The Community Development Department prepares, implements, and updates current and long range Village plans, meets with the general public regarding proposed plans, and coordinates planning activities with other levels of government.  This department provides staff assistance to the Economic Development Commission, and Plan Commission, which is responsible for orderly growth and development in the Village.  This department also administers the Village's Adjacent Neighbors Land Acquisition Program, the Tax Reactivation Program and Commercial Property Improvement Program.

The Department is also responsible for administering the Village's Zoning and Wireless Communications Ordinances.  All requests for development or expansion of two-family, multi-family, commercial, and industrial properties, and changes in zoning must be reviewed by this department and recommendations for approval/disapproval presented to the Plan Commission.