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An Integrated Database of the Development Review Process

Seema D. Iyer, PhDAssociate Director

Research Assistant ProfessorJacob France Institute

University of Baltimore siyer@ubalt.edu

http://realestate.bniajfi.org/

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Stability

Growth

Decline

Development Review Process

Zoning Appeals

Historic Preservation Review

Design and Architectural Review

Planning Commission3

Keeping Track BMZA

› Every other Tuesday› Docket released 2 weeks in advance

UDARP› Every other Thursday› Open meeting, but not a public hearing

CHAP› 2nd Tuesday of the month› A public hearing; agenda released ahead, but staff reports after

Planning Commission› Every other Thursday, opposite UDARP› A public hearing; agenda released ahead, but staff reports after

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Economic Impact

Statement

Economic Impact

Statement

Housing initiated projects

Housing initiated projects

(Planning)Pre-

development meeting

(Planning)Pre-

development meeting

Internal Viewing OnlyInternal Viewing Only

Site Plan Review

Committee(SPRC)

Site Plan Review

Committee(SPRC)

CHAPCommission for Historical and Architectural Preservation

CHAPCommission for Historical and Architectural Preservation

UDARPUrban Design and

Architecture Review Panel

UDARPUrban Design and

Architecture Review Panel

Traffic ImpactForest

ConservationCritical AreaFlood PlainWetlands

SubdivisionEtc.

Traffic ImpactForest

ConservationCritical AreaFlood PlainWetlands

SubdivisionEtc.

BMZABoard of

Municipal and Zoning Appeals

BMZABoard of

Municipal and Zoning Appeals

BDC initiated projects

BDC initiated projects

Planning Commission

Planning Commission

City CouncilCity Council

Project Approval and Permitting

Project Approval and Permitting

The Process

Data Sources

Agendas

Word Documents

Not high volume

Very difficult to automate data entry for geocoding

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The Opportunity

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Database Relational Database in Access

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