GIS Development Guides Appendix E - Application Descriptions

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Appendix E - Application Descriptions

Geographic Information System Requirements Analysis

Application Identification #: 11
Application Name: Subdivision Development Map
Department: Assessor
Defined by: H. Williams
Purpose and Description:

To monitor the progress of development of an approved subdivision (how many lots are built and the rate of the building).

Type of Application: Query & Display
Display/Map Scale: 100;200;400
Response Time:
Frequency: 1 per month

Data Required:
Feature	Spatial Object
	Attribute
Parcel	Polygon
	location
Street (double line)	Polygon
	name location
Subdivision	Polygon
	name location

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Date: 03-June-96

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Geographic Information System Requirements Analysis

Application Identification #: 12
Application Name: Counter Query Map
Department: Assessor
Defined by: H. Williams
Purpose and Description:

To provide a quick query of one or more parcels and the associated parcel data (mostly ARLM file data) for answering inquiries at the counter or over the telephone.

Type of Application: Query
Display/Map Scale: 50;100;200;400
Response Time:
Frequency: 1 per month

Data Required:
Feature	Spatial Object
	Attribute
Building	Polygon
	assessed value building #
Parcel	Polygon
	subdivision lot SBL # location
Street (center line)	Line
	length address range name location

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Date: 03-June-96

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Application Identification #: 13
Application Name: Land Use/Land Value Map
Department: Assessor
Defined by: H. Williams
Purpose and Description:

To produce a display of the value of land per square foot and/or front footage by land use type

Type of Application: Display
Display/Map Scale: 200;400
Response Time: 1 week
Frequency: 1 per year

Data Required:
Feature	Spatial Object
	Attribute
Parcel	Polygon
	depth front footage size last sale price land use code location
Street (center line)	Line
	name location

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Date: 03-June-96

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Application Identification #: 14
Application Name: Assessed Value Map
Department: Assessor
Defined by: H. Williams
Purpose and Description:

To produce a map showing the assessed values (by range) for a small area; or for designated neighborhoods.

Type of Application: Query & Display
Display/Map Scale: 400
Response Time: Interactive
Frequency: 3 per year

Data Required:
Feature	Spatial Object
	Attribute
Neighborhood	Polygon
	name location
Parcel	Polygon
	assessed value location
Street (double line)	Polygon
	name location

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Date: 03-June-96

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Application Identification #: 15
Application Name: Grievance Map
Department: Assessor
Defined by: H. Williams
Purpose and Description:

To show assessed values of properties in the same area as a parcel where a grievance is filed.

Type of Application: Query & Display
Display/Map Scale: 100;200;400
Response Time: interactive
Frequency: 1650 per year

Data Required:
Feature	Spatial Object
	Attribute
Parcel	Polygon
	assessed value location
Street (double line)	Polygon
	name location

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Date: 03-June-96

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Geographic Information System Requirements Analysis

Application Identification #: 16
Application Name: Comparable Property Map
Department: Assessor
Defined by: H. Williams
Purpose and Description:

Show the comparable properties selected to determine the assessed value of a given property.

Type of Application: Query & Display
Display/Map Scale: 100;200;400
Response Time:
Frequency: 1 per month

Data Required:
Feature	Spatial Object
	Attribute
Parcel	Polygon
	address assessed value location
Street (double line)	Polygon
	name location

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Date: 03-June-96

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Application Identification #: 17
Application Name: Built/Vacant Map
Department: Assessor
Defined by: H. Williams
Purpose and Description:

To display the built and vacant parcels

Type of Application: Display
Display/Map Scale: 400
Response Time: Interactive
Frequency: 1 per year

Data Required:
Feature	Spatial Object
	Attribute
Occupancy	Node
	occupant type code occupant address occupant name
Parcel	Polygon
	built/vacant code
Street (double line)	Polygon
	name location

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Date: 03-June-96

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Geographic Information System Requirements Analysis

Application Identification #: 19
Application Name: Sanitary Sewer Line Map
Department: Assessor
Defined by: H. Williams
Purpose and Description:

To show the location of sanitary sewer lines for the purpose of approving digging activities.

Type of Application: Query & Display
Display/Map Scale: 50;1000
Response Time: 5 min.
Frequency: 2 per week

Data Required:
Feature	Spatial Object
	Attribute
Building footprint	Polygon
	business name building name address
Manhole	Node
	depth location
Sanitary sewer line	Line
	location
Sidewalk	Line
	location
Storm sewer line	Line
	location
Street (double line)	Polygon
	name location address range
Wye hook ups (new only)	Node
	distance from manholes location

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Date: 03-June-96

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Geographic Information System Requirements Analysis

Application Identification #: 28
Application Name: Public Improvement Map
Department: Engineering
Defined by: P. Bowers
Purpose and Description:

To show facilities near a certain parcel for review of a public improvement permit or site plan.

Type of Application: Query & Display
Display/Map Scale: 100;200
Response Time: 30 sec
Frequency: 10 per week

Data Required:
Feature	Spatial Object
	Attribute
Parcel	Polygon
	location
Sanitary sewer	Line
	location
Storm drainage	Line
	location
Street (double line)	Polygon
	curb location pavement type location
Water main	Line
	installation date material size type location

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Date: 03-June-96

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Geographic Information System Requirements Analysis

Application Identification #: 29
Application Name: Total Committed Flow Map
Department: Engineer
Defined by: P. Bowers
Purpose and Description:

To keep track of the total committed flow of sanitary and storm sewers.

Type of Application: Spatial Model
Display/Map Scale: 1000
Response Time: 1 min
Frequency: 20 per week

Data Required:
Feature	Spatial Object
	Attribute
Detention pond	Polygon
	capacity size location
Ditches	Polygon
	capacity size location
Monitoring point	Node
	location
Sanitary sewer line	Line
	capacity size location
Storm sewer line	Line
	capacity size location
Street (center line)	Line
	location

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Geographic Information System Requirements Analysis

Application Identification #: 36
Application Name: Storm Sewer Map
Department: Building Department
Defined by: T. Ketchum
Purpose and Description:

To display the location of storm sewers.

Type of Application: Display
Display/Map Scale: 100;200
Response Time: 12 sec
Frequency: 10 per day

Data Required:
Feature	Spatial Object
	Attribute
Contours	Line
	location elevation
Easement	Polygon
	location type
Manhole	Node
	location invert elevation rim/surface elevation
Parcel	Polygon
	location
Storm sewer line	Line
	location
Street (double line)	Polygon
	name location

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Date: 03-June-96

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Geographic Information System Requirements Analysis

Application Identification #: 37
Application Name: Youth League and Residency Check Map
Department: Recreation Department
Defined by: J. Bloom
Purpose and Description:

To determine the appropriate league for a resident (by parcel) and discover non-resident applications.

Type of Application: Query
Display/Map Scale: 1000
Response Time: 30 sec
Frequency: 1500 per year

Data Required:
Feature	Spatial Object
	Attribute
League	Polygon
	type location
Parcel	Polygon
	owner address owner name land use address location

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Geographic Information System Requirements Analysis

Application Identification #: 41
Application Name: Optimal Snow Removal Route Map
Department: Highway Department
Purpose and Description:

To calculate the most efficient routes for snow removal and salting.

Type of Application: Spatial Model
Display/Map Scale: 1000
Response Time: 1 week
Frequency: 10 per month

Data Required:
Feature	Spatial Object
	Attribute
Street (center line)	Line
	length class width location
Street intersections	Node
	traffic flow conditions street names
Traffic zone	Polygon
	area zone code

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Date: 03-June-96

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Geographic Information System Requirements Analysis

Application Identification #: 63
Application Name: Population Density Map
Department: Planning
Defined by: G. Black
Purpose and Description:

To browse population density by census tract, block group, or block.

Type of Application: Browse
Display/Map Scale: variable: 200 to 1000
Response Time: Interactive
Frequency: 1 per year

Data Required:
Feature	Spatial Object
	Attribute
Census Block	Polygon
	block # population total location
Census tract	Polygon
	tract # location
Parcel	Polygon
	area land use code location
Street (center line)	Line
	name location

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Date: 03-June-96

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Geographic Information System Requirements Analysis

Application Identification #: 70
Application Name: Population Projection
Department: Planning
Defined by: C. Brown
Purpose and Description:

To estimate future population of the Town, by small area (census tract, block group, and possibly block).

Type of Application: Spatial Model
Display/Map Scale: 1000
Response Time: 1 day
Frequency: 4 per year

Data Required:
Feature	Spatial Object
	Attribute
Census Block	Polygon
	block # size location
Census tract	Polygon
	tract # size location
Net migration	None
	application #69
Wetland	Polygon
	area wetland code
Zoning	Polygon
	area zoning code

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Date: 03-June-96

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