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3929 BROADWAY, SUITE 7
1100 North Lyford Road
716 Indiana Avenue
1601 Sandy Hollow Road and 3402 11th Street
1211 West Street
ADJOURNMENT
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A MOTION was made by Joel Zirkle to APPROVE the December 16, 2025 meeting minutes. The motion was SECONDED by Craig Sockwell and CARRIED by a vote of 4-0-1 with Tim Bragg abstaining.
FINDINGS OF FACT FOR APPROVAL OF A SPECIAL USE PERMIT
FOR BODY ART SERVICES (TATTOO SHOP) IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN ESTHETICS SHOP IN A C-2, LIMITED COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICT
LOCATED AT 3929 BROADWAY
Approval of this Special Use Permit is based upon the following findings:
1. The establishment, maintenance, or operation of the Special Use Permit will not be detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety, morals, comfort, or general welfare of the community.
2. The Special Use Permit will not be injurious to the use and enjoyment of other property in the immediate vicinity for the purposes already permitted, and will not substantially diminish or impair property values within the neighborhood.
3. The establishment of the special use will not impede the normal or orderly development and improvement of the surrounding property for uses permitted in the district.
4. Adequate utilities, access roads, drainage, and/or necessary facilities have been, are being, or will be provided.
5. Adequate measures have been or will be taken to provide ingress or egress so designed as to minimize traffic congestion in the public streets.
6. The special use shall conform to the applicable regulations of the C-2 District in which it is located.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
FINDINGS OF FACT FOR APPROVAL OF A SPECIAL USE PERMIT
FOR A FUNERAL HOME IN A C-1, LIMITED OFFICE ZONING DISTRICT
LOCATED AT 1100 NORTH LYFORD ROAD
Approval of this Special Use Permit is based upon the following findings:
1. The establishment, maintenance or operation of the Special Use Permit will not be detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety, morals, comfort or general welfare of the community.
2. The Special Use Permit will not be injurious to the use and enjoyment of other property in the immediate vicinity for the purposes already permitted, and will not substantially diminish or impair property values within the neighborhood.
3. The establishment of the special use will not impede the normal or orderly development and improvement of the surrounding property for uses permitted in the C-1 District.
4. Adequate utilities, access roads, drainage and/or necessary facilities have been, are being, or will be provided.
5. Adequate measures have been or will be taken to provide ingress or egress so designed as to minimize traffic congestion in the public streets.
6. The special use shall conform to the applicable regulations of the C-1 District in which it is located.
FINDINGS OF FACT FOR APPROVAL OF A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
FOR AN EVENT SPACE FOR RECEPTIONS, CULTURAL EVENTS
AND CELEBRATIONS OF LIFE
IN A R-4, MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT
LOCATED AT 716 INDIANA AVENUE
Approval of this Special Use Permit is based upon the following findings:
1. The establishment, maintenance or operation of the Special Use Permit will not be detrimental to and endanger the public health, safety, morals, comfort and general welfare of the community.
2. The Special Use Permit will not be injurious to the use and enjoyment of other property in the immediate vicinity for the purposes already permitted, and will substantially diminish and impair property values within the neighborhood.
3. The establishment of the special use will not impede the normal or orderly development and improvement of the surrounding property for uses permitted in the district.
4. Adequate utilities, access roads, drainage and/or necessary facilities have been provided.
5. Adequate measures have been taken to provide ingress or egress so designed as to minimize traffic congestion in the public streets.
6. The special use does conform to the applicable regulations of the R-4 District in which it is located.
FINDINGS OF FACT FOR APPROVAL OF A VARIATION TO MODIFY A 4.16’ X 5.92’ READER BOARD TO ALLOW FOR A 4’ X 6’ ELECTRONIC GRAPHIC DISPLAY SIGN ON AN EXISTING LEGAL NON-CONFORMING FREE-STANDING SIGN IN A C-3, GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICT
LOCATED AT 1601 SANDY HOLLOW ROAD
Approval of this Variation is based upon the following findings:
1. Because of the particular physical surroundings, shape, or topographical conditions of the specific property involved, a particular hardship to the owner would result, as distinguished from a mere inconvenience, if the strict letter of the regulations were to be carried out.
2. The conditions upon which a petition for this Variation are based are unique to the property for which the Variation is sought and are not applicable, generally, to other property within the same zoning classification.
3. The purpose of this Variation is not based exclusively upon a desire to increase the value or income potential of the property.
4. The alleged difficulty or hardship is caused by this Ordinance and has not been created by any persons presently having an interest in the property or by any predecessor in title.
5. The granting of this Variation will not be detrimental to the public welfare, or injurious to other property or improvements in the neighborhood in which the property is located.
6. The proposed Variation will not impair an adequate supply of light and air to adjacent property, or substantially increase the congestion of the public streets, or increase the danger of fire, or endanger the public safety, or substantially diminish or impair the property values within the neighborhood.
7. The proposed Variation does comply with the spirit and intent of restrictions imposed by this Ordinance.
FINDINGS OF FACT FOR APPROVAL OF A ZONING MAP AMENDMENT FROM R-1, SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT TO R-2, TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT LOCATED AT 1211 WEST STREET
Approval of this Zoning Map Amendment is based upon the following findings:
1) The proposed Zoning Map change is consistent with Article II, Intent and Purpose, of the Rockford Zoning Ordinance for the following reasons:
a. This proposal promotes the health, safety, comfort, convenience, morals and general welfare for the citizens of Rockford because it is consistent with the comprehensive plan and surrounding uses;
b. This proposal protects the character, scale and stability of the adjacent residential and commercial because the proposed development will meet all development requirements of this site; and
c. The proposed map amendment would allow for a reasonable development to take place consistent with the surrounding neighborhood.
2) The proposed Zoning Map Amendment is consistent with the approved general plan, the Year 2040 Plan, for the area. The 2040 Plan designates this property as RL, Light Residential.
Meeting adjourned at 6:16 pm