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AI agent for real estate developers

Subdivision Lot Layout Agent

Find a lot layout that meets every zoning, access and utility rule with the best yield.

Subdivision Lot Layout Agent: what goes in, what the agent does and what you get

What it does

A subdivision layout that breaks the minimum frontage or area has to be redrawn later at a cost. This agent tests layout options against the zoning rules for lot area, frontage, depth and access. It flags failures, adjusts the lines, and rechecks the totals. It also checks road access and utility reach for each lot, and drops layouts where a lot fails either test. It ranks the passing layouts by the number of lots and the road length. You approve the layout. Edge case: a flag lot meets the area rule but has a 12 ft access strip against a 20 ft rule, and the agent rejects it.

How it works

Follow the arrows from top to bottom. The orange dashed arrow is the loop: when a check fails, the agent goes back and tries again.

Start and resultWhat it doesA check on its own workWaits for your OKGoes back and retries
Yes, continueYes, continueApprovedNoNo 1 STARTS WHEN Parcel and zoning rules are set 2 USES A TOOL Read the parcel boundary and zoning rules 3 DOES Generate layout options with lot lines and a road 4 USES A TOOL Check each lot for area, frontage, depth and access 5 CHECKS THE RESULT Does every lot in the layout pass the zoning checks? If not: List the failing lots with the rule andshortfall. Back to step 4. 6 DOES Adjust lot lines or road position and recalculatelot areas and totals 7 USES A TOOL Check road access and utility reach for each lot 8 CHECKS THE RESULT Do all lots pass access and utility checks? If not: Drop the layout or add a road or utilityextension. Back to step 6. 9 DOES Rank passing layouts by lot count and road length 10 YOU APPROVE Surveyor approves the layout 11 RESULT Approved lot layout
Read the steps as a list
  1. Parcel and zoning rules are set
  2. Read the parcel boundary and zoning rules
  3. Generate layout options with lot lines and a road
  4. Check each lot for area, frontage, depth and access
  5. Does every lot in the layout pass the zoning checks?If not: List the failing lots with the rule and shortfall. Back to step 4.
  6. Adjust lot lines or road position and recalculate lot areas and totals
  7. Check road access and utility reach for each lot
  8. Do all lots pass access and utility checks?If not: Drop the layout or add a road or utility extension. Back to step 6.
  9. Rank passing layouts by lot count and road length
  10. Surveyor approves the layoutThe agent waits here for your OK.
  11. Approved lot layout

How it decides

It tests each lot against every rule and eliminates a layout when any lot fails. Among passing layouts, it ranks by lot count and road length.

  • Minimum area, frontage and depth must be met on every lot
  • Access strips must meet the minimum width
  • Layouts where a lot has no utility reach are dropped
  • Rank by lot count, then by road length

Make it yours

Every agent is a starting point. You choose these settings for your own situation.

  • Zoning rules
  • Minimum frontage and area
  • Road width and standards
  • Utility reach limit
  • Ranking order

What keeps you in control

It always asks you first

  • The chosen layout

Hard limits

  • Never submits the plat
  • Never changes zoning rules
  • Shows each failed rule

It stops when

  • Done: a layout passes every check
  • Stop: no layout passes; developer reviews the zoning or yield

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An example run

What happensA 6.2 acre parcel with a 7,500 sq ft minimum lot size and 60 ft frontage produced a 24-lot layout. Lot 11 had 54 ft of frontage, so the check failed. The agent shifted the lot line to 61 ft, which cut lot 12 below the minimum. A second adjustment gave 23 lots, all passing. A utility reach check showed lot 5 was 140 ft from sewer, so the agent added a stub. The surveyor approved 23 lots.

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