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Code and Regulation Committee meeting summary

RockfordJun 9, 20262 min read

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The committee approved a subdivision plat, a special use permit with added displacement funds and more time for affected residents, the River District parklet program, and a lift-assist ordinance for assisted living facilities and nursing homes. It also rejected a packaged liquor request at Kilburn Avenue and laid over two items for later review.

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The committee gave initial approval to several land-use and public-safety items. One project for an RV and fifth-wheel community was supported only after the developer agreed to increase money for displaced residents and give them more time to move. The committee also backed a new fee policy for repeated lift-assist calls at assisted living facilities and nursing homes, while a liquor license request at 2614 and 2600 Kilburn Avenue failed on a 2-2 vote.

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Approved Plat No. 5 of Woodhill Subdivision for 5101 and 5115 Woodie Ranch Lane.
No motion was taken on the 714 Broadway tobacco request; it will return on a future agenda.
Rejected the packaged liquor request for 2614 and 2600 Kilburn Avenue on a 2-2 vote.
Approved sustaining the Special Use Permit for an RV and Fifth Wheel only community at 2530, 2710, and 2720 South Main Street, with conditions.
Approved the proposed Lift-Assist Ordinance, which allows cost recovery after the sixth call at assisted living facilities and nursing homes.
Laid over the proposed amendment regarding committee chair and vice chair selection.
Approved the River District Association & City of Rockford Street Parklet Program.
Laid over the request for authorization for the Zoning Officer to file text amendments to multiple sections of the Zoning Ordinance.

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Code and Regulation Committee

Jun 9, 2026, 12:30 AMCity Hall, Second Floorcompleted

Agenda

The following represents, in general, the chronological order of proceedings at the City Council/Committee Meetings: Call to Order, Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance, Public Speaking and City Council/Committee Agendas. Meeting will be live streamed on Channel 17 and via this link: https://rockfordil.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx.
CALL TO ORDER
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Committee recommends approval of Plat No. 5 of Woodhill Subdivision for the property located at 5101 and 5115 Woodie Ranch Lane.
Committee recommends denial of the Sale of Tobacco Products in conjunction with a tobacco store in a C-4, Urban Mixed-Use District at 714 Broadway (Damian Lyman/Lyman Enterprises dba Dolla Dame Smoke Shop/Applicant), thus reversing the Liquor and Tobacco Advisory Board’s recommendation for approval.
Committee recommends denial of the Sale of Packaged Liquor (Class PKG) in conjunction with a grocery store in a C-2, Limited Commercial Zoning District at 2614 and 2600 Kilburn Avenue (Somabhai Patel/Shiv Dristi, LLC dba Jasmine Pantry/Applicants), thus reversing the Liquor and Tobacco Advisory Board’s recommendation of approval.
Committee recommends sustaining the Zoning Board of Appeals’ approval for the Special Use Permit for a Planned Unit Development for an RV and Fifth Wheel only community in an R-1, Single-Family Residential Zoning District at 2530, 2710 and 2720 South Main Street (Midwest Yard Holdings, LLC/Applicant). Subject to conditions. (LAID OVER JUNE 15, 2026)
Committee recommends approval of the Lift-Assist Ordinance to establish fees pursuant to state law.
Proposed Amendment Regarding Committee Chair and Vice Chair Selection
RESOLUTION
Committee recommends approval of the River District Association and City of Rockford Street Parklet Program.
Committee recommends approval of the request for authorization to allow the Zoning Officer to file Text Amendments for multiple sections of the Zoning Ordinance. Proposed Text Amendments to Zoning Ordinance Table 20-1, Article 20-005-C (Lot Area per Dwelling Unit), Article 20-005-G (Rear Setbacks), Table 21-1, Article 30-004 (Mandatory Planned Unit Developments), Article 35 (Infill Overlay District), Article 50-003 (Off-street Parking Ratios), Article 50-016 (Access Locations) and Article 80-003 (Nonconforming Uses and Continuance of Nonconforming Uses.
ADJOURNMENT
THE CITY OF ROCKFORD INTENDS TO COMPLY WITH THE INTENT AND SPIRIT OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. IF A SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, PERSONAL P.A. SYSTEM, OR OTHER SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS ARE NEEDED, PLEASE CALL THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT AT (779) 348-7391 AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE, SO WE CAN BE PREPARED TO ASSIST YOU.

Documents from this meeting

Agendahttps://rockfordil.legistar1.com/rockfordil/meetings/2026/6/1185_A_Code_and_Regulation_Committee_26-06-08_Meeting_Agenda.pdf
Minuteshttps://rockfordil.legistar1.com/rockfordil/meetings/2026/6/1185_M_Code_and_Regulation_Committee_26-06-08_Meeting_Minutes.pdf

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