Zoning Research
Know what you can build. Before you spend a dollar on design.
Type an address. Get a complete zoning picture in 90 seconds: FAR, setbacks, height limits, parking minimums, overlay flags, feasibility score, cost impact estimates, and a printable pre-app brief. Everything your team needs before a single line is drawn.
The problem
Zoning mistakes don't surface at discovery. They surface at permit. When it's too late.
You spend weeks on schematic design, then find out the overlay district changes everything
Municipal codes are dense, contradictory, and buried across a dozen sources
Overlay zones, SAPs, and special conditions add hidden constraints that never appear in the basic lookup
A single zoning error can trigger a redesign, delay permits by months, and burn your contingency
The solution
One address. Every constraint that matters. 90 seconds.
Identifies your zone and pulls the applicable code sections from the source
Returns FAR, setbacks, height limits, parking minimums, and lot coverage in one structured report
Auto-detects overlay zones: FEMA flood, historic districts, airport influence areas, Special Area Plans
Scores site feasibility 0 to 100 and flags high-risk conditions before design begins
Estimates the real cost impact of variances, CUPs, and entitlement hurdles
Generates a printable pre-application meeting brief your team can walk in with
What it actually does
Every feature your close needs. Nothing it does not.
Feasibility Score
0 to 100. Calculated from permitted use, overlay conditions, gotcha flags, and nonconformity status. Know whether a site is clean, complicated, or a full stop before you invest a single hour of design time.
Cost Impact Estimates
Not just flags. Dollar estimates. CUP approval, SAP compliance, flood elevation, historic preservation review. See what each entitlement hurdle actually costs before it surprises you in the middle of a project.
Overlay Zone Detection
FEMA flood zones, historic preservation districts, airport influence areas, Special Area Plans, coastal overlays. All auto-detected. All flagged with specific impact descriptions. No more finding out at the planning counter.
Pre-App Meeting Brief
One click. A print-ready brief with every question your team needs answered, every document to request, and the confirmed data to bring. Walk into any pre-application meeting looking like you've already done your homework.
Shareable Reports
Send a live link to your client, investor, or project partner. Or download a branded PDF with your firm logo and colors. Professional output that represents your work, not a screenshot of a zoning map.
Consultant Insights
Experienced zoning consultants charge $400/hr to tell you what trussnote surfaces automatically: the tricks to getting variance approvals faster, the overlay flags that kill deals, the pre-app strategies that save months.
How it works
Address in. Full picture out. Three steps.
01
Enter the address and project details
Tell trussnote what you want to build: project type, proposed use, target size, and stories. Takes under two minutes.
02
Get your complete zoning picture
trussnote returns a structured analysis: zone, FAR, setbacks, parking, overlays, feasibility score, and cost flags. No code-hunting required.
03
Walk into every project with confidence
Download the full PDF report, generate a shareable link for your client, or print the pre-app brief and head straight to the planning counter.
Output
What you get for every address
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Zoning Analysis Report
2150 NW 7th Street, Miami, FL 33125
T6-8-O Urban Core Transect Zone · City of Miami
Feasibility Score
FeasiblePermitted by right in T6-8-O. No CUP required. Target height and FAR both within limits. Two overlays require verification before permit submission.
Development Envelope
Target vs Allowed
Parking
28 spaces required
Reduction eligible via transit overlay
Overlay Zone Flags
FEMA Flood Zone
BFE elevation requirements — confirm FIRM panel before permit
Brickell SAP
Urban design review required — adds 4 to 8 weeks to approval timeline
Historic District
Does not apply to this parcel
Consultant Insight
The Brickell SAP urban design review is non-discretionary but adds meaningful time. File a pre-application request with the Urban Development Review Board before starting SD. Getting informal feedback early can save 6 to 8 weeks at permit.
Tool consolidation
Five hours of research. Replaced by 90 seconds.
Everything you were paying for separately, built into a single workflow your whole team will actually use.
Who it's for
Built for every role that touches a site.
Architects
Stop designing in the dark. Know your constraints before SD begins. Every overlay, every setback, every restriction that will matter at permit.
Developers
Underwrite smarter. Get a feasibility score and cost impact estimates for any site in 90 seconds. Before you sign a purchase agreement.
Contractors
Understand what you're walking into before you estimate. Catch the SAP requirements and overlay restrictions that derail schedules and inflate budgets.
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Type an address. Get a full feasibility report in 90 seconds. No credit card required to start.