Screening Topics for Your Property

Planning & Property Restrictions

• Current Zoning

  Published zoning districts, overlays and relevant provisions that may affect your intended use.

• Future Land Use & Planning

  Adopted land-use plans, growth policies and planning designations. These are considered separately from current zoning and do not establish development permission.

• Easements & Recorded Restrictions

  Available plats, mapped easements and recorded restrictions that may affect access, use or site layout.

• Property-Specific Special Constraints

  Unusual federal, state or local provisions, special districts, approval conditions or activity restrictions that may apply to your location and plans.

Access, Utilities & Infrastructure

• Road Frontage & Access

  Mapped frontage, public and private roads, crossings and potential access concerns. Mapped proximity does not establish legal or permitted access.

• Water Supply Context

  Published water-service areas, provider information and available infrastructure records. Connection availability and capacity require provider confirmation.

• Sewer Service Context

  Published sewer-service information and its implications for wastewater planning. A nearby line does not establish an available connection.

• Utilities & Infrastructure Corridors

  Published power, gas, telecommunications and pipeline corridors or easements that may affect service options or site layout.

• Transportation & Emergency Access

  Road-network connections, entrances, crossings and documented access standards that may matter to the proposed use.

Water, Wetlands, Flooding & Drainage

• Wetlands & Surface Water

  Mapped wetlands, streams, ponds and other water features. Inventory mapping does not establish wetland boundaries or regulatory jurisdiction.

• Waterway Buffers & Watershed Protections

  Documented stream-buffer provisions, watershed overlays and water-protection rules that may apply to the property.

• Flood Hazards

  Official mapped flood zones and floodways. Local drainage problems can exist outside mapped flood-hazard areas.

• Seasonal Water Table & Soil Drainage

  Published soil information about seasonal wetness, drainage, ponding and water-table depth that may affect your plans.

• Surface Drainage & Stormwater Context

  Terrain, potential flow paths, receiving waters and land cover that help explain how runoff may move through or near the site.

• Groundwater, Wells & Source Water

  Available well records, aquifer information and source-water protection areas. Records do not establish well yield or drinking-water quality.

Soils, Terrain & Ground Conditions

• Septic Limitations

  Published soil limitations relevant to onsite wastewater disposal when septic may be needed. This does not determine septic approval, system capacity or drainfield location.

• Hydric Soils

  Mapped soils associated with prolonged wet conditions, considered alongside water features and other evidence. Hydric soil mapping alone does not establish a wetland.

• Building Soil Limitations

  Published soil interpretations appropriate to the proposed building type, where available, and the factors behind the ratings.

• Road & Street Soil Limitations

  Published soil limitations relevant to new roads, streets and parking areas.

• Shallow Excavation Soil Limitations

  Published soil conditions that may affect trenches, shallow excavation and related site work.

• Terrain & Slope

  Elevation, steep areas and changes in terrain that may influence access, grading or site layout.

• Erosion & Land Disturbance

  Slope, soil erodibility, vegetation and nearby waters that may make clearing or grading a concern, together with relevant published disturbance rules.

• Geology & Ground Stability

  Available mapping of geological conditions, sinkhole-prone terrain, landslides, subsidence, mining or other ground hazards.

Wildlife, Habitat & Conservation

• Wildlife & Habitat

  Available habitat and species information, land cover and protected areas that may make habitat loss, clearing or fragmentation relevant to your plans.

• Species-Specific Protections

  Documented protections for particular species or nesting activity, including relevant geographic areas, habitats, seasonal restrictions and activity triggers.

• Conservation Context & Connectivity

  Conservation priorities, protected lands and potential habitat connections. A conservation planning designation can warrant closer review without proving that a protected species is present.

• Agricultural, Forest & Tree Resources

  Farmland classifications, agricultural districts, forest cover, tree resources and applicable clearing protections.

Wildlife review considers relevant federal, state and local sources. Missing species records do not establish that a species is absent. Sensitive or incomplete information is identified as a limitation.

Surrounding Uses, Environmental History & Other Hazards

• Contamination & Historical Land Use

  Available cleanup, release and tank records, historical imagery and past uses that may raise environmental questions. This is not a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment.

• Surrounding Land Use Compatibility

  Nearby industrial, agricultural, transportation or other uses that may affect how well the proposed use fits its surroundings.

• Airport Noise & Airspace Context

  Published airport noise contours, airport-related zones and airspace overlays that may affect the property or proposed use.

• Historic & Cultural Resources

  Accessible historic-resource records, districts and cultural review requirements that may be relevant to proposed activity.

• Coastal Hazards & Shoreline Context

  Coastal flooding, storm surge, shoreline change and coastal management designations where geographically relevant.

• Wildfire Context

  Official wildfire-hazard information, vegetation and the relationship between development, access and surrounding wildland areas.

• Existing Improvements & Redevelopment

  Mapped buildings, available permits and documented wells, septic systems or other improvements that may affect reuse or site planning.

Included Supporting Exhibits

These help establish the property context and explain the results. They do not count as additional selected screening topics.

• Parcel Context

  An initial overview identifying the property, mapped boundary, surroundings and approximate dimensions where supported by available data. Included in the preliminary review and carried into the detailed report.

• Combined Constraints Overview

  Included in the detailed report when meaningful, this brings supported findings from selected topics together to show how they relate spatially. Remaining areas are not automatically classified as buildable.