03 Researching Zoning and Municipal Codes with AI
I Used AI to Design a Commercial Site in Civil 3D
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8m 7s
In this video, we show how to use ChatGPT as a research assistant to build and update an ongoing Site Investigation Report (SIR) for land development projects.
Learn how to prompt AI to search local municipal ordinances and Municode libraries to pull zoning regulations, building setbacks (C-2 commercial zoning), and perimeter landscape buffer requirements. We also look at the generated Word document report, discuss how living SIR documents benefit team collaboration and client meetings, and share best practices for downloading and managing local document versions.
Timestamps
0:00 - Setting Up an Ongoing Site Investigation Report (SIR) with ChatGPT
1:03 - Prompting ChatGPT to Generate the Initial SIR Document
1:39 - Downloading and Reviewing the Initial Report Structure
2:32 - Prompting AI for Zoning Setbacks & Landscape Buffer Requirements
3:42 - The Value of a Living SIR Document for Clients & Design Teams
4:36 - Researching Municode & Municipal Code Libraries Using AI
5:28 - Reviewing the Updated SIR Document (C-2 Setbacks & Buffer Tables)
7:06 - Remaining Site Verification Items & Due Diligence Tasks
7:25 - Best Practices for Saving & Managing Ongoing SIR Documents
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