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Council designates 101 Rockport Road as conservancy parkland
Summary
The Janesville Common Council adopted a resolution to designate city‑owned 101 Rockport Road as conservancy parkland as part of the zoning and subdivision code rewrite; the motion passed unanimously after a parks committee recommendation.
The Janesville Common Council voted unanimously to adopt file resolution 2026Dash2426, recommending that city‑owned property at 101 Rockport Road be designated as parkland and zoned Conservancy as part of the city's zoning and subdivision code rewrite.
Council members said the parcel at the end of Rockport Road is a wooded river‑edge site valued for wildlife viewing. A council member who sits on the parks and recreation committee said the committee voted unanimously to recommend placing the property into conservancy. "This is a beautiful space," a council member said during the discussion.
The motion was made and seconded, recorded by the clerk as a motion by Williams and a second by Miller, and the clerk announced the motion passed unanimously.
The designation will be incorporated into the broader Janesville zoning and subdivision code update process; no implementation timeline was specified during the meeting.
