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Winnebago County Zoning Committee met Dec. 19.

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

A. Call to Order

B. Roll Call

C. Approval of November 13, 2024 Minutes

D. Public Comment: This is the time we invite the public to address the Zoning Committee with issues and concerns. We ask you to limit your comments to three minutes. Personal attacks or inappropriate language of any sort will not be tolerated. We will allow a maximum of five speakers on a first come basis with sign up at the meeting. Speakers may not address zoning matters which are pending before the ZBA, the Zoning Committee or the County Board. Personnel matters or pending or threatened litigation may not be addressed in open session. An individual may speak a maximum of three times per calendar year on the same topic. This prohibition shall include the repetition of the same topic in a statement on what is purported to be a different topic. After acknowledgement by the chair, please stand and state your name.

E. Agenda Items:

1. Z-05-24 A MAP AMENDMENT TO REZONE 10+- ACRES FROM THE AG, AGRICULTURAL PRIORITY DISTRICT TO THE A2, AGRICULTURE-RELATED BUSINESS DISTRICT requested by Dustin Barlett on behalf of Riverbend Bend Seed, LLC, Applicant, represented by Amy Silvestri, Attorney, for the property that is commonly known as 16562 W. Campbell Road, Pecatonica, IL 61063 in Durand Township.

PIN: Part of PIN: 05-32-200-009

C.B. District: 1

Lesa Rating: NA

Consistent W/2030 LRMP – Future Map: YES

ZBA RECOMMENDATION: APPROVAL (7-0)

2. ORDINANCE GRANTING SITE APPROVAL FOR A 2 MW COMMERCIAL SOLAR ENERGY FACILITY (AKA A SOLAR FARM) ON A 33.39 +- ACRE SITE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 5626 TIPPLE ROAD / 5303 DAILETTE ROAD (PIN: 15-17-100-008), ROCKFORD, IL 61102, IN ROCKFORD TOWNSHIP, District 9, requested by Fox Sparrow Solar, LLC (an indirect subsidiary of Trajectory Energy Partners, LLC), Lessee, represented by James Rodriguez, Attorney and Mack Gapinski, Project Manager.

ZBA RECOMMENDATION: DENIAL (3-4)

3. ORDINANCE GRANTING SITE APPROVAL FOR A 4.5 MW COMMERCIAL SOLAR ENERGY FACILITY (AKA A SOLAR FARM) ON A 71.09 +- ACRE SITE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 2799 N. SPRINGFIELD AVENUE (PIN: 11-08-401-003), ROCKFORD, IL 61101, IN ROCKFORD TOWNSHIP, District 5, requested by North Springfield Solar, LLC (an indirect subsidiary of Nexamp, Inc.), Lessee, represented by Jim Griffin, Attorney and Jack Curry, Project/Development Manager.

ZBA RECOMMENDATION: DENIAL (0-7)

F. Other Matters

G. Adjournment

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