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The buffer tool is a useful feature for finding information about the nearby geography. Most often, the buffer is used to create a 300' variance for building permits. Any layer can be used to create a buffer on any
other layer. The greater the data to be captured by the buffer however, the greater the odds that a more advanced application (ArcView or ArcGIS) will need to be used.
- Open either the Main GIS Map or use the Parcel Search Application to locate the property the variance is to be created on.
- Open the Elkhart layer folder and uncheck the cities, civil townships, and county layer checkboxes.
- Open the St. Joseph layer folder and uncheck the cities, civil townships, and county layer checkboxes.
- Open the Parcels folder for the county where the property is located and check the County Parcels checkbox.
- Select the County Parcels radio button to make the layer active. This will also refresh the map without having to click the Refresh Map button on the top of the screen.
- If not zoomed into the correct property, zoom-in now.
- Use the Select By Rectangle tool to drag a rectangle WITHIN the property(s) used to create the buffer.
- After the map refreshes, the properties selected will be highlighted in yellow and their attributes will be listed in the query results frame so that you can check to make sure the correct properties were selected.
- Click on the buffer tool to open the Buffer dialog window. This will replace the attribute data in the query results frame.
- Select the County Parcels layer for the correct county from the drop down list.
- Set the distance to 300 feet and check the Display Attributes checkbox.
- Click the Create Buffer button to create the buffer and display the results in groups of twenty-five.
- Right click on the table and click Select All.
- Right click on the table again and click Copy.
- You should now be able to paste the results into a spreadsheet and use the data to generate mailing labels and form letters depending on your office suite.
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