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Press Release
May 27, 2021
For Immediate Publication:
Village Seeking Applicants for Plan Commission
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 website, www.plainfield-il.org. Interested residents are encouraged to review previous meetings and
agendas to get a sense of what is involved in being a Plan Commissioner. (Note: Recent meetings have been
conducted via Zoom due to the COVID-19 pandemic but will soon resume as in-person meetings at Plainfield Village
Hall). 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's Comprehensive 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 five to 10 hours per month including attending meetings and
preparation in advance. Attendance at most meetings would be expected.
JOHN F. ARGOUDELIS
PRESIDENT
Michelle Gibas
VILLAGE CLERK TRUSTEES Harry Benton Kevin M. Calkins Patricia T. Kalkanis
Cally J. Larson Tom Ruane Brian Wojowski
24401 W. Lockport Street Plainfield, IL 60544 Phone (815) 436-7093 Fax (815) 436-1950 Web www.plainfield-il.org
If you are interested in applying, please submit your letter of interest and brief professional resume by July 31, 2021
to:
John F. Argoudelis
Village President (Mayor)
Village of Plainfield
24401 W. Lockport Street
Plainfield, Illinois 60544
mgibas@goplainfield.com
For additional information, please contact:
Jonathan Proulx, AICP
Director of Planning
(815) 609-6139
jproulx@goplainfield.com
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