I-3, Airport Industrial Zoning District at 2630 Mason Avenue (Saia Motor Freight Line, LLC/Applicant)

13. 1210-1220, 1204, 1306, 1234, 1208, 1334, 1316, 1308-1314, 1222, 1326, 1320, 1224, 1304 South Main Street, 1200, 1235, 1xx, 1329 Rock Street, 110, 150, 212 Loomis Street, 211 Knowlton Street, 220 Montague Street

Zoning Board of Appeal recommends approval for a Special Use Permit for a Planned Unit Development for a residential and commercial mixed use development consisting of the redevelopment of 10 historic buildings into residential and neighborhood retail uses, construction of new townhomes, new three-flat buildings, four new mixed use buildings, two new parking garages, a public central yard and a grass amphitheater in a C-4, Urban Mixed-Use Zoning District at 1210-1220, 1204, 1306, 1234, 1208, 1334, 1316, 1308-1314, 1222, 1326, 1320, 1224, 1304 South Main Street, 1200, 1235, 1xx, 1329 Rock Street, 110, 150, 212 Loomis Street, 211 Knowlton Street, 220 Montague Street (J. Jeffers & Co., LLC/Applicants)

III. RESOLUTIONS

1. Snomarket

This event is scheduled to be held on Friday, December 16 – Sunday, December 18th. The event times are as follows:

12/16 & 12/17 3 p.m. – 9 p.m.

12/18 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

The event will be held in Municipal Lot 31 behind The Norwegian located at 1402 North Main Street

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