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Jul 29, 2026

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Zoning Board approves five property requests

Published Jul 29, 2026

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Briefing

Jul 22, 2026

Zoning approvals and denials

The board approved multiple housing, commercial, and solar-use requests, denied one patio setback variation, laid over one treatment-facility proposal, and advanced text amendments to the zoning ordinance.

4 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Jun 17, 2026

Zoning Board approves three requests

The board approved a zoning change for Edson Road, a setback reduction for a new home on Driftwood Lane, and a zoning change for East State Street; it also delayed two downtown special-use requests.

3 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

May 20, 2026

Zoning Board approves major housing project

Rockford’s Zoning Board of Appeals approved a mixed-use project with 350 residential units at 53XX East State Street, while also approving outdoor vehicle storage at 3382 South Alpine Road and dismissing a setback request at 2520 Driftwood Lane.

4 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Apr 22, 2026

Zoning approvals and denials set

The board approved major zoning changes for an RV and fifth-wheel community at 2530, 2710 and 2720 South Main Street, a new working farm and education center at 730 Lincoln Park Boulevard, a setback variance at 1320 21st Avenue, and an industrial rezoning at 3321 Integrity Drive. It denied a setback variance at 3207 North Main Street and a multifamily project at 515 South Alpine Road.

7 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Feb 19, 2026

Zoning Board approves coffee shop, denies solar plan

The board denied a proposed ground-mounted solar array and two fence variances at 609 Kilburn Avenue, then approved a standalone coffee shop with a drive-thru at 73XX East Riverside Boulevard. A planned RV and Fifth Wheel community at 2530, 2710 and 2720 South Main Street was laid over before action was taken.

3 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Jan 22, 2026

Zoning Board approves five property requests

The board unanimously approved five land-use requests, including a tattoo shop with an esthetics shop, a funeral home, an event space, a sign variation, and a rezoning for two duplexes.

2 min readMunicipal coverage