Existing Landuse for York County, SC

Frequently-anticipated questions:

• What does this data set describe?
  1. How should this data set be cited?
  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?
  3. What does it look like?
  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
  5. What is the general form of this data set?
  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?
• Who produced the data set?
  1. Who are the originators of the data set?
  2. Who also contributed to the data set?
  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
• Why was the data set created?
• How was the data set created?
  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?
  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?
  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?
• How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?
  1. How well have the observations been checked?
  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?
  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
  5. How consistent are the relationships among the data, including topology?
• How can someone get a copy of the data set?
  1. Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?
  2. Who distributes the data?
  3. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?
  4. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?
  5. How can I download or order the data?
• Who wrote the metadata?

What does this data set describe?

1. How should this data set be cited?

   York County Planning Department, 2004, Existing Landuse for York County, SC: York County MIS/GIS, York, South Carolina.

   Online Links:

   • <http://www.yorkcountygov.com/gisonline>

2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

   West_Bounding_Coordinate: -81.505286

   East_Bounding_Coordinate: -80.864619

   North_Bounding_Coordinate: 35.245906

   South_Bounding_Coordinate: 34.818434

3. What does it look like?

4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

   Calendar_Date: 2004

   Currentness_Reference: ground condition

5. What is the general form of this data set?

   Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
   1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

      This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):

      • G-polygon (8)

   2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?

      Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: State Plane Coordinate System 1983

      State_Plane_Coordinate_System:

      SPCS_Zone_Identifier: 3900

      Lambert_Conformal_Conic:

      Standard_Parallel: 32.500000

      Standard_Parallel: 34.833333

      Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -81.000000

      Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 31.833333

      False_Easting: 1999996.000000

      False_Northing: 0.000000

      Planar coordinates are encoded using coordinate pair
      Abscissae (x-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.000512
      Ordinates (y-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.000512
      Planar coordinates are specified in survey feet

      The horizontal datum used is North American Datum of 1983.
      The ellipsoid used is Geodetic Reference System 80.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.000000.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257222.
      

      Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:

      Altitude_System_Definition:

      Altitude_Datum_Name: North American Vertical Datum of 1988

      Altitude_Resolution: 1.000000

      Altitude_Distance_Units: feet

      Altitude_Encoding_Method:

      Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

   sdeyrkco.GIS.dptpln_existing_landuse

   The existing land use layer is a general approximation of the current land uses on each property across York County. (Source: York County Planning Department)

   OBJECTID

   Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)

   Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

   ExistingLUse

   General description of the Assigned landuse value (Source: York County Planning Department)

   Planning Department Assigned

   existinglu

   General description of the Assigned landuse value (Source: York County Planning Department)

   Planning Department Assigned

   Shape

   Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI)

   Coordinates defining the features.

   Shape.area

   Internal Feature Area (Source: ESRI)

   Value assigned as necessary

   Shape.len

   Internal Feature Length (Source: ESRI)

   Value assigned as necessary

   EXISTINGLUSE

   General description of the Assigned landuse value (Source: York County Planning Department)

   Value assigned as necessary

   EXISTINGLU

   General description of the Assigned landuse value (Source: York County Planning Department)

   Value assigned as necessary

   SHAPE

   Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI)

   Coordinates defining the features.

   SHAPE.area

   Internal Feature Area (Source: ESRI)

   Value assigned as necessary

   SHAPE.len

   Internal Feature Area (Source: ESRI)

   Value assigned as necessary

Who produced the data set?

1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
   • York County Planning Department

2. Who also contributed to the data set?

3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
   York County Planning Department
   1070 Heckle Blvd. A-5
   Rock Hill, SC 29732
   USA
   

   (803) 909-7241 (voice)
   (803) 909-7478 (FAX)
   planning@yorkcountygov.com
   

   Hours_of_Service: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM M-F Eastern Time

   Contact_Instructions: Please e-mail first

Why was the data set created?

To indicate the general current use of parcels for base mapping, landuse planning, and other purposes.

How was the data set created?

1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

   Address (source 1 of 1)

   Collaboration of several depart, City of Rock Hill, 2002, dptpln_address_base.

   Type_of_Source_Media: GIS layers

   Source_Contribution:

   Address layer was collected via windshield tour of the entire county (excepting Rock Hill, York, Clover, Fort Mill, and Tega Cay) and entering address data for every structure. Among the data collected is 'dwelling type' which identifies a structure as being used for residential, business, government, industrial, church, school, etc.

2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

   Date: Unknown (process 1 of 3)

   The data present in the address layer was collected via windshield tour of the entire county (excepting Rock Hill, York, Clover, Fort Mill, and Tega Cay) and entering address data for every structure. Among the data collected is 'dwelling type' which identifies a structure as being apartment, mobile home, residential, business, government, industrial, church, school, etc. The cadastral layer represents the tax parcels within the county, and was used to establish landuse boundaries. For example, if a building being addressed was determined to be a business, then the parcel upon which the building rested was assigned 'commercial' use for landuse purposes. Similarly, a dwelling type of 'apartment' was assigned a landuse of 'Residential'. When adjacent parcels were assigned the same landuse then one polygon was created to represent those like-designated parcels.

   Person who carried out this activity:
   

   Josh Langen
   York County Planning and Development Services
   County Planner
   1070 Heckle Blvd. A-5
   Rock Hill, SC 29732
   USA
   

   803-909-7223 (voice)
   803-909-7478 (FAX)
   Josh.Langen@YorkCountyGov.com
   

   Hours_of_Service: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Eastern Time, Monday-Friday

   Data sources used in this process:

   • dptpln_address_base
   • SDECADREL.GIS.CADREL_PARCELS_PY

   (process 2 of 3)

   Metadata imported.

   Data sources used in this process:

   • T:\metadata\temp\yorkco_metadata_template.xml

   (process 3 of 3)

   Metadata imported.

   Data sources used in this process:

   • C:\exist_lu.xml

3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

1. How well have the observations been checked?

2. How accurate are the geographic locations?

3. How accurate are the heights or depths?

4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?

   The existing land use data does not necessarily represent 100% coverage, and there may be gaps not explained by the circumstances presented in the "Logical Consistency Report".

5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?

   No topology has been created for this layer as of the date the metadata was created. Some generalization was used. There are some gaps in the coverage as the result of water bodies, city limits, etc.

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints: None

1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
   York County MIS/GIS Department
   6 South Congress St
   York, SC 29745-0066
   USA
   

   (803) 684-8570 (voice)
   (803) 684-8580 (FAX)
   gis@yorkcountygov.com
   

   Hours_of_Service: 8-5 EST, M-F

   Contact_Instructions: Please e-mail first

2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

   Downloadable Data

3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

   York County gives no expressed or implied warranties, representations, conditions, indemnities of any kind, statutory or otherwise, with respect to GIS Data, GIS Data's content, accuracy, currency or completeness, or concerning the results to be obtained from queries or use of the GIS Data, including without limitation implied warranties of merchantability, quality, and fitness for a particular purpose or those arising from a course of dealing or usage of trade. All GIS data is expressly provided as is and with all faults. The user is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, currency and other qualities of all products (including maps, reports, displays and analysis) produced from or in connection with the GIS data. York County shall not be subject to liability for human errors, defect or failure of machines, or any material used in connection with the machines, including, but not limited to, disks and CD-ROMs. Neither shall York County be liable for any claim of any kind, including but not limited to: punitive, exemplary or aggravated damages; damages for loss of profit, service, or failure to realize expected savings; loss of availability of Licensee or third parties materials; loss of facilities including, without limitation, computer resources and any stored data; indirect, consequential or specific damages contribution, indemnity or set-off in respect to any claims against York County; any damages to third party products and York County material or any goods or services not developed or provided by York County; or any damage whatsoever relating to interruption, delays, errors or omissions.

4. How can I download or order the data?

5. Is there some other way to get the data?

   Email or visit <http://maps.yorkcountygov.com>

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:

Last modified: 23-Sep-2005

Metadata author:

York County MIS/GIS Dep't
6 S. Congress St.
York, SC 29745-0066
USA

(803) 684-8570 (voice)
(803) 684-8580 (FAX)
gis@yorkcountygov.com

Hours_of_Service: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Eastern Time, Monday-Friday

Contact_Instructions: Please e-mail first

Metadata standard:

FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)

Metadata extensions used:

• <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>