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Council amends and approves mural permit at 1423 Broadway, adds restriction on Broadway‑facing facade
Summary
After debate over whether a mural functioned as commercial signage, Rockford aldermen amended a committee recommendation to prohibit murals on the Broadway‑facing facade at 1423 Broadway and then approved the special use permit for a mural on the remaining walls.
The Rockford City Council voted on Aug. 18 to approve a special‑use permit for a mural at 1423 Broadway, subject to an amendment that bars installation or production of any mural on the portions of the property facing Broadway.
The zoning board of appeals had recommended approval of the mural; the council’s code and regulation committee sustained that approval with conditions and the legal director was instructed to prepare the ordinance. During council debate Alderman Frost moved to add a condition that would…
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