Rockford Sun

Winnebago County Zoning Committee met Oct. 22.

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

CALLED BY: CHAIRMAN

MEMBERS: Jim Webster, Angie

Goral, Aaron Booker, Paul Arena,

Dave Tassoni, Ray Thompson and

Freddy DeLa Trinidad

A. Call to Order 

B. Roll Call 

C. Approval of August 27, 2025 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 Item: 

1. ORDINANCE GRANTING SITE APPROVAL FOR A 10 MW COMMERCIAL SOLAR ENERGY FACILITY (AKA A SOLAR FARM) ON A 140.43 +- ACRE SITE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 8016 SPRING CREEK ROAD (PINS: 12-11-226-001 & 12-12-101-003), ROCKFORD, IL 61114 IN ROCKFORD TOWNSHIP, District 8, requested by Rockford Brook A, LLC and Rockford Brook B, LLC, Lessees (managed by TotalEnergies Distributed Generation Assets USA, LLC and are indirect subsidiaries of TotalEnergies Distributed Generation USA, LLC), represented by Seth Uphoff, Attorney and Maroua Jabouri, Project Manager. ZBA RECOMMENDATION: DENIAL (2-5) 

F. Other Matters 

1. Guide to Zoning (Q & A) 

G. Adjournment

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