Winnebago County Zoning Committee met March 10.
Here is the agenda provided by the committee:
A. Call to Order
B. Roll Call
C. Approval of February 11, 2026 Minutes
D. Agenda Items
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, 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.
2 SU-01-26 A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR A SHOOTING RANGE / CLUB (AMENDMENT OF CURRENT SUP) IN THE AG, AGRICULTURAL PRIORITY DISTRICT requested by Northern Illinois Rifle & Pistol Club, Inc., Property Owner, represented by James Rodriguez, Attorney, for the property that is commonly known as 3660 Harrison Road, Rockford, IL 61101in
Burritt Township.
PINS: 10-26-400-027 & 10-35-200-009 C.B. District: 1
Lesa Rating: NA Consistent W/2030 LRMP – Future Map: NA
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 requested by Northern Illinois Rifle & Pistol Club, Inc., Property Owner, represented by James Rodriguez, Attorney, for the property that is commonly known as 3660 Harrison Road, Rockford, IL 61101 in Burritt Township.
PINS: 10-26-400-027 & 10-35-200-009 C.B. District: 1
Lesa Rating NA Consistent W/2030 LRMP – Future Map: N/A
4 V-03-26 A VARIATION OF SECTION 23.8.5 TO WAIVE THE OFF-STREET PARKING STRIPING REQUIREMENTS requested by Northern Illinois Rifle & Pistol Club, Inc., Property Owner, represented by James Rodriguez, Attorney, for the property that is commonly known as 3660 Harrison Road, Rockford, IL 61101 in Burritt Township.
PINS: 10-26-400-027 & 10-35-200-009 C.B. District: 1
Lesa Rating: NA Consistent W/2030 LRMP – Future Map: NA
V-04-26 A VARIATION OF SECTION 7.7.1, TABLE 7.2, AG DISTRICT, TO ALLOW A 5
MINIMUM OF 50 FEET OF LOT FRONTAGE / WIDTH ON A PUBLIC ROAD / BUILDING SETBACK LINE INSTEAD OF THE REQUIRED 250 FEET requested by Northern Illinois Rifle & Pistol Club, Inc., Property Owner, represented by James Rodriguez, Attorney, for the property that is commonly known as 3660 Harrison Road, Rockford, IL 61101 in Burritt Township.
PINS: 10-26-400-027 & 10-35-200-009 C.B. District: 1
Lesa Rating: NA Consistent W/2030 LRMP – Future Map: NA
E. Other Matters
F. Adjournment
~ The next ZBA meeting is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, April 14, 2026 ~
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