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County announces AI plan‑review pilot and new geologic study in Seal Cove; director outlines timeline
Summary
San Mateo County Planning and Building Department reported that the Board of Supervisors approved a contract to pilot an AI plan‑review tool intended to speed building‑code compliance checks, and staff commissioned a geologic study for the Seal Cove area; the pilot includes a six‑month proof‑of‑concept and a one‑year build‑out plan.
San Mateo County Planning and Building Department leadership told the Planning Commission on June 25 that the Board of Supervisors approved a contract on June 10 to initiate an AI plan‑review pilot aimed at automating portions of building‑code compliance checks and reducing reliance on outside third‑party reviewers. The department also reported it has commissioned a new geologic study of the Seal Cove area in Moss Beach, a locality the director described as in a geologic hazard zone that has experienced recent ground movement.
Department director Steve (last name not specified in the meeting record) said the AI system will read electronic construction plans, measure elements against coded requirements and “produce a spreadsheet that identifies where inconsistencies have been identified by the system,” which then will be reviewed…
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