Spatial Intelligence for
Coastal Development
Every parcel sits under multiple rules at once — zoning, flood hazard, coastal overlay, and permit jurisdiction. We map them together so you can see what is possible before you commit to design. Each deliverable includes a written analysis and an interactive map portal your team and clients can use on any device.
Most development teams work without seeing the full regulatory picture. That is a disadvantage you can avoid.
A developer who sees the flood zone, coastal overlay, and zoning layers together before designing avoids costly redesigns. An investor who checks FEMA floodplain against parcel boundaries before making an offer makes a better decision than one relying on a static PDF. Our maps show you what static documents cannot.
Static maps lack what interactive maps provide: zoom, layer toggling, attribute lookup, and easy sharing across your team. Our deliverables include these capabilities from the start, built from authoritative government sources with documented methodology.
Geospatial Analysis + A Portal Your Client Can Use
Each engagement produces two things: a written spatial analysis of the site's regulatory and environmental conditions, and an interactive map portal anyone on your team can use without GIS software.
Spatial Analysis Deliverables
- Site suitability scoring — weighted multi-criterion ranking across regulatory, environmental, and access factors
- Environmental constraint mapping — wetlands, riparian buffers, LUST sites, landslide hazard, heritage tree canopy
- Development feasibility overlay — what's buildable, what's encumbered, and what requires agency discretion
- Parcel opportunity identification — scored candidate sites with attributes for affordable housing, infill, and corridor studies
- Annotated regulatory diagram — QGIS-produced PDF showing all jurisdictional and overlay boundaries at 150 DPI minimum
Interactive Map Portal
Each portal is a password-protected URL with a Leaflet-powered interactive map built specifically for the site or project.
- Parcel boundary layer with tax lot ID, acreage, and owner tooltip
- Zoning polygon overlay — colored by classification with code citation
- FEMA FIRM flood zone overlay with base flood elevation notes
- Coastal, riparian, and historic overlay boundaries (where applicable)
- Permit agency jurisdiction layer — city, county, DEQ, DLCD, Army Corps
- Toggleable layers + legend control — show or hide each layer independently
- Basemap options: street, satellite, and topo
- Hosted on a private URL for 12 months (renewal available)
- Embeddable in any website or shareable as a standalone link
Map Types
- Single-parcel site analysis portal — standard deliverable
- Multi-parcel corridor or neighborhood study — for larger projects
- Housing opportunity map — point layer of candidate sites with scored attributes
- Permit jurisdiction overview — agency boundaries for a defined project area
Add-Ons
- Bundled with any Zoning Analysis — the most common configuration
- Priority delivery available — contact us to discuss your timeline.
- Extended hosting — annual renewal available
Who Orders This & Why
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Developers presenting to planning commissions or investors
An interactive map with all overlay boundaries visible eliminates the "we weren't aware of that constraint" problem that derails approvals mid-process.
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Real estate investors running due diligence
Layering FEMA flood zones, coastal setbacks, and zoning classifications onto one interactive map is faster and more defensible than reconciling three separate PDFs.
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Attorneys documenting regulatory boundaries for title or litigation
A hosted, dated map portal drawing from authoritative data layers is a more credible exhibit than a screenshot or hand-annotated printout.
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Contractors mapping permit sequences across jurisdictions
See every agency approval layer before you bid — not after you've committed to a schedule.
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Municipal planners managing housing studies or plan updates
Geospatial scoring of candidate sites replaces manual spreadsheet review and produces a defensible, reproducible methodology for public record.
Scoped per project — clear deliverables, clear cost. View pricing →
How It Works
Four steps. No GIS knowledge required.
01
Submit the Site
Send the parcel address or tax lot ID, and tell us which regulatory or environmental layers matter most for your project.
02
We Build the Layers
We extract zoning, parcel, flood hazard, and overlay data from authoritative governmental sources, constructing each geospatial layer with documented methodology and provenance.
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Portal Delivered
You receive a password-protected URL: the map portal is live, hosted, and renders identically across desktop browsers, tablets, and mobile devices.
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Revisions Included
One comprehensive round of layer additions or cartographic styling revisions is included without additional charge.
See the full picture before you commit to design or purchase.
Each engagement is scoped to your specific site parameters and budget. Combine with Zoning Analysis for integrated, consolidated delivery.