2026 Budget In Brief

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEWS

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

The mission of the Development Services Department is to enhance the quality of life in the community through long-term planning and development design review, as well as to promote economic growth by encouraging neighborhood investment, business expansion, business retention and community revitalization. In 2025, Development Services welcomed new businesses, guided new developments through the Plan Commission and transitioned to a new permitting system, rolled out in June 2025. 2026 Department Initiatives • Begin four subarea plans: Old Orland Historic District, Gateway to LaGrange, Harlem Avenue and I-80 corridor • Update the 2013 Comprehensive Plan • Revisit impact fee structures • Update guide for new businesses • Reevaluate economic development incentive programs • Continue simplifying and reorganizing the Land Development Code

2025 Department Achievements • Transitioned to Tyler Enterprise Permitting and Licensing software • Completed economic development business survey

• Broke ground on the next phase of Downtown Orland Park • Implemented rental housing ordinance regulation update • Restructured commercial and detached single-family residential fees • Signed a redevelopment agreement for Dick’s House of Sport for former Sears building

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VILLAGE OF ORLAND PARK | FISCAL YEAR 2026 BUDGET IN BRIEF