Planning Commission
The Planning Commission is a seven member commission appointed to four-year terms by the Mayor and City Council. The Commission meets at 7 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month. The Planning Commission prepares and recommends to the City Council a Comprehensive Plan for the present and future development of the City and land within one and one-half miles beyond the corporate limits, and reviews and makes recommendations on the following land use, zoning and development applications:
- Alley/Right-of-Way Vacations
- Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan
- Annexations and Annexation Agreements
- Conditional Use Permits
- Planned Developments
- Plat of Subdivision, Preliminary
- Plat of Subdivision, Final
- Sign Variances
- Site Plan and Architectural Review
- Site Plan Submittal Checklist
- Zoning Map, Rezoning Amendments
- Zoning Ordinance, Text Amendments
The Planning Commission’s process for public hearings to review zoning map amendments, zoning ordinance text amendments, conditional use permits and planned developments is detailed in Chapter 34, Article XV. Amendments.
| 2026 Planning Commission Calendar | |
|---|---|
| Filing Deadline (4:00 PM) | MEETING DATE (7:00PM) |
| Wednesday, December 24, 2025 | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 |
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 | Wednesday, February 18, 2026 |
| Wednesday, February 18, 2026 | Wednesday, March 18, 2026 |
| Wednesday, March 18, 2026 | Wednesday, April 15, 2026 |
| Wednesday, April 22, 2026 | Wednesday, May 20, 2026 |
| Wednesday, May 20, 2026 | Wednesday, June 17, 2026 |
| Wednesday, June 17, 2026 | Wednesday, July 15, 2026 |
| Wednesday, July 22, 2026 | Wednesday, August 19, 2026 |
| Wednesday, August 19, 2026 | Wednesday, September 16, 2026 |
| Wednesday, September 23, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Wednesday, November 18, 2026 |
| Wednesday, November 18, 2026 | Wednesday, December 16, 2026 |
*Please note that applications will not be scheduled for a public hearing until the Building and Zoning Department has determined the submittal is complete and adequate for Planning Commission review.
Staff Contacts
| Name | Title | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Tiffany Barrows | Planning and Zoning Coordinator | (618) 566-2964 ext. 107 |
Board Members
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Rich Thompson | Chairman |
| Bruce Jung | |
| Jim Connor | |
| Karen Wobbe | |
| Bill Millikin | |
| Mike Maue | |
| Benjamin Grodeon |

