Planning and Zoning Board

The Planning & Zoning Board (PZB) conducts public hearings on petitions from the public for variations, conditional uses and development proposals requiring relief under the City of Des Plaines Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances. Find more information on Planning and Zoning in Des Plaines.

The Planning & Zoning Board has the final approval for Standard Variations. For all other requests, the Board makes a recommendation to the City Council which makes a final determination as passed in a city ordinance. Occasionally, the PZB hears appeals from petitioners that have applied for permits but the permits were denied by the Zoning Administrator. In these issues, the PZB’s determination is final.

Des Plaines provides the most recent meeting documents on this page for your viewing. Meeting audio recordings are available on-demand. A full library of meeting archives are available through our online archive portal.

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Upcoming Public Meetings

May 12, 2026 Meeting

Notice is hereby given that the City of Des Plaines Planning and Zoning Board will hold a public meeting on Ma 12, 2026 at 7:00 P.M. in Room 102 of the Des Plaines Civic Center, 1420 Miner Street, Des Plaines, Illinois 60016 to consider the following item:

Pending Applications:

1. Addresses: 240, 280, and 310 Potter Road                     Case Number: 26-012-TPLAT-PPUD-CU

Continued from the April 28, 2026 PZB meeting

The petitioner requests: (i) a Tentative Plat to consolidate the existing five lots into one lot of record; (ii) a preliminary Planned Unit Development (PUD) to add a new multi-purpose building on the subject property; (iii) a Conditional Use to allow a residentially zoned assembly use on the subject property; and (iv) any other variations, waivers, and zoning relief as may be necessary. 

Petitioner/Owner:         Chicago Mar Thoma Church (Representatives: Matthew Varghese and Dr. Abraham George, 240 Potter Road, Des Plaines, IL 60016) 

2. Address:         1645 S. Des Plaines River Road, Suite 19                 Case Number: 26-010-CU

The petitioner requests a Conditional Use to allow a Massage Establishment on the subject property in the C-3 General Commercial district, and any other variations, waivers, and zoning relief as may be necessary.

Petitioner:      Wellness in Harmony Corp (Representative: Sergii Prykhodko, 260 E. Forest Knoll Drive, Palatine, IL 60074)

Owner:           Karyna Lakeieva, 375 Kensington Drive, Oswego, IL 60543

Contact 847-391-5306 with any questions.

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Meeting Materials