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CityView Electronic Plans Review

Manage plan review from submission to approval

Paper-based plan review creates delays at every stage, from intake to markup to final sign-off. CityView Electronic Plans Review replaces that process with a digital workflow that connects submission, circulation, markup and approval in one place.

Reviewers can circulate, mark up and compare documents using CityView and Bluebeam® with submissions coming in directly through CityView Portal. Documents move from application to issuance without leaving the system.

Blitz AI scores each submission for completeness and shows reviewers which requirements are met before review begins.

AI-assisted plan review

Plan review delays often start before staff open a file. Incomplete submissions, mismatched documents and intake checks that fall to reviewers slow the process before meaningful review begins.

CityView Portal integrates with either Archistar AI PreCheck or Blitz AI, to catch submission issues earlier, giving reviewers cleaner files and clearer information to work from.

What AI-assisted plan review does:

  • Confirms submitted documents are complete and match what the application requires, before the file reaches staff
  • Checks plans against applicable regulations and highlights areas that may need attention
  • Reduces back-and-forth with applicants from incomplete or incorrect submissions
  • Provides clear indicators that support reviewer decisions without replacing reviewer judgment

Catching issues at submission rather than mid-review means fewer resubmittals, less rework and a review queue that moves.

Adopting a paperless plan review process

The City of Leduc, Alberta, transitioned to a near paperless plan review process by implementing CityView Electronic Plans Review, which uses the award-winning PDF creation, editing, markup and collaboration technology of Bluebeam® software.

“It’s kind of crazy, what we used to do to process plan reviews, compared to how simple it is now.”
Kelly Stadnyk, City of Leduc, Alberta

Submit, track and review plans without the paper

Increase speed and ease of submission
  • A digital plan review process eliminates the need for paper copies and physical storage. CityView Portal lets residents, contractors and design professionals upload documents and plans directly to your development departments.
Track documents from submission to approval
  • Documents are stored in a central repository within CityView. Once verified, reviewers can share, mark up and track changes using Bluebeam Revu, supporting a fully digital workflow from permit application through issuance to the final Certificate of Occupancy.
Review plans concurrently across departments
  • Paper-based workflows create delays when plans move through departments sequentially. CityView allows reviewers, designers and contractors to mark up documents at the same time, producing a faster and more consistent review cycle.

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