2020 Existing Plan

Welcome to the City of Rockford’s 2020 Comprehensive Plan approved by City Council in 2004. On this page you will find the plans vision, goals and guiding principles.

Helpful Documents

  1. Introduction (PDF)
  2. Table of Contents (PDF)
  3. Title Page (PDF)
  4. Who We Are (PDF)
  5. Why a 2020 Plan (PDF)

Plan Elements

  1. Plan Element 1 Issues and Opportunities (PDF)
  2. Plan Element 2 Land use (PDF)
  3. Plan Element 3 Transportation (PDF)
  4. Plan Element IV Community Facilities and Services (PDF)
  5. Plan Element IX Natural Resources (PDF)
  6. Plan Element V Telecommunications (PDF)
  7. Plan Element VI Housing (PDF)
  8. Plan Element VII Economic Development Strategy (PDF)
  9. Plan Element VIII Neighborhoods (PDF)
  10. Plan Element X Historic Preservation (PDF)
  11. Plan Element XI Initiating Community Design and Identification Efforts (PDF)
  12. Plan Element XII Public Participation (PDF)
  13. Plan Element XIII Monitoring Evaluating and Amending the 2020 Plan (PDF)
  14. Plan Element XIV Implementation 2015-2019-Final November 17, 2015 (PDF)

Infill Area Maps

  1. 2020 Plan Full Map Amended 2011 (PDF)
  2. Area 1 (PDF)
  3. Area 2 (PDF)
  4. Area 3 (PDF)
  5. Area 4 (PDF)
  6. Area 5 (PDF)
  7. Area 6 (PDF)
  8. Area 7 (PDF)
  9. Area 8 (PDF)
  10. Area 9 (PDF)

2020 Plan Maps (2004)

  1. Map 1 (PDF)
  2. Map 10 (PDF)
  3. Map 11 (PDF)
  4. Map 12 (PDF)
  5. Map 13 (PDF)
  6. Map 14 (PDF)
  7. Map 15 (PDF)
  8. Map 16 (PDF)
  9. Map 17 (PDF)
  10. Map 18 (PDF)
  11. Map 19 (PDF)
  12. Map 2 (PDF)
  13. Map 20 (PDF)
  14. Map 21 (PDF)
  15. Map 22 (PDF)
  16. Map 23 (PDF)
  17. Map 24 (PDF)
  18. Map 25 (PDF)
  19. Map 26 (PDF)
  20. Map 27 (PDF)
  21. Map 28 (PDF)
  22. Map 29 (PDF)
  23. Map 3 (PDF)
  24. Map 30 (PDF)
  25. Map 31 (PDF)
  26. Map 32 (PDF)
  27. Map 33 (PDF)
  28. Map 34 (PDF)
  29. Map 35 (PDF)
  30. Map 36 (PDF)
  31. Map 37 (PDF)
  32. Map 38 (PDF)
  33. Map 39 (PDF)
  34. Map 4 (PDF)
  35. Map 40 (PDF)
  36. Map 41 (PDF)
  37. Map 42 (PDF)
  38. Map 43 (PDF)
  39. Map 5 (PDF)
  40. Map 6 (PDF)
  41. Map 7 (PDF)
  42. Map 8 (PDF)
  43. Map 9 (PDF)

The 2009 & 2011 Amendments Are Summarized in the 2020 Plan Maps Appendices

  1. Appendix A Demographic Changes by Geographic Area, 1970 to 2000 (PDF)
  2. Appendix B Rockfords TIF Districts Appendix B 2008 Addendum (PDF)
  3. Appendix C Targeted Infill Development (PDF)
  4. Appendix D Rail Consolidation Study Executive Summary (PDF)
  5. Appendix E Existing Policies for Downtown Rockford (PDF)
  6. Appendix F Existing Policies for Rockfords Riverfronts (PDF)
  7. Appendix G Subdivision Ordinance Design Standards (PDF)
  8. Appendix H Compilation of Implementation Matrices (PDF)
  9. Appendix H Corridor Study
  10. Appendix H West State Street Corridor Plan (PDF)
  11. Appendix I Business US 20 West State Street Corridor Study (PDF)
  12. Appendix J RATS 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan Part 1 (PDF)
  13. Appendix J RATS 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan Part 2 (PDF)
  14. Appendix J RATS 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan Part 3 (PDF)
  15. Appendix J RATS 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan Part 4 (PDF)
  16. Appendix K City of Rockford Housing Market Study 2004 (PDF)
  17. Appendix L Mid Town North Neighborhood Plan for 2003 to 2007 (PDF)
  18. Appendix M River District Framework Plan (PDF)
  19. Appendix N Mid Town District Framework Plan (PDF)
  20. Appendix O Engineering Design Criteria for Public Works Improvements (PDF)

2008, 2009 & 2011 Amendments

  1. Summary of 2008 Amendments to 2020 Plan (PDF)
  2. Summary of 2009 Amendments to 2020 Plan (PDF)
  3. Summary of 2011 Amendments to 2020 Plan (PDF)