What is the variance being requested?

A reduction of the scenic road front yard setback from 100 feet to 42 feet to renovate a vacated structure into a single-family home.

Who is the property owner and what is the property address?

Owner: Edvin Cruz (6872 Rydberg Rd., Rockford). Property: 7755 S. Main St., Rockford, PIN 15-20-151-00.

Can I speak at the hearing or submit comments?

Yes; members of the public may attend the hearing and typically provide oral or written comments to the Zoning Board of Appeals.

Public Hearing — 404 Elm Street, Rockford, IL

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Winnebago County Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on June 10, 2026 at 5:30 PM to consider a variance reducing the scenic road front yard setback from 100 to 42 feet to allow renovation of a vacated structure at 7755 S. Main St.

Key Takeaways

Hearing: June 10, 2026 at 5:30 PM, Room 303, County Administration Building
Request: reduce front yard setback from 100 to 42 feet
Purpose: expand/renovate vacant structure into single-family home
Property: 7755 S. Main St., PIN 15-20-151-00
Applicant/owner: Edvin Cruz (6872 Rydberg Rd., Rockford)

Published: May 14, 2026 · 5 days ago
Category: Public Hearing
City: Rockford
Address: 404 Elm Street, Rockford, IL · 11 filings

Research context

11 filings at this address 15 public hearing notices in Rockford (last 12 months)

What to do next

1
Attend the hearing
Go to Room 303, Winnebago County Administration Building, 404 Elm Street, Rockford on June 10, 2026 at 5:30 PM to speak or listen.
2
Submit written comments
Send written comments before the hearing to the Zoning Board of Appeals at the Winnebago County Administration Building address.
3
Contact the applicant
For questions about the proposal, contact property owner Edvin Cruz at the address 6872 Rydberg Rd., Rockford, IL.

Frequently asked questions

When and where is the public hearing?: June 10, 2026 at 5:30 PM in Room 303 of the Winnebago County Administration Building, 404 Elm Street, Rockford.
What is the variance being requested?: A reduction of the scenic road front yard setback from 100 feet to 42 feet to renovate a vacated structure into a single-family home.
Who is the property owner and what is the property address?: Owner: Edvin Cruz (6872 Rydberg Rd., Rockford). Property: 7755 S. Main St., Rockford, PIN 15-20-151-00.
Can I speak at the hearing or submit comments?: Yes; members of the public may attend the hearing and typically provide oral or written comments to the Zoning Board of Appeals.

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Legal terms in this notice

Variation (Variance): A permitted deviation from zoning rules granted by the board for a specific property.
Scenic Road Overlay District: A zoning overlay imposing additional development restrictions to protect scenic qualities.
Frontyard setback: Required minimum distance between a building and the front property line or roadway.
UDO (Unified Development Ordinance): Local code consolidating zoning, subdivision, and development regulations.

Full Notice Text

NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING
You are hereby notified
that the Zoning Board of
Appeals of Winnebago
County, Illinois will hold a
public hearing on Wednes-
day, June 10, 2026, at 5:30
P.M., in Room 303, of the
Winnebago County Ad-
ministration Building, 404
Elm Street, Rockford, IL
61101 with regard to the
following petition:
A VARIATION OF THE
SR, SCENIC ROAD
OVERLAY DISTRICT,
SECTION 11.3.3 A., TO
ALLOW A REDUCED
FRONTYARD SETBACK
OF 42 FEET INSTEAD
OF THE REQUIRED 100
FEET FOR THE PUR-
POSE OF EXPANDING
AND RENOVATING AN
EXISTING VACATED
STRUCTURE INTO A
SINGLE-FAMILY HOME
ON PROPERTY ZONED
R1, SINGLE-FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL DIS-
TRICT PURSUANT TO
THE PROCEDURES SET
FORTH IN SECTION 4.2
OF CHAPTER 90, UNI-
FIED DEVELOPMENT
ORDINANCE (UDO),
OF THE WINNEBAGO
COUNTY CODE request-
ed by Edvin Cruz, Proper-
ty Owner (6872 Rydberg
Rd., Rockford, IL 61109),
for the property that is
commonly known as 7755
S. Main St., Rockford, IL
61102 (PIN: 15-20-151-
00

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Winnebago County Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on June 10, 2026 at 5:30 PM to consider a request by property owner Edvin Cruz to reduce the front-yard setback from 100 to 42 feet at 7755 S. Main St., Rockford.

May 14, 2026Public HearingRockford

Public Hearing — 404 Elm Street, Rockford, IL

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