Intent and Purpose
To provide for an appointive, fact-finding, advisory body which shall, after due deliberation and public hearing, when required, make recommendations to the Board of Trustees on matters pertaining to:
- The Comprehensive Plan and Official Map
- Chapter 28 | Zoning Regulations
- Chapter 29 | Subdivision Regulations
- Individual Petitions pertaining to the above
- Such other matters as may be referred to the Plan Commission by the Village Board
Members
The Plan Commission consists of nine members, all residents of the Village, appointed by the Village President with the advice and consent of the Board of Trustees. The current members of the Plan Commission are:
- Terrence Ennes, Chair
- Jay Cherwin
- Susan Dawson
- George T. Drost
- Bruce C. Green
- Lynn Jensen
- Joseph Lorenzini
- John Sigalos
- Mary Jo Warskow
The Administration Contact for the Plan Commission is the Planning & Community Development Department at 847.368.5200.
General Information
The Plan Commission is charged with conducting appropriate hearings, and submitting recommendations to the Board of Trustees on petitions involving the following matters:
- Subdivision, including re-subdivision and consolidation
- Special Uses
- Planned Unit Development
- Rezoning
- Land Use Variations
- Amendments to the Zoning Regulations (Chapter 28 of the Arlington Heights Municipal Code)
- Such other matters as may be referred to the Commission by the President and Board of Trustees.
In applications for Planned Unit Development, Subdivisions, Special Use Permits, Rezoning and Land Use Variations, the Plan Commission may recommend and the Village Board of Trustees may authorize variations from the Zoning Regulations as may be required within the boundaries of such development without referring the matter to the Zoning Board of Appeals. For more information about the Plan Commission review process, view the application in our Document Center.
Sub-Committees
The Plan Commission may create subcommittees and adopt policies and procedures deemed advisable to fulfill its power, duties, and responsibilities. All such policies and procedures shall be recorded and transmitted to the Village Board. The three primary sub-committees of the Plan Commission include:
- Comprehensive Plan Subcommittee
Reviews and forwards recommendations to the Plan Commission on matters pertaining to the Comprehensive Plan and Official Map. The Comprehensive Plan is a description of long-range public policy affecting community character, economic well-being, cultural and social amenities, ease and convenience of circulation in the Village, and orderly development of various land uses, and serves as a policy guide in all decisions related to community growth. The Official Map identifies the location of present and future public service facilities and improvements, thoroughfare system improvements, park and school sites and land for other public purposes.
- Ordinance Review Committee
Reviews and forwards recommendations to the Plan Commission on matters pertaining to Chapter 28, Zoning Regulations, and Chapter 29 (Subdivision Regulations) text amendments.
- Conceptual Plan Review Committee
Reviews and forwards recommendations to the Plan Commission on matters pertaining to current and long range planning and individual petitions for a PUD, a rezoning, a special use, a land use variation, an amendment to the comprehensive plan, a plat of subdivision, and such other matters as may be referred to the Plan Commission by the Village Board.
Meetings and Quorum
Regular meetings of the Plan Commission are held at the call of the chair, which has typically been the second and fourth Wednesday of the every month at 7:30 p.m. in the Board Room, located on the 3rd floor of Village Hall. Five members constitute a quorum.