HLURB Resolution No. 906: CLUP period is now 9 years

Republic of the Philippines

Office of the President

Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council

HOUSING AND LAND USE REGULATORY BOARD

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION NO. 906

Series of 2013

ESTABLISHING THE TIME FRAME FOR COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN/S AND ZONING ORDINANCE/S AND THE PERIOD FOR THEIR REVIEW, UPDATING AND AMENDMENT

WHEREAS, it is a declared national policy to promote innovative land development and land use
control measures as a technology for building communities and for the state to implement an integrated program of land use control that aims to foster the growth and renewal of urban and rural communities in an integrative manner that promotes optimum land use, adequate shelter, and environmental protection towards the development of man as a total human being;

WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide full support to local government units’ policies and programs on the development of their communities through effective land use and development control
measures;

WHEREAS, the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (formerly the Human Settlements
Regulatory Commission) is empowered under Section 5 (a) of Executive Order 648 to promulgate zoning and other land use control standards and guidelines which shall govern land use plans and zoning ordinances of local governments;

WHEREAS, there is a need to establish the time frame (planning period) for Comprehensive
Land Use Plans (CLUPs) and the period to review, update and amend the CLUPs and Zoning Ordinances (ZOs) that coincide with the established term of office of elected government officials to allow local government units to respond to (new) development trends, alleviate uncontrolled land developments, increase in demand for land for housing, include/integrate aspects that were not considered during plan formulation such as climate change and disaster risk reduction, forest and coastal/water uses, heritage conservation and to incorporate the priorities and policies of the newly elected local government officials such as the Mayor and members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod/Bayan.

WHEREAS, it is necessary to establish a clear policy on the time frame (planning period) for
CLUPs and ZOs and the period for their review, updating and amendment for the information and
guidance of local government units, development planners, consultants, non-governmental
organizations, stakeholders and the community.

WHEREFORE, be it RESOLVED as it is hereby RESOLVED ESTABLISHING a maximum time frame (planning period) of NINE (9) YEARS for a COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN subject to review, updating and amendment by the local government units after THREE (3) YEARS from its date of approval without prejudice to an earlier review, updating and amendment, as the need arises.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the ZONING ORDINANCE shall be so amended in accordance
with the updates or changes in the Comprehensive Land Use Plan.

APPROVED, 25 September 2013, Coconut Palace, Pasay City
HON. JEJOMAR C. BINAY
 Vice-President of the Philippines
 and HLURB Chairman
AUSTERE PANADERO
Undersecretary, DILG
Ex-Officio Commissioner
ANTONIO M. BERNARDO
Chief Executive Officer and
Commissioner
JOSE VICENTE SALAZAR
Undersecretary, DOJ
Ex-Officio Commissioner
RIA CORAZON GOLEZ CABRERA
Commissioner
JAIME A. PACANAN
Undersecretary, DPWH
Ex-Officio Commissioner
LUIS ALVAREZ PAREDES
Commissioner
EMMANUEL F. ESGUERRA
Deputy Director-General, NEDA
Ex-Officio Commissioner
LINDA L. MALENAB-HORNILLA, MNSA
Commissioner
 Attested by:
 CHARITO B. LANSANG
 Board Secretary

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