Responsibilities and Services
The Planning Office performs various services intended to protect, maintain, and develop an orderly, safe, and economically healthy community. Primary functions address land-use activities, property development, and zoning ordinance enforcement occurring within the Village.
Department staff facilitates and guides development proposals through the review process and coordinates with other Village departments' approvals. Department services include day-to-day administration of the zoning chapter of the Code of Ordinances, and implementing the 2035 Comprehensive Master Plan. Services also include reviewing site plans, land subdivisions, zoning map amendments, conditional uses, variance requests, and zoning compliance permits. The staff also guides residents on zoning issues and researches the public's planning, zoning, and economic development questions.
The staff support the Plan Commission, Community Development Authority, the Zoning Board of Appeals, and Village Board.