Abstract

Zoning and Land Use (ZoLa): One Stop Shop Zoning Information
Track: Urban and Regional Planning
Authors: Uttam Bera

The Zoning and Land Use application (ZoLa) provides a new and simple way to find a wide range of information in interactive, highly-readable map layers pertaining to a particular property, or to the city at large. The user community includes staff at the Department of City Planning, the Department of Buildings, Housing Preservation and Development, the Department of Transportation and other NYC agencies as well as property owners, real estate and legal professionals, applicants for city permits and community groups. This application has been an agency wide endeavor requiring new datasets and explanatory material to be developed. As a result new GIS workflows, standards, and processes had to be in place before the application was deployed. I will present the methodology, the issues and lessons learned during the implementation of this project. This application has been well received by the targeted audience in the public and governmental agencies.