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Planning Commissioner
Joel Zirkle
Rockford
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Voting record (10)
5 yes3 no2 abstained
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Voted noSep 15, 2026
LAYOVER a Special Use Permit for an inpatient and outpatient substance use disorder treatment facility with 128 inpatient beds, outpatient clinical group rooms and offices in an R-3, Multi-family Resi
Voted noSep 15, 2026
ZBA 023-26 Alsos Behavioral Health special use permit — layover
Opposed laying the request over for a third consecutive month.
AbstainedAug 18, 2026
APPROVE a Variation to reduce the required off-street parking spaces from two hundred (200) parking spaces to ninety-four (94) parking spaces, a Variation to reduce the minimum required landscaping st
AbstainedAug 18, 2026
APPROVE a Special Use Permit for a Single-Room Occupancy consisting of twenty (20) single-room bedrooms with shared living, kitchen and common spaces in a C-3 General Commercial Zoning District
Voted yesJul 21, 2026
ZBA 018-26: 134 North Main Street Special Use Permit
Voted noJul 21, 2026
ZBA 020-26: 1232 Soper Avenue Setback Variation
Voted yesJul 21, 2026
ZBA 021-26: 210 North Longwood Street Special Use Permit
Voted yesJul 21, 2026
ZBA 024-26: 1010 East State Street Special Use Permit
Voted yesJul 21, 2026
ZBA 027-26: 3598 Export Road Rezoning and Solar Farm Special Use Permit
Voted yesJul 21, 2026