Historic Preservation Commission

To Submit Written Comments or Materials

You may submit written comments or materials to planning@naperville.il.us in advance of the meeting. Because emailed written comments are available for advance review by the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC), they will not be read into the record during the HPC hearing. Below are the deadlines for comments provided in advance of the meeting:

• Written comments received by 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday before the meeting will be included in the meeting packet sent to the HPC. This meeting packet is also posted on the City's website.
• Written comments received after 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday before the meeting, through 5:00 p.m. on the day before the meeting, will be emailed directly to the HPC but will not be included in the HPC packet or posted online.
• Written comments received after 5:00 p.m. the day before the meeting will be added to the case file.

Accessing Case Files

Case files are available upon request 15 to 30 days before the scheduled public hearing by contacting planning@naperville.il.us. 

Please visit Legistar for meeting agendas and staff reports. Agendas are published the Friday before each HPC meeting date.

Addressing the Commission

TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT DURING THE MEETING: To address the Commission in person during the meeting, members of the public should sign up in person at the meeting location on the day of the meeting. Signup is available for 30 minutes prior to the start of the meeting. Members of the public who did not sign up will be called on during the meeting by the Chairman.

Public Accommodation

Any individual who may require an accommodation to listen to or participate in the meeting should contact the Community Services Department at (630) 305-5300 by 5 p.m. the day of the meeting.

Citizen Participation Guidelines

The citizen participation guidelines are outlined in 1-5-6-6: - CITIZEN PARTICIPATION of the Naperville Municipal Code.

All viewpoints and opinions are welcome, positive comments and constructive criticism are encouraged. Speakers must refrain from harassing or directing threats or personal attacks at Commission members, staff, other speakers or members of the public. Comments made to intentionally disrupt the meeting may be managed as necessary to maintain appropriate decorum and allow for city business to be accomplished. 

If you signed up to speak, your name will be called at the appropriate time during the HPC meeting. Once your name is called, you may identify yourself for the public record and then address remarks to the HPC as a whole. Speak clearly and try to limit remarks directly to the matter under discussion. Speakers are called in the order they sign up.

Contacting the Commission

If you wish to have the content of your email included in the HPC case file, please forward it to Naperville’s Planning staff at planning@naperville.il.us. Planning staff members can also be contacted at (630) 420-6694 if you have any questions.

PUBLIC RECORDS NOTICE: All emails to or from members of the City of Naperville HPC pertaining to public business are subject to disclosure under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, with possible redactions for exempt information. [5 ILCS140/1 et seq.].