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City staff show new GIS system, public viewer targeted for August
Summary
City planning staff demonstrated a newly implemented Geographic Information System (GIS) that maps the city's water, sewer, zoning, parcels and other layers and said a public-viewer map is expected by August or September.
Jacob Choker, the planning technician who is serving as the city's GIS coordinator, demonstrated the city's new Geographic Information System during the Planning Commission meeting and said staff are preparing a public-facing map for release in late summer. The system currently includes water distribution, sewer and reclaimed water lines, parcel and zoning layers, several assessment districts, community facilities district boundaries and aerial imagery spanning 2007'to'2024. Choker said the city contracted Pro West for professional services and licensed Esri software for the platform.
The presentation explained why the city pursued a local GIS rather than relying solely on county systems: the county's data are useful, Choker said, but a locally maintained GIS gives city departments more specific tools and workflows. He told commissioners staff have integrated Ventura County assessor parcel data and the county road dataset to correct base-map errors in newer subdivisions.
Choker described tools already in…
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