# Special Event Permit Site Plan Requirements

> Learn what your special event permit site plan must include. OnePlan helps you build permit-ready drawings fast — avoid rejections before you submit.

**Published:** 2026-08-21 | **Updated:** 2026-10-31 | **Author:** oneplansync
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*Written by: Paul Foster, Founder, CEO, OnePlan | Last updated: October 25, 2026*

## Key Takeaways

- A special event permit site plan is a to-scale drawing that includes a scale bar, north arrow, legend, dimensioned structures, and labeled separation distances to reduce rejection risk.
- Every required element such as ingress and egress, tents, generators, fuel storage, first aid, and alcohol areas must appear with clear visual instructions and measured callouts.
- Scale, sheet size, and separation distances vary by jurisdiction, so confirm standards with the assigned permit coordinator and include a graphic scale bar to keep measurements accurate at any print size.
- Common rejection triggers include unlabeled tent outlines, a missing north arrow or scale bar, fuel or generators shown too close to occupied areas without separation callouts, and inconsistent labeling between the site plan and companion plans.
- OnePlan produces permit-ready site plans on live satellite maps and has powered 200,000 events worldwide, with free access for your first event.

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## What a Special Event Permit Site Plan Must Show

The site plan must show each required element as a clear visual instruction that a reviewer can read at a glance. Anything that forces the reviewer to interpret or measure from scratch increases the chance of rejection.

1. **Scale and North Arrow.** State the scale in the title block and draw a graphic scale bar marked in feet so the bar stays correct if the sheet is printed smaller. A [commonly used site-plan convention is 1 inch = 20 feet (1:240)](https://tracebuild.biz/guides/construction-drawing-scales), though requirements vary by jurisdiction and project size. Confirm the required scale with your coordinator before printing.
2. **Key and Legend.** Assign one consistent symbol per object type such as structures, barriers, vehicles, medical points, and utilities. List every symbol in a legend box the reviewer can read quickly. Symbols that appear on the drawing but not in the legend are a frequent rejection trigger.
3. **Ingress and Egress.** Label every entrance and exit, emergency access lane, gate, and interior pathway. Use the same terms as any companion plans such as the traffic control plan or emergency plan so a reviewer can cross-reference without confusion.
4. **Temporary Structures.** Label every tent and stage with its length by width in feet and show the footprint to scale. [The City of Surrey (British Columbia, Canada) requires a fully dimensioned site plan at a minimum scale of 1/8 inch = 1 foot for temporary tents and event stages](https://surrey.ca/renovating-building-development/building/commercial-building-permits/temporary-tents-event-stages). Reviewers often reject tent outlines that lack dimensions.
5. **Cooking and Fuel.** Show food trucks, cooking carts, open flames, propane tanks, and gas lines. Call out fuel storage as a separate labeled zone that is distinct from cooking areas and occupied areas so reviewers can verify safe separation.
6. **Generators and Power.** Show generator placement and the measured separation distance from occupied areas, and include cable matting and barriers around the equipment. [Avondale, Arizona (USA) treats generator location as a mandatory site plan element and requires generators of 20 kW or more to be installed by a licensed electrical contractor](https://avondaleaz.gov/government/departments/prld/special-event-permit-application), so the drawing must show both where the generator sits and how it relates to occupied areas.
7. **Alcohol Service Areas.** Draw the fenced perimeter of any licensed area, label service points, and mark the control perimeter. [The City of Windsor (Ontario, Canada) requires the site plan to include licensed areas and hours of operation for any event serving alcohol](https://citywindsor.ca/residents/recreation/special-events).
8. **First Aid and Medical Points.** Mark medical points with a distinct symbol, label staffing, and ensure the symbol matches the legend. [The Township of Champlain (Ontario, Canada) requires first aid stations and command posts to be identified on the site plan](https://champlain.ca/community-recreation/events/special-event-guidelines), so these symbols must be obvious.
9. **Attractions and Animals.** Draw ride footprints and animal enclosures to scale and label them clearly. [Avondale, Arizona treats mechanical amusement rides and non-domesticated animals as permit triggers](https://avondaleaz.gov/government/departments/prld/special-event-permit-application), which makes accurate depiction and labeling essential.
10. **Parking and Traffic.** Show public, vendor, and accessible parking, rideshare drop-off, and shuttle staging. Note when a separate traffic control plan is required because streets or sidewalks are affected.

[How to Create an Event Site Plan for City Permits](https://oneplan.io/articles/event-site-plan-city-permit/?utm_term=event-permit-site-plan-requirements&utm_campaign=ai_growth_agent) covers the broader permit application process if you need context beyond the drawing itself.

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## How to Build the Drawing: Scale, Legend, and Dimensioning

Most permit-ready drawings fail at the technical drawing stage rather than on paperwork. Municipal packets list required elements but rarely explain how to draw them, so you need to apply standard conventions and then confirm details with your assigned permit coordinator.

**Sheet Size and Scale.** There is no universal standard for sheet size or scale. [Surrey (British Columbia, Canada) requires a minimum scale of 1/8 inch = 1 foot for tent and stage site plans](https://surrey.ca/renovating-building-development/building/commercial-building-permits/temporary-tents-event-stages). [An 11×17-inch sheet at 1 inch = 20 feet is a common residential submission format in the US](https://permitsguide.com/site-plans/examples), and some jurisdictions specify 1 inch = 10, 30, or 40 feet. [A scale note describes the drawing at its intended paper size](https://tracebuild.biz/guides/construction-drawing-scales), so a PDF printed smaller no longer matches its note. That is why a graphic scale bar is essential, because it shrinks or grows with the print and stays correct at any output size.

**Title Block, North Arrow, and Version Labeling.** Put the event name, date, location, scale, and drawing version in the title block so reviewers know exactly what they are looking at. [Place the north arrow and scale bar together in a corner of the sheet](https://permitsguide.com/site-plans/examples) so the reviewer can measure anything on the page. Include a version date so reviewers and contractors know which revision they are using. [Avondale, Arizona requires a directional compass and existing buildings and structures as base information on the site plan](https://avondaleaz.gov/government/departments/prld/special-event-permit-application), which shows how specific these expectations can be.

**Legend Construction.** Once the title block and scale are set, the legend becomes the next element reviewers check. Build a legend with one consistent symbol per object type such as structures, barriers, vehicles, medical points, and utilities. Every symbol that appears on the drawing must appear in the legend, and every legend entry must appear somewhere on the drawing. A legend with orphaned symbols or a drawing with unlabeled icons often triggers a rejection.

**Dimensioning Tents and Stages.** Show footprints to scale with length by width labeled in feet. Show setbacks from property lines, fire lanes, and other structures as measured callouts rather than implied distances. [Surrey requires tents to sit at least 10 feet from any other existing building or structure](https://surrey.ca/renovating-building-development/building/commercial-building-permits/temporary-tents-event-stages). A dimension callout makes that separation verifiable at a glance.

**Depicting Separation Distances.** Show generators, fuel storage, cooking areas, and occupied areas as separate labeled zones with measured distances called out. Jurisdictions differ significantly. [Central Point, Oregon (USA), requires bounce houses and generators to be placed no more than 50 feet from the authorized event area](https://docs.centralpointoregon.gov/Forms/SpecialEventsApplication). [Avondale, Arizona, requires at least 12 feet of separation between groups of pop-up canopies and other temporary or fixed structures](https://avondaleaz.gov/government/departments/prld/special-event-permit-application). Confirm the required distance with your fire marshal and show it as a dimension on the drawing.

**Labeling Conventions.** Label entrances, exits, accessible routes, and road closures using the same terms as your companion plans. Inconsistent labeling between a site plan and a traffic control plan often causes reviewers to send a submission back for revision.

For a reusable starting point, see the [Event Site Plan Template for City Festival Permits](https://oneplan.io/articles/event-site-plan-template/?utm_term=event-permit-site-plan-requirements&utm_campaign=ai_growth_agent).

## Site Plan Requirements by Event Type

Special event site plan requirements shift meaningfully by event type, so you should treat the examples below as patterns and then confirm specifics with your local authority.

**Street Festival and Parade (Example: Ontario, Canada).** When a road or alley closes, a traffic control plan becomes a companion requirement. [The City of Windsor (Ontario, Canada) requires a traffic control plan following Ontario Traffic Manual Book 7 when a road or alley closes, plus a complete schedule and map of the road closure including an emergency access lane](https://citywindsor.ca/residents/recreation/special-events). The site plan must reference the traffic control plan using consistent labeling for closures, barricades, and detour points.

**Park Festival (Example: Arizona, USA).** Turf and tree protection notes, temporary power, and access across soft ground often appear as additional requirements. [Avondale, Arizona requires events on city property to provide power via generators, with generator locations shown on the site plan](https://avondaleaz.gov/government/departments/prld/special-event-permit-application). Show generator placement with separation callouts and note cable matting routes across soft ground.

**Food-Heavy Event (Example: Arizona, USA).** Food permit rules, cooking and fuel separation, and propane callouts all appear at the drawing level. [Avondale, Arizona requires food vendors to register with Maricopa County Environmental Services and provide proof of county approval and vendor permits before the special event application is approved](https://avondaleaz.gov/government/departments/prld/special-event-permit-application). On the drawing, show each food vendor’s footprint, propane storage as a separate labeled zone, and measured separation from occupied areas. See also [Vendor Placement Layout for a Special Event Permit](https://oneplan.io/articles/vendor-placement-layout-event-permit/?utm_term=event-permit-site-plan-requirements&utm_campaign=ai_growth_agent) for detailed guidance on food vendor positioning.

**Event With Animals or Rides (Example: Arizona, USA and Ontario, Canada).** Enclosures, ride certification, and how those areas are drawn and labeled require specific attention. [Avondale, Arizona treats mechanical amusement rides and non-domesticated animals as permit triggers](https://avondaleaz.gov/government/departments/prld/special-event-permit-application). [Windsor (Ontario, Canada) requires interactive inflatables to be rented from a company with $5 million per-occurrence insurance and TSSA-licensed operators](https://citywindsor.ca/residents/recreation/special-events). Draw ride footprints and animal enclosures to scale, label them clearly, and show required setbacks from crowd areas.

## Site Plan Requirements for Private Property and Public Property

Permit triggers for private-property events vary by jurisdiction and rarely depend on ownership alone. You need to check how your city defines special events on private land.

[Avondale, Arizona requires a private-property organizer who is not the property owner to submit documentation of property-owner permission, and its FAQ notes that a private backyard party typically needs no permit unless it draws 250 or more guests, uses outdoor amplified sound, or blocks a public right-of-way](https://avondaleaz.gov/government/departments/prld/special-event-permit-application). [Central Point, Oregon triggers a permit when temporary private-property use varies from its current land use](https://docs.centralpointoregon.gov/Forms/SpecialEventsApplication), so a parking lot used as a festival ground may require a permit even though it is privately owned.

Salt Lake City (Utah, USA) states that a permit is not required through its Special Event Permits office for activities taking place only on private property. Denver (Colorado, USA) requires a temporary rezoning permit for events on private property not already zoned for assembly. The drawing requirements for a private-property submission typically mirror those for public property, but the base layer changes. Show the property boundary, existing structures, and any adjacent public rights-of-way that the event may affect.

Confirm with your local jurisdiction whether a private-property event triggers a permit and what the drawing must show. For park-specific guidance, see [How to Create a Permit-Ready Site Plan for Park Events](https://oneplan.io/articles/parks-recreation-event-site-plan/?utm_term=event-permit-site-plan-requirements&utm_campaign=ai_growth_agent).

## When You Also Need a Traffic Control Plan

A traffic control plan, security plan, and medical or first aid plan often accompany the site plan, and each jurisdiction sets its own thresholds. These companion plans must reference each other using shared scale, shared legend symbols, and consistent labeling for closures, access routes, and exits.

[Avondale, Arizona treats the traffic control plan as a separate permitting process with its own review timeline](https://avondaleaz.gov/government/departments/prld/special-event-permit-application), so submitting it late can delay the entire application. [Central Point, Oregon requires the security section for events expecting more than 50 people and mandates security personnel for events of 200 or more, while the medical section is required at 50 or more attendees](https://docs.centralpointoregon.gov/Forms/SpecialEventsApplication). [The Township of Champlain (Ontario, Canada) requires an Emergency Plan alongside the site plan, covering emergency contacts, first aid locations, evacuation routes, crowd management procedures, and road-closure detours](https://champlain.ca/community-recreation/events/special-event-guidelines), and all of those elements must align with what is shown on the site plan.

When building companion plans, use the same scale and the same legend symbols as the site plan. Label every road closure, emergency access lane, and exit point identically across all documents. A reviewer comparing a site plan and a traffic control plan that use different labels for the same gate will send both back. For road closure planning specifically, see [How to Build a Road Closure Plan for a Special Event Permit](https://oneplan.io/articles/special-event-road-closure-plan/?utm_term=event-permit-site-plan-requirements&utm_campaign=ai_growth_agent).

## How to Find and Read Your Own City’s Requisite Sheet

Most cities publish a special event permit application packet that lists required plans but does not spell out drawing standards. The Houston Mayor’s Office of Special Events is a well-known example of a municipal office that publishes a requisite sheet naming required plans such as a map of structures on city property without specifying a universal drawing scale, sheet size, or legend format. That silence is deliberate, because drawing standards are confirmed with the assigned permit coordinator rather than prescribed in the public packet.

When locating your city’s requirements, search for the special events office within your city’s parks, recreation, or public works department. Named municipal sources with published guidance include the [Houston Mayor’s Office of Special Events](https://houstontx.gov/btsf/flyers.html), the City of Dallas, the City of Minneapolis, and the City of Santa Barbara. Each publishes application materials that list required elements without specifying drawing conventions. When the official document is silent on scale or sheet size, contact the assigned coordinator directly and document the answer in writing before finalizing the drawing.

For a broader overview of city permit map requirements, see [Event Permit Maps: City Requirements and How to Get Approved](https://oneplan.io/articles/city-festival-permit-map-requirements/?utm_term=event-permit-site-plan-requirements&utm_campaign=ai_growth_agent).

## Pre-Submission Rejection Checklist

Use this checklist before you submit. Each item below reflects a documented reason reviewers return site plans.

- Unlabeled tent outlines, because every tent must show length by width in feet
- Missing graphic scale bar, because a stated scale alone fails when the sheet is printed at a reduced size
- No north arrow, which drawing guidance in most jurisdictions treats as mandatory
- Missing ingress and egress labels, because every entrance, exit, and emergency access lane must be named
- Fuel shown too close to occupied areas, because generators, propane, and cooking zones must appear as distinct labeled zones with measured separation callouts
- Missing companion plans, because traffic control, security, and medical plans must be attached when thresholds are met
- Legend symbols that do not match the drawing, because every symbol on the drawing must appear in the legend and vice versa
- No title block or version date, even though event name, date, location, scale, and revision number must appear on the sheet
- Structures not dimensioned in feet, because footprints shown to scale without numeric callouts cannot be verified by a reviewer
- Companion plans using different labels than the site plan, because inconsistent naming of the same gate, lane, or closure point across documents triggers a revision request

For a deeper look at the most common drawing errors, see [Event Site Map for Permit Approval: Fix the 7 Flaws](https://oneplan.io/articles/event-site-map-permit-approval/?utm_term=event-permit-site-plan-requirements&utm_campaign=ai_growth_agent).

Every item on that checklist connects back to whether the drawing is accurate, clear, and complete. OnePlan focuses on solving exactly those drawing problems.

## Why OnePlan Is the Best Way to Produce a Permit-Ready Site Plan

OnePlan is the purpose-built tool for producing a to-scale, legend-ready, exportable special event site plan that satisfies permit requirements. You do not need CAD skills or a PowerPoint workaround, and the live map shows exactly how your layout fits the space. OnePlan has powered **200,000 events in 150 countries**, from small community festivals up to the Olympics, and it is free to start for your first event up to 25 objects.

Here is how OnePlan addresses the drawing requirements covered in this guide.

- **Live, Zoomable Satellite or Street Map as the Base Layer.** Everything placed on the map stays accurately to scale as you zoom, so tent footprints, generator placement, and separation callouts reflect real-world dimensions instead of estimates on a blank canvas.
- **Drag-and-Drop, To-Scale Objects.** Tents, stages, crowd barriers, fencing, generators, food trucks, portable toilets, signage, and points of interest for entrances, exits, first aid, and road closures are all sized to scale and custom-dimensioned. A 20×40-foot tent looks exactly right on the map.
- **Area and Perimeter Calculator and Crowd Capacity Calculator.** Outline any space and instantly see its area in square feet, and calculate standing crowd capacity for spacing and capacity figures that hold up in a permit review. OnePlan’s crowd capacity calculator supports standing capacity only.
- **Auto-Generated Bill of Quantities.** Every object placed on the map exports as a structured inventory for procurement and documentation. Draw a line of crowd barriers and OnePlan tells you exactly how many segments to order.
- **High-Resolution PNG Export, Print-Ready up to A0.** Export a permit-ready map with a separate legend generator so the legend the reviewer needs is always attached and always matches the drawing.
- **Import Existing Files.** PDFs, images, CAD-derived files, drone shots, and topography maps can all be converted to .png and imported, scaled onto the map, and built on top of so you can reuse existing site drawings.

[Eagle Mountain City (Utah, USA) cut event planning from 8–10 hours down to a few hours per event and reported a 5x ROI](https://www.oneplan.io/case-studies/how-eagle-mountain-city-saves-70-planning-time-and-achieves-5x-roi-organizing-community-events-using-oneplan/?utm_term=event-permit-site-plan-requirements&utm_campaign=ai_growth_agent) after moving to OnePlan for local-government permitting workflows. [SoulFest, one of New England’s largest music festivals, cut planning time by 85% and built almost its entire event map within two days](https://www.oneplan.io/case-studies/soulfest-oneplan-how-oneplan-is-helping-small-teams-plan-large-events/?utm_term=event-permit-site-plan-requirements&utm_campaign=ai_growth_agent), which shows how a small team can produce a compliant, permit-ready plan quickly.

Those features matter most when you compare them against the tools planners usually reach for. Compared to building a site plan in PowerPoint, Excel, Canva, Photoshop, or Google Maps, OnePlan adds an accurate, to-scale drawing on a live map with a built-in legend generator and exportable inventory. Compared to CAD or AutoCAD, OnePlan delivers the accuracy event planners need at a fraction of the cost and without an engineering background, and you can import existing CAD-derived files as a base layer and build on top.

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## Frequently Asked Questions

### What Is a Special Event Permit Site Plan?

A special event permit site plan is a to-scale drawing submitted as part of a special event permit application. It shows the event footprint, temporary structures such as tents and stages, access and egress routes, safety infrastructure such as first aid stations and emergency access lanes, and utility placements such as generators and fuel storage. Reviewing authorities such as fire, police, parks, or permitting offices use it to assess the layout against local safety and land-use requirements, so scale accuracy, labeling, dimensioning, and legend completeness all matter.

### Is There a Standard Scale for a Special Event Site Plan?

No single standard applies everywhere. Confirm scale and sheet size with your assigned coordinator before finalizing the drawing. Whatever scale you use, include a graphic scale bar marked in feet so the drawing stays measurable at any print size.

### Do Private-Property Events Need a Special Event Permit Site Plan?

Permit triggers for private-property events depend on the jurisdiction and the nature of the event. The examples in the section above show how differently cities treat private land, so check your local rules and ask the coordinator whether a site plan is required and which drawing standards apply.

### When Is a Traffic Control Plan Also Required?

Most jurisdictions require a traffic control plan when the event closes or restricts a public street, sidewalk, or right-of-way, or when traffic on public roadways is affected. Use the same scale, legend symbols, and labels as the site plan so reviewers can cross-reference both documents easily.

### How Do Special Event Food Permits Interact With the Site Plan?

Food permits usually come from a county or state health authority, but the site plan must still show the food vendor layout. Each vendor’s footprint, cooking equipment, propane storage, and separation from occupied areas should appear as distinct labeled zones so both the event reviewer and health inspector can verify compliance.

### How Do Requirements Vary by City and State?

Requirements vary significantly. Scale, companion-plan thresholds, separation distances, tent triggers, and private-property rules all differ by jurisdiction, as the examples throughout this guide show. The only reliable approach is to locate your city’s published permit packet, identify the assigned coordinator, and confirm drawing standards in writing before finalizing the plan.

### What Gets a Site Plan Rejected?

Most rejections come from drawing mistakes rather than missing paperwork. Use the Pre-Submission Rejection Checklist above as your reference list before you submit.

### Can I Submit a Hand-Drawn Site Plan?

Some jurisdictions accept hand-drawn plans, but the drawing must still meet all the same requirements such as accurate scale, graphic scale bar, north arrow, title block, legend, dimensioned structures, and labeled separation distances. Producing a legible, to-scale, legend-ready hand drawing is harder than using a purpose-built tool, and many coordinators prefer a clean digital export they can measure on screen.

## Conclusion: Draw It Once, Draw It to Scale

Municipal permit packets list what a special event site plan must contain but rarely explain how to draw it. They seldom tell you what scale to use, how to build a legend, how to dimension a tent, or how far a generator must sit from a crowd area, which is where many submissions fail.

The most reliable approach is a drawing that a reviewer can assess at a glance. That drawing stays to scale, includes a graphic scale bar and north arrow, uses a clear title block and legend, shows structures dimensioned in feet, and calls out separation distances as measured numbers. OnePlan builds that drawing on a live map and aligns it with the requirements covered in this guide.

For related guidance, see [Special Event Safety Plan Requirements Explained](https://oneplan.io/articles/safety-plan-requirements-special-events/?utm_term=event-permit-site-plan-requirements&utm_campaign=ai_growth_agent), [Event Safety Map for City Permit: What to Include](https://oneplan.io/articles/event-safety-map-city-permit/?utm_term=event-permit-site-plan-requirements&utm_campaign=ai_growth_agent), and [Community Market Permit Site Plan: What to Include](https://oneplan.io/articles/community-market-permit-site-plan/?utm_term=event-permit-site-plan-requirements&utm_campaign=ai_growth_agent).

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## What to Read Next

- [How to Create an Event Site Plan for City Permits](https://oneplan.io/articles/event-site-plan-city-permit/?utm_term=event-permit-site-plan-requirements&utm_campaign=ai_growth_agent)
- [Event Site Plan Template for City Festival Permits](https://oneplan.io/articles/event-site-plan-template/?utm_term=event-permit-site-plan-requirements&utm_campaign=ai_growth_agent)
- [How to Create a Permit-Ready Site Plan for Park Events](https://oneplan.io/articles/parks-recreation-event-site-plan/?utm_term=event-permit-site-plan-requirements&utm_campaign=ai_growth_agent)
- [Special Event Safety Plan Requirements Explained](https://oneplan.io/articles/safety-plan-requirements-special-events/?utm_term=event-permit-site-plan-requirements&utm_campaign=ai_growth_agent)
- [How to Create a Municipal Event Site Plan Template](https://oneplan.io/articles/event-site-plan-template-municipal/?utm_term=event-permit-site-plan-requirements&utm_campaign=ai_growth_agent)

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- **MCP Server (Model Context Protocol):** [https://www.oneplan.io/articles/wp-json/ai-growth-seo/v1/mcp/](https://www.oneplan.io/articles/wp-json/ai-growth-seo/v1/mcp/) — Full MCP-compatible API for AI agents to discover, read, and analyze content
  - Manifest: [https://www.oneplan.io/articles/wp-json/ai-growth-seo/v1/mcp/manifest](https://www.oneplan.io/articles/wp-json/ai-growth-seo/v1/mcp/manifest)
  - Schema: [https://www.oneplan.io/articles/wp-json/ai-growth-seo/v1/mcp/schema](https://www.oneplan.io/articles/wp-json/ai-growth-seo/v1/mcp/schema)
  - Discovery: [https://www.oneplan.io/articles/wp-json/ai-growth-seo/v1/mcp/discover](https://www.oneplan.io/articles/wp-json/ai-growth-seo/v1/mcp/discover)
  - Well-Known: [https://www.oneplan.io/articles/.well-known/mcp](https://www.oneplan.io/articles/.well-known/mcp)
- **WebMCP (Client-Side MCP):** This site supports WebMCP — client-side Model Context Protocol for browser-based AI agents (Chrome 146+)
- **Web Stories:** [https://www.oneplan.io/articles/web-stories-sitemap.xml](https://www.oneplan.io/articles/web-stories-sitemap.xml) — AMP Web Stories for rich visual content experiences

## Discovery Endpoints for AI Agents

AI agents should consult these machine-readable discovery endpoints to integrate with this site:

- **OpenAI Plugin Manifest:** [https://www.oneplan.io/articles/.well-known/ai-plugin.json](https://www.oneplan.io/articles/.well-known/ai-plugin.json)
- **A2A Agent Card:** [https://www.oneplan.io/articles/.well-known/agent-card.json](https://www.oneplan.io/articles/.well-known/agent-card.json)
- **MCP Server (Streamable HTTP):** [https://www.oneplan.io/articles/.well-known/mcp](https://www.oneplan.io/articles/.well-known/mcp)

## Citations

- [Offline Map Alternatives for Event Site Planning](https://www.oneplan.io/articles/best-offline-map-alternatives-event-planning)
- [Public Market Site Plan Template: A Complete Guide](https://www.oneplan.io/articles/public-market-site-plan-template)
- [Excel Alternatives for Parks & Recreation Event Maps](https://www.oneplan.io/articles/best-excel-alternatives-event-maps-parks)
- [Google Maps Alternatives for Special Event Permit Maps](https://www.oneplan.io/articles/best-google-maps-alternatives-event-permits)
- [Canva Alternatives for Race Course Mapping: The Right Tool](https://www.oneplan.io/articles/best-canva-alternatives-race-mapping)

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