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The Approvals Process takes off with scoping activities in order to determine, at an early stage, the evaluation procedures to be employed as well as the documents that will be submitted by the applicant. The Preliminary Procedures flow chart is presented as Exhibit 4.

4.1.1 Initial Conference

The Initial Conference with the Zoning Administrator is a venue to thresh out zoning issues at an early stage and is ideally done at the schematic design phase of the project. The conference is optional but highly requirements depend on the nature of the proposal and its location.

This conference will enable the applicant to:

- Be informed of the documents to be submitted

- Be made aware of the applicable Evaluation Procedure

- Be informed of the Evaluation Criteria to be employed by the MZO

The applicant may submit preliminary plans for discussion purposes. Whenever necessary, a preliminary site inspection shall be conducted by the MZO in order to verify actual conditions.

4.1.2 Submission of Applications

Application Forms (Exhibit 5) may be obtained from the Records Section of the MZO and, upon accomplishment, submitted to the same.

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Applications should be accompanied by the required documents that may vary according to each proposal’s nature. A description of each document is provided below:

Proof of Right Over Land

Certified True Copy of Title and Tax Declaration or other evidence of ownership. If the applicant is not the registered owner of the property, the consent of the owner should be indicated in the space allocated IN THE Application Form.

Technical Description

Five sets of Technical Description of the property that illustrates the perimeter boundary of the property duly signed and sealed by a licensed Geodetic Engineer.

Building (Renovations or Alterations)

The proponent is required to submit five sets of as-built architectural drawings, to include site development plans, floor plans and building elevations (4 sides) duly signed and sealed by the Architect and/or Civil Engineer in-charge of plans and specifications.

Building (Condominiums under PD 957)

The proponent is required to submit five duly signed and sealed sets of documents according to the Preliminary Plan requirements of PD 957 along with an IDC, if applicable.

The Preliminary Plan requirements of PD 957 for condominiums include Architectural Plans showing the site development plan/s, ground and floor plans, sections and elevations.

Abutment on any side of the property

In case the design of the facility involves abutment/s along any side of the property, the proponent should submit the affected neighbor’s duly notarized Certificate of No Objection.

Tall Structure or affected by Airport Aerodrome

In case of high-rise buildings, towers and the like that are affected by the Height Clearance requirements of the Air Transportation Office (ATO), the proponent should submit a clearance from the said office.

Located in Existing Subdivision, Condominium or PUD

In case of proposal is located in any of the above, the proponent should submit a clearance from the Property Manager/Administrator or the Homeowners’ Association.

Light Industrial Use

in case of the proposal is a Light Industrial facility, the proponent should submit an initial Environmental Examination duly certified by a licensed Environmental Planner and according to the format specified by the DENR.

PD 957 Simple Subdivision

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In case the proposal is a Simple Subdivision subject to PD 957, the proponent should submit five sets of the requirements of PD 957 along with an IDC.

The requirements of PD 957 for Simple Subdivisions are:

- Site Development Plan on topographic survey with scale ranging from one to one hundred (1;100) to one to one thousand (1;1000) or such other scale which the Zoning Administrator may deem appropriate duly signed by a licensed engineer showing the proposed lots and other features in relation to existing conditions;

- Vicinity Map; and

- Certified True Copy of Title and tax Declaration or other evidence of ownership.

PD 957 Complex Subdivision

In case the proposal is a Complex Subdivision subject to PD 957, the proponent should submit five sets of the Preliminary Development Plan requirements of PD 957 along with an IDC.

The requirements of PD 957 for Complex Subdivisions are:

- Site Development Plan on topographic survey with scale ranging from one to one hundred (1;100) to one to one thousand (1;1000) or such other scale which the Zoning Administrator may deem appropriate duly signed by a licensed engineer showing the proposed lots and other features in relation to existing conditions;

- Vicinity Map within a radius of two kilometers from the periphery of the project or as may be required by the Zoning Administrator, showing the relationship of the proposed subdivision to existing community facilities which serve or may directly or indirectly influence it; main traffic arteries; public transportation line; shopping centers;

elementary, high school and other educational institutions; and other community facilities; titles, scale, north arrow and date.

BP 220 Economic and Socialized Housing

In case the proposal is an Economic and Socialized Housing subject to BP 220, the proponent should submit the following along with an IDC:

- At least two sets of sketch plan and site development plan, showing general pattern and layout of development, including location of streets and proposed access roads, power and other utility lines, residential areas and open spaces for parks, playgrounds and community facilities; and

- Location and vicinity map, drawn to a required scale, indicating location, intensity and nature of surrounding land uses within one kilometer radius.

Traffic Generating Development

Traffic Generating Developments (TGDs) are required to submit Traffic Impact Assessment (TIA). Projects that will be required TIA are the following:

- Commercial and/or residential buildings having four floors and above

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- Schools - Universities

- Industrial Estates and Buildings - Warehouses

- Others as determined by the Zoning Administrator or the LZBAA The minimum contents of the TIA are shown in Exhibit 6.

Presently Used Agricultural Land

In cases of lands that are used for agricultural purposes at the time of application, the applicant shall submit a Certificate of Reclassification from the Sangguniang Bayan or other forms of certification from authorized government agencies that the land has been reclassified under previous directives or is not covered by the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP).

Historic Sites and Facilities

The MZO, upon inspection, may determine sites and facilities as historic. The following are the criteria to determined historic sites and facilities:

- Have been designated by national or local authorities as heritage sites;

- Possess significance in history, architecture in history, architecture, archaeology, or culture;

- Is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of local or national history;

- Is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past;

- Embodies the distinctive characteristic of a type, period or method of construction;

- Represents the work of a master designer, builder or craftsman;

- Represents the work of a master designer, builder or craftsman;

- Represents an established and familiar visual feature of the municipality;

- Possess high artistic values or represents a significant and distinguishable entity; or - Has yielded, or may likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history.

Proposals that are located in historic sites or have historic facilities are required to submit Historic Site/Facility Development Statements (Exhibit 7).

Groundwater Extraction

Proposals that will entail the operation of a deepwell shall submit a permit to operate such from the concerned agency.

Heavy-Water Using Facility

Heavy-water using facilities such as golf courses, inland water-based resorts, shopping malls, soft drink bottling plants and the like are required to submit a Water Management Plan that their neighboring areas are not adversely affected by their rate and volume of ground or

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surface water extraction. A licensed Environment Planner shall duly certify the Water Management Plan.

4.1.3 Endorsement of Application for Evaluation

Upon determination that the documents are complete and in order, the Records Section shall endorse these to the Evaluation Section.

4.1.4 Classification of Applications

The evaluation Section shall first determined which evaluation procedure is applicable to the proposal. Applications shall be categorized into five types and evaluated according to the applicable processes. These are as follows:

Table 14. Classification of Applications Type Characteristic

Type 1 For locally-significant applications in areas without IDC

Type 2 For locally-significant applications located in subdivisions, condominiums PUDs and the like with IDC

Type 3 For projects within the scope of PD 957 and BP 220

Type 4 For locally-significant applications classified under Innovative Techniques Type 5 For applications classified as Project of national Significance