Planning  Division

The Village planning staff ensures compliance with the Village’s long range planning vision through the administration of the Comprehensive Plan, Downtown Strategic Plan, the Downtown Streetscape and Parking Study and the Wayfinding and Signage Plan. Staff enforces the Zoning Code, Subdivision Code and Sign Code in addition to other Ordinances adopted by the Village Board. 

Additionally, the planning staff works closely with residents, business owners and developers to facilitate the review and analysis of development projects and other requests listed below. Several of the requests below require review by the Plan Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals or Historic Preservation Commission. The planning staff coordinates the reviews for these three commissions, which are advisory to the Village Board. 

The following list includes requests that are coordinated by the planning division staff. 

  • Annexations & Annexation Agreements
  • Alterations to Landmarked Properties
  • Boundary Line Agreements
  • Exterior Appearance Review
  • Landmark Designation Requests
  • License Agreements (outdoor dining, vendor carts, cell towers, etc.)
  • Live Entertainment Permits
  • Mural and Banner Applications
  • Planned Unit Developments
  • Recapture Agreements
  • Right-of-Way Vacations
  • Sign Variations
  • Special Use Permits
  • Subdivisions
  • Subdivision Variations
  • Zoning Certificates
  • Zoning Code Text Amendments
  • Zoning Map Amendments
  • Zoning Variations

In addition to the above mentioned project types, planning staff administratively reviews certain zoning variations, land transfers, lot splits and lot consolidations. More detailed information about the different processes can be found in the respective application packets below. 

Forms & Applications

  1. Administrative Zoning Variation Request Packet Fillable (PDF)
  2. Annexation Application Packet Fillable (PDF)
  3. Application for Commission Pre Application Meeting Fillable
  4. Application for Exterior Alteration of Landmarked Property Fillable (PDF)
  5. Construction Necessitated Zoning Variation Packet (PDF)
  6. Development Application Review Process
  7. Exterior Appearance Review Application Packet Fillable (PDF)
  8. Historic Preservation Awards Nomination Form FILLABLE
  9. Land Transfer, Lot Consolidation, or Two-Lot Subdivision Application Packet Fillable (PDF)
  10. Landmark Nomination Form FILLABLE
  11. Major Subdivision Application Packet Fillable (PDF)
  12. Minor Subdivision Application Packet Fillable (PDF)
  13. Mural Review Application Packet FILLABLE 012220
  14. Planned Unit Development Application Packet Fillable (PDF)
  15. Sign Variation Application Packet Fillable (PDF)
  16. Special Use Permit Packet Fillable (PDF)
  17. Stormwater Variation Application Packet Fillable (PDF)
  18. Zoning Code Variation Guidelines for Particular Hardship and Practical Difficulty Criteria (PDF)
  19. Zoning Map and Code Text Amendment Packet Fillable (PDF)
  20. Zoning Variation Request Packet Fillable (PDF)