Build Your Own ZIMAS Without the $5M Budget
ArchiWise gives your planning department the digital zoning infrastructure that only LA, San Francisco, and Seattle can afford to build.
- •Provide instant, self-serve zoning answers to constituents
- •Reduce counter inquiries by 60%
- •Improve transparency and support long-term development
Planning staff spend a significant share of time answering the same zoning questions.
Developers wait weeks for basic clarity. Outdated zoning access slows approvals and pushes investment elsewhere.
City of Archiville
1847 Main Street
Zoning
R-3 Residential
Max Height
35 feet
Setbacks
Front: 20ft
FAR
1.5
60% Fewer Calls
Self-service works
Your Branding
White-labeled portal
Built for Cities That Want to Modernize Without Breaking the Budget
Your City
Population
25,000-500,000 residents
Planning Staff
3-15 planners
Budget Reality
Limited IT resources, competing priorities
Zoning Access
PDFs on website, or nothing at all
Constituent Inquiries
50-200+ per week asking "What can I build?"
Your Challenges
What You're Dealing With:
- •Staff overwhelmed answering repetitive zoning questions
- •Constituents frustrated by lack of accessible information
- •Developers choose neighboring cities with better tools
- •No budget for custom ZIMAS-style platform ($3M-$5M+)
- •IT department has higher priorities
What You Need: Digital Zoning Infrastructure That's
Digital Zoning Infrastructure as a Service
Everything LA, San Francisco, and Seattle built for $5M+-available to your city at a fraction of the cost.
Public-Facing Zoning Portal
White-labeled web portal where constituents can access zoning information 24/7.
Features:
- ✓Enter any address and see complete zoning information
- ✓View 3D buildable envelopes
- ✓Understand setbacks, height limits, FAR, parking
- ✓Identify density bonus programs
- ✓See what approvals are needed
- ✓Access 24/7 (not just business hours)
Branded For Your City:
- •Your city logo and colors
- •Your domain (zoning.yourcity.gov)
- •Your contact information
- •Links to your permit applications
Self-Service Intelligence: Constituents get answers without calling planning department.
Planning Staff Portal
Internal access to advanced features for your planning team.
Features:
- ✓Advanced analysis tools
- ✓Pre-application meeting preparation
- ✓Quick feasibility checks
- ✓Multi-parcel analysis
- ✓Historical permit tracking
- ✓Development pipeline visibility
Staff Benefits:
- •Answer complex questions faster
- •Prepare for meetings efficiently
- •Consistent information delivery
- •Always current data
- •Focus on strategic planning, not basic inquiries
Automatic Updates
Your zoning data stays current without manual work.
Features:
- ✓ArchiWise monitors your municipal code
- ✓Amendments integrated within 24-48 hours
- ✓No manual data entry required
- ✓Always current, always accurate
- ✓Staff notified of changes
No IT Burden: You don't maintain the database. We do.
Economic Development Tool
Position your city as business-friendly and attract investment.
Features:
- ✓Developers can scout opportunities in your city
- ✓Understand development potential instantly
- ✓Make investment decisions faster
- ✓See your city as business-friendly
- ✓Choose you over neighboring cities
Marketing Value:
- •"Our city offers digital zoning intelligence"
- •Positions you as forward-thinking
- •Attracts development capital
- •Reduces barriers to investment
From Implementation to Launch in 4-6 Weeks
Not 3 years. Not $5M. Fast, affordable, painless.
Data Integration
Week 1-2What Happens:
- ✓ArchiWise ingests your zoning ordinances
- ✓We structure your code into intelligent database
- ✓We map your parcels and overlay zones
- ✓We verify accuracy with your staff
- ✓We customize branding (logo, colors, domain)
Your Involvement:
- •Provide ordinances and GIS data (we can pull ourselves if needed)
- •Review accuracy with our team
- •Approve branding
- •No custom development needed
Testing & Training
Week 3-4What Happens:
- ✓Staff testing period (closed beta)
- ✓We train your planners on system
- ✓You verify data accuracy
- ✓We incorporate feedback
- ✓We prepare public launch materials
Your Involvement:
- •2-hour training session
- •Test on real inquiries
- •Provide feedback
- •Approve for public launch
Public Launch
Week 5-6What Happens:
- ✓Public portal goes live
- ✓We provide launch communications templates
- ✓Press release, social media, email templates
- ✓Staff support for first 30 days
- ✓Monitor usage and feedback
Your Involvement:
- •Announce new service to community
- •Promote on website and social media
- •Celebrate modernization milestone
- •Reduce counter inquiries immediately
Automatic Maintenance
OngoingWhat Happens:
- ✓Code amendments tracked automatically
- ✓Updates pushed to platform
- ✓No manual maintenance required
- ✓We monitor accuracy
- ✓Staff support continues
Your Involvement:
- •Zero ongoing IT work
- •We handle everything
How Cities Are Using ArchiWise
60% Reduction in Counter Inquiries
85,000 population, 6-person planning department, California
The Problem
- •Planning staff spent 30-35 hours per week on basic zoning questions
- •150+ inquiries per week
- •"What's my zoning?" "Can I build an ADU?" "What are my setbacks?"
- •Staff frustrated, constituents frustrated
- •No time for actual planning work
ArchiWise Implementation
- ✓Public zoning portal launched
- ✓Promoted via city website, social media, utility bills
- ✓Staff directed basic inquiries to portal
Results
"Our planners were drowning in repetitive questions. ArchiWise gave us self-service infrastructure that reduced counter inquiries by 60%. Staff can finally focus on strategic planning. Best investment we've made in decades."
Lisa Martinez
Planning Director
$85M Investment Attracted
120,000 population, 8-person planning department
The Challenge
- •Competing with 3 neighboring cities for development
- •City A: Digital zoning portal, 5-minute answers
- •This city: Call planning, 2-3 day wait
- •Investment consistently flowed to City A
ArchiWise Implementation
- ✓Launched public zoning portal
- ✓Marketed to development community
- ✓Positioned as "business-friendly" innovation
- ✓Planning staff could immediately answer questions
Results
"We were losing development to neighboring cities with better tools. ArchiWise leveled the playing field. $85M in investment came to our city in the first year, and developers specifically mentioned the zoning portal as a factor. This paid for itself 100x over."
Robert Chen
City Manager
Constituent Satisfaction +86%
45,000 population, 4-person planning department
The Problem
- •Constituent satisfaction surveys showed low marks
- •"Hard to get information"
- •"Always have to call and wait"
- •"PDFs are incomprehensible"
- •Planning staff wanted to improve but had no tools
ArchiWise Implementation
- ✓Public portal launched
- ✓Added to city website homepage
- ✓Promoted: "Check your property's zoning instantly"
- ✓Staff directed residents to self-service first
Results
"Constituent satisfaction with planning went from 42% to 78% in six months. Residents love self-service access. Council loves it. Staff loves it. Win-win-win."
Jennifer Park
Planning Director
What Cities Say
"60% reduction in counter inquiries"
"Our planners were answering the same questions 150 times per week. ArchiWise reduced that to 60 inquiries. We recovered 4,500 staff hours annually. Staff can finally do real planning work instead of answering "what's my zoning" all day."
Lisa Martinez
Planning Director
City of 85,000, California
"$85M investment in first year"
"We were losing development to neighboring cities with better tools. ArchiWise gave us competitive digital infrastructure. $85M in private investment came here in the first year. Developers said the zoning portal made the difference."
Robert Chen
City Manager
City of 120,000
"Constituent satisfaction up 86%"
"Planning satisfaction went from 42% to 78% in six months. Residents love being able to see zoning information instantly. Council is thrilled. Best investment we've made."
Jennifer Park
Planning Director
City of 45,000
"Launched in 5 weeks-not 3 years"
"We looked at custom platforms: $3M+ and 3 years. ArchiWise launched in 5 weeks for $18K setup. Our IT director was shocked we didn't need his team. It just works."
Marcus Torres
Community Development Director
City of 95,000
Features for Municipalities
Public Portal Features
For Constituents
- Enter address, get instant zoning information
- View 3D buildable envelopes
- Understand setbacks and height limits visually
- See density bonus programs
- Know what approvals are required
- Access permit application links
- 24/7 availability
- Mobile-friendly
For Developers:
- Scout opportunities across city
- Compare development potential of multiple sites
- Export feasibility reports
- Understand approval pathways
- See city as business-friendly
Staff Portal Features
For Planning Staff
- Advanced analysis tools
- Pre-application meeting prep
- Multi-parcel analysis
- Development pipeline dashboard
- Historical permit data
- Consistent information delivery
- Export professional reports
Administrative Features
For City Management
- Automatic code amendment tracking
- Usage analytics and reporting
- No IT maintenance required
- White-labeled (your branding)
- Custom domain integration
- Staff training and support
- Launch materials provided
Implementation Support
Setup Phase
Everything included to get you launched:
- Data integration and structuring
- Accuracy verification with staff
- Portal customization (branding, domain)
- Staff training (2-hour session)
- Testing period with feedback
- Launch materials (press release, social media, email templates)
Ongoing Support
Continuous support after launch:
- Automatic code amendments
- Platform maintenance
- Staff support hotline
- Usage analytics
- Quarterly check-ins
- Feature updates
No IT Burden
We handle all technical aspects. Your IT team has zero ongoing work. This is software-as-a-service-we maintain everything.
Frequently Asked Questions
We pull from official municipal codes and maintain 99%+ accuracy. We verify with your staff during setup and track amendments automatically. You have final review on all data before public launch.
Give Your City the Digital Infrastructure It Deserves
Join forward-thinking cities that modernized zoning access, reduced staff burden by 60%, and attracted millions in economic development-all without the $5M custom platform budget.