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Proof of concept · private beta · AI for Boulder County Site Plan Review

A prototype for applying AI to complex permitting.

boulderpermitting.com is a proof of concept — a small prototype built to illustrate how AI and emerging technologies could save Boulder County and homeowners time, money, and frustration while working through complex permitting processes that involve a Site Plan Review.

The tools are in private beta. You can browse the tools and the twenty starter concepts below, but generating, voting, and asking the assistant requires an access code. Use the banner at the top of the page to request access or enter a code you already have.

The real Boulder County build site: existing residence removed, county vehicle in frame for scaleThe site
A generated design concept rendered onto the same build-site photographA concept, rendered
The generator takes the photograph on the left and a written brief, and returns the image on the right. Same terrain, same road, same scale — just a proposed residence dropped in.

How it works

Three steps, end to end. Generate options, rate them, and walk out of the loop with a PDF you can hand to a reviewer or staple into the project record.

  1. Step 01

    Generate possible concepts.

    Upload a site photograph, paste a short brief describing the building you want to see — materials, massing, feel — and the image-to-image model returns an edited photograph with the proposed residence dropped onto the same parcel.

  2. Step 02

    Like or dislike as you iterate.

    Each generated concept can be rated with a thumbs-up or thumbs-down. Liked concepts get highlighted and collected together; disliked ones fade out of the way. Run as many variations as you need to converge on a direction.

  3. Step 03

    Export the liked ones as a PDF.

    With a click, your liked concepts are compiled into a printable contact sheet — six per page, each captioned with a short AI-written description of the building and the exact date and time it was generated. Good for a meeting handout, the record, or an email to a reviewer.

The tools

Tool 01 · Concept Generator

Render, rate, and export design concepts.

Upload a real site photograph, write a short brief, and the generator returns an edited image with the proposed residence dropped in. Like or dislike each result as you iterate, then export the ones you like into a printable PDF contact sheet — each tile captioned with an AI-written description and the timestamp it was generated.

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Tool 02 · Neighbor Voting

Let neighbors weigh in on concepts before expensive drawings get made.

The concepts gallery is a shared space for proposed designs. Verified neighbors sign in and leave a thumbs-up or thumbs-down on each concept — giving neighbors a voice early in the process, while a building is still an idea, and helping homeowners avoid sunk costs and neighborhood tension before they commit to expensive massing studies and architecture fees.

Applicants and reviewers get a lightweight, written read on where the neighborhood actually lands, early enough to steer the design — rather than discovering it at a hearing.

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A preview of what neighbors are voting on

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  • Early voice

    Neighbors weigh in while the design is still malleable, not after permits are pulled.

  • Lower risk

    Homeowners converge on a direction the neighborhood can live with before paying for massing studies and architecture fees.

  • One neighbor, one vote

    Sign-in is tied to a verified address so feedback is real — no brigading, no anonymous noise.

Tool 03 · Planning Assistant

Generate a site-specific permit briefing PDF.

The planning assistant produces a site-specific PDF that homeowners, neighbors, and reviewers can use to see how the Boulder County Comprehensive Plan, Land Use Code, Fire Code, and relevant amendments likely apply to a specific parcel — in the context of the neighborhood as it is defined by the county Assessor. One document, grounded in the source record, with every claim cited.

The parcel
Zoning, setbacks, height limits, and allowed uses from the Land Use Code — applied to the specific parcel, not in the abstract.
The neighborhood
The neighborhood as defined by the Boulder County Assessor, with comparable parcels and the built context used to interpret "neighborhood character" standards.
Wildfire & water
Fire Code obligations that actually attach to the site: defensible space, emergency water supply, and access / egress requirements.
Plan & amendments
Comprehensive Plan designations (View Protection, Environmental Resources, etc.) and recent amendments such as Resolution 2025-023 that affect what is permissible on the parcel.

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