Community Planning

The land management application can be used for projecting and managing the long-term growth of your community, services, and resources. From organizing and tracking processes in a complex project, to monitoring adherence to conditions and variances, Accela software helps you plan for tomorrow’s community today.

Track the pre-application process

The application creates a permanent record of all discussions, meetings, and recommendations between an agency’s planning department and an applicant, providing valuable historical documentation of a project.

Comment and Mark-up Documents

Accela Automation adds new Electronic Document Review features providing a comprehensive enterprise project review and management system for various types of regulatory documents – plans, architectural drawings, licenses, etc. – required to be submitted in support of plan applications and renewals.

Automate complex business rules

Track all process points for any planning application, from public hearings, to data about what action was taken, by whom, and when. Staff can also access this data to provide applicants with the most up-to-date status of an application.

 

Track reviews across departments

Once a project is approved, the application ensures that the project follows the plan guidelines—grant variances, set conditions, historical and environmental issues, and department reviews.

Integrate with GIS for powerful spatial analysis of plans

Integrating Accela GIS with your land management solution provides direct access to view geographical representations of all land-use, zoning, and infrastructure information associated with a plan, enabling staff to make quick, informed decisions.

Assess impact of new projects

Valuable information about agency services and resources is stored within the system so staff can accurately assess the impact of new projects and manage concurrency issues.