HLURB and its role in comprehensive land use planning

Comprehensive land use planning and CLUP

It is a structured decision making process that deals with how land is used in a specific planning area such as an LGU in order to answer three basic questions: 1. Where are we now? 2. Where do we want to go? 3. How will we get there? It focuses on the arrangement of buildings, roads, water and sewer lines A CLUP on the other hand is the end product of the planning process. It consists of a map showing how the use of land in a specific area will be regulated, as well as a written document containing a profile of the community, its vision and the strategies on how it will achieve its vision. A CLUP is also accompanied by a zoning ordinance.

Value of CLUP for LGUs

Provides legal justification for zoning laws Provides a guide for investors where businesses can be located

Helps a community define itself, it can help a community maintain the character or quality of life desired by residents and the power to chart their own future It can help a community inventory its assets and serve as a springboard for economic development strategy (SWOT)
It can help leverage grants

Key players in the CLUP process

PREPARATION a. Planning officers (MPDC, CPDC) in charge of preparation of work program, time frame and logistical requirements, conduct of the processes b. Sanggunian Bayan - approval of logistical support. budget, ad hoc- technical working groups (TWG), REVIEW PLUC if component cities and municipalities or RLUC if HUC, ICC APPROVAL Sanggunian Panlalawigan or HLURB

The planning process step 1

WHERE ARE WE NOW? (Utilize GIS) This will involve data gathering and situational analysis of the various sectors: a. SOCIAL education, health, housing, social welfare/services, protective services, sports and recreation b. ECONOMIC agriculture, commerce and trade, industry, tourism c. INFRASTRUCTURE transportation, power, water, information and communication technology

Step 2
WHERE DO WE WANT TO GO ? A visioning workshop will be conducted to determine the consensus of the stakeholders as to how they want the LGU to look like in the future.

Step 3
HOW DO WE GET THERE? This will involve developing strategies, action plans, as well as limitations on land use, directed towards achieving the vision for the LGU. CLUP addresses Where do we locate? & NOT How do we get the Money to finance projects?

Step 4 - Putting it all together

Writing down the plan Preparing the map
Suggestion for all municiplaities to utilize a uniform GIS software (For Step 1 and 4) For cost effectiveness, use GIS for tax mapping, license and permits and monitoring of development ASIDE FROM THE CLUP.

Step 5 - plan review

Provincial land use committee (PLUC) - reviews plans for component cities and municipalities Composition Provincial planning and development coordinator - chairman HLURB Provincial agriculturist NGO representative provincial development council DENR DAR DTI DPWH DOT DILG Regional Land Use Committee (RLUC) reviews plans for indepedent componentt cities and Highly urbanized cities . same composition. But chaired by NEDA, plus HUDCC plus DOTC, DOST, NGOs

Approval
For component cities and municipalities Sanggunian panlalawigan For independent component and highly urbanized cities, and cities and municipalities of Metro Manila- HLURB To review and update CLUP, the cycle is repeated.

Role of HLURB in CLUP

Under E.O. 648 It prescribes the guidelines in the preparation of the CLUPs. It conducts capacity building training in CLUP preparation for LGUs It gives assistance to LGUs in the preparation of their CLUPs. It approves the CLUPS of HUC, ICCs and cities and municipalities of Metro Manila It sits as member of the Regional Land Use Committee (RLUC) and Provincial Land Use Committee (PLUC) which review the plans

Status of CLUPs
86% (1407/1635)of LGUs have approved CLUPs 14% of LGUs do not have approved CLUPs 24%(334/1407 )of LGUs are in the process of updating their CLUPS

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