The Rockford Code and Regulation Committee is scheduled to meet on Oct. 19, 2026, to consider an agenda item addressing text amendments to the city’s zoning ordinance related to data centers, according to the published Legistar agenda.
The agenda item, listed under item number 26-01252, concerns text amendments to the zoning ordinance and the scheduling of a public hearing before the Zoning Board of Appeals “in review of data center and associated regulations,” according to the agenda language posted on the city’s Legistar system.
The matter is relevant to Rockford residents because any changes to the zoning ordinance could affect how data centers are reviewed, sited, or regulated within city limits. The committee’s action on this date is limited to considering the text amendments and determining whether to schedule a subsequent public hearing at the Zoning Board of Appeals, according to the agenda.
- Meeting body: Code and Regulation Committee, City of Rockford, Illinois
- Date: Oct. 19, 2026
- Agenda item number: 26-01252
- Subject: Text amendments to zoning ordinance and scheduling of a Zoning Board of Appeals public hearing on data center and associated regulations
- Source: Official Legistar meeting agenda
According to the published agenda, the committee is scheduled to consider the text amendments and the scheduling of a public hearing before the Zoning Board of Appeals. The agenda does not specify an outcome of this consideration. Following the committee meeting, any scheduled public hearing before the Zoning Board of Appeals would represent a separate, subsequent step in the city’s review process, according to the agenda.
Residents seeking to engage with this process can attend the Oct. 19, 2026, Code and Regulation Committee meeting. Additional meeting details, including time and location, are available through the City of Rockford’s Legistar portal, where the full agenda has been posted.
Official source: the published record