Planning Department

Goal:To provide current and future Grundy County residents with a plan that will protect our natural resources, balance growth, provide transportation plan that will meet the changing population and provide economic growth opportunities for industrial and commercial users.

Staff Information:
The Planning Department follows the directive from the Planning and Zoning Committee which consists of the following County Board members:

Planning and Zoning Chairman: Dick Joyce
John Almer
AnnGill
Ken Iverson
Mike Lutz
Greg Redford
Ron Severson

Planner: Heidi H. Miller
Direct Line - (815)  941-3229
Email – hmiller@grundyco.org
Fax – (815) 941-3432

Assistant: Sandy J. Jendro
Direct Line – (815) 941-3228
Email – sjendro@grundyco.org
Fax – (815) 941-3432

1320 Union Street, Morris Illinois  60450.

Current Projects:

• Open Space Preservation
• County –Wide Stormwater ordinance
• Potential  Grundy Forest Preserve District
• LESA Update
• Transportation
• Zoning and Subdivision Update
• Landscape and Tree Preservation Ordinance
• Aux Sable Watershed Steering Committee

In order to serve you better we have the following links to helpful information:

Preliminary Plat checklist and process steps

Final Plat checklist and process steps

Subdivision application for preliminary and final plats

• Solid Waste Department
• Building and Zoning Department
• Planning Department