Planning and Development Committee

City Hall, Second Floor

Agenda — 17 items

1. 1 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.
2. I. CALL TO ORDER
3. II. COMMITTEE REPORTS
4. 1. Committee recommends approval of the proposed Grant of Easement to Commonwealth Edison for the city-owned property located at 850 South Horace Avenue, Rockford, Illinois (PIN: 11-21-377-003). 26-00667 Approved by committee Pass ▶ jump to 0:17
5. 2. Committee recommends denial of the proposed Funding Agreement with Comprehensive Community Solutions (CCS) to expand prevention and intervention programming in collaboration with the City of Rockford's Community Healing Center in the amount of $400,000.00. The funding source is Cannabis Funds. 26-00662 Denial by committee Fail ▶ jump to 1:26
6. 3. Committee recommends denial of the proposed Funding Agreement with Angelic Organics Learning Center Inc., an Illinois not-for-profit corporation d/b/a Farmers Rising in partnership with City Center Market for the establishment of a Mobile Grocery Store in the amount of $822,000.00. The funding source is 2025 and 2026 Casino Funds. 26-00664 Denial by committee Fail ▶ jump to 46:19
7. 6 PAGE BREAK
8. 4. Committee recommends approval of an ordinance terminating the Global Trade Park South Redevelopment Project Area and the Dissolution of the Special Tax Allocation Fund for Global Trade Park South Tax Increment Financing District. 26-00764 Approved by committee Pass ▶ jump to 98:43
9. 5. Committee recommends approval of an ordinance approving the South Rockford Industrial Tax Increment Financing District Redevelopment Project Area. 26-00765 Approved by committee Pass ▶ jump to 127:07
10. 6. Committee recommends approval of an ordinance designating the South Rockford Industrial Redevelopment Project Area. 26-00766 Approved by committee Pass
11. 7. Committee recommends approval of an ordinance adopting Tax Increment Allocation Financing for the South Rockford Industrial Redevelopment Project Area. 26-00767 Approved by committee Pass
12. III. RESOLUTIONS ▶ jump to 130:36
13. 11 PAGE BREAK
14. 1. Committee recommends approval of the Spaces to Places Program, which is intended to reduce commercial vacancies and support small business growth by providing temporary rent assistance for new or expanding businesses. The city will reimburse security deposits and 50% of rent for up to 12 months for a total funding level of up to $20,000.00 per business. The program will have $300,000.00 designated from 2026 and 2027 Casino Funds. 26-00763 Approved by committee Pass ▶ jump to 130:37
15. IV. ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 152:38
16. 14 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.
17. 16 Alderwoman Granath made a motion to adjourn. Alderman Durkee seconded. MOTION PREVAILED by unanimous voice vote. The meeting closed at 9:23 PM.