Planning and Zoning Archives

Embracing the Future: Overcoming Resistance to Change with enCodePlus

Key Points Respect for Traditional Workflows: enCodePlus supports modernization while respecting traditional processes by providing easy-to-use tools for digitizing and printing documents in traditional formats, ensuring compliance with existing requirements. Seamless Integration, Minimal Disruption: The platform integrates smoothly with existing municipal systems, ensuring that staff experience the transition as an upgrade rather than an overhaul, […]

Bridging the Technical Gap: Zoning Technology for Non-Technical Users

Key Points Simplify Zoning for All Skill Levels: enCodePlus provides a user-friendly interface that empowers non-technical users to manage zoning processes with confidence and ease. Seamless Integration, Minimal Disruption: Effortlessly integrate enCodePlus with existing GIS infrastructure, ensuring a smooth transition to modern zoning technology without operational headaches. Comprehensive Support for Success: From initial onboarding to […]

Kenton County, Kentucky: A Model of Multi-Community Planning & Development

Key Points Kenton County, KY, is pioneering a coordinated planning effort for its 19 constituent cities. enCodePlus has been engaged to publish planning and development websites for the county and all 19 cities. Click here to explore the county platform. Kenton County, Kentucky, covering 164 square miles and comprising 19 cities, demonstrates a pioneering approach […]

Digital Ordinance Archive: Travis County, TX, Case Study

Local governments across the country are realizing the immense value of creating a digital ordinance archive—a platform where decades of ordinances can be easily searched, accessed, and updated. By embracing technology, municipalities can move from paper-based systems and outdated digital files to a streamlined, searchable archive that makes life easier for city officials, legal professionals, […]

5 Ways Planning and Zoning Consultant KKC is Transforming Urban Planning with enCodePlus

Kendig Keast Collaborative: Setting the Gold Standard in Zoning Consultation The Evolving Landscape of Urban Planning In today’s rapidly changing urban landscape, traditional zoning approaches are no longer sufficient. Kendig Keast Collaborative (KKC) has established itself as the premier planning and zoning consultant, leading the way in transforming urban landscapes through expert guidance and cutting-edge […]

Webinar Alert (1 CM Credit): Transforming Zoning: How Technology Elevates Practice, Application & Accessibility

Join us, alongside our colleagues from ViewPro and ZoneCo, for a FREE webinar exploring how you can implement technology to transform your zoning practices, application and accessibility. We’ll discuss ways technology can improve decision-making, help stakeholders visualize zoning policies in real-world scenarios, and empower planners to test and understand policy implications with greater accuracy. You’ll […]

Bringing a Small Town Vision to Life with Advanced 3D Modeling Software

The City of Dickinson, TX, wanted to revitalize their central business district that had fallen into decline after repeated flooding. They hired our parent company, Kendig Keast Collaborative (KKC), to develop a plan to transform the area into a true city center. KKC accomplished this using enCodePlus advanced 3D modeling software. The Challenge To gain […]

Transform Zoning Research with Best-In-Class City and Municipal Zoning Software

For city planners (and especially Planners of the Day), zoning administrators and permitting and code enforcement staff, zoning research can be more difficult than it needs to be. Pouring over paper or PDF maps or scanning around an online map, digging through multiple ordinance sections and other related standards or specifications, and pulling property records […]

Boost Citizen Engagement with Geo-Targeted Digital Commenting

Gather Meaningful Location-Based Input Getting meaningful location-specific input from citizens on plans, ordinances and other types of projects can be a challenge. Traditional forums like public meetings or written comments rarely facilitate productive geo-targeted feedback. But enCodePlus’ GeoComment tool lets your community members pinpoint issues and offer ideas on an interactive map. https://youtu.be/_N3cBGJIJcU?si=hDVJexeZbL_KNveS Enhance Transparency […]

Shaping the Future of Leesburg: Kendig Keast Collaborative to Implement enCodePlus for Zoning Ordinance Rewrite

Kendig Keast Collaborative implements enCodePlus planning and zoning software platform to rewrite the Town of Leesburg, VA’s Zoning Ordinance.

3D Printed Housing – Embracing the Emerging Concept of 3D Printed Buildings

Learn about 3D printed housing. It’s a sustainable, affordable and durable trend that’s here to stay.

Ghost Kitchens: Not as Scary as They Sound!

Learn about the unique zoning challenges ghost kitchens and other businesses that never interact with the public present for zoning regulations and the solutions cities are implementing to accommodate these businesses. From industrial zoning districts to relaxed interpretation of business categories, we take a closer look at how cities are adapting to this new trend.

Zoning for Artisan Manufacturing Uses

See how communities are zoning for artisan manufacturing to help promote small business and shopping local.

Zoning for People, Planet and Profits

By zoning for sustainability, communities can help meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

Craft Development Codes to Solve the Housing Crisis

The housing crisis is no longer confined to large coastal regions. Here’s how to craft development codes to help correct the nation’s housing disparity.

Why Build Smart Parking Garages?

The trend away from traditional gas guzzlers and toward non-carbon-based fuel is going to require the development of smart parking garages.

Regulating Short Term Rentals: Knock Knock… No one’s home!

In August, the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in New Orleans held that a city cannot ban non-resident owners from renting out their homes for short term rentals (STR). It found that found the rule violated the Dormant Commerce clause as it discriminated against out-of-state actors.