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Add a Remainder Parcel Record Assignment Option to the Split and Divide tool for Parcel Fabric Workflows

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03-09-2026 08:16 AM
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CathyAppleton
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Enhancement Request: Add a Remainder Parcel Record Assignment Option to the Split and Divide tool for Parcel Fabric Workflows

NOTE:   this idea is similar to https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-parcel-fabric-ideas/parcel-fabric-clip-tool-enhancement/idi-p/1...

I have been meaning to add this suggestion for awhile.  We do splits/divides for hundreds of parcel fabric layers yearly.  We are requesting an enhancement to the Split and Divide geoprocessing tool so that, when used on Parcel Fabric features, it provides a toggle or parameter to control which Record the remainder parcel is assigned to (either the remainder’s original Record or the new Record being created).

Frequently when a new development plan splits out a portion from the larger existing  development, the portion removed is assigned to the new plan/record, but the remainder parcel (the portion of the development that has not been impacted by the newly integrated development plan) must retain its association with its original Record.

Example 1:  In the example below, a new development (SimultaneousConveyance) record supersedes two other development records.

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The issues is not limited to only the development (SimultaneousConveyance) layer, but is affecting other layers too.  Lots/Units (SimultaneousConveyanceDivision), RightofWay layer, etc.

Example 2:  in the example below, you can see highlighted lots and lines (SimultaneousConveyanceDivisions) are under the wrong developent (SimultaneousConveyance) record name..  

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We also have issues with RightofWay features.  In our data, a right of way record may contain many features.  This is because during the parcel fabric creation, we needed to create a record for the right of ways.   We broke them down by geographic township.   However, we have found that when a tax parcel split or division is done, the remainder of a RightofWay features become associated with the new record tax parcel record, which it is not. 

Example 3:  In the example below, the highlighted RightofWay is associated with a tax parcel record, when the remainder from this split or divide should still be kept under the original record.

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Without a remainder assignment option, editors must manually fix the record assignment, creating additional steps and room for errors.

We are requesting that a new parcel fabric-aware parameter/toggle/etc. be added to the Split and Divide tools when used on parcel fabric features.

Possible way to handle this is to allow editors to assign specific feature layers to new/active record with the remainder feature layers keeping their original record.      

This improvement would:

  • Preserve correct parcel lineage without additional manual cleanup or custom workarounds
  • Reduce editing time in plan integration workflows (due to said custom workarounds)
  • Maintain data quality and integrity across fabric edits, especially in scenarios where mappers may forget to assign the remainder to the original record
  • Support required patterns of parcel management in the least number of workflow steps as possible

Thanks and shout out to @DavidHendry for writing up the other suggestion 🙂