GIS-based building-coverage map shows where lots exceed 25% coverage

Feb 11, 2026

Staff and GIS consultant Blue Raster used AI to map building footprints and found median lot coverage about 16%; higher coverage (25%+) is concentrated in smaller-lot neighborhoods such as Rosebud Court, which will inform possible lot-coverage policy discussions.

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Community development staff and GIS consultants presented a demonstration building-coverage map that uses automated detection of building footprints to summarize lot coverage across the city.

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