Planning Assistant
Zoning, setback, and land-use guidance that answers applicant questions before an application is ever submitted.
- Used by Liva AI
- Referenced by EIE
Zoning, setback, and land-use guidance that answers applicant questions before an application is ever submitted.
Architecture
Planning Assistant never answers from model memory. Every response is grounded in an approved Knowledge Center document scoped to the active jurisdiction, and every grounded claim carries a citation back to this platform.
Capabilities
- Zoning district lookup by parcel
- Setback and lot coverage evaluation
- Use-permit pathway determination
- Discretionary review triage
- Pre-application summary export
Example workflows
Pre-application screening
Guided end-to-end path for a pre-application screening scenario, including required knowledge and escalation points.
Variance pathway analysis
Guided end-to-end path for a variance pathway analysis scenario, including required knowledge and escalation points.
Design review intake
Guided end-to-end path for a design review intake scenario, including required knowledge and escalation points.
Screenshots and video
Planning Assistant reviewer console
Reviewer console with findings, citations, and override controls.
Planning Assistant in three minutes
Walkthrough of a complete workflow from intake to decision.
Frequently asked questions
Does it replace a human reviewer?+
No. It produces a reviewed-ready findings set. A licensed reviewer approves, edits, or rejects every finding.
How are adopted editions handled?+
Each jurisdiction record declares its adopted editions and local amendments; retrieval is filtered to those editions.
Can it be white-labeled?+
Yes. Branding, domain, and knowledge scope are configured per deployment.
Roadmap
| Horizon | Planned capability |
|---|---|
| Next | Structured correction letter templates per jurisdiction |
| Following | Cross-jurisdiction comparison in reviewer console |
| Exploring | Voice-driven review dictation |
Related APIs
POST /v1/reviews
Authorization: Bearer <token>
Content-Type: application/json
{
"jurisdiction": "us-ca-brisbane",
"permitType": "residential-addition",
"documents": ["doc_8f21c"]
}Related documents
Endpoints
Endpoints for the Building Intelligence platform API.
Salesforce
CRM and identity integration — Customer records, entitlements, and future authentication for personalized documentation.
Getting Started with the Knowledge Center
How the Building Intelligence Knowledge Center is organized, who it serves, and how humans and AI systems retrieve knowledge from it.