Comprehensive Planning

The Comprehensive Plan outlines the long-range vision for the Village of Matteson and will provide the official policy guide for remaining growth and development; and redevelopment opportunities in the Village. Since it provides community focus and direction regarding future physical and economic changes in the community, this Plan Update should serve the Village for the next 10-15 years.

Matteson, like most communities in the United States, and the south suburbs of Chicago, is experiencing change. The Comprehensive Plan is designed to respond to this challenge of change by setting a positive course for Matteson's future. Based on the analysis of where Matteson is today, the Plan articulates the vision and provides the direction for future growth and development. It suggests the ways in which we can invest in the community and build value for the 21st century. And most importantly, the Plan focuses on specific actions that will make the desired future a reality. The Update also introduces a new approach for the future of land use within the Village. Instead of using the current methodology of defining land uses based on intensity classifications, the Update re-establishes the more traditional approach of designating parcels and areas with by specific land use categories. This approach allows for a more straight forward interpretation by Village Officials and staff as to what the Village should look like in the future.