The Planning & Zoning Commission’s primary duties relate to the Comprehensive Plan, zoning ordinance and subdivision regulations while serving as an advisory board to the City Council. The Planning Commission meets on the first Monday evening of each month at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall. Members are appointed by the Mayor with consent of City Council.  The Planning & Zoning Commission consists of seven members who must live within 1.5 miles of Rochelle and four at-large members with no residency requirement.  Members serve five year terms.

Members include:

Name
Term Expires
Phone
Dennis Swinton
7/1/2025
815-970-7389
Patrick Hickey
7/1/2025
 847-531-0288
Wendell A. Colwill
7/1/2025
815-562-2659
Kurt Wolter, Chairman7/1/2025815-761-4567
Mike Myers7/1/2026815-275-6956
Claude McKibben
7/1/2026
815-757-4339
Will McLachlan7/1/2026815-884-9240
Four At-large Members:
Lance Charnock
7/1/2026
 815-739-7704
Russ Barber 7/1/2026 
VACANCY
7/1/2026
 
Chris Tenggren
7/1/2025
 630-408-2750