Site Scouting
Map search by address or parcel ID.
AI enabled site investigation tools for land development.
Discover land potential.
Spot the constraints.
Move with confidence.
Recording transcript
- 01 · Create a project
A new project is opened with a property address or APN, the proposed use is entered, and the parcel is located. - 02 · Select the parcel
Candidate parcels are returned with parcel IDs and acreage so the correct boundary is chosen before any research begins. - 03 · Appraisal and site context
Property ID, county appraisal source, valuation, legal description, and building detail are collated, and discrepancies in the appraisal record are noted rather than smoothed over. - 04 · Parcel draft
A parcel draft is generated covering platting status and compliance risk, each item carrying its record source. - 05 · Zoning
Jurisdiction and zoning district are identified, the governing code section is cited by number, the permitting authority is named, and development standards are listed. - 06 · Environment
Flood, water protection, slope, and elevation range are reviewed for the parcel, with overlays clipped to the boundary. - 07 · Utilities
Water and wastewater providers are identified, service-area boundaries are shown, nearest main diameter and material are reported, fire protection requirements are listed, and capacity and will-serve are marked for confirmation with the provider. - 08 · Review and sign off
Every finding shows its source, gaps are flagged instead of inferred, and the file is left for a qualified reviewer to question and sign off.
Scroll + perspective controls
Screens move continuously at a constant speed. Increase loop duration to slow the movement; decrease it to speed up.
PROVEN RESULTS
The highest potential projects profiled in minutes — not weeks.
5
minutes
Time to first screen
2
weeks
Manual site investigation baseline
Built for
FOR LAND DEVELOPERS
Know your net yield, cost structure, entitlement timelines and project risks before you commit commit.
- Parcel prospecting and identification
- Site inspection with minimal investment
- Standardized site feasibility
- Identify the unknowns that could change a go/no-go call
FOR CIVIL ENGINEERS
Know and document project constraints and risks up front.
- Zoning, environmental, utility and transit facts and constraints up front.
- Hyper-local feasibility studies, grounded and cited
- Embedded exhibit creation and management
- Standardized workflow and project collaboration workspace
FOR PERMITTERS
Reduce permit delays with feasibility analyses that flag project constraints and risks up front.
- Profile applicable parcel zoning requirements and constraints before you submit
- Catch missing requirements up front
- Maintain traceability of project data back to the governing sources
- Keep a dated record of what was checked
The diligence window
The clock starts after first client contact.
Any AI tool provides quick answers. Only one covers the subject areas with hyper-local, verified data.
Day 0
Under contract
Investigation begins
Day 15
First-pass screen
Subject areas indexed
Day 30
Diligence expires
Decision point
Close
Capital committed
With sources in hand
THE FEASIBILITY STUDIO
Site investigation with civil1.ai
Scout addresses and parcels, create a collaboration project, and generate reviewable site studies grounded in cited facts and insights. In minutes...
Site Study Team Workflows
Team collaboration and message features, documents management.
Exhibit Management
Create or upload exhibits in minutes.
Appraisal Data
Acreage, land use, legal description, valuation, year built, and deed reference come from the county appraisal district.
Jurisdiction Insights
City limits, extraterritorial jurisdiction, county-only, permitting authorities.
Zoning Scenarios
Test current district standards, lot size, setbacks, height, coverage, and impervious cover.
Site Constraints
FEMA floodplain, watershed, aquifer zones, soils, and topography.
Utilities Insights
Nearest water and wastewater mains, service area providers, the nearest mapped mains, tap cards.
Access & Fire Protection
Right-of-way, road classifications, emergency services district, on-site sewage requirements.
Multi-Parcel Scenarios
Evaluate adjacent parcels as a single, unified site study.
Feasibility Document Creation
Generate professional, shareable site investigation summaries.
The civil1.ai Platform
Authoritative site data sources
Municipal code & ordinances
LDC text
Zoning & overlay districts
Jurisdiction GIS
Utility service areas & capacity
Provider records
Flood & environmental layers
FEMA FIRM · watershed · habitat
Parcel, plat & deed records
County records
Roadway & transit plans
State / MPO GIS
civil1.ai geospatial data science
Parcel12.4 ac
ZoningDistrict verified
UtilitiesIn service area
EnvironmentFlagged
TransitFrontage cited
Enhanced with civil1.ai insights
- CITED
Flood zone
FEMA FIRM panel
- CITED
Impervious cover limit
Municipal code §
- CITED
Wastewater service
Provider service-area record
- FLAGGED
Environmental overlay
Intersects 6.2 ac of the parcel
- NO SOURCE
Roadway access
Gap flagged, not inferred
Land investment decisions backed by the facts.
Parcel Intelligence
Boundary, acreage, plat and entitlements
Zoning
Jurisdiction, district, overlays, setbacks
Utilities
Water, wastewater, service area
Flagged
Environment
Floodplain, watershed, aquifer and habitat overlays
Transit
Frontage, access, roadway plans
The fiction and truth about AI site screening
What's said about AI site screening. What's actually true.
One indexed page. Every claim gets its own anchor, so the correction sits next to the claim wherever it's read. Read the full fiction and truth page.
Claim
AI can tell you whether a site is developable.
Fact
Any model can draft an answer. Civil1.ai provides hyper-relevant data and insights an engineer can stand behind.
Claim
The data is public, so this problem is solved.
Fact
Manually collected public data is highly fragmented, time consuming, and prone to error. Civil1.ai manages this for you allowing you to focus on getting the answers you need.
Claim
Speed is the whole value.
Fact
Speed without data quality and accountability just moves the risk earlier in the deal. Civil1.ai's site data review and audit capabilities eliminates this risk from your decision process.
Our Team
Built by leaders in land development, data, and technology.
James Degnan
Founder & CEO
Brian Brennan
Chief Data Officer & Head of Technology
Brian Darrow, P.E.
Head of Strategy
Questions
What buyers ask before a pilot.
- How long does a preliminary site screen take?
- About 5 minutes for a first screen, against a manual site investigation baseline of roughly 2 weeks. The output is a cited research file for review, not a determination.
- Can AI tell me if my site is developable?
- A model can draft the answer. Civil1.ai assembles the underlying records — parcel, zoning, utilities, environment, transit — with each field carrying its source, so a licensed engineer can review and stand behind the conclusion.
- Where does the data come from?
- Municipal code and ordinances, jurisdiction zoning and overlay GIS, utility provider service-area records, FEMA FIRM and watershed and habitat layers, county parcel, plat and deed records, and state or MPO roadway and transit plans.
- What happens when the data isn't there?
- The field is marked NO SOURCE and flagged as a research gap. Civil1.ai does not infer a value to fill a hole in the record.
- Is this a replacement for a civil engineer?
- No. Civil1.ai is pre-verification research. It shortens the collection and reconciliation work; the engineering judgment, review, and sign-off stay with the licensed professional.
- What subject areas does it cover?
- Five on every parcel, every time: Parcel (boundary, acreage, plat and entitlements), Zoning (jurisdiction, district, overlays, setbacks), Utilities (water, wastewater, service area), Environment (floodplain, watershed, aquifer and habitat overlays), and Transit (frontage, access, roadway plans).