Map Tools - How to Search Layer Data – Parcels
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How to Search Layer Data – Parcels
This is a tutorial on how to search for Parcels Layer Data using the Map.
Below are some great examples of questions that have been asked to us. This tutorial should help answer these questions and more.
- How do I find small pieces of land to build on?
- How do I find lots to buy?
- How do I find land to develop?
- How do I find properties to develop/build on/buy?
First, you need to understand that each county collects and maintains different data fields for parcels and what they enter in the data fields may differ from county to county. For example, in ADA County, the Parcel Reports indicate a Property Code (examples: L for Land, F for Farm and others), where Canyon County does maintain that field. It is the same with Zoning. So it’s recommended to review a couple of Parcel Reports to see what Parcel Information they do collect, and what you might be able to filter with your search criteria.
Note, before we proceed, if you are trying to export a list to Excel, you will need to upgrade to the Ultimate User level. Don't forget you can temporarily Upgrade to Ultimate for 2 hours with your User Credits, by selecting the Upgrade icon in the Dashboard.
1. To get started, login to landproDATA.
2. Since jurisdictions data is not uniform, it’s best to examine a Parcel Report for a Parcel similar to what you’re looking for. This will help you see what property codes, zoning, etc that you might be able to search for in each county or city. Before we open the Map, it's good to revisit your Tool Preferences page. You can find this page by hovering over My Account and clicking on Tool Preferences.
You are also able to overlay boundaries like zoning and comp plans etc on your Map. This can be done by checking the boxes next to the layers you want to see loaded on your Map upon launching. It is recommended to visit your Managed Layers first as those include important data like zoning, comp plans, future land use and more. This is also important to complete before exporting a list to Google Earth. The layers you enable via your Tool Preferences will be available to turn on and off in your Google Earth KMZ.
3. After we have saved what layers we want active from our Tool Preferences, you should launch the Map. Note, you can launch the Map by clicking on the MAP tab at the top of the page.Once the map is open, find the Task Pane on the right side of the Map. From there, look for Search Layer Data. Click the drop down and select Parcels. Hit the Search button.
3. The Parcels pop up window should now be open at this point. From here we can customize our search parameters for the Parcels Layer Data we are looking for. We have the option of selecting the county, or we can leave it blank. Next we have the option of choosing other important info pertaining to the City, Property Code, as well as the Minimum and Maximum Acreage we might be looking for. Lastly, we can choose if we want to search a specific part of the map we are already zoomed in on, or if we would like to search the entire map. Once all parameters are set we can hit the Search button. For this example below, we are searching for the City of Star with the Property Code L and min/max acreage of 2-3.
4. From the Parcel Search Results, we can now select individual Parcels or we have the option of selecting all of the results by clicking Check All. After selecting which Parcels we want, we have the option of then Selecting and Zooming to these locations on the Map by clicking on Select & Zoom.
5. After clicking on Select & Zoom, the Map should have opened. Now we should see our selected Parcels highlighted on the Map. One thing we often recommend to do first after searching for a large list like this is to export them to a Google Earth KMZ file. This can be done via the Task Pane > Task List drop down. Once there, look for the Google Earth tool. Click on the Download KMZ button. From there we now have a shareable/visible list outside of the map, we can also email this file to a colleague etc.
7. Reminder, if we want to export this list of the selected Parcels to Excel, we need to be at the Ultimate User Level. With the Parcels still highlighted on our Map, go to Task Pane > Reports. Click on Parcels under Reports. This will open up a new page with a list of your selected Parcels.
8. From the Reports page we will see a list of our selected Parcels. At the top of the page there will be an Excel icon button. Clicking on this button will allow you to download the list into an Excel sheet format.
