Winnebago County Board met April 9

Winnebago County Board met April 9.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order – Chairman Joseph Chiarelli 

2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance – Board Member Aaron Booker 

3. Agenda Announcements – Chairman Joseph Chiarelli 

4. Roll Call – Clerk Lori Gummow 

5. Awards, Presentations, Public Hearings and Public Participation 

A. Awards – None 

B. Presentations – None 

C. Public Hearings – None 

D. Public Participation – None 

6. Approval of Minutes – Chairman Joseph Chiarelli 

A. Approval of March 12, 2026 minutes 

B. Layover of March 26, 2026 minutes 

7. Consent Agenda – Chairman Joseph Chiarelli A. Raffle Report  

B. Auditor’s Report 

8. Appointments (Per County Board rules, Board Chairman appointments shall lay over until  the second board meeting after they are first introduced) 

9. Reports of Standing Committees – Chairman Joseph Chiarelli 

A. Finance Committee – John Butitta, Committee Chairman 

1. Committee Report 

B. Zoning Committee – .Jim Webster, Committee Chairman 

Planning and/or Zoning Requests:

1. Committee Report 

C. Economic Development Committee – John Sweeney, Committee Chairman 

1. Committee Report 

D. Operations and Administrative Committee – Paul Arena, Committee Chairman 

1. Committee Report  

2. Resolution Awarding Purchase of Network and Infrastructure Equipment for Public  Safety Building Using Owner-Direct Funds  

Cost: $140,915 

3. Resolution Awarding Purchase of an Asset Tracker Weapon Locker Storage System for  the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office Using CIP 2026 Funds  

Cost: $57,077 

4. Resolution Declaring Vacancy in Winnebago County Board District 6 

E. Public Works Committee – Dave Tassoni, Committee Chairman 

1. Committee Report 

F. Public Safety and Judiciary Committee – Brad Lindmark, Committee Chairman 

1. Committee Report 

10. Unfinished Business – Chairman Joseph Chiarelli   

Zoning Committee 

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 8114 Spring Creek Road  (PINS: 12-11-226-001 & 12-12-101-003), Rockford, Il 61114 in Rockford Township,  District 8, ZBA: Denial (3-4), ZC: Approval (3-2), LESA: NA, LRMP 2030 Map: NO, Laid  Over from March 26, 2026 Meeting 

2. SU-01-26 A Special Use Permit for a Shooting Range / Club (Amendment of current  SUP) in the AG, Agricultural Priority District for the property that is commonly known  as 3660 Harrison Road, Rockford, IL 61101 in Burritt Township, District 1, ZBA: Approval  w/ZBA conditions (7-0), ZC: Approval w/ZC conditions (5-0), LESA: NA, LRMP 2030 Map:  NA, Laid Over from March 26, 2026 Meeting 

3. V-02-26 A Variation of Section 23.8.4 to Waive the Off-Street Parking Surfacing  Requirements to enable Parking on a Grass Surface for the property that is commonly  known as 3660 Harrison Road, Rockford, IL 61101 in Burritt Township, District 1, ZBA:  Approval w/conditions (7-0), ZC: Approval w/conditions (5-0), LESA: NA, LRMP 2030  Map: NA, Laid Over from March 26, 2026 Meeting 

4. V-03-26 A Variation of Section 23.8.5 to Waive the Off-Street Parking Striping  Requirements for the property that is commonly known as 3660 Harrison Road,  Rockford, IL 61101 in Burritt Township, District 1, ZBA: Approval w/conditions (7-0), ZC:  Approval w/conditions (5-0), LESA: NA, LRMP 2030 Map: NA, Laid Over from March 26,  2026 Meeting 

5. V-04-26 A Variation of Section 7.7.1, Table 7.2, AG District, to Allow a Minimum of 50  Feet of Lot Frontage / Width on a Public Road / Building Setback Line instead of the  Required 250 Feet for the property that is commonly known as 3660 Harrison Road, Rockford, IL 61101 in Burritt Township, District 1, ZBA: Approval w/conditions (7-0), ZC:  Approval w/conditions (5-0), LESA: NA, LRMP 2030 Map: NA, Laid Over from March 26,  2026 Meeting 

6. Committee Report – ZBA meeting 04/14/26, ZC meeting 04/22/26 

11. New Business – Chairman Joseph Chiarelli (Per County Board rules, passage will require a suspension of Board rules). 

12. Announcements & Communications – Clerk Lori Gummow 

A. Correspondence (see packet)  

13. Adjournment – Chairman Joseph Chiarelli 

Next Meeting: Thursday, April 23, 2026

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