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Committee urges online 'how-to' guide and GIS tools to ease business permitting
Summary
The committee recommended the commission consider an online development how‑to platform and a GIS/interactive zoning tool (Gridics-style) to make permits, zoning and parcel information easier to access for businesses and residents.
Committee staff recommended adding digital tools to help businesses navigate city processes, including an online 'how-to' guide and the potential adoption of a GIS zoning platform like Gridics to display parcel-level development rules.
Chair (speaker 4) read recommended language for the report: "EDC recommends the city commission consider the creation of an online platform that has development, how to guides, maps, zoning regulations, process descriptions, and links to forms or... forms and contacts." Dave (speaker 9) demonstrated how an interactive zoning portal can surface allowed uses, setbacks, maximum buildable area and flood information for a parcel with a few clicks, and the committee discussed tiered cost options for different vendor platforms.
Members agreed to recommend low-cost 'how-to' content as an early, low‑cost implementation step and include an evaluation of GIS/portal options with cost brackets in the findings-and-action table.
