Kendig Keast Collaborative partnered with the city of Dayton, TX, in 2018 to combine the city’s ordinances related to land development into a new Unified Development Code. Using enCodePlus to draft this code gave the team access to benefits including auto-updating hyperlinked internal cross-references and pop-up definition links that enhance the user experience. Standard features also include a search tool for users to find specific terms within the code text and an archives page from which users can choose to view historical versions of the code. Once drafting was complete, and the new UDC was adopted in 2019, enCodePlus staff added additional standard and premium features to the portal.
A Quick Tables page collects important regulatory tables in one location. Development calculators help users identify the landscaping, parking, signage, and development yield requirements for individual projects. The Land Use Lookup tool allows users to choose a land use and quickly determine which zoning districts permit that use. The tool links to the city’s zoning map, provided in partnership with ViewPro, to identify those zoning districts by their location within the city.
The city was also very interested in the ability to integrate applications for development projects. Their portal utilizes AppTrak+, enCodePlus’ application tracking solution, that provides a permitting system for application submission, payment, plan review, tracking and issuing permits and approvals. In addition, users can download a variety of application forms directly from the enCodePlus portal to facilitate the application process.
Through a combination of drafting assistance and useful online features, KKC and enCodePlus were able to provide the city of Dayton with an updated, user-friendly Unified Development Code.
Online permitting system for application submission, payment, plan review, tracking and issuing permits and approvals. Includes mapping and reporting capabilities.
Automatically archives and provides historical versions of code sections.
Automated email notice of published document updates.
Customizable calculator for on-the-fly computing of bufferyard widths, screening types and plant types and quantities
Customizable calculator for on-the-fly computing of acres number of dwelling units per acre and per development.
Customizable calculator for on-the-fly computing of fee amounts for application filing and permitting.
Customizable calculator for on-the-fly computing of landscaping material types and quantities by location.
Customizable calculator for on-the-fly computing of shared parking space quantities for cars, trucks and bicycles.
Customizable calculator for on-the-fly computing of sign types, areas, heights and locations by district.
Secure document storage and retrieval system. Search ordinances by number, date or keyword.
Esri-based GIS map application designed for planning and zoning queries, analyses, and display.
Instant access to parcel details like ownership, land and building value and district standards.
GIS map of districts where specific land uses are permitted by-right or by condition or special exception.
Professional services to audit, amend, update or rewrite zoning and land development regulations.
