Philippines: Makati land use plan, zoning ordinance public hearing set

Makati City-- The local government has set a public hearing today, Monday, on the Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) and Zoning Ordinance (ZO) of Makati City at the 22/F Session Hall, New Makati City Hall Building. Two sessions will be held to accommodate stakeholders.

In a statement, Makati Mayor Jejomar Erwin S. Binay expressed optimism that the public hearing on the "Formulation of the Makati City Comprehensive Land Use Plan" will be well-attended.

“I am glad that Makati’s revised CLUP and Zoning Ordinance will finally be presented to the public for comment and inputs. I believe all sectors concerned will be well-represented at the hearing, as they are keenly aware of the significance and urgency of having these vital policies in place,” Binay said.

The mayor said that the revision of the CLUP is vital for a first-class city like Makati because it will address the changing environmental, social, and economic needs of the people, businesses, and organizations in the city.

“Our infrastructures should be disaster resilient and our policies should be attuned to disaster preparedness and mitigation,” he said.

“The spaces in the city must be planned in such a way that our people and private and public properties would be safer against disasters and calamities,” he concluded.

The proposed CLUP, to be implemented from 2013 to 2022, includes land use changes and issues such as land use mix, growth management in the Central Business District, integration of Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) in land use plan, and existing infrastructures and transportation. For DRRM, Makati will be addressing the lack of open green spaces through the construction of a green park at the fault zone area, reclamation of the three-meter easement along the waterways, and several others.