City Hall, Second Floor  
425 E. State Street  
Code and Regulation Committee  
Meeting Agenda  
Rockford, IL 61104  
www.rockfordil.gov  
Monday, July 27, 2026  
5:30 PM  
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.  
I.  
CALL TO ORDER  
II.  
COMMITTEE REPORTS  
1.  
Palo Verde Drive/Calderwood Drive  
26-00892  
Traffic Commission recommends approval establishing a restriction requiring that traffic  
on Calderwood Drive be required to stop prior to entering the intersection with Palo  
Verde Drive, thus repealing the existing traffic control of Calderwood Drive yielding for  
Palo Verde Drive  
2.  
3.  
No Action Item:  
26-00894  
Traffic Commission recommends that no action be taken on the following item:  
1. Request for additional street lights on 1640 Albany Lane  
134 North Main Street  
26-00867  
Zoning Board of Appeals recommends approval for a Special Use Permit for six (6)  
residential units on the ground floor in a C-4, Urban Mixed-Use Zoning District at 134  
North Main Street (Oliver Emerson Development/Applicant)  
4.  
5.  
6.  
325 South Madison Street  
26-00868  
Zoning Board of Appeals recommends approval for a Special Use Permit for residential  
units on the ground floor in a C-4, Urban Mixed-Use Zoning District at 325 South  
Madison Street (Oliver Emerson Development/Applicant)  
1232 Soper Avenue  
26-00869  
Zoning Board of Appeals recommends denial for a Variation to reduce the side yard  
setback for a covered patio from six (6) feet to zero (0) feet in an R-1, Single-Family  
Residential Zoning District at 1232 Soper Avenue (Luis E. Perez/Applicant)  
210 North Longwood Street  
26-00870  
Zoning Board of Appeals recommends approval for a Special Use Permit for body art  
services in a C-2, Limited Commercial Zoning District at 210 North Longwood Street  
(Everardo Rodriguez/Applicant)  
7.  
219 South 2nd Street  
26-00871  
Zoning Board of Appeals recommends approval for a Special Use Permit for a Planned  
Mixed Use Development consisting of ten (10) apartments, a restaurant and banquet hall  
in an R-2, Two-Family Residential Zoning District at 219 South 2nd Street (Jennifer  
Spencer of Studio GWA for Centennial United LLC/Applicants)  
8.  
9.  
1010 East State Street  
26-00873  
Zoning Board of Appeals recommends approval for a Special Use Permit for body art  
services in a C-2, Limited Commercial Zoning District at 1010 East State Street (Tom  
Baclet/Applicant)  
3218 11th Street  
26-00874  
Zoning Board of Appeals recommends approval for a:  
a. Zoning Map Amendment from R-1, Single-Family Residential Zoning District to  
C-3, General Commercial Zoning District: and a  
b. Variation to increase the maximum allowed business identification wall signs  
from two (2) to three (3) in a C-3, General Commercial Zoning District at 3218  
11th Street (Jimmy Smith/Applicant)  
10.  
11.  
1603 North Alpine Road  
26-00879  
Liquor and Tobacco Advisory Board recommends approval for Modification of an  
Existing Liquor License to add package liquor sales in conjunction with a restaurant in a  
C-3, General Commercial Zoning District at 1603 North Alpine Road (Randall Raymond  
Baker/Baker Street Burgers, LLC dba BD4: A Burger Joint/Applicant)  
Zoning Board of Appeals recommends approval of the following Text  
Amendments:  
26-00876  
Text Amendments to the City of Rockford Zoning Ordinance to:  
*Table 20-1 Use Classification Table  
*Article 20-005 Lot Area Per Dwelling Unit (Density)  
*Article 20-005-G Rear Setbacks  
*Table 21-1 Use Classification Table  
*Article 30 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  
*Continuance of Nonconforming Uses  
12.  
Request for a moratorium on data centers and directing the City  
Administrator, and designees to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of  
best practices for regulating the development, expansion, and operation of  
data centers within the City of Rockford  
26-00902  
III. RESOLUTION  
1.  
2.  
Request from the Traffic Commission for the City of Rockford, Illinois to  
approve the installation of a street light near 2415 Quincy Circle  
26-00893  
26-00883  
815 Day Block Party  
This event is scheduled for Saturday, August 15th. The location of the event is the 100  
block of North 1st Street, and the event time is 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.  
3.  
4.  
Polish Fest  
26-00884  
This event is scheduled for Sunday, August 16th. The event will be held on the grounds  
of St. Stanislaus Kostka Church located at 201 Buckbee Street, and the event time is 10  
a.m. - 9 p.m.  
PCI Employee Picnic  
26-00885  
This event is scheduled for Tuesday, September 15th. The location of the event is 4545  
Assembly Drive, and will take place during open business hours. Assembly Drive will be  
closed from Research Parkway to Airport Drive during the picnic.  
IV. 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  
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AT (779) 348-7391 AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE, SO WE CAN BE PREPARED  
TO ASSIST YOU.