The Sterling, Illinois Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals is scheduled to meet on Oct. 22, 2026, according to the published agenda, to discuss a draft data center ordinance alongside a related draft ordinance for battery energy storage systems.
The agenda also lists a public hearing concerning properties at 609 3rd Ave and 309 East 7th Street, as well as a discussion item on a proposed amendment to the city’s Comprehensive Plan. These items matter to residents because they could shape how large-scale infrastructure projects, including data centers and battery storage facilities, are permitted and regulated within city limits going forward.
According to the agenda, the meeting includes the following items:
- Public Hearing — 609 3rd Ave and 309 East 7th Street
- Discussion: Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan
- Discussion: Data Center Draft Ordinance
- Discussion: Draft Battery Energy Storage Ordinance
- Adjournment
The agenda indicates these are discussion items, not final votes, meaning the Plan Commission is scheduled to consider the draft ordinances and comprehensive plan amendment rather than approve them at this meeting. The published agenda also notes that the City of Sterling is in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, though the full text of that notice was not fully available in the record.
Residents seeking more information or wishing to participate can access the full agenda through the City of Sterling’s CivicClerk portal. Those interested in the public hearing on 609 3rd Ave and 309 East 7th Street, or the ordinance discussions, may attend the meeting in person on Oct. 22, 2026, in accordance with standard public meeting procedures.
Official source: the published record