Incorporation of Environmental Planning Practice
- Practice scope includes preparation of conceptual schemes and site development plans for subdivisions
- Licensed environmental planners required to affix signatures on such plans
- Reflects mandate under PD 1308 and Professional Regulations Commission rules
Support for Executive Order No. 45
- Ensures prescribed time periods for issuance of housing-related certifications, clearances, permits
- Imposes sanctions for noncompliance
Consideration of Issues Raised by Real Estate Developers
- HLURB reviewed concerns of developers regarding the revised IRRs
- Certain requests found reasonable and approved for amendment
Deletion of Price Ceiling Provision
- Price ceiling in the IRRs for PD 957 and BP 220 removed
- Prescribed standards for housing projects remain intact
Registration Requirements for Subdivision Owners/Developers
- Eliminates need for subdivision owner/developer to register separately as dealer
- Registration as owner/developer deemed equivalent to dealer registration
Allocation of Areas for Parks, Playgrounds, and Community Facilities
- Amended allocation percentages for economic and socialized housing based on housing density (lots/dw per hectare)
- Parks and Playgrounds allocations range from 3.5% to 9% depending on density
- Community facilities allocation ranges from 1.0% to 2.0% depending on density
Deletion of Tree Planting Requirement in Planting Strips
- Removed mandatory planting of trees in designated planting strips
Extension of Validity for Development Permits
- Development permit validity extended from 2 years to 3 years
Signing of Site Development or Subdivision Development Plans
- Licensed professionals required to sign relevant plans remain specified
- Architects not licensed as environmental planners temporarily allowed to sign for 2 years post-effectivity
Right-Of-Way and Pedestrian Access Adjustments
- Minimum alley right-of-way reduced from 3 meters to 2 meters, but cannot serve as property access
- 3-meter pathwalk retained for pedestrian access particularly in socialized housing
Deletion of Structural Design Requirement for Loft Provision
- Eliminated requirement to consider future loft provision in structural design of socialized housing projects
Removal of DAR Exemption Clearance Requirement
- DAR Exemption Clearance no longer required for issuance of development permits
- Zoning certification by HLURB Regional Officer required to prove site zoned for urban use prior to June 1988
Updates to Other Affected Provisions
- Necessary revisions and renumbering of provisions conflicting with above amendments
Approval and Effectivity
- Resolution approved on June 19, 2002
- Published on July 11, 2002, effective 15 days thereafter
- Joint approval and support from multiple government agencies including HUDCC, DOJ, HLURB, NEDA, and DPWH