Plan Commission Volunteers Wanted In Plainfield

Press release from the Village of Plainfield:

PLAINFIELD, IL — The Village of Plainfield is seeking residents interested in serving on the Plan Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals.

Plan Commissioners attend up to two meetings per month to review development proposals and requests for variations from the Zoning Code. The Plan Commission meets at 7 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of each month. Special meetings and joint meetings with the Village President and Board of Trustees may be called on occasion. Commissioners receive an agenda and packet of information in the week prior to the meeting and take time to review staff reports, plans, traffic studies, and often visit the site of the proposed development or variance request in advance of the meeting. At the meeting, commissioners hear a summary of the staff report and any additional testimony from the applicant. Public comments are welcome for all projects and many types of projects involve a public hearing. After hearing all information and public comments and discussing the cases, commissioners vote to make recommendations to the Village President and Board of Trustees.

Video recordings of meetings and electronic (PDF) copies of the agenda and packets from past meetings are available on the Village’s website, plainfieldil.gov. Interested residents are encouraged to review previous meetings and agendas to get a sense of what is involved in being a Plan Commissioner. Additional information about the Village’s Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code is available on the Planning Department section of the Village’s website.

A Commissioner is required to have an open mind, understand the Village'sComprehensive Plan, and apply individual judgment in the public interest while fostering an intellectual and factual examination of the issues together with other commissioners in a public setting. A background in a field related to planning and development — such as architecture, engineering, environmental science, or similar — is helpful but not necessary for candidates to possess. The position entails approximately 5-10 hours per month including attending meetings and preparation in advance. Attendance at most meetings would be expected.

If you are interested in applying, please submit your letter of interest and brief professional resume by June 2, 2023, to:

John F. Argoudelis, Village President (Mayor)
Village of Plainfield
24401 W. Lockport Street
Plainfield, Illinois 60544

For additional information, please contact the Village’s Planning Department at (815) 439-2824 or via email at planning@goplainfield.com.

This press release was produced by the Village of Plainfield. The views expressed here are the author's own.