Rockford Sun

City of Rockford Liquor and Tobacco Advisory Board met Sept. 20.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

Present:

ZBA Members: Jennifer Smith

Jarmeise McNeal

Joel Zirkle

Jennifer Spencer

Tom Fabiano

Absent:

Craig Sockwell

Kim Johnsen

Staff: Scott Capovilla - Planning and Zoning Manager

Jacob Rubin – Assistant City Attorney

Jeremy Carter – Traffic & Development Engineer

Tim Morris – Fire Prevention

Traci Madison – Administrative Assistant

Others:

Camille Connell - Court Stenographer

Applicants and interested parties

Scott Capovilla, Planning & Zoning Manager, explained the format of the meeting will follow the Boards Rules of Procedure generally outlined as follows:

· The Chair 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 to 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 Liquor and Tobacco secretary and the court reporter.

· The Objector or Interested Party will state their name and present all their concerns, objections and questions 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 raised by 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 ask any final questions they may have regarding this application.

· The Board will then deliberate and a roll call vote 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, August 26, 2024 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, September 3, 2024. If the item is laid over at the LTAB meeting, the next meeting is Tuesday, September 17, 2024. 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 meeting was called to order at 6:09 PM.

A MOTION was made by Jennifer Spencer to APPROVE the July 16, 2024 meeting minutes. The motion was SECONDED by Joel Zirkle and CARRIED by a vote of 4-0-1 with Jarmeise McNeal abstaining.

24-LTAB-024 2975 North Perryville Road

Applicant Ali Hariz / 7Days 815 Corporation dba 7Days 815 Corp.

Ward 1 Sale of tobacco products in conjunction with a tobacco and vape store in a C-2, Limited Commercial Zoning District

The applicant was not present.

A MOTION was made by Jennifer Spencer to LAYOVER the sale of tobacco products in conjunction with a tobacco and vape store in a C-2, Limited Commercial Zoning District. The MOTION was SECONDED by Tom Fabiano and CARRIED by a vote of 5-0.

With no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 6:11 PM.

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