A Successful Pictometry Implementation Story - 2016Oct

Editor's Notes

1. - 2012 – Initial capture flight. Neighbourhood level only. Urban areas only. - 2013 – Infill capture for rural areas and urban neighbourhoods under development. Capture of community level. - 2014 – Full capture - 2016 – Full capture - 2018 – Planned capture
2. - Operational account for Contracted Services – Data. - Flexible use – determined by the GIS Coordinator. Funded data products are not specified. - This account funds: regional aerial orthophotography, oblique aerial photography, airborne LiDAR, and other smaller data products.
3. Image resolution Number of square kilometres Required accuracy and correction options Pictometry has a minimum project cost (was $20,000)
4. One of the big questions for municipalities. St. Albert did not proceed with an RFP process as there was no competitor to Pictometry at the time. Sole-sourced. Okayed by Purchasing Department. Okayed by Senior Management. St. Albert: reasonable cost, ArcGIS integration required, only one known vendor worldwide
5. Licensing level Annual renewal; low cost Cloud-based application Cloud-based image library Turn key, plug and play Requires no internal servers nor the staff to manage them Administrated by Corporate GIS – account management, GIS layer management, usage monitoring
6. - 1 course per month, except for summer Maximum 9 students per class Computer-based (laptop lab)
7. Planning – 95 logins, 723 image views, 1603 queries Engineering – 122 logins, 1535 image views, 50 queries Public Works – 53 logins, 580 image views, 27 queries Recreation & Parks – 43 logins, 383 image views, 57 queries Heaviest User: Engineering front desk – 38 logins, 569 image views
8. Understand the configuration of the property and how it relates to water usage and waste pickup Audit water bills before sending out Find the reason for a change in water usage Water spikes? Do they have a pool? Do they have in ground sprinklers? Missed garbage pickup – is their street tricky for the trucks to get into? Track infill developments over time to determine when site visit need to pick up in frequency (e.g. ready for occupancy) Stormwater project – measuring property size and hardscape
9. Ensure that permit applications match with Pictometry views. Audit for pre-existing non-permitted structures. Look for compliance with real property reports. Many are incomplete. Evidential views – look at multiple years to see when something changed or how long it has been there Assess penalties and back them up with evidence For GIS layers, the lot lines are the most valuable Driveway extension permits – proximity to street trees and bus stops are critical Do dimension measurements, including height. Confirm measurements in real property reports. Assess the number of stories in a structure (not included in real property reports). Sign permit applications – assist clients by generating an image upon which they can place sign locations. Generate lat/long coordinates to put on the application.
10. TMP = Traffic Management Plan Submitted maps are often hand drawn and incomplete Proper map are created using imagery from Pictometry New maps attached to the permit and the traffic management plan Traffic management plans then distributed to city departments
11. Particular roofing, vents, access, etc for pre-plans Post incident analysis. Good resolution, better views than Google, more up to date Quick recon of fire permits – complaints or applications. Referred from RCMP or municipal enforcement Arson investigations – assist to police Fire Smart grant program application. If successful Pictometry will be key for the detailed assessments Special events mapping – Seven Fest at seven hills locations. Map out perimeter fencing and EMS access routes
12. Hoarder houses – complaint based, desk-based reconnaissance before going out to home. Yard often a reflection of inside. But not always.