West Chandler residents in search of various city-operated facilities have a new tool for their efforts with release of the latest version of Chandler’s online InfoMap.
The city’s website, http://www.chandleraz.gov/ , has provided a similar version of the map since 2004, displaying the locations of facilities city officials have identified as having a particular interest to residents, visitors and the public.
The map includes information about fire stations, police substations, wells, sewer lift stations, parks, aquatic centers, libraries, schools and more.
Using Geographic Information System technology, the latest InfoMap improvements offer Google-like features and new capabilities.
A quick-search window allows users to select from an extensive list of facilities, and an advanced- search tool allow users to highlight a specific area and search for features ranging from addresses and parcels to trailer parks and park trails.
Selecting “Fire Stations” from the search list, for example, displays a blue dot at every fire station location in the city. Hovering over the location with the cursor brings up a brief description, including the date the station was opened, an address and phone number. Clicking on the dot links visitors to information about the Chandler Fire Department posted on the city’s website.
Descriptions of city facilities include any drawbacks to living next to the facility. For example, the description for Sewer Lift Station includes an advisory that “living near a lift station may include occasional odor, continued low-level security lighting, as well as construction disturbances when maintenance is required.”
Information about current zoning cases can be displayed on the map, along with case numbers and addresses. A Quick Print tool can be used to print maps, and a Mark Up tool makes it easy to add lines and boxes or free-hand drawings. A slide-bar tool lets users transition quickly from a line map to an aerial view.
To view Chandler’s InfoMap visit www.chandleraz.gov/infomap .
