NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
You are hereby notified that the Zoning Board of Appeals of Winnebago County, Illinois will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at 5:30 P.M., in Room 303, at the Winnebago County Administration Building, 404 Elm Street, Rockford, IL 61101 with regard to the following petition:
A MAP AMENDMENT TO REZONE 2.08 +- ACRES FROM THE RA, RURAL AGRICULTURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO THE AG, AGRICULTURAL PRIORITY DISTRICT PURSUANT TO THE PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN SECTION 4.1 (AMENDMENTS) OF CHAPTER 90, UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE (UDO), OF THE WINNEBAGO COUNTY CODE, requested by Venture Out Resorts, LLC (800 Washington Avenue, Bay City, MI 48708), property owner, whose members are Jason King (1940 8 Mile Road, Kawkawlin, MI 48623), Adam Webber (5543 N Thomas Road, Freeland, MI 48623) and Ryan McCauley (539 Hidden Range Drive, Traverse City, MI 49686), for the property that is commonly known as 6540 Valley Trail Road, Rockford, IL 61109 (Part of PIN: 16-19-401-004) in Cherry Valley Township and specifically legally described as:
PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING ON THE WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 19 AT A POINT WHICH IS 406.00 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORHTWEST CORNER OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 19 AT A POINT WHICH IS 406.00 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 19 AND RUNNING THENCE EAST PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 19 A DISTANCE OF 659.83 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF A PUBLIC ROAD, SAID POINT BEING THE POINT OF COMMENCEMENT FOR THE TRACT HEREIN DESCRIBED; THENCE EAST PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 19 A DISTANCE OF 150.98 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTH PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 19 A DISTANCE OF 422.10 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE WEST PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 19 A DISTANCE OF 220.98 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTH PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 19 A DISTANCE OF 382.10 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE EAST PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 19 A DISTANCE OF 70 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTH PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 19 A DISTANCE OF 40 FEET TO THE POINT OF COMMENCEMENT.
All those interested in said petition may review associated file at the Winnebago County Community Development Department (CD Dept.), located in the Winnebago County Administration Building, 404 Elm Street, Rockford, IL 61101, and/or may attend and be heard at the stated time and place. A qualified person with a disability, who needs an interpreter or other special accommodations in order to attend or participate in a public meeting, should contact Lori Gummow, County Clerk, by telephone: 815/319-4250 no less than three (3) business days prior to the meeting, or by mail at, Winnebago County Administration Building, c/o Lori Gummow, County Clerk/Secretary, 404 Elm Street, Room 104, Rockford, IL 61101.
Brian Erickson, Chairman, Winnebago County Zoning Board of Appeals
November 17, 18, 19 2025
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