How do I submit the HCOD Design Review application?

Submit the completed application, applicable supporting documents, and $200 fee to the Building Inspector’s office at 115 South Oakwood Avenue, three weeks before the regular Plan Commission meeting.

What supporting documents are required?

The form lists project drawings and specifications, an 11-by-17-inch site or plot plan, elevations, any needed additional construction details, color samples, finish-material measurements, and sign sizes and locations.

Geneseo, IL · Henry County

No notary required

Application for Building Permit (HCOD) Design Review (Development Permit)

Property owners and businesses use this application to request Plan Commission design review for a development permit in Geneseo’s Highway Corridor Overlay District.

What this form is

This application requests Plan Commission review of a proposed building or remodeling project in the Highway Corridor Overlay District. The city says to submit it three weeks before the Plan Commission’s regular meeting, held the first Monday of the month, with a $200 application fee. It asks for project and owner details, the reason for the application, and applicable supporting documents such as drawings, a site plan, elevations, and material samples.

Who needs it

A property owner or business seeking design review for a building or remodeling project in Geneseo’s Highway Corridor Overlay District should complete this application.

How to submit it

Submit the completed application and applicable supporting documents to the Building Inspector’s office at 115 South Oakwood Avenue. Include the $200 application fee and submit three weeks before the regular Plan Commission meeting.

About notarization

This application is signed and dated without a notary; it requires supporting project documents, but identifies no sworn or notarized attachment.

How to submit this form

1
Download The Application
Download the HCOD Design Review development permit application.
2
Complete The Application
Fill in the business, project, owner, and contact details, state your reasons, and sign and date the application.
3
Gather Supporting Documents
Prepare applicable drawings, a site or plot plan, elevations, material samples, and sign information listed on the form.
4
Submit To The City
Submit the application, supporting documents, and $200 fee to the Building Inspector’s office at 115 South Oakwood Avenue, three weeks before the regular meeting.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HCOD Design Review application for?: It requests Plan Commission review of a building or remodeling project in Geneseo’s Highway Corridor Overlay District as part of a development permit application.
How do I submit the HCOD Design Review application?: Submit the completed application, applicable supporting documents, and $200 fee to the Building Inspector’s office at 115 South Oakwood Avenue, three weeks before the regular Plan Commission meeting.
What supporting documents are required?: The form lists project drawings and specifications, an 11-by-17-inch site or plot plan, elevations, any needed additional construction details, color samples, finish-material measurements, and sign sizes and locations.
Do I need a notary for the HCOD Design Review application?: No. This application is signed and dated without a notary. It requires supporting project documents, but identifies no sworn or notarized attachment.

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