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DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
(please click on name of division for more information)
The Development Services Department is currently composed of 4 divisions
BUILDING & CODE ENFORCEMENT
The primary responsibility of the Building Division is to
review and approve construction plans for all applicable codes and consequently
to inspect for all subject building life-safety, electrical, plumbing,
mechanical, and property maintenance codes. The Building Division works closely with the Planning & Zoning Division, Village Engineer and the Huntley Fire Protection District in reviewing plans and insuring code compliance. The Building Division issues
permits and inspects for familiar construction projects such as room additions, home remodeling decks, fences, patios and other property amenities.
PLANNING & ZONING
The Planning & Zoning Division is primarily responsible for reviewing and making recommendations to the Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals for proposed land developments such as subdivisions, special use permits and zoning variations. The Planning & Zoning Division works to ensure that growth occurs in a compatible, orderly and efficient manner as prescribed in the
Village's Comprehensive Plan. The Planning & Zoning Division prepares long term planning studies and enforces and interprets the Zoning Ordinance.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Economic development remains a top priority for the Village Board
of Trustees. The Village recently completed a Strategic Marketing Action Plan to
use as a tool for attracting commercial and retail development. The four major
priority objectives that the Village will strive to achieve within the timeframe
of the plan are as follows:
1. Create
and promote a branded and unique identity for the Route 47 corridor and the
community, which facilitates business attraction, regional visibility and
visitor attraction.
2. Develop
and implement a detailed Business Attraction strategy which fulfills and
supports the above; and which maximizes the potential of existing and planned
zoning uses within the corridor;
3. Develop
and implement an organized economic development process; provide manpower
for same; and allocate resources to achieve program success;
4. Develop
and implement an awareness-building outreach marketing program which
promotes the corridor and its identity and benefits to target businesses which fulfill the above strategies and, thus, provide momentum for
ongoing attraction efforts.
The project was partially funded by a grant received from the
Kane County’s Small Cities Grant Program. The Village remains committed to
maximizing the potential of the Route 47 commercial corridors.
ENGINEERING
The Engineering Department is responsible for overseeing
various capital improvement projects (street resurfacing and reconstruction,
underground utility replacement and rehabilitation) undertaken by the Village,
and also for coordination with capital improvement projects performed by other
County and State agencies.
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