REPUBLIC OF THE PHITIPPII{ES

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IIi1ETRO IIIANILA
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OFFICE OF TIIE SANGCUNIAI{G PANLUNGSOD

CTTY Rf,SOLUTION NO.26

Seri€sot20rJ

A RESOILTTION ADOITINC AND APPROVINC THE COMPREHENSIVE

LAND USE PI,AN (CIUP) OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN, METRO MANILA
J.OR \'LARS201I TO 2023

Sponsoed by
The Conminee on Housing, Land and Utuan Developnenr
(CouncilorsEdg.rdoV Soriano, RichtudF Pmltd and Ferdinand A vel0sco)
and CounciloB Anselo E. Agqor li. Anhur Allredo E. Aqurno. Rolando M Bemado.
Leonardo C Celles, lan€lla Ejercno EsrBda, WilLiam C Go. MicnaeJ Crisropher R Mathay.
Mcrie O'neal S. Mendoa. Iose u/anen P Villa and Chamiane Charlene B Gonalcs

wl.lEREAS, the Execudve Commitee and rhe city Derelophenl coucil. through
Resolution No CDC42-002 has recomended lhc apprcEl ollhe ConDrehensive Land Use
Plan (CLLr?) ofinc Cil! of San Juon for $e Ytr6 201j io 2orr:

WIIEREAS, rour (4) public co.sullalion meetings ivere conducred dnd rhe sane vee
afiended by various interagencies ol the nalonal govemenr. banneay representauves, non
golemmenral orcaizarrons and Esidenrs ofdiffer€nl baransay u tsofrhecrtyofs rJuan.

WHEREAS, (5) en banc hearings *€E likervise conducled h! $e Sanggmiang

iile
Panlungsod presidcd over by Crt_v Vice Mayor Francisco Javier M zamora and th€ Commilroc
on Housine, Landard Urban Delelopnent $hich \ras anended b] the Execurle Conmltcc and
rhe Ciry Developmenl Council rn order lo rerielv $d 10 make the necessary amendnenE ro rhe
recommended Comprchensi!. Land Use Plan (CLUP)

NOW TIiERF.FORE, the Sangguniang Panlnngsod in session dul t assemb led, do herebt
ADOP'IS and APPROVES lhe Cofrpiehensle Land Us Plan (CLUI)offie Cily ol San Juan
lor2013lo2023.copyoa\fiichconsslm8oflourll)volumesmnelJ-Volunel Proposed
Comprehensive Land Use Plan(CLUP)] Volum€ 2 - Secronl Srudies: Volume4 Annexesand
volune 5 DleslcrConlnaency Plan is hereby deched as an inrc8@lpafi ofrhk Resolurion

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. HApMrANr.Hidllftl * rirr'\i7^r Fs
Cin Councilor

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MICHAEL CRISTOPHER R. MARIE O'NEAI,
D/C- S. MT',NDOZA

RICHARD I', PFRAI.T,\

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loso ulrbltLn r. r tr r EDCARDO V,VSORIANO

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Ass. MJr.'rr Floor LF.d.4

I I1EREBY CERTIFY THAT TH]S RESOLUT]ON

HAS REEN DULY APPROVED BY TUE
SANGGUN]ANC PANLUNGSOD ON SE?TEMBER I6

RII P. EST&ELLA"PADN,I,A
Sccrctarr to the Cilv C.un.il

ATTESIFI):

sEP 2 { 20ll

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 City Government of San fuan

VOLUME I

COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE

PLAN (CLUP)
20t3-2023
(umprchen.i,e Lro tse Plsn

l-imiled land aea,lraliic coneesron. floodins. and proliilrarion ofintomal settteB nre among
lhe biggesl chailenges forrcsidqnts olSanluan Civ

The ]-and Use Pla oI San Juan Clly nrotoses $e deltlol]hcnr ot sDeciatized communn\
.rr.',.noI( -.c'lroor rc.tJ (onn inc.!heer,oe..r"r Le sor..4.t ]\.ri
be crcakd based on thespccilic specialialion ofc.ch Each clun{sillaLso have ns o\r urb.n
center. lhis cu be achieled by zoning .reas inro mired-use delelopnenls, alto*inB various
Iand uses su.h as esidenrial. commercial, insfiulional. and open spaccs Ar rhe same nme
inaormal scde.s !,ill beEloered in socialized houses $aregicalll loQrcd Lv'rh'nrheciry. These
specralized comnnnilics ra.g. fton medium lo hrsh densit! comnercidl mixed nsc arcas,
residenri.l mired-usc areas, and waiedront dcvclopment

Majornt ol the land use in San Ju.i still

locus on Esdential uses ($hich are present in alt
barangays). ]lo\€!er, rro sigjficant changes are proFosed lvhrch lre the shift rowards
densification of residenLial llnd uses and mNed-uses \ fi
pedoninlting rcsidential uses
(e\plained on its onn section).

High Denrtr ResideDlial (R3l use is proposed io become $c mininufl land use densiry
Appuns such increasod densily fill srimulate veftical developnenrs and condominium stylc
dsrllings This rvill provrde additional residential and dwellhg spaces lb. satr Jxm residen(.
cvcnruall] addinglo rhe alrcady scarce esidenllalareas olthe city Through rcnical urbanisn.
lhe ciq lvill avoid urban spnNi and galn Dore gieen open spaces Higher rnte.s,il uscs aE
sugsened ro be locatedalong m{or roads and rn arers acce$ibic to iail sralonsand ifferrnodal

Onlt a i'ei .reas in San ruan will be consideied lor lieulrr

rcsidenlial uses MaJonry or rand
uses besde Emrano Crcc( ln Baaneay Geednills are zoned as Rr The greening and
developmenl of creekide areas prclide high rccrcalioml an.nily $a1ls req conducile lbr
Esideniial conccnlradons, hence iocaiing such resideftial uses in such areas Orhe, h rsh -densilr
residenrial areas in this baranaay m loud alons Eisenhowq and Jackson Steec.

Resrdenlral use aes are also nore organizrd .nd concenrtued on cerkin arcas lnsrcad .l
spomdic allocaliotr of residenrill uses. such lrss are concenrated on mulriplc rdjaceflblocks
'ihe comenrarion of inuillple medium{esidenrial arus in Barangar M!\tun!s is a
sood
examFle olhs areas Fnh residentiol concentralions arc ibmd in Baan$]s Onse and Sia
Lucia, in the cenkal lrea oa Bara.eay Baris, Llftle Baguro, and Pedro Cnz, Balong tsato, and
Emlrano. Ccnanr blocks in $c nonhetu are, ol BaBnrar Salapan arc to he ptuI{xcd us Rl wirh
a FLoorAreaRatlool6, hecause ofllesmalldeplhsof thcblocks.

lhe rcsidenlial aEas prcpos.d wirh thc hish.st density are rn Addition rlilk. Grccnnllh and

Ar iresen! confrercial arqs are conccnrmted mostly along rho major roads. ercepl lor rhe
Gtenlills Slopprns Cenler Arex, trhich re lc to tnalic corgestio. Tlrldrdus pldo$ill
fiopose the developmcnl an,i disper.] ot.omrnercid centers i! staleeic !rcas rvithin rhe crg.,
iJ. l -ed'L rt. PFan . De.ilopn..or mrr r. L \rare-"
-rncrc
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nioNsal ro $rcnerhei aid inlensilv lhe cunent u6an commercRl cente( 1rhr.h are
Greenhilk Shopping Area, Onig.s Avenuc, junction lrea of P cue\am a.d Witson, F
Blmcnlitl, Nss Cny llall. gom, Aurora Boulcvard, rnd I R lz ilrban Bnerval rlnough lhe
implovenent olurbrn aestleric desisn and ptupersrEel Iishring\r]llalso be nnpbmented in ihis

Eigh density coftmercial aEas *ill ilso bc csrablished cncompasing lhe lour barangays ol
Lirrie Basuio. sra Luci!. M.ltunas and Addiiio. Hllh These commercial csla6lishmenrs \!itlb.
shllegically locared to bc widin \elung disunce froD residential and residenlial mixed us

'lhese connercial developmenrs re aihed ar increasing rhe sellaustainabilir.v

ol rhe cir,v in
lems olallcaiirs sFces Inr ecoiofrjc activnics The nenl to tmrcl lo orher fLacas lor Mrliing
an,j shopDinc $il lho be reduced

Commercial areas *ill be classified as Medim Dcisiq CommeEin (C2) or Htgh- Densill
CoDhercill (Cl) in lhe Zoning ordinance

TheE are no proposed erpaision of instnuronll Isd areas in rhc ciry since lnslnutons are
sumcicnr cnough ro caler lo govenmcni educarional, poli.e, edical, and orhcr ptrblic se(ice
' uses io exFnd lcnicall!
needsofthecrty }_ulue insrilulionalarea needs $iilpromfl ex*dng

Exi sting i nsli tuxons shal I be m aintained and inpro ved to service rhe pu6l ic These de the x a\ er
!

and lmha.uLa{e Con.€F.ron Academy area. thc new cit}, hall in Brey Corazon de Jesus.
Ciidin.l Saftos Medical Hospital, end Sannraio de slo Crisio lnd ,ts suroundrns rEas
Facilrties nr insxtulronal areas such as schooh, hospitals, iid goleminent otnces shall bc
upgraded to meet nE rceds olSan Juad City aj discu$etl in the Prcjeclion oflulure Scenaios
The conslrdion ola biggercny hllladjace.r lo rhe linaglabanan Shine in Brgy Corazonsill
also help rn exFondl.g the golemreni seNrces to Ihe public

Pirk! rnd Rec.ertion.l Ures

More parksandopen spaces ae proposcd lhc Pinaglabanan Shnneareauillbe aned as Pa*s

andRe.Mtional Use. $hi.t is acorccljon fton i6 prelious aliomljon s ai il(irutionar
^nc.
To rnaxrmize thc use ol vacanl lols and spaces lhen land uses sill L,e convefled rnio pdrts lnd
Ecrearion areas afier carctul er,lLLarion of hov lo.g such arels have been vacant or
underutillzcd lhe cil, govchhent can excrcisc ils polrets olexpropnarion and emineni domain
to mate use olu.derulilized ar.ss for use lor pirks upon due p.occss and \rilhin boeds ol lhc
li\v Some lac,nl Aitas rhai arc pbposcd lo be convcited ihb Parks lnd Recreaion lreN are
concrlols loud in Bannsar_s Greenhilh, Addition Hilh, Mallulas.litlie Baguro, Coruon de
Jesus B,i.ngBal., Pedro Cruz, hd Sra l-ucia

Parlis and ope. spsces funclion as lhc lunrs of lhc citv and as an arca aor.i!ic a.d $.ial
acrivnies ddiliona parts, open staces should be allocaEd hr rhe cil} aside rron lhe eristing
Pinaclabanan Shinc, Muntine LiwasannsBaunr SeJuan.and Ihe exisrin! bas*etbail couns in
sone bd gdls Asdc lioh tunctionrne ibr .ec.earionar pur1oses. lhcsc open spaces can dso
pronole health md $llness. act as buffe6, and sc c a a$enb]y and e\acuarion arca durt.s
dNaies 1hus, efeclive spa.c desisn md accessibiliq shoutd bc co.sideed nr alocating rhes;

Path rvalls.ioggine lrails. and bitu kails shoutd bc de\elopcd iorjun for rccrcaron bur 6 sell
us an allernatlve node oatmnsFon Design.rd plq aroas Ibr children. as well as open spaces tor
lamily pjcnrcs lnd othcr aciiviiies. *rll ako add to ihe tundrcnatity and vibrant atmospnere in
$c parks. Benches ma\ be nrovided wh.re pcoplc, includine rhe handicapped and eldertycould
relax. Commerial,reas could be estahlhhed around lhe Olrks, si.ce n is erFectcd thrt dema nds
for products a.d senrces xill increase one people yisn lrequenrlv As pln of dhNer
p.eparcdncss. these open spaccs should aho be incorpomted in rhc dEasrer mamgemenr plan 6
po$iblc evocuahon.rcas
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incrcaserheaEas tbr parks and op€n staces, cx lsling govornmenr loG uaoh bonng.y such
6 lhe baranear- halk should .1101 an aca xirhin rhc proliem for such usd 'n Dtre
b tnc linned
l.nd area ol the cny, rcof eardens should also IJe enconraged ro increase the areas for open
spaces, such should bc allocatd in areas rvnh hll huildings and larlc propeny spacus suoh as
Grcenhi I ls Shopp ine Cenler, Xavicr S. hool, and lm mac ulole Concepc io. Acaden y.

Spccial lnsiituiionat llses

rhre will be no e\pansion or addit'oill lond uscs dedicared lo Special In$itutiona tlses th.
Jbnns insfiulroml a&s of the Si
Ju.r C il! .]!il (pNscm CrLr .]ar l) rn Brsy Conzon Je Jelus
and while Cro$ in Brgy t-ilrle Baguio rillbe appropriarel] pruposed as land lnr sp€ciat
inslnrional ucs These leas arc principxllv lnr parlicullr !-pes oIin$itutional csrabtjshmen[
sn.h as utltile homes, orph ag.s,hohefor$caged,iehabilikdon,ndraininscente6,ortor
an! other usesthar may bc delemined br lhe Sanesu angPanlungsod.

lnt istru.tureand Utility l se3

Exisling lan,j allo(ed tbr rnaraslnrlue vill be Etaincd bu dre ioads and linkares wrll be
improved o facrlna(e acces ro ihe ciry Roads in poor condxon rill need lo b.
Coineclrviq' bet$€or najor roads in the cn)" such as Aurora Roulevard, N Donlngo'ep,ircd
Steet.
Santol.n Iload. Onigas Ave.ue, P'nlglaLrBnln Ro!d. L BlLLmentrt, P Guclada. Wlson Slr*t.
CoDnecricur Stieer, Annapolis Sreet, lnd EDSA siLl be promoted to link alt lhe bara.3ar's
Pede$rian $aliNays adjacenl to the roads Nnl be cnhanced ro complemenr the proposal ol
cr.dling h"ble rnd ndkable communnies in Sln Jurn City. Deremred biclcl. lanes \ ll also
Lre prolided oncc feasible arcas ae idendfied 10 pmlide a !aie! ol ra.sponltion options tor

Ljntages oflhe citr to the nass lensil systons sloh as the J Ruiz Lli'l starlor (Purple l-ine
MRT-2) on Aurora isoulNard .nn $e S.nr.iai Annapols slalion (Manila Mrr Bluc Lin..
MRll ) along EDSA will be sftnelhened by developing I mnsit Engaged Developnenrs (TED,
TEDSffixvdnousIanduscsinapcdeslrian-tiicndlt enlnonme .

Olhcr urilnlcs su.h as Marcnals Recolery racilly (MRI) $ill also 6e relalned The locar
govenmenhvill aho .eed lo allocalc lard for rhe MIi!_ ol cach baransay, as iequiftd by R A.
900:i. $e Ecological SoLd W'asle Manageneni Acl
Socir l ized Ilo usitrg Uses

No data a.luired No socializcd hou$ng zone was reuecied on the Exntnr! Lmd Usc Plln
alrhough suryers Ne'e co.dlcred Thc National Housiry Aulhorill'eponcdly proride!
socralT€d housins sites in Brgy. WestCnme

ro address rhe prol'lemtion ofinlomal sedles ivhofr ma oi\ ,rc vulnerabtc lo disaster and
arc living h poor condilion, land uses ror $c'dlred housing nale been rdentined These
socralzed holBing a.eas adherlng to gren pnncrpl€s can belound In badnelvs wesl Cmnq Si
roscFl\ Pl aid Balis 1hc prcposed arca oI3 89 ha lor socialzed housins is divided b€N€en
Barangay Si ,roseph, rvfh apgoximarely I 60 ha, and Bamngay West Cramc, apFrorimaFll
2:9ha Venical u6ankm will also be alplied in lhese arcas ro ftarlmize $e tmired space
Msed-uses will ako be alLocared on the eround noor of the delelopnenrs ro promote
comnercial activities ln rhe area. and rny orher pmpcq- $ar naybe exnmprialed and acqulrcd
thruugh emincnt domaln aid all otheraEas to be detemjned by ihe SangguDiane Pflnlunesod

illired-Lse Conn€rci!l Uses

Allocatrons lor mixed-use commcoial la.d uses $illbe applied Su.h land uses are lranslLioial
trses esp.ciallyaor mi\ed,use.er,lentiaitBnsiouing into cornnrrcial land lses These inixed-
use commercral ses ah Lre found bcsccn mixed-use residenthl and commercial Iand uses in
BaransalsGEenh Is. Kabaranan. Sta.l-ucia, Salapan, and Balong-Bato

Baransays Balone-B{o, Salapan. Emnado, Rivera, Prcgreso, san lerticto. and lhe P
Guemm-wilson commerc'aldistrict are to specialue on mlxed usedereloDmeitfi cenrer on
ofllccs, BPOS sone retail and orhcr se^,iccs Compleme.ring comneEial esrablnhmens such
as cafes. rcnaufrnts. and smdilgrooei] slorcsrvillbe allocaled infiese areas ro promolel.l-hdur

Ar lea( sevenq, perocnt oflhe noor aE. of rhe eiablishn.nrs under lhis land lse cla$ficarion
are lor corntoercial use. rvhile rhiny perccnt may bc loi residential or insiilutroill uses.

Mr\ed-use.oirmcrcial aEas \rll be ol!$rfied 6 Mediun Denrl! Cornmerial Mixed- llse

Zone (C2 MxD) or rligh Densily Coinmercial Mixed-Usc zone(cr MxD) in de zonhg
ordinance Mediuh Densl_w Commercial lvlixed-Uses can be lound in Batueays Addnion tlills.
Kabala.an, Onse. and Sla Lucia Hign Density Commerc'al Mired-Uscs on thc otherhand can
be round in GEetrhills Lntle Baguio, Balis, mosl ol Sai Pe.Iedo,Poseso, west Crame. RiveD
Balong-Baio. Salapan, and the strelches ofN. Dom'nao andlinrglabanxn Onlr- a tcw asas arc
alloca$dasHigh Densirt Mxed-Use Coinmerciol. rvhich can he lou.d i. Baranslr,s creenhilk.
Addrtion Urlls. Little Basuro, Saiis, libagan, aDdRivcra

ivircd-t\c Rcsidcntial Uscs

Beca6e the proposed thrun will also be on densincarion, mo$ residenrial areas \rill be
conrcrtcd inio mred nscs Rcsidcnlia 0nih arc Dqtrircn ro provldc tirl, pcrcenl ofldd dcas
to commerclal or in$iturio.alactjllties, while rhe majonlr or seventy perceni oirhe land uses
\
rillbc dcdicalcd to rcsidcntial uses Tlris ll bc do.c Lo encoumge smail admedrum{cale
commeoal adi{ties in residental aras 'lhis sill conLribute to rhe compact devetopnmt oI

Baraigals Pasadena, Comzon do.resus, Onse. habelii!. St loseph, Tibagan, and pans ofPedrc
Cruz Hll speciolize on nixed usc developnents tlBt locL6 on venical reidenlial developmsnts
lo house fio Pinaelabanan and Ciry Hatl p.Bomel

Mred'use resdential seas *ill be cla$ified as High Densiq Residential Mixed Use Zone (R3
MXD) in theZoning Odinance.

Plamed L nil Developnent

'lhe a@ of Agoia including lhe San Juan Elenrertary School and syd sretchins rovards San
ruan River \yillbe assiened as a Pla .eJUnil Developmenl (PUD) which pennits rexibilit, in
planning and design 'l'his will be the only aea in San Jun thar will b€ assiened as a Pianded
Unl Developmenl Pleasc relu to $e Pnority Areas lor Dcrclopmem Chapler lor funher dctails
of rhe PLrD orea ol Agora

Erisiingr Blsed on the Existing Lrnd tr3ePlrn, areas w€r€ provided bur €ncroached unon.

The ciq slDll co pt! wiln rational aid local la\s ree!.dile the dGtaDce oaeasem.nis for rhe
San Juan Rlver, MMunas Ceek, and Emibno Creek MMDA Resoluiion No 3 slares that the
San Iuan River berng a major tflburul- olP$is River, should have a cofiinuous l0meler
Enlionmeital Presetuaion AJca (EPA), dctc.mined liotu its exElins banl. Liner parks.
x€lkNays. rcads. or gleenbells conducive to transpon. recMtion, and rouism an be developed
inihesearsHowever,conslruclionolpemlnentslructuresisnorallor€dwithinihislo-m.rcr
ElA !1lc\vise, tsidenlial uses, senice lacililies, and pollulive aclivilies are notallowed in this
area Meanshile a l-meler qsemenl lbr Ma]rums and Emilafro Crcck on both sids is equned.
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Jl lo.neter leg.l e*ehefi for nlcrbanks

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1) Easetuenls should alldr lehiclc acces for dredging and conslru.lion &tiviries Arcade
struclures should har€ mple height allo$lnce tbrvehioles duing dEdging aad consftuction

2) lnr.riin dcsign lor sl@tres on easetoenh hrybe allowed during tne noncomplian.€ F€.iod

l) The l0 ne1s *sene adFe ihe nvo and l-mcter easenlent beside $e cEeks Mll rc1 as
lriendly venues for $!lkine, joggiig, md o$s physical exscises Adeqmre srops and re$s
lhroueh pockel mrks and @rearon stations rvrll be allowcd
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Cl6ed Gatcd Subdivisions

Galed residenrial bdivisions are a comon sight rn San JMn, esnecially in the eostcm pan ol
lhe cilv thal consists ofAarangar Greednlls Ihis is becausc oilhe rcsidenr'siielingofneed for
security md c$lusrity. Cared subdivisions have creared supcirlocks ar the co{ or
l.accessibrhl_a lor pedeslians, moldists, and resideits olsuroundingcommunnies

I is signiticantly andobvrouslr rdeal ro cEare a safe neighhorhood Hovever, gfied subdivisions

cnn have negalive jfrpads jn ihc fom of scgrcgation in bolh ! phrs.al and social sene rl nol
nramged in an appropnare nanner. Developing garcd commu nes aohtes the residenis lronr
anl interaciion lrom the su oundins lres and reduces the ratfic florv. crearing a more

As ! resuk, exislinBgaled residential srbdivisions in San Juan necd to be eradually opened for
incEased and enhanced acess lr'hilst $aintain $e lelel of secunty irs Esidenrs exFer
Rcinoving gared subdivisio.s rrom lhe city and any asocialed problems can be lackled in
selcral difercnt schmes; however each needs the coop.rarion ol ns residents and local

The sradual oDeningolclosed gAred corbunnles shall rncluderhe follosni!

Gradul oponing ofall closed gales and ioads loallorlhe elsedent oft alic noN Thn
qill be achieted du..g phases over a .oure or l-l ]eaB in order 10 allorv the local
Esdeirs roadj6l aid.nEnd The ftsl phae \yillconsisrofopeningupmain roads and
sales !t cerla!0 itrl€^ah during rhe day. lor instance duing bus! shopping hoN and
rush hour The s€cond phase shall incoryoratc a by-nass srstem, life that ofBel-An
Village in Malaii, whcrc acess is p.ani(ed for non €sidents ibr 7 a n
1o 7 p m on
seekdays Cradually eliminating the esricled zones rhs wnl sventnauy Iead ro $e
pharngout of closed rmds
Eradlcate an] vehicle access nrckers
Encourasc lhe nNhlarion olCC'l Vs
Renoval of !n, gats or fences ieshcling the holetne ol pedestrian .nd \ehi.le

Rcmoval of any r.sidcnrlaT clcmcnG rhar conribuo lo thc makine ol a hoslile

envnonrcnl such as rulls wllh shards ofglass, fences {irh tarbed wne or spik.s cl.
High salls aE lo be Emoved and replRced \'llh o green imll ar a heisht tnat dos nor
obsttuci ncighborhood or pedestrian views
Mainlarn ! significanl level ofsecun!_ lhroush the conlinued usqe olsecunrJ_ gunds
and regularvisible police patols throughouL the lanous nerghbo roods
 Neighborhood \ulches hd crime prercntion assoclatrons shall be set up and promorcd

Srrcct ldkrng shall be.onrroll.d and ln sofre

cases restrictcd and sullicieni affounr ol'
slreel ighting shall be pro!'dcd
lncile nixed laDd use delelopmenls to encoDage drverse activiries tlrcnehoui the day
and lheretbre a more diveree conmuni!. This the promolion of safe and
accessible public spa@s and
'nvolves
Darlis

' l'nc shole idea of integrallng the closcd gared subdivisio.s Nnh the Est olrhe or_v
creares a senseofcomnuniry, imFrovedacccsitilily. and a more aciive public re.lm
' Placefre ofpubiic facilitics and amcnrtles along accessible.oads and aclivlty coridos
and rn mjxed use nod€s. These may consnt ol bara.gay haih. llbtujes, schools,
co'nmer.irl fronrr .r.
' lncoeorale rvell'functioning public rranspon slslems including pickl! and drop olI
notnrs and a connnuous open space sls1ern passingthroreh r.sidemialcommuiiries
' Eren lhoueh the Home Orvne6 Associarons (tlOA) r nor consdercd a polirical entir_v
they do in fa.l ha\e coilrol in selling lheir osi guidelnrcs for their neiChborhoods
Theretore rt shaU be requrcd for lhe local solemmentio lircllitalc a dialog benvcc. the
HOA and the Blnnea, Chanpcmon

lhis is ro pla@ ai mplais on er"ding fte Hone O$rer Asociations (llOA) ol saied
subdrlisrons in lhen ackno edgemenr lor lhe developmenr guidelines ro phasing our garcd
commurjiies HoNeler. il should be nored thal certain aspecrsoflhrsscheme ma] depend oi thc
financialbackinsoflhclocalsolemment Suchinccndlesshall include:

Ciq revenueshanng and a.lul bonus.s

lncrcascd allorvaicc for building heigh*

T@n+!r ol developmenr .shIs

Tax bonuscs for HOAS lhal show nmedEte compliance
rhe use ofstncl penalties inay be handed io rhe Home OMer Asociarions (HOA) thar tait ro
abideb! rhe guidclines lor opening up eated subdivisions Such !.nallies shalt incldc:
q prcpeq uxes $ith
Increased a yean, increased al2ii
" Restnctd airnshs

CoDpliance Tioe Allorylnce

A lime scheduled gudelne shall be implcmcn$d io orde. to catcgorizc the Home O\tur
Associitiors (llOA) compliance wilh thc resulations *hile s.ting .teadlines lo be relrarded if
nel Thh rvill help $ilh rhejudgnenr ofthe govemmcm rvhen ddnburing such incenlives or
pcnalizalion. The lollowrns phases arc Ecommended:

" OI].n upmainioads atceftaini.refrak during Lhe day

'o Renoval olan] bla*ruihorgatesorlences
Plannine ofsecurirr- suchas nerehbo ood rvalches
'neasures

o Developpublic facilities and !mennies lrong accessible roads

'o ln.'uNrJr( {e'l--r1. ,r'.rpubl'"*,1.fol ,lsrer
Incile rnixed land Nc deveioprnenl '.

o EhnnEion of aeesrestictedzoies
' Ploningolpublicrnlegation

' Endjcare an! vehrcle .ccess $icteN

" lncoryoEre a bt-pas syslem rvhee acce$ ls pemifled eacepr in planned restdcred

' Promoion olcommunal s{uriq

As ihe ph.ses progress the co ena consk of ldger scale inlesentions theElore requrc moE
dnealldalion Wnere phasc I wiil nece$Iarejusl I nonns to impleinent phase 4 ma, need I'
5 yeas lfrhe HOA meets lhe deadlne ol lbe phases naning liom aerc.menr rhcn rhelncenriles
shall bc distrjbutcd $teea ifthey are nor mei xilhin rhe time dlo$bces then the renld
capacrry shall godually decline and elenrually be remoled The larger the amounl ol tlme
exceeding lhe deadline dre les lfie reward

Cod nercial Developme s

' Thioughout S!. Ju!n. comncEial uscs such as olfices wili bc disributcd at dlilmnr
inlcnsilics and $irhin \rlk'ig dnhce ol the l@ak to comd! ri$ rhe .hosen
developheni ftume$olk The nnmcdiare pio.itj- ofsa. Jun is o sparialu orgatuze and
lbmalize infomal commer.ial e$ablishmcnh
' Informal cotonercial delclopmcnts shnll bc aullr- lomaliz.d and lhccfore shaU be
Lcensed wnh a snop pemn
' A.y i.lomal establishnefi shall be prolided sith nfomadon to bec.m. fully r
IreBed iet.iler. however. ifrnev choose not ro complysith a gilen penod lhey rvill be
 Sl.cct vcidoA shall br ptu\rded Nth noE lbrml rcrxill.g e{tuiFeir lnd hoolhs in
orner to help sell rhet D.ducts. The\e shall be providcd lroin $c Sai iuan sor cmnent
inlcemlin! lhcn osn dcrsn in odcr to mcire fie charxcrcrof the.ny

lnbnnal shop r.nucs sliall be rc.lcv.lopcd by belng giren a ne$ rrrdte!'clllr

locatron and ! povrded {orc rhat.omphes wnh rhc sel design regulal,ons nr lems^ncd ol a
dre. rn eicr sel b..1. narenals, shop slndor liul. ctc
Ali connnercial esrabLrshrn.lxs ranging liom snsll ro mcdiufr scalc. shlll manrlt be
Toncd or rdenrificd livcl)_ high strccts xs \.l1as rner $all\urs xnd linear parr.s thal run
ilong San lurr ltivcraidFrnlilailoCrcek ll$cshall pro\ide accesrour.so rhehishr
den\i1! trrbxn.enle( dj starcdrn lhechose. develop,ncnl schcrne
h is recommended lhrl exch resident D SanluaD Nilhin a,loonneler Ddff lhealerage
rallingdrkn.o ftom a oornmerclal area As a relrlr lhs Nllle$Bn the use olpe(onrl
\ehrcles ro lra\ el shon di$nces srthrn Sln.rurn
Mlxed-usc d.r.lopmenls shrLl be intoduccd ln relde.l'dl aels th.oulh (he Zoniig
Ordiiame ltesidcntlal unns arc rcquld to provide dnr) percenr ol land ,r.a ior
.ominercial a.ivirie\. Thr5 rv'l b. do.e ln .rder 1o enrourage bolh rnedrum ud snrall
scale cotrhcrcral aclivnies h eidenrFl areas
Providiig sho| licens€s shall allNv lir a n.re l.nnal ur colL
lcriod lar rares shall bq based o. rh. d.nsnt olrlrc connrerciil zone and lhe lzc ol {hc
crlchtoenl area. Cridual\ i'icreasng the land valuc tax \ill
lend tu lhe developtuenl of
ih. con oen lrate{l noc kets oI coNnerci d zones
conmercial acrlviries shall he esl,blnhcd dtro.gh.ul S,n lMn These shall h. 4n.d
$rrhtn the areas thar curentlr obuD rh.,nos1 connnercirl ind ledesliln a.lllnv. and
have th. polennalnr susfuiI rulure delelopmenr nNards higherde.sny Th€) rhatlha\e
a \eleded emfhasis on ofices. senices and ielril
ln e(abLishcd .enld6, ven'caludanisin s|allbe deleloFdloenduft g.dml c.nm.r.lai
nnensilicahor The\ shall obrde br lhe hc'ghr reslricrrons and rool lop g.rden guldelnes
xr ordcr ro obtai. ncilhl bontrses rlncccsa,r-
Sololl.d arcas. 16 patuculrr Grccnhilh slull beoone diveGilled rvnh a grdual
lnlensilicalion omces xnd reta'l
l'hc tansxon olBideftiaL (o hrCh dcnsitr commerciaL devc otmcnt 5haLl hc oblarncd
ihroulh a LandUse rransnion FrameMrk

Phasc 1: mi\ediesidential rncdNn dcnsin

Phase 2: ml\ed'coinmercral niedlum densitr_
Plus. r: inNd-conm.r.ixl hieh dcnsilv or commcrcml lelel nednm dcnsi!_
Phase.l: commercixl hlgh d.nslr!

Rcaideniinl Dcvclorncnts

Srn ruan s ! ciq \here 5l 16% ofrrs urhan lihnc..nsn( ol rerids.rial uses Th.rc are xro
rnanr ry'n s oa.esdential planir.g, ihe dcliJne! srid larlur ollne ean *nh ns scnero6 rand
plols, and the moE or$nic formed aftangement ol$e \rn ihal is morc conllcr ti borh c6cs
the) are equall] denncd by dislinclivu rcl somc undeinble .nara.t.nsr.s ro, insonce.lhe
hrgh salis unh shar{is ot glas crellc an unnseslrB bosilccNnontre r Thc poorly lrrnams
slrc.ls convcr- dangerous pcdcnnan rorlles. borh oluhi.h can be seen thoushout tlre citr

As resdenial areas rvherc rhe majoit) ol lhe potulanon consunc most ofrh.n lr.e tnnc it r
a sal! and ftiendlr,
impo.lanr 10 crcalc .nll, a.sh€rlcalh bur ,ho
rt.50."icJ - rl ..A1b.el;...d -o' \'a o.r,r -..-"nn

Eradi.alc ony cxnting salh ln residenxal arcas lfris shall be achieled h! lhases Phase I
shallpromole saaer comm ui iu_ fmgrarns lihase I rvllT.onslsr oflorvenigconcreteMlk
ro a ma\nnun heighL ol one herer and en.ourali.s the use ot sccunly caneras. The.
finally Phase I Nlll corntletelt, inlegrate residenualcommu.itres \riih the urban lahnc
Complelelraloidlncuse01$alhintuturcd&clopmenls
Repllce high blank \alls Nith see-thoulh fcnces
Remove sha.dr olglass. barbed rfie orspites on a.mcs
Should rhere bc rnslances wherein remo\iog a len.e \yould entail a risk to public jaf.q.
grecn nalls arc ro be used
Consewe lnd enharce ihc natural c[aracter and l.ndscape
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Blend entnes, sates. E.ces and pvlons o the landscape b using colo^ and maleriak
lhat Lr!cDd eilh thc natualcolor palcnc
Follow Lhe buildins setback EquE bl lhe Nionll Building Code
Phtrl rrces atrd shrubs, esDeciau! in rhc lrcnrbulldinsserblcls

BIa.k tralk should bc aloidDd

srnce rhe! are aenherically
unPledsing. reduce (he secuntt
on $reers and conribure to

Blank \alls on slre.r fiur elelanons rhal !. ]ocar.d br sid$dlk. parLs and pcdcslian arcas
should bc aroidcd al all cosls Shotrld llq be unavoidcd rhc lollo\Lrng measures are

lnslali lrelliscs for planN tor lroducing rertcal sardens

Provide landscaFd planihg beds ro s.rcer the $all
hrcs@t rutrlic scatins irto $c lands.ap.
 Lone {rclchcs ofblank walh shxll creale oppotunitics lo F(lide aEs to rhe Esidcnls
to lmducc prohibrted and co.rolled puhlic an, a chane ro help generate a sense ofpla.c
andcneaAclhecommunir_
Anr neN developffenls sholl not denronstnte blank rvalh alonglhe facadcs ihar lace rhe
puhlic stecLsr instad the! are ro incoryonlc door!.ndor uindorvs coverii-q! minimum

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Fences pmyrde pnvacy aDd saler! to hoine orvners, se.urig. lroh resnasse* .nd rnrprcle the
aesthelics olpublic fronlages san.ruan policies on Iencesshould consder a ppmpi ate protect i! e
measurcs, securit! dcsign iequnemenls.lhe level ol protction to bc achiclcd, and rhe aesrhelic
qualilv and cham.ler oilhc nci-shborhood Bascd on inrenDtional sunicys, sminics shoN $cr
critulmh lelr bejng seen and caught nr rhe act 'lhe suneyl also staied rhat criminals rear
$indow moE than Balh To tromolc morc eyes on lhe street," r securny br desi$ is to be
considered \rith regards lo heilht sl0nda.ds oftences lnlemxonal best prac{rces promote the
useollowlvlng!!llsrvilhanraximumheightolonlrone(l)n.lcrSccurilycam.rsandi,oie
Nodoes viewing lhe rcads * ill prclect the $Eoundinss morc than hieh blan* salh

Condercirl Intensifi c.lion

Ihroushoul San Juan. cluste6 ofconmercml developnens ryill be .venl! distibuted on the
siles identined in the Prefencd D.v.lopmcnt FrameNork Staleer Such derelopnenc lvill be
dnpersed at diLeEnt inlensilics and $illbc $ilhin a,100 freler ralking d$lance at!n] poifi nr
lhc cil, Commercirl d€lelopnenls Nill lko hlve higher dcnsiq b encouEse $esios. job
lcn.ation. and hlsher idcohe
'lhere slllbe siygeneralteypolrclesoncominercial areas as phnned, $hichare

lDc..ased densnies on exkling.omm.r.lal us.s

Conre6ion of poleft ial areas into lruc comrnercial zoncs
CommercialEtion oa$rirablc maror roads and lhorollhlarcs
lncreascd prc\alcnc. ol comrercial spaccs in idcn!fied mixed-use areas
[orn3]izario. of infomal 6usiness.s and nakeshifi emeQnses
RevnaliT.lion orcommerial arcos rn Busine$ impror€men1 distncls.

The aspmno.s and lnions of thc $kcholde6. especially lhc b$incss scctor olSan.,u!n, erc
n)r rhe strengfiening ofconmercial ams llsdenrtlesshall6ein.reasedandbereflededinrhe
ZonineOdina.cc tsul hccauscol lnc s. .c spacc aorhod2omal crpansion in sanJuan lcnical
commercial delelopmenls shall be puBued and cncouraged. Thmugh intensined densificauon
md vcnicalcrionsion. ir n e\peded rhat floor arcd \ill be incrcascd and made 60r availabte,
rhus altaclng busiieses. nrlesLors, senioes,omes, and retailshops Theinraclotlhisrvitt bc
lell dtrectl] through Dcreasedhusine$ ta\ rerenues

Such lncrcasod spaces lor blsiness cxp sion Nill place prioriry on providing spacc lor highty
specialized, hish-value tusinesses and senlces Such prioities rvill dcp.nJ on rhe more
appropaaie local,on Edangats, ror cxanplc. lvill placc rnore prionw oi high \aluc business
such as prole$ional olllces such as law. dessn studios, BPOS, KPO5. specially se^ices,
mullinario.al branch ofices, and perhaps eren tuEign emtassies. Local busineses lnd
enlerFnses can be encoumsed in mas with snaller land aea

rhere are sone areas lhar hale eride commcrcial activily and ch,mcter hur arc siluared ii
arels allocaled lirl residental or olher land uses lhey ce thereaore h€ zoned 6 reldenlial or
coDmercial use areas. This *ill atract moE business lmures in the area, drus speadrng
econornic $ealth outidc ofGieenhillsand Onigas Eramplesofareasinwhichsuchpolicywill
Jpol d. add|or H ll. vd)'nd s'-. n J. drd r .rlle Bd-Jr

Road nierarcht \!lll aho depi.t th. most appropriatc ilFe ol Llnd uses rn the area ln ris case.
cotnnercial hnd trses ac given prcccdcncc over other land urs on major mads N e\pcdcd
trecaus€ hilher land values and c\istins pedestriai dnd Ehicular tratlc Carlnl consideration
has io bc mkcn- ho$!!*, siice comrnercial delelopments lcnd 1o increase vehicular tDlfi.
Becausc rost mqor oads in rhe city re mrow. rhe lirmulation trarlic [email protected] and
congesrion rniigrtion nraregics arc neossary

Because nird-use will be thoroushly appled in the proposed land use, ihvill hecome poiicy
rh commercial aieas sillbe made more prelaLenlon al lca$ loyo ol lhe noorareaolid€ntilied
lni\ed-usc eslrblnhmenh Thn {iU therefoE provide scflices and atoenlries \dhn1 Nalksble
dhtances and reduce the need ro use peMnai vehlcJes to lravel shon dnhnces wnhin the ciry
The alloc ion of mi\cd uses \yill also nnnulaE lhe smdual tnnsirion from residcntial b
commercial uses in non-comnercial !Eas. A Land Use lransilbn r_ramcso* has bcci
lomulated as aguide used for thc gmdnal lransilioo fiom olher land uses to cooinercialuses.

Lrnd Irre Tmnriri{,n Frrmer.rr

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To gadually shilt ihe e\isnng srnsle d\relling unns (Rl) lo higher denrrj_, rhese $eas *ill be
zoned as RI-MXD. This ll encouraqE derelophents uth a mix of uses. These .r€as $ill hd\e
the porential ro $dually chanee ro C2-I!tlD or medium inlcnsiry commercial nixed-use eas.
'lhis willcreate opporrnnities for employment and r.venues throrlghor lnc ciry
Anolhcr rfrmcdialc pi1or4 lo. San.l@ rs !o sparially organize and rimaliTe iiltirmal
annercial eslrbllshmenls. such as snall-scale streer vcnd ing e.le rpr ko s To rcduce obslru.rlc
nrce! vendnrg and Ior lhetr upgrading, an infonnaL commercial eslah]ishfreni fomalraxon
policy r pla tcd lhc progam iill rvorl in $hich inlirnral comcrcul esrablislnnenh shlll be
prorlded snl iifomaion oi oppoftunnies and benefts olLecomrns a fully licensed seller or
rcianer The lncenlives tur such enterprises oan perhaps be discounled applicalions for busines
p.miG upon ca y-bnd crollmenl to such proeram Howerer, illhcych.osenol Lo.oapl! $ilh
a g ven pcriod, such establishments Rill be penalized Formallzadon oamakeshii conmcr.ial
.nte.pns.s shall i cllila& easic.ra\ mapprng, relerencine, andcollec!on

The asl *onld be lle revihlizalion of commemal lEas in Durnes lmprovemenl DNt icts
(BIDS) These BlDs are a ao.mar oreani2rlion of businesses that agrcc lo coopcnlc in
sunpletoenting !€ iirograms and seflic6 already lrovided by 111e Sai Juai Cllv Gorcmnent
These additioml or mprorcd seh-rces such !s slterand clcaner strLrts. social *rllarc progofts.
a the like l llhclprelrtrlize the communi_\ and stfrul.reeconomic development in rhe dea.
TsolllDs haleheen rdenlified inlhechosen iiamervork Tne fi.sl BID islhearea surorndrfgl
Rul2 Sralion which ls covered by Baranga)s Balone-Baro and Sllapan Aside tom addillonal
seflices. utua. renepal should aiso be a prioriq Exisiing cohnlunities in thrs neighbo ood
shonld be enhanced and old $ucrures should be rehabilrtated lo suppon and plomore a vibEnr
co'nmercial local'! Sccond isrhe BID covcing pans of Bamngays Sra Lucia, Linle tsagnio.
Maltunas lnd Addrion Hilisi-ifi locus on nor udanism and lcnical deveLolnents Due torhe
ploxrnty ol th( drea ro Mandalur-ong Cil!, vedical, uonlpact, dlr€se, md trdkble
dereloprnenrs shali be advanced ro ma\nnize i$ porenhal Alrhough neN developnc s ae
promored. lradilional urban slruclures such as puLrlc spaces on cemen shall (ill be applcd

}lired-use D€velonm€nis

Mi\edrue dereLopnients $ilL be encouEged rn residentrsl areas th0r crrend] ha\e cornmercral
aclivilies suchassnall home oinces. onlhe ground floorshiled$ellingspacesaEo.lhe upper
lloos wnh this p rern develofmenL, saLkingandbihng $illbebefter pmcri.ed ed pronioled
lhus helrig reduce carbon and Eeenhouse gas 6 isslons Tln *ale$ should aho pr.venl the
ulban spnBl CoNenron of land uses. for exafrple open spaccs and ls.icullurai lands lo
.eside.tialu!e, \ill aho be dis.ouDged

ldcnti& zones thal shall be developed lo acconhodate neighLrorhoods ofun to a.t00

meter radros re. BalLing ddince. Such nerv developfrenls wrll include.omlncrcial.
€ducational, hcallh, spniiral and cnic uses.
Providc inccnhvcs such as tax brcaks to deveiopes tbrnrixed use pilNsals
Crcatc sale acccss roulcs to all mixed use developmen6 1br pedestaans and crclisls
l..ludi.g street ligha, a€denrlan .rossings. sidcnalks and srrccr lurniruc such as bins.

Mixed-use buildings shonld be oriented 1o\rds rhe srreet lo encourage pede$an lrailic
Iocus nrixed use deveiopnlenls along the rodes olpuLrlic rnnsllonadon
Orulenpomryince neslorvariousbusincsseslolocoleDcentmlizedareas
Ner derelopnents shau be dcsiened to a hlnan scale. qhlle rcstcctine surcundine
Esidentrald\rll'ngs. lnd ro elinr.!te any isDal obstrucrion.aits resid.n6
A innnum of75e; oaa mixcd use buildrns should hare a zero fool selblck tiom lhe
side$alk, Lo$lnrsnerc ponions ofabuitdmgare selback.lhese areas should be lrealed

DeleloF rhe gronnd noor levcl of a buildng Io enoourage Dedesrinn adivly. Thc linear
lionlasc shall consi oaclcmcnls ch 6 emphmizcd store entries, mnsparenl \ ndo*
dnpllys, outdoor dlning areas with rvearher pmrecion and pubhc art or olher pubLic
amenilie\ such r lbunl.ins. benchcs. cL
Locaie n ech a.i.al €q uiDneni nnd senice aEas olpublic vieN
Ilanning nri\ed-use dcielomenr\ shall .l\{s trke irno considc.alron and rcspc.l th.
chamcter ofils $notrnding com.\r Ln lc'rns ol lud use. desgn. delarls, inareials and

tlerilagc Ilou!.5 nnd Structures

Hcrnagehousessiallplara.nnponantoleinlrslnguishnsliechatucleroaSan.rurn D
lc,rns.l rn. cn! s .uLrural s..ni ana rr.irnecntral hnb!- lr cii.d r[c pdectoD
dnhaic. . r itrd NrNluaho. oa \Ddr lxndmark li,lurcs shll b. tridcrlak.n to lod.r
ci\i. piide and vnit.r allrctons, as nr.v pro\ide \allabL. cdmalloial and plcasur.
resources Guid.i,ncs slrdll be tnaced nr order to cn!(e rhll propos.d def.loDm.nrs ar.
conpat,ble \rlh lhe chamctcr olth. h(lonc bu'ldin!. l.Ddsc.De lnd n.,lhLrorhoo!

Standards ior prs.trlxon shoull he tulkn\ed

ll rcqu rcd. o lt .nn,mdl chan!.t b the d.liniig.harr.rcnncs.llh. buildiig
xi, ir( (licind.iv i.i,n.n1(hnf d h.xll.Np.l
'lhc hNo.i. chara.ler ola pnDcnr slr.llLre Elanrcd.nd prcseh-ed Ren,ldlol
hrxolc mrte.rl5 oraheftlio. ollial'tre. !nl spaces sh! lbenronied
C,trnge! thll creile d lake se.sc oa hhroi.d de\enrpnrnl. such xs addlr!
nrchileclural elenrenrr li.m orher buildr.ss. shill nor Lrc dll.\.d Ch,nlcs nrxr
ha\. acquircd h6r ic ngufic0fc. nr ictr orr rirlrr sh.ll bc reraiiel and

Delcnomlen hBroric li.lurrs shill be .epaircd r.lhcr tlln .dprced Il rhe

drnnrcrile tialurts shnll Le rephc.d, lt. ne\ Ilalu.es snall nrilch 1lr. lld nr
dcrln color, tcrlrtr. .nd olhcr vrsurl quiLrncs Rcpla..mcnl ol.rissng taalures
Use olchcmical and phlscal lrellnrents Ihar.ansc !anragc to hislric rnaterirrls

Minlal,on measures slrnl br undenaten ro lnJrecr .nd presen. signifi.ani

archreoloslcal resources xJllcre! br a poje!1
Hrdo..al mrtnils rut.han.i.iT. rhc troNflj- sh.ll nor be derored br ne$
a\ldrtuns. c\lcnor ilrcrallom.' rclalcd nc$ .on rucrion lh. nc$ solk shrll be
ro.r$tible Nnl the masloj si/e. s.,le ind ,rch,lecrornl aean rcs r. |,.re.l rh.
hl{oric inlcgie olthc f roperl! and rs en!ronmenr
NcN ldditions and.d aceit or r.lnted neR..ndrucron rarcmovcd in the tuure
shsllnolspoil lheessentral lotr nnd rut.griL\ olrh. hinoric l)roNq
icb as el.islofs douLrle glaznrr elc mat be nrade 1o rhc u\51'ng
\1ru.1dr. nr o.d.r 1o .\lcnd thcn ph!rcEI functron.lor econo,nical lrl!
^ddnl.ns
 New burldings 1n histo.c disrii.ls should be conpalible $ilh rhc chamclcr ofrhc
nei8hbo rood *ithout oxactly dupli.atjng ! hnbrc strle or a.chnectural penod
'lhe nerv buildlng heighr, $idrh, prononrons. rhlhm ofdooB d rvindows, rool
sh ape, ori a nenlaxon elc. shoLn d bc poperly pl ann ed
Rehabilitaiion and presetuaton ox incentiles shall be irnplemenred ro reNard
$osc i0 good consdenrion and praolice ol San Juani hentase

San .ruai is a crowded cO lilh a high @pulalion densilr and a ltrlly bunr urban landscipe
ho$Bc.it si gnrficantly I acts thc qualihes lhat a city posesses in tems ofprovdinspubl'c o!!n
space b be enrolcd bl ils local .ofrnmity and *ios The lcm opcn spacc can range fnm
playlng fields. rcoearional areas, basketblll courts. ftmer.ries, squarcs, !137"s, park allolmenls,
and evcn lbotpdrh routcs rvh.re SuJuan h6 the poLe.ialto poyidc considerable landmart lor
ihe city, ihe.elore enhancrns ils lmale

There are r€riousqpes oI oFen spa.es lhaic0n be considercd lbr devclopmenl insan.run Due
io tho liini$d land area, smanll llaced intcnantions may be required rn order to open up sFace
t_or instancc. lake into consdeBlion that the histoilcally impoilnl sites h!\e the poBntial to
crcare publicpiuasNrth fonnallandscaping Unddrhn cncuhsiance. e exlslingslruclur and
aEa itr lems ol matenals and acdvnies rcspectlrelr- should cEate a plcBslnt and rnenorable
cummunny chna.Lr .nJ lourisl dcslnhlior AIso, brownfirld silcs are{s ol ub.idoned or
undctuscd lrduftial and commcrcial faciliries sucl as lhe oLd and abandoned faclones and
narehouses ol Baranga! Bltis abandoned loa and open spaces can be rcdercloFed to cr.aie
pubiic !menities $hrle regener0lrnglhe $een labric ol the crr_v.

A vaner!olopen spac.s shallbe prolidedlvidrin fie burlr aiea in order lo a(omodare

the v.nous rccEaxonal a n d passrle nceds or the uses
These will bc dclcloped $nhin a considerable proximi!_ lo honcs and irajor so&tlacs
Jr 6 ideal lor 1o..1 par(s to be placed rvirhin a 3-5 ninute (250-400m) radnr ol snl

'rhese sFces u'ill be buflered lrofr any surounding lehi.ular activil,! in oder for the
us^ ro cnjoy and relax wnhn lho space Ho{.!er. it is sugee$ed to only panmlly
enclose these rlces using landscaping raised planle6, oHlreet Fartine. the wails ola
building or lieessndrng $een valh. Ths wlll enabie the park lo bo stllL be visiblc ftonl
lhe stEeh or intcmal drivcs bn shall nor be lullr exposed ro lhen
Cenainacrilides for the space shallbc p.oeranmed to rclnalize and help male rt a nor

The pcrjmcicr iiimcdialely suftounding lhe open spac. shall consisl olaclile uses thal
proride pedesrlan rours aid dses. including relail shops, cafcs. rcsaumnt. and a
lighei densB rc$denfial zone
Posllioning of enlraDccs to thc park shall aclnosledge rail!!a)- lines. hus! mads, neep
gradients and any olher aspecl lhai nay be an inconlenience lo lhe elde y and rhe
dis.bled The case inay be lo erlend ihc .xhting park cat.hmenl. for inslance, crealing
inore ent] points or peden.an tEils and cro$ings
A propeny deined onen sllce shall be risuallt cnclosed by thc lronling buildrng to
ciealc an ouldoor room fi is combnablctoits useu
NcNpublc spaces shallprovide as mn)'seattng opponmnies as possiblc. PlanlerNalk
shall bc sel .l a na\imm heighl oa0 75 nreteAlo allol for lheir use as searing
 (lir !r,i., s !,i 1-r, r.r: . r'. rirl

" 1 he prcvision of movoble chai$ n $oDely encouBsed as well as fixed. lmdscape

" The malerial usd for tralkways locaied oithin natml arcs shall be looally sourced and
al,ow for ihe percolalion of rvater inlo de eround Suitdrle naleiiah include \rcoden
decking or crushed gavel.
' TheE shall be resticted planring drqs al streer inte*stions, drileways and seryice lanes
to Eor.ide adequale sight triangles
'Theleshallb.abuflerolop.nspacearoundlhepedmeleroflhedevelopedsjle,except
ar ddveMys or otter openings
' ExislinghealrhyrEesofd.simbie md endenic sp€cies aE encouruged lo be etained on-
sile and shall connt lowards lhe planting requiemenl
" P ks srlh plaDled aEas shall be na'nlained at a egrl ar frequency. bet\ren I '4 1i mes a
year, lo nainlain the heahh ollhe plmls. Tiis will encouage a healthy biodivenity for a
icher aological value.
' See"lhmueh bins arc to be liotided throughout the open sp&es and aE prcperly narkcd
for Myclable and biodesradable Mstes
' Thes open spaces a@ 10 be monitored at all tines wirh routine parmh thrcueloul lhe
Reek loi manleemenq seounty and m e.suc lhe proper uege ofthese arcas
" Planning and design for thes. spaces shall take i.to consideration s scale ihal is intinale
and relats to it! suronnding conie\t

on flery ns delelopmeni a loof top garden nusl be integEled 10 ctale e

aesrherically pteasing dd ecologically tundional place
In the c6e ol a n€iv high rise development, FAI{ ie$rictions rvill be placed in &tion wi&
rhe inlentolawarding FAR bonusei. 'lhis allows for turther lnd highq developmeni il
lhe rootop garden is relained every nve ye!6. 'lhercfo.e, buildine design should allow
for lunher adaptalron and esfansion.
Rool gardens mun eirher be set brk lhree nelen from ihe edse or provide a sutficient
heisht \vall for satily purposes lor tle uscrs ol the space
Rcal foliage is to bc uscd, $hich mun be la]€red in ! $a, thal ensuGs fie prol@tion ol
rhc (.uclue, yel slill pemrirs druinage and insulation
Cardcns shall be Landscaped lrirh ledestrian parhs ro limn the .lamage ro rhe foliage
sunable maleriak may consisl ollocatly recioined wood decliins or pavi4 siones
Sealing shall be prcuded al surlnble pohLsof&egarden
'rho foliaee shall conskr ol species lhar e sunable to thc characrcr ol the local
..mmnnito rnd..nr.xi nr.oin..ied r.1he theme.lrhehdldina

E\isting loliase alons roads and pedeirian nlands ac ro be rr€senrd to snpplemenhl

Mini sardens are lo be placed eleir_ 5-10 metere along fi.

road side of lhe selback.
ideally around the base of a marure nreet llcc.
Drmenso.s oflhe garde. shall lake inlo considedio. th. size of ihe s€tbock lo slill
alloN lor a gcncrous p.denrian lalh lbr esy floN
llpossible. edible plan6 are encour.ged lo be 0sed. Such plan$ arc to consis! olnaine
,
slecies as nucn as posible that provide rlnel] of rresh piodlce lor the local
connuniry in a sustai.able manncr
Mainlenance sball be carried oul by ol'ens of the ldjaceit bloci or husines-tnis
esponsibilir_! vill he ageed formally or $lth the baran$y or.ii}
Ince.tiles shall be

Se$rck snall b. adequtcll lignred leasl all secdons olthe sidc{alk and removed ol
any obstrrciions lor satet!
Jogging lvillbe pemrned.s a tueans of EcEational &tiviry Horvever, b icyc les shallbe
provided iJs orm lane for s.felv.
'lhe lhi ippine Consrnulion prockins rhe $are as bcing responsible for $c *clfarc and ske of
rts connnu.nls This .lso inciuded rnlonnal sculeis asrdc lionr thc Eco-qnized rnhabnan( ol .
I ocal Govertunenl lrril In San Juan Cilt. poren! all$r.lion and housing inbnnal senler are
ltrv olrhe todi objecd\rs olns social dereloprnenl llnun

Thus, arhree-pronged polict approachrhal \yilllddress rnlbmdlseuenenr relaredissues in San

Juan is proposed a.d elabomted in the follorvns diarram:

Monilodng and

Addresrng i'nomll seuleis requne lhree pollcies. r,hich are lhe Conlinuous Socul Upgmdin!
Monnorins and Enlbrcenen!. and .hc Provisio. ol Spat and Reloc.lron lnlnNtucrure
Cominuous Socr!Upgmdirrs rs a policr rereniigtorh€provlsi.nol.mplolment edu*tronand
blrc hunlan resourcc s.niccs among others as a means 1o upgade $c soci,l scLl-bcrng of
inlbmalseltler lm lcsandindrlidudls Monirornrg md Efforceined on fie oths hand, makes
surc rhal inlonnal serilernenrs do not co.rinue to Frolifcmte aid nuhip! wthin the cny. $elr
Npulllon gorvth lscoDlrolled- aid in mrgralin ol inr'ornalsclrlcr lamiLics flom orhcr l-Glrs $
mrdgalcd Bccausc ol Lhc nc.d tor silcs ed houins ticrhties lo provlde lnr such aamilles.lhere
nill also tre a polrcl on Prolislo. ol spa.. andRelocation IntanructuE Rcloealion will b. on-
silc or near rhe onsnat loca!ion \hen DossibL.
 IIcContinnousSocia]wellarelhgradi.glj.llcy\illplaceeinph.snloinsnui.lorfralsenlers.
..lhos.rrar arctrc.nrz.nsorharcboen l'!ing l6 San.luanCil! ThN polcy will conrain moE
specilic $ategies such !s conirnr rel&re uplining lhrough emporv€mrenr ofdre n€ll-Lrerns ol
nrch lamrlies and individual in pal1lctrlar. Ihis rs a sooial pmlramn ir! irate!}- to molr\ ale lheDi
roN.r[thc]r$"!losardsahcrrf ll.and brcak aNar lron thc po\cny olhcr *atceics tor lhk
F|cr include condu.ll.g seinr.ls o. nvelihood d.leloltrenl and .ntepreneu6hlp, farnill
pl.nnrng,limilr and social values.caDacqburldins,hdcnviro.rnental htvards nunagutrc t

I. contan, li..nornrg aid F.aor.encnr is a polic! that bcuses on the nxe^en.ion and
minrnvalron olcx silu in|ornral sdl1lcs ori.lgrflnts lhal b.lo.gro ditacrcDtl-GUs anempn.g t!
scrllc in ambnlanl N.kennii or substunddd d*{1lir1es, or.ven thos. $nhour duellinss bur sl!ll
live on rhe slrccls ConlinuoN oonrloring ol prolilemtmg inlnmal selrlc^ .oming tioin
drteEni l-GUr cspclally r.ldiig alorg $at.. bodre! under bidle! rnd other srrucrures,r.
also 10 bc thoroughlr- conducied Ar ri.1es, squalting can aho hc exfiotred by stndrcates.
uo'setrnr! lhe rban chamcler, social silualron. a.d loc'al securiL! necds Hcn.c conslanl ard
lrglla.1 m.nnorlns is Dcccsar ro liccp. close \!arch oi squatmg icrr\iries, *hllc cnaor.eN..l
becones.rucialinimpednreth.groMholrnlbmralsenleGaresxngsquaninssyndioaleslnd10
, o.drrco
'- '.-o'r\ !'c
* \'r rlrt ,'\

A poLcy oi lh. l'r.vnion oa Space and Rclocanon inrrastructure ( also anoth.r necessari-
componetrt tu iddres o\eall lnloimal s.tileme .eeds Wlighing olrions is lcrY rnpodanl iir
rcrns olerther Elocaring rnloinal senlcin.Dh ncarby or purLtrne utuan upgradrig Borh h,1e
ptuslndcons Resenlem.nt can be l0 xmes niore expensile rhan rbai npemditrg shich B the
enhlncene oithc hgadc bnilding materials. and ulihx.s oflhe seulcd arca lloicver. u ran
upsadrng mar slrll carry issucs o. tu l.giliinac] olland lcrurc On lhc pro $de. resetrleinenr
through hish'denltr onsne tslootio. .,n alloN morc hous.holds and faniiLrcs $ be housed
Overall these so! rzed hou$ng opxons shall t'ollor thc iirpLcmcnling Rul.s and Rcsrlatrotrs
olRcpublic,{cl 7279 or the Urban and Dryehp'nefl Housina Act

The po|cl lbr lbe l'io!tsion ol Space and R.locaiion lrtnsltrL.tttrc rcqrrcs an Dlentorv ofall
alalablc land {hcther pub|clv or pilalely.\ned Dependiig on lh. scalc of prcvidins
housing lor inaormal sertlemens as \ell .s $e availablc nnan.ial rc$urccs alLo.alcd 1nr
.elocalron inliasrructurc, a mis olbolh dran up-imding anJ nca.bi .slocal'on $nhrn rhe.ir-!_ can
bc DUGued On'rte relocltion .ombl.ed $ith lhe eihafceinent of decenl and r.asodrbl.
tucturcs hostvcr, rs (ill prelirel Becausc san Jmn CiL! as a \holc xnd mon gotamenl
propeaics ar. tully built vcnical or hishjne'o.{(e reiocaion inlia{ructurc can be.ome an
optron ro m(rrhi,e a\ailalle rp!.€ sn.ccs siories olhish-densit! Elocalnh sn.scan bc 6und
in Nlakali. l aguig. .nd lenane. l,lalalia

The goremned shotrld notbc ( !.rtrqinaddrcslosrhrohlLlcnscoltrplihinslherelhreor

nrlo.nal serlle* lhrough prnarc'public pinnenhrps. caprtalizanon nn lnta{ructute pro\6ron
cm be shouldered by ihe privale seclor. $hile mobiLiarlon ot social seniccs, cducation
ploeams can be cmred oul by ihe public sector Non'Covernmenr Oreanizarions su.h as Catrad
Kalinga has bccn succcssaul in lroriding arordablc housing wnh slltrsusrainins cohinunnics

Addresrns inlbnnal setllenenl{elated xsues rcqunes ereat sensihrily and caulio. beoause ol
the impacls of thc plus thar govemmcnt ofliciols and dccision-makcu can h.rc on thenr
Irclusl!e planning, *hich rcle( ro rh€ iiclusion olwomen, childEn,lhe elderly, disadlanlaged
pc.sons. anJ infornal scnlc^, rs ! pr,nciplc noLcNodhr_ o, appl)ing and imbibiig droughout th.
plannin! proces DernosmphicaLly speatrng.inlomal senletoin San IuanCil) comprisc abora
qlaner ol ns populalion. hence \vill have inrponanl sllke D approlins or disapproling aad

Ulimalel,, poreny emdicallo! be!.g one of the nost inponant soars ollhe cil}. will iranslatc
inro polic! ol-No More Inionnrl Serllcs in San Ju.n'

Creek5 fl nd River Eascnent CoDDliance

Among rhe many rsEs ol San luan Crty i lhc non{onplance of propcn'es o. the easemen{s
olthe San Juan River and Ermltlno and Mallunas Crccks Thc common scenario rrnilarlo olher
inlard \varerbodies in MeroManila hvoh,csbuilding s thal cncroach within Iherilerorcrccks
easements where back \ulk nea y meel the nver's edge ln a number ol .ascs. somc popeft-v
hntrni,rip(,nd( rnr.r.i.nd,h.r.rher$rerbodies
Easenents funcr,on as satiry melns 1or river sklls and o\crflo$s duringslrongnom surges as
$€11 as a buffe. lbr ecological poce$es They lho poiide access for dEdging equipmenl to
cnsurc rivcs are Egularly mainlained and clelned. Because the Sdn Ju. Rlvd is mijor tribulff-v
olthe PasigRiler.lass requne a l0 lnetdcasemenl. \fiileeachoflhenvo creeksare requlreda
i-met.r else$efl Propenies olesBblishmen6lhal encroach easements aE nol only hazardous
br alsoviohte!he Eisernen! l-alvsr,pulated inlhcNational BtLilding Codc (PrcsidentiaLDecree
1096) and in nre ihplenentrng rules aDd reguialions for the rehlbilllation ollhe l'asis River
(Prcsidcntial Decree 2r4)

Bclo\v arc po$ibLc measurcs br addressins the issue ofproperties and structures thlt en.roach
rhe San luan River and .\faltuias
State$ 1 C on pli ancc Cenificaies

aenificalcs or'vlryins desrees or.aregories ol.onplionces.ai bc aryarded ro prcDen,orvnc$

bcside lvarer bodres. Strucrures and propcnics Iound lo riolale rhe tuserneni Rulc rc provid.d
onc yearlo ltrlly comrly Propefties lound to be non-compLihi alier rhe non-compliancc Friod
nill bc brc.l ro lirccd demolirion Should pmp.nres p.rrhlly compl! aner lhs onc ycar
allosance, ther are prolrded anolher yca.1o irlLJ- comply. Non-compllanc. a&er rhe addrtion.l
allorancc$rllb.subiedrofoft.JcinolnionBclorare$cpsloinpt.ncn hisschcmc
Slep l:Cadaslralsuncyol allprop.nicsbesideSanrunRirerandrhc!\rocrceks
(r.p'. \"1,r1,1 i'.onpo \ rr{r
'.r-..Fli.'r'oprre
SlepS: lssuance ofNon-ComrlianceCenllcaks to noi-complalnl proDenri ownen andorvDcs
ol sr.uctures lhar en$oach above water bodres
Slep4: Inspecron oI $e popeny after lh e on e-lear al lorrnenr, in $hich prop.fliesar re
a\rar,ied $helherthel rre aullv.olnpialDl or nol
Slup 5: Full dcmolilion ofnon-.ornplaini fropenies aid nrrcturs pasr fie one-vc.rcondilioml
ornvo-tear maxirnum lihe i!lolhe.l
Slep 6: Landscaping and crclllon oljogging paths alonS rirerlront lo avoid illesal srrucnrcs 1o
re.esubl6h in lhe easement area
Sler T Conn!ft ffonnonng and enlorcemenl olthe easement rulc on S.nJuanRiler and
Malrums and Emilan. t]reels

1'ossibl. Co,nplcmcnrins 5lraregres

o 'lh.ee-mo rrax holidals iorpropertles rhal lirllvcomplyBnbrn 100 dar-s
' Pa.lie(hlp rlrh the NadoDal Housng A0rhonly and o$er agcnclcs to $rppofl iilomal
sctlcr rclocaiion oron sne housilg upgBdnig Rhercrcrleasible

TIr€e Catesories ol (ronDliance

All pr.penies and {rucrures that have do not encro&h lvith the req ired easemenG

Cotrdilionnl Con plinh(

All propenles lhar paniiLlr obsene rhe easement tule {ilhin the onc-vcar allowance bu
easemen6 shall be clear of any buill sructures rvifi a verLl.al cle.rance ol at leat 5 odters
Canlikle6 thal will nor obslrucl lehrclcs and pcdesritu ll be alloNcd $llhin lhe condniona

All prope.nes did not do nnlrhine lo $c non-compltinr propcny cver sincc &e nsuancc oflhc
non-mnpliance cefiificate ali.r tho alloltd nrce-yar alloMn.e
Sl.rlegr- 2: tncootive Progr,rs

h$oad ollhe common r.gulalor] apprcach rh.t aocuses on pmhtbiring cenain acrio.s. ihis
slxttesy placcs locus on pro\rdrng inoentives and rNards to motilarc.on-contirnnng prcrEnr
and $ruclle orheN 10 conply

Certain challcng.s, ho{evcr. exisl in this slratesy, cspecial\ on ihe financiol aspc.r .f
Dcentiles Eftnds on searhins for linancial asistanco shall bc iniliate,l by Cilv Govenmenr ro
make some oalhe hiehlishted schernes eoll Incenrives vill be grven for bar0ng.ls rhot sho\v
con1Pliance to rhe requremenl ofclearine eascncnls Mon&n.g and enlorcement is pafliculanv
rnponanl 10 ensuE thatall comply ifrmdiarel!

Financlallncentives OevelopmentPolicylncentives
"Tax exempiions
alncreased air rghts
.lnleresl-free (or low,nteresi) .Floor area bonuses
loans .Transter ot development rlghis
"Tuilion subsidies "Upgraded servlces fo. San Juan
'Cash grants Health Ca.d users
"Clty rcvenue-sharing a.d aclual

"Rlver or creekside urban

aesthel c rcnewal capilal subs dy

Siralegy 3: Botrds olUrba. Walcrf.ont UDgrlditrg

This $ralegv proposes a bond or debil secu ry pmsmm ofcrcd by the cilt gokhhe to non-
comPhinl prop.ny oMe . Sin[trrcs and FroF.nics en.roach'ns rhe easenrcrt aE nxed and
adjuned al rhe con oiihe owner, bu ls graduli)- Iaid oll$ith anractrve intercsr mrcs by ihe
gonernmc.l throueh Feriodlc tlr brcaks. Drccl plvoffs can aho be an oprion b! the eovernmcnl.

To nore, this slratesr is commonly lunrcd especEut Nien those nol conplying hale lhe innial
capnal ro adrusl then proFeny

Bclorv are steFs to implemenl rh,s schenr:

Slep r: CadanralsuN-ey ofall properties beside San Juan Riloradd the 1$o ceks
Slep :: Elaluarion of complaint !k-d-!is non-comFlai.l propernes
Srep3r lss mnce oa Non'Com pliance Ceaificales!o non cohpiainr propeny orvnm and owncs
olslrd.ruies lhal encrolch above lv!1er bodies.
Srep,1 Golernincntassesses the cosrs betnre actul nructuml adj ustnenl Fi\calplanning
imhedralcly follo$s ro pognn rhe aclual costs $c oitt go\edrnent nllbe paynrg back
j:
Stp Socialprogramminglhrough r.lomalion dlssemiiatioD and oienlaxon oflhe bond
schcmc lor o\vnc6 rbar hale ptupenies enooachnrg thc casemcir
Step6 Criy Governmenl selh bo nds orthe parment contraci, to hoinsowne(
Step 7 Non-conrpLaint homco*hes withbonds $art adju{ing thetr propenies to cornpltro ihe

Step 3r Cirr covemment staas providing tlx brelks ro oMes or drccr cash payolTs wilh
inrern undl lulir P1id o1I

St''atcsy 4: Intensified Penalizatiotr

ln conlrasl lo Slrales_v 2. lhis schcDe places focus on p.naltics as a ncgativc rcintor.cncnl 1o

lnotilate .on-comphnri homeoMcE to obsene the exscmenr rule Utmosl senslliell, io*ards
1nc conditiois of non-complaint propc4y owncs is nc.e$!ry to dlord oonplicarions l. the
slralegy s impledentation Arguab\'. rh$ Bay be easrcsl 10 implemcnt, but rrrety dliculr to
sun.in Erdmplcsofsome pcnalrl oplrons are.s follo$s

l. c rcascd propcnr laxes silh arearlyincreaseof2%

&ovnion ofnionthly easeme nncs tincsrvilldcpendonthetengthoteicrorchmenron

Dosrsradcd golemnenl scn i.c priorry

DnvirontrenBl impacr lees
D s aner liis k Rcdnclio n Management inconven ience fecs
r

Urb desirn B (mcem€d \!ith the phlsical chandcisli.s 01 lhe city and the
irnplicaions ofdesien and plannins decNons lor the public realn olfie criv: the Dubhc
faces ofbuildings, interiorpublic spaces, and thc areets, $d€salks. pa s and pluas rhal
prolide tlE ouldoor publc \enues lor. muldpliciry oJ Ac.ilili.s (Dcparhenl ofCitr
Planning trrsbur8h cilr" r993)

The obj{tne oflhe urban d*iEn suidelnes lor the Citv ofsan ,rue is to ensure a relatively
lniform urban chaaoer 10 rts differcnr bflangaysand tale l.lo con$deration that secxons olrhe
cit_\ \Ill be dengncd $nh unique themes b.sed on lhe Prelined F.ame\o.k Urban dcsien
guidehnessre lonnulated for the sa lery and securiry o I the ci xzens. ro pElenl ore.lv contrx sri n g
arch'teduml st\les of adjacenr nrucrurs, lo esrablish open spaces and 10 provide d seise ol
pla.e bt presetuing locll almosphere. Pohcies thal afect the urb.n design ol San .Iuun Cny s
plbiic r€lm at fie Nanonoi Bullding Code (PD 1096). Nlxonal Struclual Code and other
€\islins building nudads ahd r.gulalions on co.strucidr, renomtion. mmaeenent and
rmprolemenl ofroadsand slde\\alks: take. frcm lrivlte and Pla.ned-Unir Delclopmenrs ( PUD)
coordinaled 6v ihe City Plaming and Delelothe Office (CPDo) included ae policres orlhc
Melro Manila Delelopnent Aurhoilv (MMDA) and exisdnr ordindces br rhe Depafthe of
Public Works and Ergh8ays (DPWH), (LTo)and (DoTC)

U.brn Dsign of I horonghfnres

The as major rhoroqhfaEs in the Cily ot San J@n ll is susgencd

nreet listed belo\! function
that local goreme unirs along thes roads provide urban desen guidehnes. through a
panicipalory apprcach and coordinarcd Nilh adjacenl barangars Il should lake ifto conidehlon
lhe pele ed delenruneit lianewo.k and concepudl master plans as well as the local conterl
and use6 Urban design guidelines for drese roads should provide a $ddard aor ne$
developmcnls ro follolv The charadd lor lhese roads should be distnct, rden!fiable dnd

th. sl.e.l Lie$ liom these o.ds desisnlte lheto .s vrc$ cofido^r EDSA, Annapolis Strc.t
IEDSA lo GEenhillr, Conneticur $rcet (LDSA to Oriigs creehhllh ), Wlson Sreet. F
Blunreftnt Sftel. P Cuevafta Sl.ccl. N Doningo Slreet (Aurora Doulevad 10 An.era
Avcnue). Pinaclabanan Road, OnisasAveiue. Sanlolan Strcet.Manalo SlEer. old I Ruiz Slreel

ThoroughfaEs rrould h$e \rll-mainlaincd vchrclclmcs flnd puhlic lromaecs Thcrc shouldbD
a nrong Elationship bers€.n buildings and the sidelalk enlnonneni by establishrng saec'fic
stret l.vcl devclopmetrl sundaids and incenti\cs Slrcexvalls. rhgade lonspaeno, blank \.Us.
screening of parkiigbufters. slreel l.rdscapins and Iunilurc and olerhcad $ealher
pdeclionicanopies and arcades should be regulaied fte guidelines inr thoioughfares $ill be
indicalcd inthc Urban Strcclscape Delciopmcnl sc.lion ol Lh! Dc vel opne nl Gujdel jnes.
t,rb.n D.sign rnd Clinar€ (lhanqe Adantatjon and lltiqaiion
?olicres resardnis the urban desisn ol SanJuao Cny should conslder climate change, a.d holv it
rvould afecl public as!.cts h the buiir en!tunnent. Chang€s in {he cljmatc may lqd ro constanl
improvemenr.nd.epanofthe qualig ofroads, rhe provlsion olleather proiectiotr f.cilities and
i0liastructuE such as canopies and llees, alld the situlesic placcoreil oa aias ro Esl a d siop
dnring dorvnpour Arcas susceriible ro floodhg should pro,idc siens and *a!-inding m.ps ro
shellcrs. cliiics and hospnak Such rgns should naliepedenrians a$ar. olrhefrarirm llood
le\eh rn then areas Ewcualion mops for flooded rreas should he v6ibLo and placed dl st.aresic

Urban D€sign oflntormalSettlemenis rnd Areas

Provision olbasic seruices in a ncessn! and shotrld bc incoDorated in lhe desen olthe urban
fabric Due Lo rhc cncroa.hnent olinformal selll€s on govermcnt and privare spaces. rhe crL] is
reqrircd to acconmodare inlbmal sellle$ wirh lhe access to po\r€r, rmrer and livelihood
opponunnics The accesib ny ro lhese necestries n prolidcd rhrough inrilstructure such as
eledricalpoes,juncrionboxesandlraredneierreflninak These structurs and rem inlls siruld
be pmrecred from lampering and wealhcr condilions waltrvals and dleys should be sale lor
nse(, and should he narntarded lnd nonrlored br designaled peromel These aEas. shen
leasible, shouldpovide anrple street lighnngdunngihe erening lor rkua I sccu.ny. ydshieldcd
to p.e\ enl gla.e 8nd ramperina.

tj.b!n Desicn P.idcinla

The Ciq l,lannrng Departmert should promoie thefollowine desien principl€s in $e lreparaLloi
od relien ofdelelopneDl proposah and communily improlemenr plans ,nd prosirns Thd
lGtcd design principles addre$ subleolive matters relared lo lhe yisual chamoter, leslherics, and
compaibillq ollaid Nc, rnd 1o rhe qualiaLire aspects olneu developinenis

' NeN deven,pments should be dessncd to complemenl sigrincanl mluml leaures such
as.!e.s, slopred hills and open space atas
' Nes delclopmcnb along the San Juan Rircr should lire the nlerlront,allor ngnb be
integmledtotheurbanlabricandpromolerivemid.leisurcloincroas.land!alues
' New delelopnent should lake into considemtion prolonged mrnf.il elents &d be
desisned wi& mnisatins mcasures to counlersuch oc.unence

'Exlstinglreesoldesimblespeciesshouldbetcpiandincoq.r,redinlonervlandscapi.g

' tlu-se andhlstoricall! signilicd tees should be pesesed and prurected

' SrEel lrees shonld be provided tbr nerv deleLopmcnts, actng as a visual ameniry and
bualer zone10 the rhoroughurrc
o Special provisons lor grcen slreels should be prolided bascd on rhen spccific desigrx
Trccs alons visual condots shonld be prcscned Prcvnions should bc gilcn for
thoroughfares $nhout lrccs plaDring conlainers mat be used for reqDied slreel

' lhe obsrucron orlie* b nalural lealures and landfrlrks shouid be ninnnr^d b! now
 " Bu'ldi,rss Nnha high sundardoldesisnshouldbeconntu.ted in $oregrc and promincnr
localions rn San rue Crt! sucn as ar rhe rnajor rhotuughf.rcs otEpilitnio Detos Sanros
Alenue (EDSA) xnd Aurom Boulcv.rd, Ihe pcrimerer ofthc Sin Juln co\€rmcnr
Centcr at Pinaglabanm Road and alone the san Juan River ar BatunmyBatis

Ar.hiedural Contnruirt
o NeR developnents should consider ns m!$ine and conceptul d$igns ro narh
hamoniously snh the architecrural sr.vles ol adjaccnr uses Thet shoutd hale a
distincile rnd aftnclire vhual idenrn!, or wtich aE recoenizcd as being otarchrreduml
or hntoical signii'lcance

' Thc rclocalion or .epleenenl of incompatible iand uses and ihe r.developi,ent ot'
deElict propefiies will br encouraled

' A coordinatcd atproach should be laken Io rhe planning and desigr of nrdscapc
nnprcvemens in mi\ed use.reas, includnrg$e npgrading orbuilding lacades. signase.
side\Mlks, lightrng, pa*ns aEas and landscaping
Prcpeq lme nEer nllh should lollow a consi$em pats. ol adjacenr and ensr'nts
developfrents Green salls, sueel arl and lhgade mareials aE srggested paftms lo be
ulil/ed Slri.l str.cr \vall srandards sholld aptly at idcnlificd \ ierv coiiidos, nery udian
cenre$ and business mpmlerneft dntnch The length ofblanli walh shall be litrned in
order lo nreveft the disruFrion ro exisring paflems and alord an u nlrtins enviroDnrenl
lncentives can be given to iot o$ne6 Nho lollorv the gxidelincs
Fagade transparency Vlsibiiiry b bnilding inie 06 or disphy Bindows of retail uses
should be Equired n order to maintain an aitretile and inrerening public frontngc
wh.rc foor area bonuses applr. properlr oxrere ore en.ouraged 1o proy,dc ove cad
{€alher prolecrion, canopies or arcsdes for pedestrlans Sie.s slould be regulaEd to
allos adequaG ideftifiation ofbnsincses. add interest tu the sl.eet level envmnment
reduce visual cluter. a.d cnhancc thc aflroarance and safelr of San Juan\ thoroughfarcs
lnd pnblic flonEges Alr isns should be orjentd to p€dest.ia.s and peBo.s in vehicies

I,€deslrian 'I rafffc Areos

" In tede(iian Lralfic areas. nelv developienh should consider slEet-oiented aearuEs,
builr o fic hunlan scale. Enh.ncehent o lhe pedesrrian cnvironmenr k encounged,
suoh as cdnopies. awnilgs. aEades,landscaped setbacks. ranlps. t€sh bins, sildng areas,
bollard,lrees. burlers signs,maps, $red aft cr.
' Uses at the neer lele should provide pedenian imeresl and generate acilitr- and
conforn 1o policies ibr the pedestrian envnonment Srreer level uses shall he promoted lo
rcinforce exndne rctail co ncentBr ion s, c.hance main pedesdan links behven area. and
ctablish ncw pedennan ad'vil}- Nhee approprilte to rnet aEa olrjectives
' lncenhl€s for tlre prcvnion oa streel l.rcl uses and lor shopper amennies. such as orginic
markets and extenor benefit fealurcs I ike olerhead }ealher prolec ! on. Relarlind lenrce
uses should be pmlidcd in ncw dcvclopmcnrs rvhere conlinurtr of Frlil acxllL] n
detemined ro b€ ifrlonant.
" New developmenls should oodsirler ihe design dnd postioning ol stuctuEs on year-
round sunlishl conditions on adjaccnt propcftics and stee$ 11 is encouraeed that m the
rcvies of propsed new duleropnents, access to sunlisht ror adjacenr Drorien'er be
maximlzedto enhance the potenri.l for enetB consenarion and for rhc Dse olrcsidcnrial
arcas md open spaces aEas

' L.rdscaping shouLd bc used to cotrsefre erergy and waler. enhance lne aeslhelics ol
buiidings and vards, conribulc ro the hlending ol nc\r andexisring developoents, and be
used as a bulei lirr park'na areas, lmding zones, sarblsc ddrl se^rce fa.ilrtles, to
rdjrenr prolerlies and sirceis

'Whereaprcposeddevelopmenlco.sislsofasrcrprnsofbuildings,lhebuildinBsshotrld
be posxoned to hale idenliliable aress, Nhere secured open spoces are easily defin€d
S{ch poposed developmenls shouid hale a reasonable neosure ofpivacy housing unils

' The desien of non sru.tures shonld provide ac.css and use by pcrsons with disabililics
(PwD, and scnior cilizens

" Parking spoces. o.dine facilities .nd dnrways should be Iocal€d and desilr1ed to
facililare maneuverabiinl on sne and ro adiacenl sles. TIns edl reduce tafiic flos
d^ruprbnresnl ng liom tuning vehiclcs
o Parliing $ilhn slrucluEs incl'dins $ore rrade. should be scEened lo ensuE ai actile
and lisually pleasing $reer e.vironmenl Streets should be protecled fom rhe visual
impact oaparking slruclures drough the proviion oalandscaping, a landscaped bem ora
street wili slruclue. Lightins should h. shjelned ro m,nihize .ight rime glare

' The desren and posirionins of nerv bu dinss should nrinimze lhe loss of privacy for
adj acenl res idenlial p.ope.ries

" ltesidenlial developnenrs, specifically row houses should be provrded rirh adcqulc and
clearly deined ouldoor lug spaces

" Residenrial do.lopments rhar nry carer latoilies shonld include an approlriatclt sizcd
outdoorchildrcn s part or plal ground lr should bc safely accesible frcm all unts rn rh€
delelopnent. Par*s and plar,glounds shouldaho be ohs. elheg deli.es in !.D. 957
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' der€lopes ol mcd'un or hrghde.rty Esid.nlial Pqecis shall b. cn.ouagcd lo
pDvide rcreational facililes thar can actumrnodar rhe s/,e ol rhedelelopneit, and the
needs and intcrcsl ilihcinlended user\

' wnen ieslden (r a I der€l opmcnr is atfccrcd b! noiseco,dnrons. n is

de$en leaturcs such as building orlontltlon. locanng open spaccs
nrea rehenriliT.d

o lor the redrcrbn, rc use and Eclcle of $61e. nelv de\elopmenh should incolPomle
N"stc haDdlin!, composlinr a.d reclclin! lacili.ics r
lhe desisn ofmaslerplans

' NclL dcvciopn.nt shourd bc dcsig.cd io mininna enerey.nd lwter usc Thct should
FrornolelheconseNalionofbuildingmale.iaklhroushre-use.rccr"clinsandrenovation

The desgn ol an urban lnndscape and ils pflft.ms re based on rhe locanon ol land uses. ihe
naturallandscape oi-lbercgronorlavolthe landdeleloptuent lrlos, culture. andrhe hisrory of
lhe pl.ce,la[ing rnlo consideranon pohlrcal sill For lhe CilyolSanJuan. the u'tan laDdscape
hs evolved and rnutalcd lhrough ihe course oldeleloprncnt and eroLllh lls cha@ter s rhat of
an urha. center, lnd s h oul d consi der upro-dare udan design princrples and policres

11 js rccommended lhal an c!"luation ol s?lkabib! be dorc for Sa. J@ Cny h rs

re!., rl cr .cd lsr i, o r.l.rl.' I in(.. rrF a\ I'e L'^ha Ua t aliy.r oe\ oe' r.l /eJ I
a,.'\1,1 r'r.. .\. er .,;-"'"" ,i..in. rJ, ior . r,il, ncd$ha /.rrc, dd
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c\enruallr llt.onceptualial6n ol ciL, \rid. design guideli es lor nreeb, sid6mlks, pDbli.
laces of buildines, inicrior public spaces, pl@s, esplanades and pa s liicld rcstlng is !n
endeavor and may encowro challenges in Ertos ol funding, rrannadon, qlalftr a*u6nce.
establhhing local parhe$ and lhe updatins of the rndex 6r megalopolis purposes

lnlemational design lools and gurde|nes based on rnremarional ben poctlces are suggesled lor
ihe urbm design ol the Cix" of San luan These rools vill suide de lonn ol ihe built
.* 'o'-c,, ,;,c, !.'*,.,ndpor.. d.\cjop,nor' r]"d.' r r;'de.o.apJe {rl.dbk ard
mlxed use These lradrtional neighborho.d paftcrns are stmularlng safc &d ecologically

The SinanCode is{lmnsect bascd code thc runl-lo urban rransect n divided into six rnn$.r
Zones lor apphcalion on zoning mlps These slx hab'tais rary btr the leveland inrcnsit! ol $cn
phvsical and social cha€clcr. ptu\idins inmesrle conrexs from tural io urho Snan Code
elenenls lre coordlnfied br" lhcsc 1-zones al all scalcs olplannhg, lrom rhe reeron rhrougn rhe
conDunn] scale dorm tu the lndivldnal loi and buildl.g

wars Zons ,nd commumxes (l ) cxht as characlcrisric pla.cs on

Tne Transecr is evidenl ln lrvo
thc Tansecl rd (l) lhev evolve along the Transed overrime As places, 1he sixTDnsectZones
dEplay identiiable cha.actensncr. bascd on normalrve Amenca! urban p.tlems Ther ako
increase in complexiq. dcnsill.nd rnren$ty oler a period oflea6. untilr "clmaxcondition is
rcachcd Thn k a growLh prooess lmlogous 10 s(cessron in mrrml enlnonmenls (Duany,
S.nlen and Wnghr 2009, Yrlii)
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S.n Ju,n Cityrho.oughfires bascd on the Smrrt Code ve. 9.2:

Ior SnraftCode urbdn desrrn suidelnes to be inregrated to the planning of Strn lun Ciq, arers
ol the city will be suggested as lnnsecr zones Tmnsect zones {irhin San .luan Cil} are: Tl
(Sub udan Zonel, T4 (Ceneral lhba. Zonel. T5 (Urban Cenrer zo.e), T6 (rnban Core zon€)
aid sD (specnl Disricrs)

l:i Sub-urban Zone corsisrs ol lo$ denrry reidentDl arers.dj.ceir to higher zones $ar some
mi\ed usc. llome occulDns and oulbuildines are allosed. Uanling is nallralElic and selbacts
are r€latirel] deep. BlocLs rnay be large and the roads i(eguTlr 1o a..omfrodale notumi
condiliors lhe T.1 Sub urban Zore n the ransecL rype lound in all reside ial areas ar
secondanandiertianrcadsintheCilvofSatriuan.TIeexclustresubdivisionsofGEenhilGat
Dis{rict 2 are considcrcd T-l due to Lhen dccp setb.cks tards and grip pancBcd roads

l1.l Grccnhills Urban zoie coisrns ofprinanlt rcsidcnlialurb.i fabric $l1h hrred oscs Itma!
harc a xide range ofbuildingllpes: rngle. sideyaid, and ro$houses Setbacks and landscaping
arc \ariablc Stcels trith curbs arc siderul[s dcfine ]nedim{ized blocts The T-4 Gcncml
Urbanzone nthe predofrinant transect tJ-Fe in San rDanCnl, $hich is lbund along all ils roads

T-5 tnb.n Cenler Zone co.snrs of hrgher density nixed use building lhlt accomm.dxle ptail.
off.es. ro\ftouses, and apsrtments h hasarighrnenlo olstreeh, \nh Mde sideNalks. sicad!
sred tree planling and buildines sel close to the sidesdlis T-5 Llrban Cenle. ,/ones are
suggcslcd lo be locared at Aurora Boulelard. N
Domingo, Pinagiabanan. Saniol.n. F
ts umenrritr. r. Manalo. A. Mabini. Wilson, Elsctrhover, Amapolis, Conncriclt, xavier, Josc
Abad Santos. O Arcllano.nd !
Ouelam

T 6 Urban Corc Zone consists olthc high.st densrly and height, rvith the erealesl variery oluses.
and civ,c buiidhes olreEonal ifrFonance ]L ina! nalt larger bloclsr (reets have (eady slEet
tree llantnrg and brildings ser close to lhe
de sideMlis There ar tlvo suggested urban coi.
zon.s in thc City ofSan.lua0,lh. fiNrlhc localed at dre SanJum Covemne Center consr sl ng
ofP Naroso. ?lnaghba. and Sa.$lan Road:lne se.ond . onsns ol arca ofOreenhilh Shopping '

Cenrer andihe tqeco!-' ol Onrgas lenue

Cni. Zones consks ofciri. bDildings andor civic spaces appopiaE fien ransect zoncr
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The strec6 olwihoi, W"shington. Madison Gmnt Xalicr. Santol,n Pinaglabanan. P Narciso
Sr Rooseleh. A Boniacio. A. Lu.a. T L-hudio, F Manaio, N Donnleo I hxncisco. Ejercno.
O sorlano, Dr A Cil. J, P Parada, D vrcencio. T Kdlarv, Kalar-adn. Alvarcz Msgr Oneg(
Idar. Aorapolis. v l'
CrE. L Gruct, Wcsl drd Aurom tsoulekrd !E sugse$ed ascivic zones
and ha\€ inslnunonal uses al.ng$e rhoroughlirrc
Special Dislnd consisis of a@6 wi$ buildinss that by rhetr function, disposilion or
contiguadon camot or sfiould not, confonn lo one or moe offie sir nomatiE t€rsect zon6.
Special districh nay apply lor fulue plmned developments alonalhe San Jue Rivei

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GenerllStandards for thoroughfaB on all TraNectzonBr

Thorcushlarcs a.e intmded tor Ne by vehicuh and pcdstrian tnfic and lo provide
acces ro lois and o!.n spaces.
hom ehlares shall genenlly consist of ven icular lanes and publi c iionuges
'I horoughfar.s shallbe dsigned in corlexl with nre urban fom and desired desien sped
ol the designale'l Transect Zones thrcugh which rhey pass Public frontrges ol
thorcughfares that pa$ from one 'rmnsect Zone to anoth* shall be adjusted accodirgly
or. allernatrvelyj lhe rransect zone may follow the aligment of lhe rhoroughtures to lhe
depih of one lot rdaining a single puhli. frontage tkou-qhout its enrE lengh
Pedesfiian confofl al Urban Tnnset Zo.es (r3 lhrouen T6) shall be a p.ina.y
consideration of fie ihoroughlarc Design conlict behen vehi.ular d pedeslian
movemenr senenlly shall be decided ii livor of the ,ed$fian
The thorolghlac netrvo* sLaI be designed lo define blocks not oxceding the size
pres$ibed in the Naionat Building Code .s c@rdinared \|i$ rhe D?wH The perinlete!
shall be neasuEd as the sum of Lol Frontago Lines Block perimeter at fie edge ol the
dcvclopnenl paml shall be subject to appmval by \vadant.
All thoroughfares shall tenninate al other lhoroughfares, foming a neiwork lnlemal
thorouehlares shall coniel wherevei possible 1o rhose on adjaccni sitcs Cnl-dc-sacs
shall be subj*t to app@val by waranl lo accomnodat speciflc site condilions orly.
Each lot shall enfrcn a vehicular thorouglfde, excepl rhar 20% of the Lots wirhin each
transect zone na] enftont o pasage or alley
Standads for paths and bicycl. r6ils shall b. approves by slm
1 he shnd.rds for thomughfares wirhin speciai dhtricts shall be detmined by vanance.

Vehiculrr Lrne Sl,.d,rdr

Thoroughfares oay include vehicul.r lanes of Nidtns for parked and moving velncles,
including biclcles. The standard for vehicular lanes vill be assigned s pcr desiCnated
lmnsect zone d be based on lhe exislins road nelwork.
A bicycle neNloft co.skdng of bicycle fiails. rouFs and Ianes should be provided vhen
required Bilie lanes should b€ marked with shrmras The comunity bicycle nehvo*
should be connectd 10 existi.g or proposed qional netwofts Nhen posible

Public l:ront ee SDtnd!rds

The standdds lor lhoroughfares within spccial dislricLs shall be deremiied by vaaaice.
The public frontase €ontributes lo rhe char&tf of the nansect zone. and includes the
rypes ofsideMlks, curb. planrer. bicycle lacility .nd steet tEet
 Public tronhges should be atloca&d as per design.ted t@nsecl zone EqurMe"h to bc

Prqcribed lypes of plantins d pubhc tjehuns for ditLred rmnsect zones The spacing
ha! be udjustcd ro !(ornrnodar rhe sne
'l\ rroJLcton o'1. ticrpe .\ol'o. rni onnaili otoJao'e .pr, e. ro.(a.ot\o'
comparion (\pecific ior T-l.T-b Zone\)
'lhe public lionlase should include tres pionted regula.ty{paccd
a ate pafiern of s ingte
or allenated slsies rvith shade canopies. Nith a heilht. at malurny ctea6 a! least o;e-
srorl- (specitic ro T-4 zones)
At relail lioniagcs, lhe spacibg oliEes may be iregular, to ayord vtsual b&ries to shop

Srrcets rvirh a RROW ol l2 rnete.s or les arc e\eopr &oin rherree requtretoenr (specific

Urban Dcsign recomoendalions for Public lronhges and ThoroushfaEs (bascd on $e Sharr

The npc of crb orSan.,uan Cily should benaed curb ll should have a minimunmdiu\.fl 5
meies roa Daximuh mdius ol6 metes.

Sidcvalls should bc prcvided on all rransed zones For T3,T4 zones (l:,2 4 mcreN), tbrT5-

The anlnge,nenl ollEes may be clustered for'll zo.es t4-T6 zones should hale a ieguldr
amngentnl oflrecs T5-T6 zoncs inay have rees amnged in an op!.nunislrc panem Tl-T4
zorcs may halc mulliple or alternaring spcies of lrees T4-T6 zones should povrde a sinsle
specics lor rrees ]t rs srgeesred $ar conrrnuous planlets be provided. T5,T6 zones shotrld
prolide lree rveus Pla er ridrh tbr ,I3,'r4 Tones (24-i 6 nletes). ibr T5jl6 zonos (l 2-l.B

Ihc CPDO should seiecr rhc spcies appropriale for the Egion
Common rypes of sket tr.e shapes.Ior Erft zones. Pol€. Oval. Ball, Pynmid, Unbr.tla, and
v!se. Only Pole. Oval and Balltrec shap€s shouldbeallo\rd lorT5-T62ones

The sulsened chomcrer olpublic lighdrg fixturcs for ri-T4 is Cobm Head, pipc, post, add
Column 15-16 zo.es should use column and doublc column stieer lighti.g Pubtic I'shlinr
fixlucs should provide suilicienr lighiing lor pedesuians and vehicular saLtt

'lhis fronlase has onei $rales daincd bv percolalion and a {"iki.g parh or bic)cle rrail along
one or bolh sdes and yield parting The landscaping consisrs oa mutiple sDecles arared in
This frontag. has ra,sed cutu dEinedby inlerlnd sidcvalks sepmred fmrn rhe lehicuta. tanes
by individual orconiinuons planlc(*lrhpa rngon one or bolh sides The landscapns consjst
ol streer lEes of a single or lhernating spccics atlgned in a regulany spa.ed otee, sirh rhe
exception rlEl sl'ects lynb. righlol$ay (R O w.) \ridrh of 12 or Iess a,e ciempl trofr
'nrrer for S& JMn onlr after
rree requiremeits. Theurbandesisn tuconrmendatrons will be appropnde
the adaption ola S.nlun Shan Code

Thjslonr.geh.srakedcurbd6riedbyrnletsandalidesidewalkorpavedparh.lonsonesidc
relaGd lo a geenwa! or $aterfronr. tr rs seprmied froh lhe lehicula. lanes by indivldual or
continuous planleE lhc landscaping consists of nreci lEe! of a snele or alErnaring specres
alienedln a regularly sFced ale

Thrs frontage nas nise curbs drained by rhe nneh and wide side$alts separated iioto the
vehicular lanes bv a naftow conlinuols planrer rnh p kms on borh sidcs The landscapinq
.onslsls ofd singlc trce species aligncd in a egularh spaced alee

Cornmercirl Slreet or Arcnue

lhis ircnraee has 6ised curbs drained bt inler and verl Nide side*aLks along borh sides
separated rrom the vehictrlar lancs by separale ffee rvnn grares and parkrng on botb sides
The landscapi ng consi srs o I a !. "rlis
gle rrce spec res aligned v iih rcgular spaci.g rvh ere posi bl e. 6nr
cle.'s lh. llorionI c.trances.

Common Yard,Porch andFencc, Forccou.t and Stoopsarccodmoh lionhles ofprilarc oMcre

llndsclpc. A fcncc nay be used to maintain thc sreet denDnion. as lo.g s n lollorvs rhe
guidelnes lisled in the zoning Ordinance l-arge trees Nithin a foHoun ma! overhang the
sidcsalk Sloops Nill be rccomnended for areas prone to nooding 1r is sugeened $at are$
ineantlohnman oeupancy nelnt forhuman occupancy be dcsisned one meler above fie ilood
lrotcc tjon clclatio, o I ll ood pmne ecas

ShoPfronts shouid he des!,ed with its burldins entrancc al lderelk gnde ft has sub$anrial
giuing and an awning rh matolcrlapfiesideN,lkro\y'thin05neresolthecurb Callries
ae lrontascs *ith alEched cantilelered shed. oi a |ghnvcight colo.nade ole apprng thc
side\alk Calleries should be no less fi.n tltree mete^ widc A(ades should be no lessthan i 6
m.1.6 \vide and should overlap ihe sidc$alk to wirhin 0 5 neGrsoflhecutu

San Jnan Riv€r rnd C.cek!

Much potenrial for developtoent exnts alons riven but is un|onuialely overlooled because ol
the preva ing nen$lty olriveN and$aler bodics as the sesers and back olthe house ofthe city
All rileu libukries, andcrcoks ii Mero Manila have lo.g suilked such eLects broughi abour
tt nrbaniation and rapid derelopment for decldes The San Juan Rivcrand crocks havc lirred
thc sainc, and ar a prinL ern bsame t[e most polluted iriburary oa rhe Pasie River and declared
bior ogical ly dead. Thus, $o policy Jncchns arc ptuposod. \vhrch{c poti0res onenlnonme.t.l
presenation and policies on rilediont deleiopm.na
Poposing rhat San Juan Rrver, E.rnaio Creek and Mayrunas Creek ro be constand! ctcancd has
oe o \.qr noi.rrlarrrtl I I\'rlc!r.rselor.
n?$nJru' trccar\. lc\d,Jultu.er tlor.rhrulrrk.er'li e. I F'lr.lJR lpJidr
thal rts plans, poiicies, and actions nccd lo bc *cll coordiDared \vitr rhose otolhercnres !s $€I
'lhelasig Rivor Rehab'lilalion Commission ls also crucral io fo€ing and tic' nrting multitalemt
dlalosues and partnemhips hr- all LcUs rhat rhc Pasiq Rivcr and ils lribuhnes coler tr is
prcposed thd rhe elficicnt and resultsbased manaeenent ollhc Plsis River and fts slsrens.
nolably the Srnluan Rivor md its qeeks is nnposed

Prior to ul izing lhe nven and crccks lor rccrcatonal, ftnspon, a.d open spa.e lunctlons,
polcies. for ils bioloCical Fese^rtir, aid ptorcction need ro iake innial mtifiladon and
recogniio[ Dcspile iB label as biologically de0d, rherc h sllll a possibility lhlt the San.luan
River can be rcvivcd Other ileE in lhe \orldsuch as$e Singapoe River, Ihames in London
or lhe Seine in Paris. oncc $ere aho considered polluted al some poinr Today. $cl cn be
obse^ed to be inhabited by a fish and oth* manne lrle

Olherpolrcies tdr envircnmenhl presen.rion include conslam clean n g prograh s. rvith cle ins
i

lasls .olaring lo various sovement offices, dep3menrs, schools. p.rare organizatio,s d

olhei en ies to get everyone invotved one ofthe nalor policy goak n b put San Juan Riler
lnd lhe llvo creeks in ils most natural and prisline nale as possiblc Thc landscanine oai$ banks
car use biorsnedi ati ng technolosy such os contao i ndldigesri n g hacterla and phyhremed,ating
planls such as leliverand musrard planrs

Lrnlil the waters ofihe San Juan River and ns creels are cleaner and up lo accepkble lelels it
rvould fien be possible lirr nore physical developdenrs tu rake placc This h ako in rhe naLlon
rhat all pollulive indusrries, hosprlals. houses, and establ\hmcnls sinHed along rhe river, or
drain lheir ueated se$6ge to rhe rilcr harc nalted disposing dunng the sme rDre nver
cieanupprosmms t3ke plac. l hc policr "lstes
forphysicaldeleloDrnent sruldenraillandscaping and
aenhetic enhancemerts and not largensodle pemane ltrrctuE der€lopmenh

Pad ollhe policy aor \uterfronl developnenr n lhe nnplemenlation ofr?rer use zoning policies
ro cover brnks aid the naNal Mler syslens ofSan J an Coltang thc aatcr use zone wnl be
lhe {aie6 Nithin ilsju sdicrioiandthessefienlonbolhsidesoftheba.ksandrheMrerirself
for lnland creeks A1l regulaliom and tules offie elsemcnl law will be complied sith b! all
Fe6ons concehed bur esthelic dele opment lnd landscapine will be rhe mai. approach to
developmcnl, the object'le for thn k 1o treat much like a eadcn-cun-.jogeing rrail sifrilar lo
sh.t is done in oihercounlries Zones alone lhe crecks and San Juan Rirer tbr actire and passive
watorfionlbasedacliviri.ssuchasjoggineaddsightseeingrespectirelyshalibeasrgned

Ar lhe safre titue, it n essentalro progam river or crcekside dev€lopme.ls having the river or
creek.s a fronlase Thn wiil be done through the 2oning ordinance to be applieble toexisling
nnd fuluE sl.uctural developmena Acce$vays lo the rulerfront Nill ako be plmed. ln thn
manner, it r erpecled tha! the led ralues Nnhrn 100 1o l5() meteN will rncrease Ihe ciry
golefrrefl can use social prolramNns to take ldlrDtaee ollhe heighlened land lalucs in lhc
are.s. Through such spproach. the c'1)" can imbibe lhc scnse olo$neshrp ofthe rn erfionl and
crceksidcs lo land oruers lo nolivate them to hccomc sle\lards ed to lake care of the ne.rbv

'lmnspoftalons nve6 and creeks a.d the use ofrls eosemenis lo! ames have alwars been viablc
aLlemaile lranspoft rneans and a..€s arcas 10 connect dillerc.t barangays and orher p.rls ollhe
chy. watcrbascd lranspo( can also be madc a dcvclopire policy lo addres lhe concen ol
rltenltir€ neans or tmnsport and accessrbjlilr. Sln.juan tu\'er can become an inles8l Naler
route to acftss vanous parls of Meiro Nl3nila once lhe Pasig Riler Ferry Srstem rvould be
rcvilaliz.d'lhisqpcolrval.rbasedtrunsponcanalsoboTrerrourishdcvelopmcnrs.spcoiail!
in Lhe Batis. Kabxlanan, San Perlecto Coomunny ENemenE on the orher hand. can seNeother
rolcs ibr uriliry such !s for access. and for hedl$ and leisure such as jogernsDikins parl* and
Promsed I rifUc lurn.!e6e.t.nd lnd.orene.l Sl.ntcqi€s

lhis chaprer aims 1o ina\imize dre elic.rivencss ol lhe use ol exlslrng rransponarion
inlianructure rn San Juan Ciiv Iropu plannins. honiloins ard control of lallic h cscntial
because of its huge impact on ihe qmllly of lilt in cilies San Jun's tnfic cnallefges as
highlighed ar.laMllzed i0 tlE Projccrion olr_u(ure sc.da.ios. supplcncntcd br rhc SccLoal
Sludies. cohpnse of several ol seletul firc1o6. These facroE rnclude. but are not hmned ro
sisnillanl rnlitlmlron ol non-iocal traffic. coneeslion. exisllng naEorv ruads, palline 'lcicil,
insutficicnt pcdeslrian walNrats, &d lraiic accidenls arnoDg others ln quick summrr_v. this
chapler D€sents stratcgics lo addrc$ thcse challenges rclarive io rhe scorE ofthe lollo\vms:

l ratjc Aclivr!_ Management

Acccss and Circrl3lion Provisions
Itlnspo 11 Nel$,ork Managenenl
Redel'lnilion olTuvel Rehlvn

?dking MamCernent Sintcgies

hproviDg Air Quali!

Each ofnre sn$egjes pla} fucid and mpona rolcs in lhe oleoll crearion olan lnieeirated
Traiic and Transpon Mamsemem Sysrem lor Sa. Juan Cily Thc soal G to provide tansForL
rhal will nol onlt scnc thc rcsidcnls bu vill!lso proyide benefir al thc melropohan and natiooal
Ielel lls ann is to cnhancc $c acccssibilit]- olsenrces and thcililies so that Do onc n socilllr
excludcdandalllherrarelneedsofallse.lo^areaddrcssed Theplanisbcnabieihebusnesses
ro openrc efficrenlly wrh minimal enviro.trental impans The exisrng Traiic and Paiiing
Manaeemont Offce ofSanluan Cny will mprole and conxnue to drcct d operare the uaftic
opeolion! as irs e\{ulile lLmcrlois, $hilc conlinuously dcvclopine and reseatlr tntfic
iinproleme and congeslion mrtigation sraleglcs as ils planning lunction

Traffi c Actirily lllnmgencnl

Srn.Juan Citv. st.alegically located rghr at the hcad ol Nleto Manila is a busling metrcpolis
wher€ rbousands mole from home to \oik or elseNhere in an e\erydar" basis Efective
ftaragemenr ol conftnt flo\\ ol people a vehrcle r thus. nnpona ror socr. econohic
delelopment. Th€ hain goal otan efectirely-manased rmnspoft cnculalio. syslen is ensuring
rhat lehicular lnd h!6an lralic flo"stNl) to rnole n.m orignr b desxmxon Facinslh(goal
aE rarious challenges such as accrdenls, manual tnlfic dtucting. and nBh hourcongesnons lhal
imp€de or slorv dosn cnculalion and chole vnal access poi n ls Speclilc straEgies arc enployed
!. rr!rlic Acrivir! Management, rhichareas lolloRs:

]vlotorisl Nolifi cation and Advlsory

ConJjcslion Mlndsenent and Mediall.n

Panems ol l.nd use in San Jun Cil!, rn lcrms ofns mir localion, denr,r", lnd ldlout should
cduce thc need lo lr.\el. Developrns n,xed dse arcas promorelime{haring olihe usage olrold
andplrkingfacllilies Whilethercsldennalo$ne6lendlouse$eparkingspaccsbcN€en7pm
to 7. m, custosere olcommc{ial csbblnlxnenk and vorkeE use the parking sPces bet$een
l0 am. to 9 p.rn Proper scheduli.g ol delivery truclis and elen tle garbage tucks can aho
ninifriT€ .ongesrion by No ing lralellng at pual( hou6. Acllily .n thc oad such as road
rerks should aGo bc prcpc4 plamed ro aloid conli.B br apfopn c]! coodnuting ed
bookrngfie mad spac. sith lhc Traulc Operalions Cente.
Ner deleopmenh should bc pcftnl(l Lrhere rhe
nrlrairucnrc dne.ny b service rt i5 alailable or can bc
proridcd nr thase \ilh rbc delelopmenr Developers Nill
he e\p4tcd to conriburc to lhc new .r iinpoled
;4
',... op..,- dc.;:r1r.d .op
"
vchlclcs. in.ludiog huses.jeepneys. and t'cycles, rs
t)ubli.
also necded lo orsan /e talfic. Srops snould be located nor more ihan.l00 meres apan Lar b,'s
nrould also be developed .1 thc pDbli. ntiliq_ rehi.lc $ops ro ensure smoolh ranlc loN aid
alo d rbrtracring lehioular flo\r.

Ihrough $e No oldete.lors such !s closed cncuil relevision

(/ l\ .'' ! o,
" F nrt ! ..nr& 1or ,'on -.
el'
't.
as rudio ftequencr delccron. Dote.lial huild uD and congeslion
cen bc crcdivcly moniored In olher counties such as Canoda.
.lcctlclehiclcdct.cro( are efrbedded ever! 600 heles on rhe
highnaypalcdenL Thismavbe appled nr SanJuanCrlr- silll
propd srudl on ho\r dErant th. delecroE shonld bc rnsh,led
alougroads I hes e dete.(nJ $il l to easurc dE degree oa
coigest'on indroddorrnre^ectionardsrll Iransmir
rnlonnalion and dara tu a cenrmlizcd rraffic Operulrors Ccnl.r
matrnedbySanlunCity rraffcandParkineNlanagcmcnr
^ i.. l Vn r
kr lo..Jb'..ro l, r 0r h r," "
r.d rrc

A l4/7vie\rofatr intcrcctlon or thoroughlde k

adeavailable
b! CCTV crtoeras in a Trdlfic Operanon Cenrer These camems
aE caprhle olzoorning ln and out, pnning.lilling, which.aptures lhe nauE olcongesion ln a
giren snuaLl.n. $hile vlesing il on soeen i. x real tnne. Aside rrorn inoortoi,ns tturfic dnd
\drherco.dirions. crihes cdn also be rnonrtored to ensuE connn nlrysafety

Color coding scheines. trherc grccn Epresenl lree-lloNlfg to mlnor conecstor, yellow
modcGtc t6fic brild up- and rcd lor hcavy coogesrion \vlll b. lppllcd on changcable maps
the Traflic Ope.atronx Centrfor cas! relerenc'ng

Ircidenl }ls.ogenent Stralegy

As lohllular a.oidents hdrpcn.lhe p

rsion ol an licidenl Managemnt SrBlegy becohes le!
1. qui.Hr r.s.lling rhe itop€dance ofsuch roid p.oblem A lull hncal te.m stationed nr
st egrc localions along busy thonnghfares rn S.n IMn Cri,! $lll bc in chargc ofclcaring xrva_v
debris, to\in! vehicles and s.tl ng tcrntorary rcrorts arom lailc incjdcnls such as lchicular
accide.r\ on{ne Tie qllck response &!m $ill immed,Jrelr acl on such ,ncidenls lo fite
oo:(rustrons llk(block the lie no\ ol lrnilic rheuil! il su!h rtr!ide rs Frlldulo r.licdll! bc
r.poaed to the lrafic Operations Centcr 'n

tloto risr Iorific! tio tr rml ldvhory

! rm:lt.3.cunte, and useiirlhforxrtl.n i[e lraitc rmpa.ts olincidenls ind

are liev to minnnrze
consesljon b moro.isrs Adlancc nolilicalion lhmeh cl]jcicnl signagcs alone mator roads can
be \crj-' usetul decnio.inakins ards tbr molonsn Lrehre venlun.g on thetr rcules ro lhei
deslinaion $ealher prool. eleclronic. and edtublc notiiicalron ssroges allo\ drners lo dir.n
flomlhcinlficproblcnrarcaaDduscalternnliveroul'nsoptrons,hesenotincdrons*ill be
advised fronr the Traffic Operalions Ccntcr O{cmll ihk stal.g! is an cla.frel! efecrivc lool
of cornnruDi.ation $ilh fi e talcling plhlic

t" 1

Co.geslio. Managencnt ind l1edi.Iion

Commo.ly congcslcd arcas can b. .asily anlicipatd upon nnmeft{s cong*noi lrEuencleshd
ratic ma.agcnent (udles that wlll guide tuturc slmlegies i0 such areas This slnle$- $o s
hand-nlhand $ith norriicatron slnleeies as rvell !s odrr t.dtiic nia.agemeil schenres
Congostlon Dramge'nenr ent.ils prc sxdies olcomnonly congested areas ahd the de\rlopaent
olrgoutc conlineenct plans, uhich aE easily dnphyed on eleclrcnrc rcad nol icalron boards.
Orhcr sound rraii. medialion stntegles s!.h as oreilay .ouli.e or U{u.n s oB can he employed
a.r('rb . I b'.n olelo'"p.''tr'r-,'' fi.-r.h drd

Nore $,1 inis stratcgy ncccssnar.s r1r study ol areas liequentl_v congened durlng e\p(rcd aid
unexlieded r!ftlc pcriods such as ru$ hours or \reekends No Iwo iDle6eclrons. lnr e\amplc.
can be conrdcredthe snme. hcnce Brsing the nccd loi i(alllcs(udies and couts on sp.cinc spol
desrimtions lrke rhu in order ro devise rerouling schenes These aediarion mea$rcs \vill bc
lalen inro piace $hen needed. upoi acxral aafr:ic cone.stion. and durnre lhc likc\ nmes ol rhe

Commercrl oErs, schools. chur.hes, hospilah. luch a5 the Asora irea. San rum Clt) Hail
lnmaculal. Concepion Acad.my (lCA) and Xa\ier Schools. and orher mllc nagncc can
uilize elec onic notlficarion boards lor lt-r consesioD manag.rnent strate:y

,1...( ind an'.trliri0n P,nern

E!e{ rrallic Frone streot or intescctior should hale lhen o\rn well slldied, sound rmuline
schenle Rerourng limcs shouldb. slratgi. and *ellcoordrnaled wilh thc xme oflhe dar". road
condrlions. *cather. even[. and other lhcoa Fosible aor a..ess and cncu]0tion paneins Pros
and cons should aho be $dghted and considered

C.ntinued ifrFlcmcnhtion of onc-sat rouling on specific slreels slrould be carelull] sludied

Tralic nlgncls can uilizc rhis iralcgy on .enam rnnes ol rhe day An erainple ofrvlich are
slreels r lxn lhc vicnri!_ of Xaviu School a.d lCA, \*ich is healil! c.nge\led dffing th.
inoinine .nd anernoon ol\rekdays

(HOv) llnes $hlclr hx\c l,cen succe$ful abroad are olien be$
Hrsh-OccupancJ--vehicle
inic$ledin nide hrghuays.nd ha s This can cncoungc pcoplc to c.rpool fhe applicabiliry
olr[i slrarcg, alo.e O.rigas A\cnuc aDd S.ilo]dn Road 0.n Lre studied Litewlse. auromaiic
nsing bollards to delinear€ sF.in. a.ccss on slreers such as lor public usc can onlt hc uscd

Takr.g considenlioD of lmpa.s ofclirnate ch ge, dnd lhe nunerous narura! caiarnnics 1it
Elvisrof ol acce$ rodds ltr nrdoy l)la..s can .ct.s a dis.$cr rclief rou& a\ \eil l-ilT$is..
sp.cin. exBiinr rolds crn also be assrfred as cmergencr diverion routes These routes can also
bc dcsignated.s access lanes lorambulanc.s,lirc ttucls, and poLi.c palrol lchrcles
Ako connded and elcYated rulli\avs frly be developed especiall) in fiood prcne areas to
lacililaLe de conrinuous operations in rhe

Tr{nspori N€isork irt,nagemcnt

Tansporl nexrorks should be managed in such a way rhar thc dil-erenr modes ar inreghred.
$Eincnt and rcliiblc and each pa.t oflhe ciq has ns acccss. Tlcrc k a nsd ro balancc lh.
prorGion of difcrcnl inod.s ollranspon lo avoid lhc usage ora pflvate.a. as the onlr oprion
Susminablc pL$lic tEnspon should be $e top priorily. ll is inDonanr to provide accu8ie cnd
alcessibl. rnlonndlion abouttte alailable transporr ohoices lor lhe Esidents ofSan Juan Public
transport routs. temin.h. and schedules cah be Dosted on drc ci!": websne b inlom the
conDuling publ!. Ev€n nerrcrk condilio.s can be posied to euide lhe plbLio I'or lhen
appropriate.holce of t6rel route md mode Llkevhe, this inbmahoi can also be posLed at
public arels, especlallv ai lhe desilmaled tra.spon stops

Redeli.ing T.arel Behrrio.

Il lsconmon @ongmany Fllipiiosro {!ke public or priute transponan o n des pite tlE proannily
ol ihen deiinaxon This dependency ol the hajorrq on rhe nsc of mororizcd rmnspoftarion
eq uales ro n mero us eNtronmenta I a. d soc io-econom ic impacts.

l,a$toakes, public offcials, ard the piivare s.cror should advocaE on health! ransporlation
This Nould llso promotc a cleaner envnooncnt Nhich Nould.cdound lo thc helllh olSan.luan
Citv resrdenrs Walking io aork o. ro commercid aras n not
.jNt hcallhy bu also praclial. The morc pcople use lehiclcs
the hjeher dr chlnces ol lrafiic coneeshoi. It is best lo
reslore rhe near forgotien practicalilv thal ealkiig or bikin-!
to \vork has more longerterm bcnenrs lhan usnrg motoiT.d
vehicles Publishing maps ol walking and cFling r.ules
$ould aho heh prohole dis alemaive toeans ol ralel

lnrere(ingl!- the rhrear ol increded tuel prices actually act as

paBdoxnal oppoftunlq to compel the public 10 Nalk, bike, or
trse sell-poDellcd modc\ othDsp.n 10 rc0ch thcir dcslrnalron 'Ihn sho.ld bc sccn !na posixlc
lisntsoasnollor.inlorcethelocalFopulaln isdepenlencvon using fossil-tiE enerer_ sources

\lorkpldce tra!.l plans can also be prepared to organize lralel jouners ar peak i'nes rd
inprove accesslbili! by expandlng rralel choices and educing $e need ro lGvel. Enplole^
can aho prolide biclcles forlheir sklTlo use for busines lmrel The Citv Co\€mnenr ofsm
.ruan can jumpshrr tht aclility to en.ourage orhcr govemfrenL oflices as well as prilale
eslablishmenls. A homc \lorhing policr-, ilalplicabLc can aiso be applied to educe orc nccd for
stufflo lruvei Car sharins cln also be encouiaged tugelher fi1h seft'ns up ofcar clubs or
residenrs of cenain villages similar to what is done in Japan The Esidenls can pay !n lmual
menbeBhip fee to s operalor who provides a rarye ol rehicles aor lhen connnui{} MenbeB
\rll then make a bookingand pay br lrme and dishnced when thE)^- use a lehicle The.orbined
costs ol nenrbeship lnd use aE cheaper rhan personal car oFrershi,
Rcdcllnrns lra\el behavior B a social process thar Nill ned de conbinaroi of nrss! iledia
hfluences trnd pohical Fomorion Qlalit! inloflnation should be Fo\ided lo lhe pubLc ro
educaie. i.aonn and innuence lhen mlei behalior

Tho the ?ublic Prilate Pannership p.osram or a Burld-Operate-Transfer schcnc, ihc ciu_ Nill
be rble 1o promore rhe us. ofbicv.les bv rhe people nr going about then daily rculines Plrlng
up slalionro-station foFrenl hlcycles mar be $e,non xpprop.irte lnrl limeLr nrojccls

Biclcte paths. or sheelir! Emps n6l be put up llong the rcads or side\elks, inside
condonnriums. buildnrgs or horsinC faciliries. ldentirying bicrllc parking arcas nill be a brg
lador if\re are lo encoumge lhe Ds. oabi.tcle n rhe cily

'rh. prcfcired modes oltiansporrallon shouldbe rn lhk order

In line vilh thG, pede$ian crossing lanes should be iiclly obsen-ed Lntenections should be
clear lioft any obntucrions Pedeslrlan rvalhvays snould aiso be uninrcrruptcd on ihe nreet

Ir fic Cllning.nd Rord Srrety

The $und snd pioper utuan deign ol side\ulks, cross$alks. comq facad6, prcmcnad.s, and
olhcr D.jor oad compoDeDts 0rc Dlesml rn $e sattr_ ofns use6 and the genetulpubllc All
seclore oa nrc comnunit) pafricnlant th. loung.lhe elder y, and the mobilrry-impaned should
bc ablc ro lravel lsnlelhe diliircnt travelmodes safelr_ NalunL bader or planh and ionshould
acl as buJrers to separate ped.stnans arom lchiclcs lo en!tre satuy Land$aping nol just
ftn.tuns as a proces olbedulrl-yiis the urblnscapc, bu( also prolrdes sraEgic protclon b!
tray ofdesi$ 1o pedeslrians SF.ed limils !n ceriarn areas wilh hish pedesirian tmfic such as
schooh can ako be inplemenled

Tmlic catning tcchnrqucs ro slos dorvn lraiTic ro nake the lrearnorc conducrve lo pede$rians
and cyclists should tre implemenrc.d lhis sould.otjusl lessen the negative inpac$ olroad
ra,Ic bu will promorc a morc human nlleRctirc setxry *hrch \rill clcntually lead to socrll
ril.lrry LikeNse. cenain streets should be assignod as no fionlrl.e 7.nes to prle.t tbe
disruption ol p*ce and order

Iligh blank lalli are a deEftenl 10 salery. cspeclally ai and near inteEections lt is pruposcd 10
take doM lnese hrgh Nalls orbe mrnimiu.d ro a mL\inm ol onc mclcr in heieht
ExaDr,ler ollrafiic almingl€chniques !re:

Rarsed crussralks and intc$edlons

lcrtured palcmcnr
TraUic circles and roundaboft

Smrrter pdrking hanaseinenr shodd ako be ifrplemented toe.thcr snh $c other tmfic
n.nagement slntegies'lhc rccomncn.lations belos aim to achie\r a norc liveablc and

I FLmioatemrn'numparkingEqunemenlsandencouEgedevelopeGto unbundle parkins

Instead 01 nnposing minlnum parling requirernenB fie golemnenl can e$ablish

parking caps or m.rimums i. cealin areas siinildr to Bonon. loaland. and Ney YorL
Cjly lariiing requnemenh slrould be guided by lransii availabilily and Drban dcsign
conlexl $hcrc rle derelopnrenr is situated The golernmcnt can also introducc special
transit zoning dhtrids wnere parting rcqunemenls are cul by 20% near traisil shuons
such as thc LRr2 .r Ruiz Station and ncar MRT Sanlolan Staron. The cily govemfrent
can dho encouraae de!€lope6 to unbundle plrking as parl ol Ihe packase in nerv
constructtun package

The concepr ol \hared parking'can,lso he prohoted $hcre developers can coordinat

sifi olher nearbr burldings \ilh undetulilized parlilng facihies lo reduce mrnimuD
rcqurcmenls Thn las been succestully rmplemenred in Maryland colorado. and
Ma$achnsets l'his can ako be lliLized in some pds i.
San Juan {heEin parking
spaces ofeslablkhinenls such as bxnks rvhich are hosrly nor usd dudi-{ rhe wcclicnds
can be used by olher e(ublishmenls such as hospiuls or connercBl cente6.

- .oo'diTre on.ar d-orr-.r'eer p"l rE .Jrd;ererr a'd rl .rE'r E

A coherenr parking stiategr- should be formulaod 1o danaee rhe policies and lriciigon
and off-stret parkine toalord overc.orvding al the le$ cxpensive on-sreet parkrngaid
underurr lizati on of ofaireet pa rk ing

I Charge olrrl.€ lor o.{reetparkin!

Iree or lnc\pensive on nreel parking benefih only a fe$ Tnosc who aftile ean! in the
momins occupy the .rost convenlenl spaccs t_lcxible par[n]e mctc6 ca. bc utili2cd lo
oprimize lhe use ofihis scrrce resource Progrars lnplemenred ln Lhe U S such xs Sai
Iiancisco\ SI palkandrhe Nerv Yo i Cny\ Padisnan cm be studied il.e bc applie{l
1o San Juan Citr" Additional rlcNes for lhc cily can aho be renemled lhrough thn
stratee! Lik.Nne, parking rurdens monilorrhe slrccl parkine f3cililies rvhich can also
sene ns an addnlonal enplolncnr lo. thc rcsidcnls ol$c!i1!
 Ctale tdlking benefil districis $nere$e revcnue ls retumed to the communiq

Th$ special p! iine benefit dnirich con be managed by the Busines Improlement
Disrricls (tslDs) *herc the revcnue fiom parking is relumed to the conrnuniq [y
cnhanci.g public scn'ices and imprcvcd ircclscapes Tlis could be a qin wii siNarion
ror the Cny ol San Juan !s rt can address the needs ollhe comu.ity suohas public open
sPac€s uihg Ev€nues frcn pa,king

5 Usc pffkins lcchrolosies lhat ofe. ndimum ilexibihy b custome6 and policy make6

A variely of payment opxons such as the use olcredil cads or mobile phones sbould be
nddu avail$Le lo use^ Nes slsl€nN that oan adjusr rales hased on occupan.y xnd
inform lho noloris$ iegarding parking alailabililv can aho be used

0 R( , m rer p!.e rb (ar part ng r.. orher redd p ro'L

'.e,
Ottcr cities are noN removing on4treer p king ro deli.caic .xclusne bus l..es.
pedesrian zono and bilie lanes such as thoso foud in New York Ciry. A lunh.r sludy
can be conducted rn Wihon SIEe o check the fe$ibrlity ofimplernenlins bike l.nes t,
prolide a safe rlremalive neans of tmnspon lo the public

7 Design prking lacililies tnat are tr€ll intceraled Nnn \unounding hujiding and walking

The rype and design of parking faciliiies can be tiehtly regulaled rch as those fomd in
San FEncisco s Rincon llill ud in Portland, Orcgon. This access to the larting should
be desjgned in such a Mys ihal il doet nor disrupl the safeq of the sderalk Also, ior
inulti-levelparkingfacililiesrhe ground loor space should be desiged in such a say that
n promoles inemdivny instead ofdeadenine rhe streer lile One ciample sinSanDiego
shee rhey requne ar I easr hal l ol lfie strcet $a ll of the parh ng srruclun 6c wrapped rvilll
r.ta or comeord uses.

This aeaure can be s*n,l lhe muliilevel p3rking facilil,! ofrhe Creenhills Shopping
Center wheein lariou shops such as reslaumnls, bcauly salons, bnks, d olter
facrhies are located thar also draps other cusrone! asrde aroF lhe norons$ This can
also be adopted lo oder similar estlblishrenrs in SanJun Cnl
8 lncorporale parkinr policies in rhociw s lDnspo.tation pians

Parklng srareeies should be rncluded rn irespoflaron plans ro complernenrnie nra1egies

for lh€ alh'nment ot air quahry standards, congestro. managemenl sftregies, and

A1l barangays nusr ideitrJi oie rar- slreels. no parkins lEas andror altemate parknrg
arels YelloLrprrklng line indicating$e poper pa insareas alo.glhe sl.ecrs rLillhelp
alol nnirnmizins tralfic and c ongesli on espec iall y along inajor oads I hese pracnces
will help the .espording aulhoilics, like the ftc
d.parlmcnl police, and rcscne
depatmants during emcrgcncics and calainilier Enaclins ordinanccs ro suppon lh.sc

Sustainable lrarei and modal cho,ce should be promoEd droughoul Sa. Iuan Cil} Usage
enviiotunenrally acceplable neans ol tanspor! should be advoQled such as bikes and
tecpncys. Opponunitres for Nalkrne and crcln8 should rho be pro!ided

City ordinances on an.LUaLill, monitoringand Dainlenancc inust bc updatcd 10 supponthccny s

actl!'ties in rightiig atr pol ution and lmil'ng ereenhouse ss emissions Ir suppofirns lhrs
nrasuE dEre rnusl ht a drBral anrnoDiroring device Dlaed in smregic loeriors in theCrt! of

The An! Snoke Belchi.g Unil (ASBU) should bc rcinlorced and slrenslhened b) prolldln!
addirronal manpower and eqlipne

Resular r\sBU opcBrioN along thc mdin roads will drilo a{a} smokc bcl.hurs o.ming lion
dilTer.nt pans of lvlelrc Marla who use San.luan Cir_ as a plsssgesar or drcnaG roule going
to orhcr cnies wi rhe presence of ASBU s along the manr ro.ds, lhe smolie belcb9s $dl
.vcnl@ll) hc aorced to tugulanj_ clcan and mainlain lhcir rchiclc engines In sood ruinirrg
The Gccnlousc Cas Teani ol San Juan Cny mun also hc instirurionalr^d to conducl tunhcr
sludies, draft addiiional lass. rnd enforce mtional nnd local lalvs tu \vell. Employins a dedic.r.d
slar lvnh conmensudle skrlls and abliiiies will bc a blg boost !s tlt Cirv Govcrnmcnr of sxn
Iu.n comnrues Bith irs om 6atle aaainslclimalechanee

Elelated rvalkways aE p.dcstian connecllons benleen trvo buiTdings or a ma]or node or

ierminal lt.orsisls ola covercd or cnclosed coiiidoircar walk alons buildngs and orer ruads
Cires abroad have improved the flor olftdffic bl prolrdrng elcvated Nalhva_vs or "Skj Walki,
which prcved lo be economical, ellective, and emcient Eemplcs includc lndia's Mlmbaj
Sry$alk Projecl. a suburban-,rban cotridor thal includes 50 interuonnecred StyNalls, rhe
Mi'meapolis Slq\llt Syslem, a ll km elevated qalk\u! coniecting 69 blocks of do$mo\r
Mi.neapolis, lhe Taipei Skyrvar sr,stem dral is elevakd above si\ meleu (6m ) and lhe "+ 15
wdlliNar'.lhe \orldi hrgel Skr*aLksysrem n1Caleory, Albena, close 10 16lm The plan lor
San Juan is to proride elevared $allways to interconn(t lrs gencral urban aFas, commercial

Fleutcd rulkways comdnnenr the SMART Development Principle by decrcasing lraiic

congesllon. promoling a Grcen Approa.h by rcducnrg lehicular an polluiion and butliing
vehicrlsr noise for pedestria.s. Fo! San .ruan, lhe .lclared walliwar lsty walk) \ill reduce
pedeslrian-vehicle connicc and povile a smoolher tlor ol yehicular l.aflio lo oompensale
verlical urbmism, and greatlr rmprove the saletl ol prdesrions lo nnprove ihe econonric
vrabil ily for lhe ne s nelro-cenl ro of Melro \'lan a, elevaled lval k ways rvi ll p rov id. shops and
ofiicc spa.cs dncct acces 10 l$ codidotr allowing the cont'.uous cnculation of pedestriais
whilc promoting thc sharing olinli.sruclms. The elelaLed \ralk\yals ftay contain dr$I.!s of
arlworks. *der d(plals. $ulplures drd other elcncnts contribuline 1o an inleresting San Juan

It is Ecomnended llat an inlricate analvsis of the propos€d San Jun Stysalk slstcm should
utilize compntcr lnodeh lo oplimia the syslen's layor This \ould gratll oodphhent ! trailic
slud! ro locale pdk tud iide facilnres. dalor ifiercoineding corndor nodes and mmps, n.ns

?oli.ies aid coisiderarions rv'll be prcv,ded regardins:

Node poinh n the concourse, $nen feasble. a mator cenrml node lo each barurPav
lprel.rablt nnhin a.100 nelerdishncc)
Prior lo urban congesiion, pollulioi and scial issues, mlfic congestion is one of the essntiol
pmblcns being addessed due to ns social, 6onomic. dd environmenral impacl As irs vision
for a 'City ol E\cellence ', S& J uan h6 m.jor lroblem witn dehering accessib'liB of rrvice
desied due Lo nultrple neress .nd egdss llallic outlets lhronghour the majol md minor

The proposed Trafic Manage(ent Systems lnd Lnprcvehenl Slratsies ain for naxibizrng dre
efeciiveness ol the exisling lransportation infrastrudure of San lna. and crcating a di,eBited
.oad and parkins syslem fil rbr lhe city as well as the entire melropolitan and nalionai |fl.].
Implemenlalio.s designed lo improve the qualiry oa liae rvithln Sln Juan !s discussed in thn
chapls renains vital in promorng timesh&ingi nanagemefi, conrrclsnd coordinaton ofpublic
Fartinsi integElion of conmeEral inEostructure rvith the publc rransportation: poposed
elevated wl*ways md 1rla systeni and divening biking and rmlking as the liBr mode ol
PRIORI'I'Y ARfAS FORDIJYELOP E\T
Sm lua.t lision tbr a "Crlr oatxcellcnce" can be realzed bv addes!.c kev nsues rcm.djnq
r. r ontr a'eJ . r J(.rop' r ru l.\rr( (: 1 lra' a\,' prer- " c, -r. :O-. . "
cr
ha\e idenlilied the diferenr priontv nrers for devclopmonl. The prcposed u an desien ".".-:lor
ADnapolk Sacct rill n,GgEle Detr urbanism oon.epN and hake lhe area pede{rian liicndlyand
intcrcsling, besides inrrod.cing a proposed ram syslem thar inar improve rh€ accessibitia
aroundlhec t Altenngrhc inulti level parking slructure fagade ollhe SanJuai C'tyArena\dl
advocate secn archilecfurc principles and inprcve the scenic bxckerouid olrhe Pnragl$anan
Shnne B!lroliding in ciir socra|zed housingfor Ba.anga), Coraan de Jcsus lnd Barangay S.
Joseph, kel rorke( *ilt be pmlided Nith legal housing closei ro lhenplaces ofslrk Anorher
lfrprovenren o the ci!" $onld be the innovaLlon ol lhe.r. Rurz Slaxon rnto a lr.nsil-engagcd
development bt provldlng elevatd \alk$ays and bike lancs p.omoting the elalionship
bcxvcsn LBnsporl,lion, rnoE aciive land uses and nftastru.lure ia povin g acc ess to cofrnlercir I
esrablishmenls aid pronoting a salkable cnlirotunem Forhina ol bu$ness inpmlerft.t
dnrors. D panicularlhe Agora arca $illprovide thc alea rvih u neighbo rood idcnritl ranl!
rhe envrcnmental prescn-alion, pohcy compl'Mcc, and pede$ianization ol San Jun River.
Emrtano CEek andMayunls Crek will provide the ciq *ith a ne$ aroni door 10 developnrenl

$n J{ii Rir.r ind ErmihnoCrcek

San Juan River N the main Barcr body of thc ciry and one of$e mnror rnbulari.s ol thc Pasig
r
Itncrsyslem San Jua. Rner fiorys frum nonh 10 south, and connecred to th. San r_ranclsco
Rnd shich origjnales lhnl M ll Del PiLar Sr in Quczon Cn! The Sao Juao River plses
lhroush the cilies olSanJun,Manilaand Mandalutong belore dninhg inlo the Pasie ltiler lt
nT2kmlong wiihl4kn ol .rerbanks along thc Ctry of San Juan Iis tributarlis incudc
Ernil.no Creek and Ma\unas Creek. approxlnlalel] ,19 km and I .l km long respeclivell
Casesin poinl, counties likeD0bai hale fie hrghesr land vahrcs at rhe rvaredionb venice,lralr
G taditionally one .l lhe most popular Eurcpean Iounst dcstlnaions bccause ol lheir \aler
atffacrons. S.n Juan C$ k fonunar. ro hare a $arerfionL, bu1 cutrenllr ns porential n noi ler
maxnnized lt n recommcndcd rhar San .ruan Rircr and rls tnburaries he a pioiiy am ol

It rs obse^e'j rhat lhe San luan River las a desrded conditiotr ih tcirns ol envnoimeiial
quallty lhe iler does not mcct DENR standards ol having Class C rvlter, or suitable lor tish
propagarion and gro\rh This nar be atributcd 1o lack ola cenmlized se\reage sy(etu iacilly
or Nlicr and reslervaters from donrenic lnd industrial sources rhar floN dnedly inro rhe i!e.
wrrhout polluunls ber.g remo\ed

IunhemoE. the cnrrntbulldings a.d \etlements contibule lo the dimr shed rcsthcxcs olthe
rive' Faoi.g lhc $d1er drc rhe back ol de csublishments, rhis may be artibuied ro rhe non-
cona.mance r. easement Equiremenls and rhe encoachmenr ol inlormal scfileG. whlclr
protoote pollulrnslhe lvaleI furthcr, sincc rhc rlrer is nor vhble and appreciard.

lr is remmrne.ded thal {udres be conducted so rhal dfia can detemine a suilableaction plan fo.
Sln Jua. Rirer EamenI! for San ]uan Rivcr should be s€r lo I0 melcrs. and its ribnhnes
Ernilano Creek and MaiuDas C,cck sct b 3-meies Land usc policl.s suoh as tltr usc ol
com pl Ence ccni nc ates tucndvc annrg bonds lnr utuan satenio l lperading, and intensltied
pcnalization arc {rarcgies 10 put l. moion rhe rehabilifiitun ol Sln Iuan R^er Olner
opponunities for fie river include a prosam to Adopl an-Esteo, the desisn ol parks to model
Ecychrg progmms and pcmancnt o!.n sFces sc&ng as calch hasins during ooods
Rehabilit.iion ofS.o JuHn River rnd Ermnsno C.eck

ItisproPosedthatlnenverbanlsolSanJuanbedeleloped.taklngadvantagcolLsomonunrties
Through a green apprcach,.cslhelic dereloptoenthd landscapingollhcared, achange in urban
lifesq_le ofthc city Nilloccur Ihe Ehabrlihnon n considcred o be a Iong tem endealor \irh
longrerm vaiue tu will contnbure to lhe rcvilaliation ol l,asis River. lranslbm the ilerside roI
lounsl .tt.chon and .ccreational anenil', and enhance the ciry's image as a dcsitublc placc to
Lve work and visil Bt reinlorcing developnreDr along San lun River, is ro nake the rlve! fie

The potntial ofsan luan Rivcr slsLem can bc Ealired by oeatins oascs ol quict grecn spaces
easilt accessible lo cenrBl a.eas Il should delelop as an att..dne educ.tunal de$inalion rviih
Iish and \yildl t nurseries, mmgroves and mtutul flom. Thmrgh the delelopmcnl olSan.ruai
Rrler,lhe cnr can rfrbrberhe sensc oloN0c6hipofthc riverlront and \eletu"ys to iand otrne^,
molrlalmg drem lo becone sle\rar.ls and lakc .aE of thcir walerlronl

San.IMn R ver can he an intesral s"ier roule 1o access various pans ofMctro Manila once the
Pasig Rlver Feiry Slsted is relMued This type ol warerbased lranspon can aho bohler
ouism delelopments $pecially in thc Batis, Kaba)"anan, San P..fecto, Progrcso. Rivem,
Balong-Bato and Salapan communities Fasemcnls on lhe olher hand. can sene ihe roles for
udliq/ su.h as lor a.ce$, and lor health and lcisure such astogging,tikins paths and recretional
aclivlties These type ol ranspon cotridors can Lnk \ith orhcr $alerfront areas, mating Sa.
Juan Rilcr. front door to developnenl

ProDosed Ri!eBide lr.mpo Corridor

l'he San .lua. Riv$ is proposed 10 become an

ahernaln,. rransporl .oridor Boaling can becofre
ano$er frode ol lransportanon arde fron beng a
leisu.e acrrlrt_v Trecs alone thc riler bank rvill te
presered and more \ill be tlanrcd A lincar parli
rvill be developed and $dl be made comfonable lo
stroll, read a book. for famil picric. and olher
IeisG aclivilies A prcmenade buik over lhe iler
ivill expmd the rlverl(nt erperieice and ennance
rhe hisrorical and naruEl beauty olsan.ruan Rllcr
and be plil of ihe lifc of dre Nhole cnv.
Enrbanlihent will be proieded vilh vegehton
such as coco c.n ln*cad ol.oncrer.

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Prcposcd CoDnc.cial waterrrotrt Mned Us. D.yelopmeni

The curenl devclopmenh along San

Juan R r€r treat rhe qalerfronr as a
backdoor ol their dev.lopbenr The
nroPosal is to create real enale
developnenl i.sprcd bl P6eo del Rio
in ltxas ard ClarkQuay in SingapoE
Buildings willalso be flood prooa Tne
river MLI aho acl as a ranspo
corndorhd fill seBe as an ahemare
rcule to Ouebn CiN. Manila,
Mandalulonc, a.d orher nearby aftas

lhc dcvelopmenl ol side*alk clres alone lhe riverbank wrll also e.norce the hisloncal and
nalural beaur,v of San .rua. Riler Such cales \illceate oases olgreen spaces easilya.cesible
1o reldenls and visno^. This vill elentually lEmfom the natedronls Barangay Salapan,
Balong-Bato, Riverd, Progrcso, Batk and Kabay.ran inro a hleh-pronle rourisr aLlraclio. and
r*rcational amenily. TheEbti enhancinglhe cily's imagc as a d*inble pla@ loli!e, \roik, play

II -ti
Fsplanades lre pubiic open spaces creared for
stlknE, jogging or biking along the rivetuanks,
planncd ro bc srmlegical,! Io.aLed alone the
sclected areas.lsan lun River

'l'his will Lme the disrinctive and iexlured

buildings rhar rvill soon e Lcing the riler
Iunctionally, il {ill creal," qualily recr*tional
spaces Nhere people can enjoy the riler

lhis developmenl also .ccornrodales

pedeslrians, cas, tikes, boals, peopl. ol al
ases. leslrlal goen, loves ond touins. ,n shon.

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 E\isling old rndustial $archouses na) be
lransfomed into mixed use alhdions such
as lerry sullons accenlu.Ed to r lilely
n*lue of shops. restaunnts. viewlng dects.
and push-cans This kind ol dNelopn0nt
\ill prolide a dnmatic and anracLive entr_i
to lhc baraneays ol Salapan. Balong,Bato,
Rivera, Proereso, Bfis. and (ab.wnan
This srnresJ, in delelopnenr of fie
ilerftonr $ill pul a balance to ihe needs ol
peoplc $ho rvalk ,ost n, around lr. and

B@ling Activilr Centcr

Boating \!ill be an a(racive a pLblic nveraroit park lin[ing it to the

cconomrc developmenr ol 1ie San .ruai. This is a $ra$$ to crelre an
economic base of ils exisling inlo a inator rccEalioml boaling ccnler

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 Ihe e\ising siruanon alonc lmnano Crcek as
sholn in lhc pclure on the len is rhc clidenr
distugard olprcper selba.k The ptuposal along
the banl6 of Lhllano Cieek in on+ilc
relocatio. bul srill rcspecting r[e ]rnercr
setbacl Parks mar be plamcd along banks ol
th. creek, ur izi.g the easemeirs to mecr rhe
ero\ving need for rccrcalioMl irrlities 1n rhe
City ol San luxn 1hc plan proposes a damarc
tnnslonnalion ,iotu a backdoor oI cot nercial
and lnduslrial esEblishmcns inlo r d)na,ni.,
Nell'dengned recrmlional spacc

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J. Ruiz Trnnsit-lingrged Dereloonent

Thc., Ruz LRI $rrion, pan ol$c PuDlc Linc

(MR'l-l), scnes as $e t nsil liok from Saitolan
ro Rccro. Tlxs elevared naton iocared in S.n.luan
is situaled near lhc border olQuczon Citl, belor.
enlenns Manila Man, modes .l lransnrnnalon
ar. rrailablc ro .ointoukr ol lhi\ drt.n a\
bF$. lAu. iecps. .nd lriclcles aE localed lnder
Thi\ urbrn r.Jnlr urie.rrU
dcvelopmcnt. coBideug rrs closelloxmnr loN
Domingo Slreel r\.here the San lun Goremmenl
Cenler is located, k recommended io engage rhe
crtizem ofSan.ruar bv accommodalnu a rich nir
of land inasr uses h lhe proposed b!si.e$
ioproveftent drind, maling n a pnorityaEa lor

The concepl of TEnel Onerted'Engaaed l)elelopment pronoled br Peter callhorye in rhe late
1980 scan beappliedrn thn area He dennesTODSas 'a mircd usc c. m m unig' rhai c nconrages
people ro lile near trmsit serices and ro decese lhen dependence on driline.- Convenety.
opposire al J Ruiz nation cuiient colmeoal activiries inctude tunent prlors and hardMrc

The J Ruiz l&nsikneraled developnenl is proposed io bc nixed use comnunii! wnnin an

,'pEro\'trdr. r0o nere.vallir- dr:Erceular.al.r J^p a.d J core c^rrncrJt rd sr\
d*.-.eiopme nodes proposed as business improvemcf,t disrricts witl e,mnale tioo ./. Ruiz
statron. By usjng Smarl DNrlopme.l principlcs ollocaring mixcn-uses along lhcsc nodes, the
aeslhetic spaces, around the a would also incease rhe ommercial pertbina.@ around the

The hnsfonnalion oFlions for $e L Ruz aEa should be sale, conlenient and interestingr its
design should considerinterconnected bndges fion rne leminal lo adjacenr buildings, i.creasing
lne .onrenience for commulen and lnvelcs vhlle a nop-.nd{idc fflcility mn pronore wllking
and cycling, reduce the depende.ce on ca6 lnd prcmoting ranspon nodes lhal .re

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Armapol6 Srtoet n a LNl road lor leepneys and privale ods exiring d ettring rhe ciry vin
io de los Sanlos Avenu e (ED SA) Thc tue8eotion ol A. napol, s ad ED SA is app.oxnnately
Epi ran
l3s inebs non dE Sanlolm'Annapolrs MRT Srarion, pan ofrhe Marila MRT Bhe Linc (MRl-3l.
M y lmdnDrks arc situaled nee m,polis steetr srcn as Camp Aslinaldo, the Deparlrient 01'
Nat,onalDerense, the Amed Forces olilePhrlippires, Ca[p claDe. dre Philipptue National Police
beadqunes. ard dre CEernrilh Shoppins Cenler. Comnntcn hom EDSA curemly ndes raxis and
bNes aloE rlis road or nalk Annapolls Steet is an nnnonant nlnlpotunoi linkage dlat is
considcred an alea for pnonty devclopmcnl

San Juan n challeiged ro improve the urban des'gn ol A.napol,s Srrcet. TIE r€ason tbr rhis is dle lo
its adjace laM usesi one side of rhe mad is residenlial NLite ihe olher comerial. Due to the
ditrerenr lalrd uses alolg dris coridor. a nrao o.rDst in the landscape is evident The landscape
vies liom the rcad is nnbalmced, riom loB nse stnEturrs \vilh hieh walh nEide exclusive
subd,visrns dr one side ro the suddon high{ise aacades oi condo'nnnums ed oIfices dn rlE olltr
Nso noliceable !n lhis nreel n &e sidela*, prclided only al Ihe Esideulial side of lhe rcad.
pcdcshlans ar the commerial side are displaccd dd forccd to Nalk on $e io,4 due ro the location
ofpdking lors, sienages.nd li] posrs I6uficiml streedirhts can also be obsned maknrr $.
(reel msale to Nalk dn ns nishlnne ADolner challcnge is lhe inbalare olrixed and nrlriple
uses; ftom exclusive grted con'nunitics, condobinim, ptuking aE6, nolablo bars, dd
iiNtitrtrions, such as tle siatr lnsitn€ of Jotrmlism a.d Comnnnricaiio. ard 'esBd&ls lhe Openlion
RrorlEdrood Mlnte$n Csrer

Il is recodmmded dral Amapol$ Sreel be nnprolcd nr lhe aspe* ol pedori.nnaion, in dE

acsthctic qnaliq of ils $rcctscape: iD chatretug the Esidential laM nsc lo mixed-usq ud lhe
intadu.rion ol a diferenl mode or trmslonadoD a tran sy$em supponed by a park- d{ide
laoil r. Tne pElered franeBo stale8l desienates lhe steet lor sGdul comnercial
intensilication i. Annapolis nay be achieved thor8h tlE cha0ge oa ns residoial dcas nrto mixed-
nses. cotrsequend] $e aesrhetic quahy of is steel sape will be nnpro\€d tlnough rhe des@ ot rhe
Ne$ Ud),nisn co.cefls suc| a armdes. promolirg a morc pedestriaFlii.ndly eNnonment
S MAR T develop'nenr n achiere'l througl, the ruocario. ol mi\ed-use s dDt wil l revna ze tlE str*1.

injecli4 i {nh shoppen *alkilg lhe slreet, co'n,nut€F safely Yalki.a from EDSA and the ui,r_, dd
dlie6 in tu rg$aumls nr ArnDpolis Likewise, pedesdartaiion will be promoled and a snrooth
rranrtion lbr a tansn men&d developfenr (TOD) {ill tc dercloped

Geenlills Shopp'ns Center. a har€i lbr toln$s ard shoppeis, N gradu.lly de*loping Ii h ldaled
at tlE cnd ponion of Ann.polis Slrccl, comin! &om EDSA I is recommended lhat palienEd
Davqn..rs, sftet tunnurc and ar! lighr posts, vayfiudins, signasos and rNs bc provided

It h proposed drat a ttun systen be buill aor rlrc Ciry oa Stu lMn The nnrodtrdioo oa a ncs modc oa
public lranspon, the trn syslen will nelp rcduce ihe dependercy on pdule vehicles for tarspon.
rhe !* of fo$il fuek od the negalive inpacls of climate chMge Tmn*ays arc e.vironnEn!
niendly being povercd by eleclricily lt is proposed that the IraDrway be the dncnhfermrlal link to
gera,ouiddEubarcenlc^orthecit!lrisreant10redefinclnvclbenaviou;provd,nson'zens
*irh more palk and ride lhcililies alolrg them diferent loms ol rdsro( ald providi!-q totrisls
m inrere$ing Nay lo explore l]]e city

Belrs localed o close prcximiiy lo lft MRT 3 trosil line. hlo sche,nes e consi&red for dp
prcpord tran s]slern. TIe ,61 scheme co,sdeft dt uban TOD where Ihc lre nus alons rhe lhnd
fl.or oI! park{dridc facilny inrercon.eded to dr Santola. AnDapolis MRT Surioh, prorolirg
dnect acoess beh{een tmnB\. The s.cond schsne consides nrc rDn syslen on dre cfller or llt
oad. shoBcasing an ahracxle alremrive ro d ,ing Anorhcr mure prorosed 10 diren Fsseige6
along Onigas Avenrc lo loop aound rhe commmial delelopfrents Brsr'. G.eenhius Plcas rcfc.
to dre approve frames o' k sloiecy for thc propsd n dn route

TIE e\istins conditio. olAmpolis Sftel

A suddn clarge in de landscape ls
obseNed frorn lory ise shctures io nigh
nse bu,dDgs, scen 6 a deyjatjoi ofv,lnl

Ar lhe leli side of re inagc. hiEh $alh ol

thc c\coutive subdirtio s, a $dcwalk. dd
pay paknrg atas c be seen. On lLe ngh
side $l(! posh md sisN. and parkcd
lehicles eDfoach on dD sdewalk Th.
piciuE also shorvs Fedest'ans *liking dn

The nnaxes lo thcighl depici lhe proDoscd

Ecornmendrrions to Ann.Folis sleet Tn-o
sclEres shows the lram systen on the road.
whil. S.h.'m 1 drow\ rM .l.uied tr,n
along rhe buildings. Trafrvays de porsed
by eleclricilv, n,ling llEn ei*onmenlally
tiendly, like$6e pro'nolinE sBrainable

An inproved change if $c laDdscape is

obsed.d 6r.ugh rhe isml coherence rlong
dE road The povisron ol arcades Nill also
prcrecl rhe pedesrrian aEainsr the sm and ain.
Pat(emed palemerts will aho proride a uDique cha*.ter lo the area. Acades Bill be designed lo
acconrodale fiility lines, improvirre lhe lis{al deqheics, a\ veil aspronoiingapedestr]ai-niendly

M,rure lrees will bc rehnrcd md morc r'ill be planred. l.aidscape iellurs such a tbunEins. pocld
sardens and lamp deslgis help pmYide a se.sc ofplace that is intcresdrr Proper lisltiins v,ll
cnsuLo tridtrimc activitr and imprcved economi. opponunt'es
Brrunssy Co.rzon de.16usSt. JGeDh P.onosrd Fousinq D.yelopmcnt

Housing is consid*ed the hrgesl and simplesl funchon ofa city. Many cirrens in tie area of
Barmga) Corazon de lesus and &rangay St Joseph aE curenn! living in inadeluale housing
condilions dDe ro povcrty and lek of alTordable housi^e opions The area has a dilapidaled
chancter, with its nanotr allers. poor aesthetics a.d disorderlr arungement ol houses A
proposed housing derelopment n consideEd a priority developmor of the Cny of San Juan to
allcviatc ihc conditions olihc conmunia ftc site ofapp.onmatcly 2 I hcclares rill h.ve l2
medium se builditrgs lhat utilie 609i, oflhe sile, while rhe renDining 40!4 *ill be used ib.
rcads and grccn op.n spac.s. Eacb lour slore! 6rilding vill hare a lolal of48 nnits and each
apartmenr wililEve an areo ofl6 sq m

Timueh tne ooncepl ol a susrajorble comnunill lvitnin a conDxnig_. ihe proposed housl.g
dele lopmenr for the area of Baraneay Co@on d. .resus and Barangay Sl Joseph shou ld be
acceprable. adequaG. and adhering Io sreen lrinciples B! ptuvrdlng d in-cny socialized-
housing developmeff, cnirenscan livccloserlo work and enioy the dtr-'s aneniries,lnproving
rhenqualiry oflife lhe prelined lrane$ork ,Etegy for lhe aEa n sel tor nixed-use rerdential
wrh! focus on Creen Urbanism. Geen Urbanisn is lhc dcvelopmenl oacompact, pcdestian and
envircnmenr-inendlr aeas, one that n saftable, bitablc and livable.lXc design ofrheproDosed
housing is meanr ro complement Prnaglabmn Shrlne as a ierv urbh center by htegralinga neN

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'rhe in-ciq socialized housi.g complex is designed to be an uibln selremenr lhal would
lranslbm the congcslcd housing smck in lhe baEnsay The ne* residennal buildin!:s sill be
desisned ro prornole Green architecture, adde$ing the idea of naruE-oriented development A
venical approach trill be ued srnce rt js fie best option for in-ciq housingi atso it allo*s for
open spaces lo be designcd on ih. site Mixed-uses lviL be prese ut rhe ground noor ol Ihe
apanmenrs. al lorvi ng pede$nans a r lbrant publ ic space A central plaz. is also desigaed o crcale
neiehborhood idennry: it B inlnded to bo a place \vherc people inteEct, encomgins social
panicipation these buildinss will bc enerB eflicienl, urilizng green Nalk and rools in lhe
design Urban agiculure Nill also be proholed by plandng rcgetablcs and liuic rhat cm be
go$n on lhebuilding\ lagadc and nr IE gardens The ste de\clopnerL plan inlends to connecL
the ube labnc oflhe!rea, pro!'ding a conneciion from Pl nag labanan Road toP Sdlos Slrccl

The prcposcd des$ ol the Narional Housine Aulho.ly INH,A) as well as $al of Phimo trirh
.cg3rds io rhe Bara,gly St. Joseph pope4 shall be incorporaied in lh6 plao (CI-UP)
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'lhe nnages presenled aE conceptualmasterplons for thc pro poed noui ng dcvcl opmcnl
linaelabananShi.eissetloboancNurbancenterwilh l2 mediunjjse re sidenlial bu il dines
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San Jlan City Aretra Multi-l€v€l Parking

l he San Judr Cq Aftm. ofilciallyknom lhe Fil OilFujns V A.era, k a najor la.dmrk in
as
lhe crry lr is a souChl afte. veiue for major events. spons toumanents and compelilions-
enlefiaino.nt funclions, and for rccredionrl rctiyries 1i is locared alone Sanlolai Road rn
Baraneat Cor&on de Jesus. plannedro be a pan ofSan Jun Covemme Ceffer Fnich includes
lhe S.n Juan Cily Halld the Pinaglabanan Shrine. The stllctuE rs eBnioned 10 be the
aor€mosi advanced ve.u. in lhc rcalm olcnlcrtainmcnt, rsreaiion and spons thar is rcrcciivc oI
te drnamism and vibrance of the City ol Sgn Jun The nission oflhe Arem n ro provide rhe
highesl lnd most prolessional Tev€l of seNice by haqns the mosr up ro dare facililies and mosr
hrehrech equipmBi The AEna hN a seating capaciiy of.1,000 and a parking buildi.e that can
accomnodale 200 vehicles Curcntly fie parkine alea can be tlrther enhancedand utilized to ils

The prefened liamervork slralegy for the area around lbe Se Jum cily Are.a recomnends lhe
use of green urbmism principlcs. Grci U$anism is dic developnenl ol conpac! pedeslrian
and eNnonment-friendl] envno.todnts, one thar n walkable, bikable and liuble. Tkoueh a
grccn approach. utilizing green archfieclure Hhniques ro exnring structLrEs my addres rhc
idea to$ards more natu+onented developmenls drd ecologically rosponsi!. d.signs. To sport
lhe a$aEncss for such an approach in ihe Cii! of SmJun, il is proposed that the ereeningol lhe
Arena's multi-level pa&ing slrucrure be a prioriry for dclelopmeni to sel as an exanple.

Prcposals include lhe inst llation of solar-poweied lighline rechnologl to rhe roof deck.
inslallalion ol planh on the buildingl fagade and rcofdeck The rcof deck is e.visioned lo be
funciional ara with d al lierco r€slauant, rvhere use^ can apprecu& the scenery ol
Pimglabanan Shrine ad lhe rest of San Juan The enrdens ofrhe Arena's parking ntuctue is
d€rffed for improvemenls br providins a founlarn, trellis d seals

ofthe Arena's muhJevel p.rhng slr'uclue

and pa.king struclure facade is planned for improlenen1s.
The mase sholvs rhar sirmt fmiruE such as bench.s. a fouil,in and trelln ma] be Ned to
provide a sense ol place and interesl The new raqade oa lhe parhing slructure will Pronote $e
grccnings of *alis md roofs arcund the cn!;whrle rhe lieling deck willpromote rhe a\wrenes
for enerts)-- eaii.iency strudures by using solar t*hnologl

Agor! Businss lnproven€nt District

The Agora markel dkl.ict, located ar Baaneay Rilera. Pedo Crlz and Balong-Bato. is a brlsy
and .ongcsted aEa ll s*ves as an cnl.! point lrorn Manila lo Sar JLm. and cDdhins nd!
lmdmarks such as rhe Old City l-lall. P(egold,lhe rcl madiet ol lhe Citt,lhc El Polvorin. Son
.Juan Elefte.lary School and Gtmnsiun, San ]uan Medical Hospiral and rhe Tanghalan ng
Masa plM Commutes. lourisis and studenc usc tne plaza daily foi business and leiure
Duins annual public events al the plaa. such as tne wanahl WaltahL Son .l uan festival mdrhe
ciryt Norv Yea.s counrdown, peotl€ celebmle the taslrlities on sleer

It is perceiled thal lfic conpetitile posrlion ofthe Agon ma*er district be diminkhed due 10 the
relocalion ol rhe cily hall lo lhe Sm Juan Govemnenr Cenrer at Pnlaelabanan h is
recommended rhat the area be developed into a Buiness lmprcvcm.n Dnlrict (BlD). As a BlD,
rhe propcn, oNnes dd herchan$ lrom lhe Agon toarket are rec.mmendcd ro organize dd
finance improlemenls for lhe aEa, with the nelp of privale nanagetuent. Belond lhe seNices
provrded bI lhe clly, sDpplcnenral seNices lex. maintenance, security,.nd pronoions ofspecial
evenh) and c.prtal inprcvenenls (cr nrcel lurnilure. ttees. signs, and spmiol lighnng) will bc
puichascd by the BID L.fomal harkeN in rhe aM srll also bdefil iion lh. improled flccess oa
consume6 lnd more libmnt public spaces Ihese imProvemenls will creale a neighborhoo!
identit). proude a _sensc ol place". and pronote commercial $abiliq foi lhe agon narket
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Develo.ne.tCuid.lin.sandRecommendationstorSanJurnCirr

The gurdelrnes fo. rhe Comprenensilc Land Usc Plan and rclated developments in San ruan Ciw
,e c,ealed {nh cnvtonneinT, sociri. eco ohic. rnd inst,lulional consideBrions r&sc
!uldeliies complerncnt and hannonize rhe exisling local, national lass, ordrnances and
e\ecurne Dara arc subjcd b ndher sludies, craluarion, publro consulrdio., and.pprolal ol
concerned a honries lhe guldelines are lomulated sith llexiblirylo allolv irrtesEiion olneN
conceptsdependlngon the necds ofthe cny.

These gurdelnes act as suideposrs lbr liftuE dele]opmenrs where susrainabiLirv becomes rhe

Thissecion rsbroken dorr inlo thEe najor componenh as louorvs:

I EnwonnEnrdl and Nduml ltesoirces Development Guidelines
2 Phy\ical DevclopmentCuldelines
3 Social De!.lopnenl Cuidelines

Copponenl 1: ENirotrn€ntal and n*atural Resources Developnenl Guidelines

Scction l. Prcserrrlion rnd Corscdrtion ofNsturrl Rcsou.cB

-Tre cultms n uohrbiled.

-Shouid thcre bc ant plann€d .uxing of trNs, rhn mu be incorporated in lhe
Enviromefial lhpact A$e$meil (ElA) or ftojed Desciitri.n ol the deelopnrenr
project aid nult strll lbllow rhe Depsftnrenl ol Enwomenr and Naruml Resources
(DENR) pre$ibed guidclin.s and miligaring mcasures lo minimize cNnonmcnlal

-Bio-divc6iry. various species olrees, plints, shruhs, and olher loms ollora mu lorm
od1otr\ede\eloonEdrproErloelha(. rndpronore .!un.er\-rron
-Tne Ctry Govemment musr allol desielated lree plantine aEas to comF€nsare lor vehrcle

Tcn lrecs must b. planted lore!.ry car in lhe.iq.

Land and Subsequenr Conversions

Alldelelopnent prqecls dd oclilirles mnst srnctly iollorvand contdnn ro the approved lshd
uc anddevclopmcni plans ollhe Local Golcrnmenl Unii ILGU)

An! appli@tion tur hnd con\esion Nill secure lhe specrlic intnn re!uirernent:
-Public announcenent oflhe s d convesion either lhlough local neNveel Dublicalion.
Tv or radio broadcast, anrl lveb ncns posring
P ubl i. c onsultation
-Apporal by the technical *orking gruup oflhe Cilr Goverment
-Slrict compliance to regional andnarional larvs. rcgulalions. and statures
l.and convcNion. ilLo b. conductcd in y delelopncnt proJNr wnhin Mctro Manila
must tlke inlo considetuhon the provision, rules, an,i regulations of rhe HoNing and
Land Use Regulalon Board (HLURB).
CroundNater, sudace waicr, and all olher \qler sources musl be subFded ro rcguld *rter rests
bv lhe concerned aeencies orlhe Depafir.enl olllcalh (DOH) in coordinatlon wi$ lhc City
Heallh OiTice. the DENR. r.d ihe Deparment ol Asnculrue (DA) lo determlne lolabrlirv and
sarer_. The rcsultine tesrs musr be disseninaied ro rhe concemed and respeded .gencies to
address and respond 1o any polential problens

E{ablishmenls ln San Jun, ryhether residential. commercial. mixed usc, or i.slitutional sillbe
e coudled lodelisea $aGr colleciion syslcm such as cisleos led lvilh lrom tuonops
'axNalcr developtoents
tlo$ever. lhrs rvill be re.luncd for 1o.g scale .ointrercial and residenlral
Lik$vise. each b.mngay should also provide ns om @id rvaler collector itrcomplia.ce wilh RA
6716 The haNested rvater can be used ibr domestic urilio purposes, and for small-scalc
agricuhurc ltclnbeutilrcdlordrinLinsprcidedthallhewalerrvillund.rgolrealmcnl.

'Orh.r m.ans ofcolleclng rain \larer musr be encoudged and prolided Nirh rechnicaL
ast sun ce by the Loca I Govennent
Aclrvities and developmenr rulcs and Egulalions in inland watr bodies *lll he subFct
to sne rules ond Esulations as lhose in ocean Nate6
-Drilling ofnes deep welh musl be Frohi6iled E\isting deep Nells tuust be gradulll'
,hased out upon rhe Monrneid ion ol the tchnic.l $orking group of rhe Local

Deleloptuenl pojec$ thal are detemined lo have or nar potenliallr h.\e adve& efects on dre
qualit ol the a tr musl obsen e re levanl prcvnions, regul ati om, and m iti gatnrg measres nated n
r

Rcpublic .t 8719: ThcClern Air Acl

Smokebelchiig\ill$ricdybepohibnedinSa.JulnCiq All vehicles lvith obseNable e\naust

ennssions upon nrspecxon b! rhe CENRO \rillimedrately bc fincd

All inorod2ed lehicles must be goremed by c\istiig emlssion guidellnes ofthe City, LTO.
DF,NR EMB and orher relared asencies.

An qualily icsls rvill bc r.gularl! co.dnclcd bt thc .oncemed agencies ol rhe DOH in
coordinaion $i$ rhe Local Heald Offc.. thc DENR EM!. DA and CENRO lo deremine
Durity and slfety. Teskesults mus be disse,niiatd 1o the concemed and respected lsencies to
addEss and tspond I o a ny pol€nti a I problems.

ToiicreaseSailuanCiq'srcecounl.lreeplantnrgproeramsqillbeiequiEdlolllresidentsas
sell 6 visiroB $hde trees aE planred based on the lollosi"g suggestd mount
-Five rrees per family
rfen tes ps liCht lehicle (pon recislation)
-rcn tccs pcr pnblic utilltl, !chicle
20 lrees nei mcli (urion resinmnon)
 All delclopme.r prcjech rrtrsl hamomously blend $ilh slopc and ropogaphic Ieatures

-No developmenl mu$ causc any maior ahemaon in the onosnrhy of rhe cily.

Seciion 2: Wnste Man,geneni

1he provjsions under Repub|c Act 9001, or {hc Ecologi.al Solid wasle Managenent Act oa
2000 and rts ihplenenring rules and regulatons, irust be complied in san JDan Ciq No olcn
sohd or liqurd. above or underground \yanc discharge rv'll be allo\ed br ary strucrures built
wirnin 150 DcrcA inlaDd lron thc mean hish rurer mark Wastes nusl be slo€d in safe clos.d
onks or cislerns, \rhich can Lrc safcly collecled 1or trcalmenl and safe d$osal

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Solld wanc nusl be segregared at ils souce and placed in spsific contlinea Nlh aplropriate
coveE and lbels. such coirariers nlusl he madc ofdunble hateaak that are $ateF. ka$e.
and rodenr-prool .nd nust be ecessible Io lhe gcncral pub|c

waste mun be segrcgar.d as lollows

-Biodegradable/CornposhLle wa(es lor kitchen Nasle, gadei \usle. lood \!astc,

organic *2sle, planr c lings. and yard slvccp ines.
SF.cial Wasres loric, hazrdotrs, Bdroactive srstes such as busted bulbs, dninfcclanl
coilaines, old baneries, ch€mical containers, paints. andlhinn€6
-Residual wdtes rvasies $at are intended lor final disposal in l
dfilh slch !s
celloph.ne lv.!ppe.s. Sqrofoa'n, ceaain pllnics
-Rccyclable Wait€s reusable \rasles sen as paper, gla$ and plaslic boLllcs, doy and
Lcta Facks, and old rubbcrfies

Materials rhar.re biode$adable dust be.omposied and converled into soil enlunce^ and

solid Msles produccd in seNage ralmenl planls or lll lralmenrs ph s nu$ be Ned !s

PBcticrng siga' or th! oltdoor bumine oftnsh, phstrcs. and other sifrllar $61e, musl be
P'ohb'r'tc'.o' .rL4n.'(oi rrcepL.rcoi.,.h..omrp'1dlrr,.'.,e.
Reclcling ofDa6nals such as hard plasti.s- glas. paper. and other Darnah musl be
pronroted lhrcugh puhlic inrorndrion canpaie$ and seminaN. lntegraed i, schools
cutricula, a.d media a{iveinsing
-Rcclcling sens and bins rnut be placed in strxlcgic public spaues thdure lisible. $ith
hieh-foot tmfic, ed casily accessibLc
-violations musr inmedi ely he nnrosed vilh p.nahies such as a mininum ol48nours
oroohinu tr tro.k rhrcugh conmunily cl€anups ardjail sentences
-Carbage rece acles andbins mn be insralled in srratceic inrcrior ind erLenor [email protected]
ol public places.which \illbe maintained br lhe LCU
'lar holidat incentives lvill be given to businesses and couaee lndustnes ihat inrcgrale
eclcled naterials into t]ien finished producls
-Conpliance to lle prcvhions ol Republc Act 6969 on Toxic and Hazardo s Wastes
nnst be stricny obsen cd

-The Sanriation Code or lhrouslr Presidential Decree 856 musl apply lo all development
proiech espsially housing proJccts and residenrial units
-Holeh. Eso,ts, and othei ounsm a(ommodadon tilcilides rvnh no@ rhan nry (50)
rool:' r'r ' ( r lcq.e.qJ..fcar rcrrpJ r\e ' propclres r
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-All holels. resons..nd odrertounsto acconhodarjon lacrlnres Mrh les than 1jftr (50)
ooms $rll rcquiE sealed seplrc vaults ryith a ninnnun ol lou (4) cha'nbes These
sepiic muhs $iU be .onnecled 1o a main silt tr.anrent faciliry, Nhich rill
aho bc
connecled to thc main servage reatnenl feiliry_ ollhe Cit!

NalLtral pLtritication systems such as recd beds ftun be made conrpulsory by rhe Locrl
Golemmenr ro be eslablhhed in each baransay TIe local Covemment musr encoumge public-
pdvat panneshiF for ihe maintenan.e olthese syslems

S€ction 3: Noise and Acousticlf,vels

Noisedrat 6 gen.ated bl establishmenrs andmechmical soures. {Lch as videote naclxnes. an

cond'tioning equipm€.I, .udio vnull eqripnent gcnentors, lnming .qniFmcnt, clc must be
minidzed lo tolerare llmilas per Iocal ordlnances

videoke bars and similar eslablishments toustbe equned to provide sound insulalion mltcrials
$irhin Ureircstablishmcnts for sourd loonng

videoke bars and shilar eiablishmenB mut nor be localed rinhin ! 50 merer radius ol
Esidenlial or tulilutional aEas

Midnighl.uriiNs fir vidcok. ba6 and similare*blkhmenls nust bc stricllt adhercd lo

Generaiom musl be placed sithin rhe building wilh atr lents and safety equrpnent such as fte
erdnguishes Jndoor lacililics Nill bo nade ftom concrcte wilh sound-proofing to mrnrmize

All establislnnenrs, *herever applicable. mlst phnl rees rn close ro\!s as a naluial sound and
.ohe bDfer ro minimize noke pollDrion

Secrion 4. Enrironmenial Eazards Manaseient

Comnbily Bds.d Oisa{c. Risk Rcduoiion.nd Manasemenl (DR qM) Pians nu51be mnndnted
for all blmnsav and.oordinaled h the Cily Dn.ste.Rnk and Redudron.
Sotoe ex.mpleslo be covercd:
Jnvenlory ol natural and other phrsical links in $e l,cu.
-ldcniifr cala'nitl{peoilic preparednes srategies to reduce loss of lili. livelihood and
propsry Thse nialegis sll Brgel calanities such as llooding landstides, rsuamh
eanhqukes. drcughh. lquefaclion, and oiher stoms
Jildnq relici.oulcr
-1d€niifi onliDn oa
creadon oldisNrer Espois le.ns.
-Promotron. protection and ennancemenl of green coddoB in high nsk aEas
-Regularcleaning and de-cloeging ofdrainsse and olher flood-preEnlion infranructure

Such DRRM plrns musr rncoQoere the planning frmework illuslrated in lhe vigneae in drc

Ke] elernent ol DRRM nraEges ained at prcrecrng I1!es and proleny consists ol $ree basic

Derecting and forccNting impcnding evenls usine thc scientific daia and nati!€
ftdniondl kno\dedge
-Disseminaringsarnnig informarion ro politi.al aulhorities and the threatcned poFulation
Respondinglo wamings by people at irsli and local aulhonties

I nlolve al I stakeholders lioi htemational agenc ics !o local authorides a nd co m munil ies

5!1! Bu'ldrng Consruclion

A subsei of land use plamns and manareDeil concerned srrh soler prnlte consltucllons and
crnical public infrasrrucrue, e.lorced tnrough naiional building cod* ad.pted b] local

Applicaiion ol sfi.ddd engineenng rrocedures fial ae dNasrcr rc$stant involung:

-RecoNlructioD or rcpan ol buildings damaged h! rncide.ts
-Consttuction oi neN buildings
Relroit ng c\istingtuilding stock
-lmpro!ing resistd.ce of non-engineered bnildings

A subset o I env ironmenla I m anagemenl.

-Focused on land and olher natural resources for hman senlemo.ls. economic actilities
and Eldted needs.
DRRM- seBilile Ld l\c Plmins minifrizes losses lo physicll ase$. enlnonmenial
capital, and humln life.
-Pursued d an' sc!I. but iosl ellectively at cnics and municipahies

Environre al Managemont

Most elobal ol DRRM nnteeres concem includc climale changc, biodiveBily. lieshNater
suppl) and qualilt, land us. and olher natural resources utilizil'on. Pollcy area follo\$ natural
boundanes (e s ecosyslens, nlerhasins. lvaleBheds. coanal zones. etc.)
Education and discussion on clitrale chaneE and irs impacN should
Comnuniry-Based Disaslei Risk Reduodonand Managem€nl Ples

Social jKice and p!ftrcipatorr decisionrnahine should be hken inro

c rellion of d6as ter rcd uction plan s

Tne dcpendency on consructing a.ritcial disaster Eduction infiasru.tule meeri,plojects should

be lcsscncd, dd ofl tnr cheaper a.d forc natuml ncans such !s tee plannns d foliarc

Open and pro-aclivc di.logue betlleen investo , general public, d.veloFcrs, and plblic sector
?ranl'rs.1\ mlrr.lldl ha4ro. malasered.\er!oumsed

Educatio. and i.lomalion canpaigs o, envtomenBl hulrds hanagement should be

maf,dated in baEngayi This will also hclude b6ic ulues ol cleanliness and pmhibiiion of
indiscnnjnarc lraste dunping

Local cEalion of DRRM Egulalions and ordimnces Lhat are in pursuit ol the folloMns:
-Enachent of a Toning ordinmce $ar consideft and €nsures the sfery of human
selllemenls od sttuctures.
-Enactnent ol
iocal odinanccs and .dopring national resulltions to dddrcss
vulnembilites of rhe lo@lity.
-Relocalionof margina| senlemenBfrom h&a.dousaFasIolesshaz dous
Prolision ol altemadve livelihood lor those engdged in erla.rion of mrual resources in

Connonenl 2: Phrsicrl Delelooment Guidelines

Section l: Ddelopm€ni Detrsili6

The public easement of l0 mcle^ lilm the mean hrsh wter na t musr be obseryed lhe
conslrudion ofbuildinss is not allowed Thk ll bc resefled as open space'dedicaied lbr
path\rls, foliag. and lr.es.

Buildins-to-Op,.. SDace Ralios

All propery and buijding dcv.lopments witnin San Juan aily musl conaom b tne sandard ol
600/0 buildable and 409/0 non buildablebulldins lo-open space tuio ude$ olhe$ise specined.

Rooh sizes for holels. re$ns, inns. and .ccohnrodalion facilitics musr be bascd on ihe
ninimm standard Equnemenls p.r sp€.ific calegories ol accommodalion lacililies, follo\iig

TIe local govemment will issue a non-complance enificale lor structuEs thar deviate from rhe
building l}?oloe] standards
Scction 2: GrouD rnd Siiing

To rake adlanfige ofthe aesrhcric quahics ola landscape, rhe lollo{ing suidelincs D6tbe lepl

Respect ol the i.idsc.pe\ spnitual chancler 11 n best ro bc scnsilive ro rvhal is mcaninglul

about the place such as its sensoryappeah, cuhuraltadilions, and historlcs

Counter&tng htiridating $dles through rhe use ol canopies, natual screens, soiening
contnis and elemenls th.l ftme and diEct viel(

Taliing adlantage ol vrews, !ie$ lines, and vanlage poinls can tnnsibm places that have
ceEnonal quality vie16, visuallr{eritive sceneries, aid vlsual corldors are Lo be rcsFcctcd

Mailpularion ofthe obsefleisvenical posilion inlhe land scapc rhroue h incorPoratingele\ation

changes in parh\ars. roads, and huildings in ways thal can .xtod lioving opporiunilies lor

Recognilion oa the importancc ol both movement thrcugh lhe landsc.pe and sequences of

PEs€rvaiion and addilion ofnalural Mler t! luiesnhen necessary.

-UndcrraDdnre $e visual impach ofslope
The genller the slope gHd cnt. the grealer the porenlial tbr \eaetation to provide

rlheopplicationolappropnaledsirnlorroadsandsrucuesespeciall!rhosclocal.dor
nceper slop. are besr ro blend $irh the mhml envnoment
Snes and strnctures high on a slop. aE more visihle ihan those nearerrhe base because
rbde m ielv obFds ro block rhe vic\v and nroE spoh llom rhich they ca. be see!
-Clues to structural foms lrom the hndaom should be taken. Slru.tlres should confom
ro rhc rerain rhrough p.opcr designing ol lhe lolloMngeidenG: lonn oi angl., mss or
scale. color or malcrials.
-Taking advailale ofthe sense olrou.h mlcs natunl elemcnls, such as rocts. \ater.
planls, and orheB. accessiblero reople

B(Lor a'p gL'de'rl. nrg',d'ns , ng. and. ooe i(renron

-Mrninlizing thc modillcation'd.lap
of $e nalLml lemn)
-The besr rvay to !!ord lone'tem problems rvitn slope sEbility and re-vegefaton is to
lcare rhe natural landscape alone ihenevcr po$ible
Avoidine natunl disludance olnaluni sleep slopes ts ideal

Redlcrg fie atrount olgading on slop.s throue! the lollowingstmlegies:

-Concentdioi and clusGnns ol struclDres Tesling lanous,llematiles for siring roads
and buildings in order to findrhe one lhal Equnes the least cut and fill.
Kccping drile$lys and surlace lorcorcred parking sonc dntance uphill or do$hili..
norcr ground and provide le$ intusive parhways from thcre lo struciuEs
-Considediion ol nuhr-sloaed buildings, split-lclcls, a.d floor elevations thal slcp in
rncremcnts olup or doM the slope
J.!rge lat bulldine pad o. a slope should nol be allo\td

ln oder to inreerdrc Uc majorrivcrs such as thc San luan Rrver and creeLs Nithi. $c ci\-', rhe
Iollowine E{unement rnustbe mel:
 -L,andares and eroupines ol slructures mlslbe oreanized ro visull! denne the rivers
linkageb the neighboring c'ties

Rodrialsand pedesn0n $ays musr bc sepamredand delineared ro emphlsze &e nveF

Prqec( nal celebale fie riler lnd confibule ro creatine ccnrers ol intercsl and adni\
nnisi bc dclclopcd Io f(N on rhe nle ioni

Nes park areas nun be oaented lo the n!* b) providing lacihnes for phyncll
activrlies as stll as infomal socralgathoang.
jl he delign olbidgd lnun be inleg@1ed $irh the desigr ofihe ta* and lle ilefionr

-The er frusl be onerted for vie*. rvhile eslabhhing a relarionshrp Nrth rhe area's
street gnd. Developmenr polecs. op€n spaces and landscaped aEas musl be desiared
a.d oricntcd lo visually link rie$s to lhe rnrr or *ates ays

I,ublic lieqinC ,reas mut be ptorided to take advanlage ol nrcr rie\s and Nlter

A gncelul lransnion mun b€ eslablished be{lreon $tucfures, rl!erine, and walerlmnl are.s
Desip and spe.iilcdiois ensie lhar construotion rvill ha\e no negadlr inpact on the

walci bascd l.isure xnd ..cEadon elililies and lacililies musl nke inro .onsidemtion special
feltures. planl and a.'hal ha4rds, and adequare $arning sieis must be desienared 1or public

Palhs and other dcvclopmem should be locatcd ro dne F€ople atrar- arom environmenlallt-

Sltuclures mnsl not nnpede p$tic acccs alonglhe nverbanks excepl where acce$ conlol is lhe

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Selion 3 | Building Iypologi4

The develophenls ol rhe lolloNiig a.oonmodalion are allo$rd in Sanluan Cr!':

Med um seand high rn. burldi'jr

-L,uxult horels wnh anenilres such as.onverionand meeting rooms. renauonts, iidoor
spons fac nies. dd sinilar strucrur.s
'Ihe developmenr desrF olrhe aibremsnoned acconfrodarron tlles musr be revieiled and
approrcd by lhe Local Colemmenl

All &cihies frun ,rovide develotFent design rvith inchEive univeBal access lor the dMbled
such rs mmp. Enings. pavenenh. alloclLed parkine {or $e disabled,loilets and bidnoorns for
lhc disablcd. lh0sc a0.esses lnusl b. made auiTable in all the lloilir.s $nhin the
accomnrodation and comrercial es6blishmenl in lne *ith Republic Act 9.142 Masna Cana lor
Dkbled Pe^ons. and lhc Balasladbansa Bilons 1,14: Acccsibility l-a\t

S€ction.l: A.ch,iectunl D$ign

The san Juaieno cuhure must be ihe Npnadon rcsonated in lhc a{hilecluE dd design alL
conm.rcial rounsn strucluEs in Sa! Jum City vcrneuler a.chnectue husl be ta(en inro
considealion Ne\a strucrures do nor hlye toreplicalethedesign oftaditronal houses bul should
sull cotuider iis in$imlion nr the lhey adapr lo rhe envnonfrent
"ay
ln smaller scales, San Jua.eno culrue must he inteel.ted as aocenls lo thc inteior design md
archllecture of all enablrlnnenls such as desien of doos, headboards, lacades, $indo(5,
cabiner, balhrooms. crc Bnilding cxrenos 6a} dtplay and tc designed nr relql thc 'native
Look . such as de Baha,y na tsalo, BalD$a Tna, Buhd\ Kubo, and ns similarvariations

Con$rucrion musi blend lvid lhe opographyoldre sne.

Adapxle re-use oaold sltuclures must be considered as opposed lo rcdeveloping ne\t structures
rvnh efi nely diferen( designs

Rerorjls may bc applicd ro old struclLtres discrcrlly ro coiform ro l.dayt sl.ndt'ds, whlle
prsening $e outer aaqade

ln all rounsm nructures especiallt accommodalions. building Daterials must be envnonmenL

lriendly and nusl blend rvnh olemll ap!.arance Materials shotrid be lcallr i\allable wood
lrom sources rhal de dcpletiDs nBt nol be used D.slen colors nusl exhibil qnh lones

Reclcled inarenals Fhlch rvillbe used lorconsrruction mustconrply $nh structual $andads

The usc oaindigenous matemls (e s. n'pa, cogon, narunl stones. wood tles and othcr similar
nalcriah) will be encouragcd in sllconshrclion q_!cs

Aside liom slrudural $und.ess, susraimble archireclut should be a toalor coNrderation in

dcsign. (ig intgatron of solai *arer healing, solar panels for elecdcrl]. minMter colle.lio.
s)"srems, passrve cooling. etc )

Disaner read! d.sigirs such is lh. nrlNion ol fte. (sunarni. lnd elrthquake reluge arcas should
alsd be laken nlo consideEtron

Senrce facililics such as pa&ing aras.loading and unloadiig spaces tnr goo.ls, staf hounng,
ulilny arcas andsnnllar uses sholld b.located in convenrent settnss bul inu( bc as unoblrusile

Seclion 5: St.uctur.l Hcighl Rslricti.ns

Building height limrts \ull not be applied in San Juan but sill depend on lhc Floor Area Ratio sel
r
in rhe Zoning Ordinance Thi 10 encouraec mixcd uscs of btrildins splce. Buildings can
accoinfrodalc rcsidcniial co'nmercial or inslitutionai eslablishmeuts in one slluclure. rhis \ill
atsoconfor .olfiePrefeftcdDelclopnetrllranc$ork SlQleBl
Sectiotr 6: Easenenls a.d Selbrcks

A l0-me6 easemenl la6ilel rrom lhe eslablishment mean high waler mark alons S& Juan
Rilcr,muslbemanddorytndinlinerviihlheprovisionsoalhewatcrCodeofrhePhilppines
Buildlns distam6, sr.uctures and setbacks rnusl conply Nilh lhe provisions oa ?r.sidential
Decree 1096, or the NariodalBujldiie Codc oflhe PlrilippnEs

A siiinum offive (5) mete^ ftom the roadjieht-ol:wat oaboth lhc bannga] snd naronal
oads muslbe rhe minimm setbacl for.ny building oi co.shcrlon

Dedlcacd la.es lor bicycles. jogeers and r{lkeB, pe6ons \ lh disatiliq must be mdc
mandatorr and are to bc scBralcd from r@d setbacks

lncenrives nun be a$arded io lournm establishnents thlt place more sclbacks Such exanples
{ould be for propeny tax reduction lor eseblkhmenls thar place ren (10) mele6 more than lhe
slandard hui idi nEro-b ui lding d6rance.

Burer z.nes musl consisr of ftes. planls, or olher foliage lhat are besl in blocking or delecing
nore.lumes, or orher elenents thatcouidcluse nuisance orhe,lth rhks tsuffer zones muslalso
be used espec iall)_ in bct{ee n non -com pau b le land uses

A rnininum ol30 heter orbultlr 2o.e mu$ be requned on all sides ol$e pro!.ny lor fuel
r€lllling $rions and uriLiry areas such as eleciic sub{tarions. cell srles. mah sevage teatment
plan$. nateriah recolery loci I ities. amona othe6.

Ssiiotr 8: Lan&crpirgrrd Aestbclica

Public aft should be incoQoraled in eleq major pub|c inaiastrrctuE project such as bridles,
hienways, and madruy, N Nell as pivate dertlopnenls ofmoE than onc hcctaE

Lor alldesGblhhme oNne$musrbeDncodaeed Io planl and monlain omairenlals, nuit trees

Cardens, or ollEr landscaping technrques to enhanccfi.acsthciic appeaLofihenlocanon

Open spaces mNl be l gro"{h ol lall

dscaped to ovoid the grasses, vines. or s€eds $atblocks
vre\$ ordiniihh $e appealingchancler ofthe area

areas that are sub ieded lo landscapins are as lollons

-Op.n areas ofdeveloped lols and propenies

Allqpesoal owcr b.ds

lrilider stips and tuad escarpfren$

-Areas desienared as public orFrivate parks

-All olher lreas free ol conslruction

Fencesnusrbe limilcdlo nalivc and indiecnous natenah ind nxrntalned at a m.\imun heighi
olonc nele. Plant hedges are aho allosrd
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Blanl $alh highcrthatronc (l) meld musl be sdcrlyprohihiEd Exceptions lo lhk rule apply to
buftlr zrnes and ntili! ar*s provided thal green walls, lQming signagc, and nalml decoratne
Ba cd sncand similarsccunt) lcatures onealh and fencinss musl be prohlbhed Creen *alls,
rooas, ceiiines, a.d other sreen lrchnectual tchnrques rnusl h. r...nm.nd.d ln.nnqn,.li.i
dcsisn ofall dcvclopmenb in San Juan Cn!.

CEen open sDace surounded by hieFnse developmenls

All elemenrs ofsigns such!s syrnbols fonts. and color musL conlom lo incmaional srandards

Sisns lor lou.rm mun incorpordte inlemalional slandards as well as signs accr.diled b! the
Unned N.tons world Touasfr Otannahoi(wTO)

All siens will confom ro lhc following diinens ns

-Streer or Rood Srsns 0 60 merers \ 0lj melers mounted xro (2) mere( t;om finished

r.ooal'o. s,gns 0 60 neteis x 0 ls lo 0 i0 mclets maximum dnectional signs rvidth

mounled l2 neles lilm finishedercund level

'Hhtorical LaDdmarks accordnlg lo Natonal Housing Conmission (NHl)

-]raflic and ledesfian Sisns inremarional nandaids ind rhe rrarlc Siens Codo
adoprd by thc hnd Tmnsponarion Oftjce (l.TO), Departmenl of Publrc Works and
Hleh$ays ( DPwHl, and Deparrme0r ol Transporr and Coinnunicalrons IDOTC)

-Establshment S,8ns, Advenrsenen6, md Billboards 030 mete4 x 0ll meteB

inounted 2 meleB fronr n.Ghed gromd le\cl

Prop.r sisnage for its desi$ated use such rs for rehicular tmffc road\Mts, pedestrian l.nes,
hiking moununr brkng. and hoBebacli riding taih, and lordislblcd lancs muslbeprcvided.

All sims m!$ bc co.structed m.ordine tu lhe follo$ing nalenals iaDdards:

lndigenons and nonjnetallic mate.lls inu$ be used

I-ocarion and dnccionalsien mLBr be consructed out ol ren*mrizsd, all rcathcr, eauec
110 anodizod alufrlnum shecls wilh calhode protection asainslrusl0n! corosion lor all
metal|c iltenals and exposed suifaes
 Tdilic ed Pedesrrian Signs musr be connruded having 0.60 meteE a 0 l5 to 0 i0
mele.s rnax nlm diretional si8ns Ridrh
Jndigenous and natnc materials suchascoco lunrber, wood planks,log sidings, banboo
and ba,nboo produds. nrpa. sawali. ranan. elc. can be used

'Ifuaspecl ofrcnh€lics rn lems ofcolor, proportion, a.dlocalion rnusralwaysbe considered, as

NcU as tobo perccived as halins good uste, and should not intrude lnd become p.ovocatile ro
fie sisibilides ol lhe iewe6 or uses and nust nor inrcrfcE Nith thc panoraha ol an
ustablished vicw, wherher natuEl or cotunved. Thn applies to lmational signage as uell

Big signs larger ihan lhe ahow frcntion€d musr noi be alloNld

' tc j a a1.,. .."n alluca.e areN lo'.or'r'L1J .o1 n {'d', gr.

L ocatlonal sienaec mut be eadab le and in lomarile

As a placenraking recall (rategy. vrsual rcons trrll be iico.poEted in the utuan and nreetscspe
designofS$IuanCity These obied icoN repes fie idenii!_ ofthc cil-v Besidcs sidemlks,
slrcel sierage. a.d entrr ma ers,lne icons wili also be pac.d in rourism brochurcs ai.lpublic

Seciion 10: tnrldng Ameniiies

P.rking sfaces must conbnn to the iandads and regularions set by rhe Nalional Building Code

Connon pa ing aeb nsy be eiabhhed by the cB lor esrabhhhenr rnh lrtoned space

All parkrng odinances and r.gulaions ser by the local golemm€nr musl be adhered nrere
should also be landscaping elemcnh sucn as legelarion, banks andlariaions ii lcvcl ro providc
sh€lter around lhe parlling ,rea Betreen Farkine spa.es, rees must a]so be pl!.red and a
minihum ol2 5 by 5 melen nu$ therelbr be obseNed lor each ,ar*ing space

P,rling arcns should bo grasscrete or gravel and nol in areas thal aE lers rigoousl, used

Parkng oulside park'ns lrcas should be pohibited to clear lnd cre!& beter ac.e$ tnr the

The locarion of parling lacihies must 6e wiihin 2001o 300 melere tnaxinium of500 meter)

Seftio.11: Rord \cl{orl6

Major hlgnways, cnoimle€nrlal r@di and laleml mds leading to re$n are,s. airton areas,
and all orher acce$ and servlce oads du$ be asphalted and confeles lbr eay ualel and belFr

A1l such roads mun hale a Road ol way (ROw) conlbrning o the lbllo{ing minimum
re{Ntremenh ol the DPw H lnd rhe local r:ovemmenr

NationalRoadr 20 mcrcs

-Local Road 15 meteft.

-Municinal and Barsgay Roads I 0 meteB

Alt roads DUst obserye easemeni sland.rds, and musr have easenents r'or drainage. pedenrbns,
'd-.w'.. Jll.rcrrroad.sr"t.e .al rc. r dnJndleh
A.cess sL@ec $!ll hc prclrded lbr cluner olaparttoenh. ow houses. or single detached burldrig
eiouls tha( dneclly conned ro a publlc sireet or allcy punmrr to thc Rrle xt ol lhe
lnrplementing Rules.nd Resulations of the National Bnildin! Code

Biking and jogging lraih rat be desienared and constle.ed along lhe srdes of roads outside
shoutder lanes or sidclvatks

A1l roads shoul d have proFcr n anes and s ignages

Componenl l: Soci,l Do elopn€ni Guidelines

Seclion I Lilclihood and Business oFportunnres

Business nusl bc rcquned to eive paorill $ lo.al supp1ie6, enrrepreneurs, and cooFeratives in
rhe Cily Governtoenl ofSan.ludn rhat are capable ot proriding sinrlar eoods and seoices at all
compamtile costs a.d maximized benenls.

Allernarive lrlelihood n!6i be prolided b) both lhe public and prilate seclor. especiallr lo
larme^ or fisher lolk $ho w,ll be displaced or adversely a0ected b! develoFment prc.,ccIs in
San.luan It is rec onmended that snnilai livelihood or emplolnent opponuniiesbe providedlo

Importcd soods i.d scniccs hun bc charge b! Impon Miieage Tax, wherern dre l.x musr be
calculated based on rhe distance ofwhee lhe nnpons originaledi$e lidner IIE origin, the higher
rhc tax and !ice-!ersa. Such tax sill so ro tunding environtoent.i prcjec$ sjfiii
Sai Jua. as a
freans ro co mpensare on $e carbon loorprinl s ge n eraled by suc h nnpons

Locrl r€sident tuun be provided opporonir.s lo sell homc erorw urbln agrioulluul products
i. commercial ouders dcrenated by rhe local sovernnent

Busiie$ inceitivcs andlax discounls musr he provrded aore.rly lax paymenh, L.Iases wnh a
najoiq ollocalsuppirers, hish econonrc frultiplien, and business lhat Flace ce.lain arnounts of
irs prcfi is ro enr nonrental an d conoDl e soo al rc sponsib illly proerrn s

lhe localgovertunenr olsan Juan is requned 10 adopt then Espectile inlesrment codes fial \i1l
provideboth llscal and non fiscal inccnrives on lop ofnational incenti!€s

Section 2r Edplotnenl and iUrnpowerD€veloptucnt

Allbusiness estah]nhmenls, employeS and rheir slaJf in San Jun Ci!_ mu$ be Etn equal
opponunities lbr emplolnent rahing. and prolessional gro$1h, r.gardles of sex and rclisious

Fi$t pnoin! cmplolmenl wrl bo given to displaced and alIeted lhn res olthe deleloprent
sojects. wlxle secord pnont empiolneht rvill bc eilen to san Jua. Ciq .csidcnts consideing
thelr required erpenise a.d cornpetencies.

Anmctrve ernploynenl in.enlives such as high compensation, medical benefils.loining bcnctiLs,

and other oDlrons aE encourdged lbr coro losnions iuoess$y a(tr busincs opcmtions.

All lruslness establishincnrs in San Jun niusl ablde by the rules md rcgulaiions oflhe Social
Secuity Srslem (SSS) aid $e Depadmcnt of labor and EDplorrnent (DO!E), panicula y
penainine to employee benefih $d nghr

All gudeliies oath.las p.nainine to petsons wiLh disabilities (PwD) must be obsened and
Allstatistrcs and dara on tourism{elared emplo}nenr and opFnnrres craled by tounsm nust
be reponed br allrournn estabhhmcnc lo R&DDcparhenlollhe CO TodsmOflice!rthe
endoftherear. TheEpoI1rvili be turiished onr Depanfrenl of lourism.nd the Ofiiceofrhe
Mayor R€sponsible lo, inonnoring thc galhcred dala rvill be lodged wrth the Cily Tounsm

hver! boal-hne and $ater-bascd public lchi.le Fe.somel musl he licensed alte. complelion ol
lraini.gseminaF and Fasi.g lhe lrereqlisne cuminaions. Tlese rarning senrnaA trrll cenls
on rhc rules lnd tgulartuns ol coanal act'!'ties or sundard proceduEs, ldws and resulanons or
land-based pubhc uliliq vehlcle operations

A ,nanposu d€vclopmcir prosram i5 rcqrncd aor all tourisn-rciilcd csiablnhnenls for rhen
emplolees $irh lurcrons ro conduci regula! iraj.lng on etiqlelle, good conduc! cuslomer
senice hospitaht), managenenl. elc Tbs will be assrslcd bt local Govemmenl and louism
related oreanizalions Emplorces covcr.d \yirh rhn pDgram must irrclude empioyees fronr lrne
staiis. sccuriry -!uards, lranslon drivcs for pivale a.d public iand-based and sea-based ulihty

Co.nnurng pognns Ior sk ls delelopnrenl. especially ta8eted lor San Juan Esdenls,
spearheded by 1hcn rcspecled local govornment and concerned agencics will b. rcquircd lo
prolide a pool ofqualilied $orke{ in thc Cny Educational inslilutions in San.ruan mun be
encouraged to orcr lounsnr and hospnalitvielaled c.u6es

ConcenEd eovemmenl asencies,local eovemne0l, non-aolermenl orynnizations (NGOS) inun

fiolide Nshroce to local entepreneus on skills delelopment 1o namgc li!e]ihood.ct ulies
Cooperaliles of local entrepEneu6, tansporr groupsi ernployees. consumer Broups among
othcu are encoumged lo fom coop.alircs These clrliri.s musl be .$isled bl lhe Local

Seciion 3: Pres€n,tiotr ol-tndition.l vrlu* and Culiurul Em polernrenr

Local posilile values are ben hughl ln schooh. modeled andclcmplilicd lo both.esidenls and
visnos !s a lortu ol cultural Einlbrcemcnl lournrn lelclolcrs. op.ralors, coryorations and
olher concened panies nruslbe stnctly sovened by all Ph'lippine hrvs oralllelels $at prohlbit
indeceDr and iliegal activnies such 6, bur not lifrned 10, drug thlicki.g, use, and producti.n:
proslirurion, pedophilia. gambling, organized cri,ne. and Iiuman tEfficking Building premlsei
ryhich include. hut are nol limitcd io disco bars. klls kamoke &m, nighlclubs. gly bas. slrip
clubs. peep shoNs. illesal gmbling dens and casinos, online gamblng stalions,jai alai couns.
slor Daclnrcs. .rcade games, lnd orher sim,ld establishnenh thar promote indecnl and illegal
acivnies 3nd the exploirarion of women and minos are sticlly pohibned snhrn the cilv. Tbe
'roLrlsr Policc i il I ensuE rhar rhc s. csrabl is lnnenls do nol prolilemre

A public-pn\are lannerslip berreen lolrism dcvclopo^, osn.6. opsrato( ol $rch

establshmcnrs and busncsses nust coodinale lnd p.ftner Nnh the DOT. ICU. and orher
relaredage.cies in rlE con$rucrlon and man.genenl olahe age and handcran lill.ge thal \ill
sho*ta3e Fhilippinc llisrory. ads, lnd culurc

Cuhural peseniairons such asimdilronal tulkdanccs,looal sonss, uultrd rc!ivals,looal a.1, aid
elo, ae lncouragcd ro bc prcscnl.d by esrablshmenr o$re6 and operalors. pro\ rded rhxr such
pEsentltrons relleo a hlgh sense ol anthcntjcrtv. uniquene$. and onginahy lo avoid thc
commodificarionofcultuE CuidelDes areobc lbrnllaredlo crearc rulcs on rvhich aE allo$rd
or not allo$cdlo prcscll Nrlhconsenlfromcultualnnnonnes.Tad]rionallenivahandevenrs
are aho eicouraged ro be pronorcd bt establshment otrreu ud otsolors. Pdnicipabq
plamrng B a priio'plo thar ls bei put in pmcticc in any publlc cons l.tion, open-house, or
shared decision nraking processds in tounsfr and olher maftcs
S€ctio. .1: (inieers,l Acc$s for P€.sotrs rith Disabiliry (PlyD) and Protcction or thc
Eldc.h,\toden,rndChi ren

All estabhtunenls musl provide univomal acccs for pcrsons qirh disabjlil!

The coistruclion olroads, sidcsalls. and pedestnai paths n Sanluan Cilr" nust be desilned in
such$?rlobeconducnetu6cdh.blcdclderl],andchild.cn

A public-rrilate p.nncGhlp n 1o be lorged that rvill look alier lhe $€l|tue and prolcction of
children. the Jourh, and people \vrth d6abilities

Adequale day.ar. c.rlcB and nuBery facililies must b. provided by local golenmenl.
supponed by thc lrilarc sccror, especlaily lor children ag.d six ,@F and beloN with rorking
morhers Chrlden aged six !ea.s old \rih worliing nolhe4 must be nrovided wiLh nearhy
communrl]_ dalc.re centers and nusery fdcilirles b! localgolemnle or rhe prillte sedor.

Sectiotr 5: Herlth Seflics

Adcquale hcalth care lacilities must be prcvided by lhe local sovemcnt. Ther \{ill bc
mainrained rhrough a public-privare paftnemhip\.lth rhe soclaL\€LlaE deparmrenr ro carer 10 rhe
needs of bolh fie communily and visilore

Lodl goveminent frusl require enablishmenrs to allo$ and provide ainualfe mcdicalchccl
ups lbr rhen enplorees. conseqrenil! abiditrg to the rules and Egulations oflhe S$ialSecurty
systefr (Sss), Covernment se^'i.e lnsunncc Syslem (GSIS)and the Dcprnrnenl of Labor dnd
Emptolmeil (DOLF), panicularlr perlriningto emplolee bcnci'ils and righrs.

S{lion6: Disasler Risk Rcdu.rion and I|lan,ge ent

Locll creallon ol DRRM conplilnce regulations or ordinances thal ae in pusuit ol thc

'E0actmenl ola zoning ordimncc that consider and ensures lhe $feq ofail tlpes ol
hunlan sclicmcnls
-Enacls local odinances adopting national and building regulations to addrcss speclnc
vulnerabihies of the localfiy
-RelocaLion olmareinal serllemenrs Ihat are located in hazardous !rcas to saltr aEas
-Provisio" of alicrnaft,e livelihood en!.geDenr in extmctior ol natural resoutes in

S€ciion 6-Ar ConiingencX Plotr

A conringenc] plan lor all foms oldlsasler smh as carrhquakes, noodine. firc, iphoon. elc
nusr be preFa.ed and toade knorm to all agen.l.s conceded lin tunediat esponsc in casc
such occffi ( Dhasrer Contineency PIan under volume V n Dade part ol this Cofrprehenlir
Urban SIre€tc,pes Dclelopdetrr cuidelincs

Conooncnrl:Cu elin€sonSidew,lk,ndSiqn,ee
Sectiotr l: Sidewalls ,nd Arcades

-Sidely.lks musl be urilora throughout thc cn c lcnsth ollhc slrcct Thc wrdlh oflhc
sidervall mu norbe l.$ than l./6ollhe@adrighl of,ray
-The side$alk pavenenr oust ha\f a non{li! surlace an,l must slope do$o froD the
buildingline rourds the curb line al iormoefidn one in filir (l 50) ard mnsr lerelotr

-Side$alks oa2 00 meiea or morc in *idlh must in.lude on ils ourer side a planring sulp
ol iot lc$ than 0 9 nere* ii wldlh separaling the curb lonn tu side\€li pavenenl

iI
I"'

'.t

-All arcades nu$ havc unilom width alllhroughour the entne lengrh olrhc strcd wnhin
$o block or fiom one srcet corn€r to anolher ror nc$ dcvolopmenls, rhe Sanlguniang
Panlunrsod shall deremine the exoot locfions *Ierein lhese arcldes shlll be

-Arcades musl be canrilcvered ftom the buildins line over the sidewalk, and thc
honzonhl clearan.e benveen the curb line and the ouremost lacc of any paft ofrhe
arade nusl nor less than 500 nillineres.
-Combnred open and .rcoded sidewalks nusl be provrded rvrlh a planling strip of not le$
than 800 millimeter in widrh .s a separaiing stip behveen ihe aEaded poftion and the
opctr ponion olthe sidcwalk.
The venical clearan.e olfie arade musl be unilirm throughoul rhe entire le.grhoalhe
streel sllhin the block oi lilm ore nreer comer to anotbei.

-Srde*alksmusl. as nuch as possible. be levelor ofunifom grade t}roughout the enlnd

whcn.vcr tho slop. ot the st4ol do.s nol exc.ed on. xvclnh (1,12), the side$nlk e&de
must lbilop rhe levelorslope ofthe street
-Wheneverrhe slope ofrhe sleer is one teflh O/10). the slde$aftnusrbe maintaincd i.
lclcL lor every 20 to.l0 mclc6 of the slope's run. Sidewalks of drfrerenr leveh nusl be
joined by neans ola @op, having a s,op€ not exceeding one in six (1/6).
-U,ien tbe gade oI xvo.omecting sid.walks ar. bcxvocn ono in ren 11l,rl0) and one in
eishr (l/8l.rlre r*! sideNalks nrun bejoinedb] means ofarahpharingany co.vcnienr
slope not exc*ding one inren (1r10)
Ohdmcrif,n on Sldermlk!

Under no circunsrances m usr obsr ructions of anv line be a l]owed on sidelvalk s. rvh e rher

Seciion 2: Zoning the Side$alh

-lcmpomry sidewalk ercrdchmenls arc alloxed Cafi sealing, pl,nLers, ranps, shns,
and foldabLe botrd signs $lich are locared on the side\6lk mu$ be locaFd in such a
ma.ner as to leale a padrway of at ledt I 5 merea side lhst is fre olobstrrctlois

-The ground floo6 olbuildings musrbeencouBgedtocontainpublic orsemi-public uses

srch as reiail or enlerlainmenl uses wnh direcl enty lron the srieet

Retajl ,ctilnies rvithin buildines nrusl be oriented tosads the slEet and have tuect
(ces lrom sdeRalks rhrcugh storefront entres

-opcn-an pedeslrian pasagesays (with or $ithout ovErhead covo) de geiqall, noe

vlsible and mor. inviting than intenor hallsays This can be an alliaclive, succeslul
location tor (oreenlries. lvindorv drphls, and/ofuesrauBnr/cafe seatine.

-Ir n best lo take indooB'ourdooB by spilli.s inteior space (es. didng arcas. small
nrrchandhc displayt .ii(, wallNays and plazos, and {o 6ing the outdoois i.lo lhc
buildingbyopeningi.tenorspac$(e.g at um9 to vie\$ aid sunshiie.

-ll is recomnended lo utilize alaricry ofspecialpaving tcatmcnls such as coloredan.lo.

stamp concrele. sand sronc or brick Fave^. ro id.nday and lisually cnha.cc sldeMlks.
inle{e.rions and pedenriln crossings Aroiher sugg-"stion is ro use standard Luming
si$s .nd lieh fixrues 1o alen drives at crossings .nd use taflic c.lfrrng deyices 10
cl.s velricles ar crosMlks

Sidewalks musl be constructed side enolgh ro accondodare comfonable and lolsurely

ped esti an activxr.

Section 3: PedBtrirniz.tion

Sidcs"lks lndwalk$"ysnusral\vrls be prolidedas & adjuncr lo vohicul& mov.ment

-Sidesalks musl be prcvided along roads panllel lo lhe priorit! pedestrian nelrvork

-Walkways and comdor sldths nust be deslened to projecled pedesman tratlic densn!

-Mlnimum clear rvidths ofwalks or comdos ro pemrr rhe tuming aiourd abd the passing
ofxvo pcrons on whelchai6 musl be 1.00 metes

-Ior 9o-desrce tuns ai T- inreAcctio of$alks dd corido6, a I 8 hclers mininun

clear\idlhao.eachbnnchofthesalkorconidor.llonssulfrcie spalt for wheel chair
-Door, windolv and wall tEatm rs adtaenr ro !.al4fians nust elale cnd confibute to
Pedsrrian inteEst and enjo!menr

Variation und sensitive d€tarling. rcl.led lo lhe pedesirian environment, is csrcci.lly

encoumged vrlhrn bnilding bases

"Primary buildlng enties musr be orlenled !l pedestnan cmulalion ponls Nhich

conven iendr- and effecn lely conn ed Nd estisns snh rmn sit sep ices

-oDtdoor liehring at a human scale must be povidcd lo encoumg€ elening pedeslrian

rfte sidewalk lerel of buildings must be difter.-ntiatedt nexible side$alk spa.es musr be

-Elera1ed ond lndergroun{i crossings are .\p.nsr!e and lsenll} unused They are
dncounged unlels absolutcly necesary in developed aEas Mtrst rhe! be buill. lhey nun
be inteerated $
connect ma.jor desnnatoi poinls lt mu$ also blend rell wilh thc
exFlrngdommant archibrure of the aEa

Convenicnr linliages lltroughout urban areas must beFovided ro hcililltenoremefl lor

pedenndns lo and froin ponls of inlercsts and ldjacenl neishbodoods

rrhe sidewalk musl bc bufctcd and spamted from vchicular rafic \i$ siEei tre.s,
planiings, and prote.tive bollards.

-The pedennaD promenade musl be enhanced by $idenins the space used b] pedestri s
Arcades. aqings, and widencd side$aLks must be usod to lhis Sidcsaltcoles and lood
\e
'do'.
.r
' be or" .d I r r\
ider pede{r al sFlr..

-vnusl conI&t and suweillane nust be belEeen fie inside oftrulldings and the.djacenr
public nghtoa-way

Croud floo6 of buildines dust bc designed Ni$ nany dcsdnaiion loints such as
e .ies tnr p.den.ans and dnplay windows

-DileMts and ga.age .ntEnc.s Dust bc loc.led on si.le n@ls mlher than crcssing
side$alks. $hen Fo$ihle

-Pedeslrian nules nNr be loca{ed alons or lhihle fiom all nreers Ihet mun fl.vide
cleor, comlonabb. and dirct lccess to de coE comnrerciil area !.d tonsit stop

-Prnnary pedeslrian routes and bikevays must be bordered by reside.lial fronls. public
parls, plua, or commercial uses

- W he ons a re n o! liasiblc, shon pedesrian paths can proli de conncdr ons

E s$eer co.necfi
be[veen Esidenhal and rerail arcrs

-RouresrhroughnarkinglotsoratthercarofEsidenlialdevclop,nenEmustbealoided
-There nust be continuny ofsignage. dreolng pedeslrians along sale, appropriarc roues
i(, (ommon dennunutrs,:uch a: shoppirg a,cas, public ranspon inGtuhanses. burisL
altnctions. pa.ks, kel buildings, and publicaEcnirjes The rout leldin! ro adestinalion
nust hale signage lom end to end

-Cene6lly. slgns mun nol cause hzards in rhe riottyay or vcrgc in trfiich thct aE
placcd Signs mustnotblo.I vnibilil] ol orlo !ehicleso. pedssrrilns.'\llssns inunbd
mountedal least450 mm lilnthecadagewayedgeand,ilpossible,inthevergeralher

-Si6rg $sns $here th.re is vcgetalion mu$ be a\oidcd as n may iitedere wnh tuu€

'To minifriTe $c nunrber ofaddrnonal poles. it G besllo dionalize signs bl grouping,

coordin.ung. dnd painngro olhcr sreet fumiture orliallmounling where leasible

-The needs ol mobil'!-inrparred users must bc ialien inlo account Nhetr sienins
desrhallons and Ioqllng signs The desjg a.d n$teials used rnui be suirable forlhei
lunclion and the color ofthe signs must conlnst $ilh rhe bac[ground to male sue 1ney
Inlegration Nirh Archnecxtre

rlhe desien ofbuildries and sites must identill locations and sizcs for tuture signs As
lman$ insmilsie(s. snch si8ns rnusr bs b co liJrunce $irhanoverall sign pro$a6 tlral
allows lor advenhing wfilch tits the archilectuml chamcter, proponrohs, and deBih of
rhedqelopDcnr The sign progd musr locatio.. si2e, andCeneBl design
'ndicale
-signs musl not lrojEcl above d€ roor'. Lmmper. or e\lerior lull
Pedesdan-Onenled Sims

Tnc nain objeile of F€destian onentd siens h to ensure ihal ssns are rnle6x!€
\lnh people oi i-oot and signs musr be orienred to pedennans. 6rher rlian people in

-Rerajn e\lstidu hNonc sims and landm structues rha{ tedure the chamcter ofthe

-NcN land'!.uk signs mun cosespond io the location. sening ad llpe ofbusine$es and
mu$ bo appro\ed br the Ciry Planningand DeveLopment Ollice

-Pole siSns must be prohibned All lreeslandins $sns musr be ground signs no highor

Theb4eolant goundsign mustbeplantedslln shiubsand seasonal tlo1ve6.

Compone 2: Cuidelineson lublicOpen Sp{cesand Aneniti€s

-Thcrc mu$ bc rest cled tlanring ar€as ar slreel inteGeclrons. dnr€wavs and seFice
lanes lo providc adequle nraighr fiimgles

-The materirl used for NdLmys locnted $ithin natuol lreas frust.lloN tur ihe
percolation ol watcr inlo tbe eround. Suilable natenals include $oode. decking ot

'Erisn.g heallhy trees ofdesirable specEs are enmuraged ro be rerilnedon sile and must
counl ios€rds the planling requiremenr

-Urban ope. sprces must be locatcd in clear and visible areas and tru1 bc casil!
accesrble ftom pubLic amas viexs ardsun e\posure nlsr be laten into account as rvell

-Neu,nrban open spacei mu( conrain dned ae*s fiom adiacenr stEels They musr be
open along adlace side\al*s ana musr allow nuhiple poinrs ofentt lhey must 3ko
bc vnuallr pcmeablc from ihc sidermlk. allo*ing pasoab! to soc dn.a into thu !
rlhe nustbe *€ll-buiIeEd f.om toolinscau so lhat usc6 can enjoy and rclax lt
space
cai be made visible tioin the strftb or lhe intenal dnves bd inDsr nol be shollv
exposcd lt ls€comme.dcd ro panially enclose rhe {,ace uirh liresr.nding grccn {alh,
landscapins. hnes planre$, or on nreet ps*ins

-The penmerer of urhln open spaccs nust consist ol aclive uses rh3t prollde ledenrirn
traffc d uscs rbr the spae including rchll shops. cales and resta@nls, and txgher

-A propcnl dcfincd ulb0. opsn space must be visuaily cnclosed bylhc

to create an ourdoor room that is comlortable b ns useE

-Ne\r pnblic spaccs musl p.ovide as manl scaLns opponmities at

\Mlls must Lre sct ar a naxihuil height o1 0.75 mercts to allorv aor lhen

-The prolrsion olmo!0ble sealinE impiements is strunsly encouraEed

AII hs.dscape aea such as plazas and \Mlk*ats musl be deleded to promotc lhe lse
and eqorDeDr of outdoor acavilies The spaces musr be visuallr inregrated \dh
archiLe.rde ol suroundrns Lruild,ngs ,nd sede lo edronce the rniqoclDrale ol rhe

-The pedesftian circularion slsten must be comprchensile and, where liaslble link all

-Off*teei parking areas, loading arcas, accesory lniler larking area. outdoor iorase
areas, satellile tcn.a iiundalions, rclusc and rectclng area. d utilrty improvements
slch as tansaomErs and eicmal lrliing and cooling equrpmenr mui be ereclivel!
scEened liom lhe prbLic vie$ of adiaenl prcpefries and,or the puhlic righ! ol Lvay. at

ScEcnine ma! consist of ftes, . geen r!ll, or coBbnuiion rheEot

-waLls or fences uscd as screens musl be landscaped along lne exteri.r tace The heighl
ollhevall ortanemusrbeequal lothc hcighlollheelement1obes(eened.

Crea$€ Farhra! lrndscaprng or srdewalk desgn should be ltlird, such as parlened

or lc,urcd Faving ma&rials. ornamcnral liehing and (ruel tunnur. a d naural
 vcgctalion Ii a reconmended to gle aftentroi to detail tu encoumre coniinuiqi and
vnaliry thrcughour thc core arc.

'E:lensive natuml landscaDing should be prolided srch as streel ams and shtubs atoig
road$rls ro shape urban sp.ces. provide scale. liane the srreor scene, and provide shade
lor Fcdesl.ians \\'hite enhancing the scenic quolities ollhe communiry

-Well-llanned vegclarile landscape elenen$ should be emphasizcd ro ennance interesl,

provide lranq u i llty di d sha,le. and ac cent ute lestheric desi gn

-Lmdscaping lnd op€. spoce aEas shoul'l be prclidcd lo scne as linkages bexveen the
cenicr and adjaccnt neighborhoods or olher pote.liall!{ensirve uses. Landscaping
should Lre uilllTed ro vlsuallr- connefi sepaiate nerghborhoods or dkrids at the srreer

-An abundance ollandscaping and n.nmllegelation should be trovlded including shade

tccs in publicspaces tosoften ha(h bullding lines created by inlense uses

-Parks and plaas should provide a publio l_ocN tbr each neighborhood 'l hey should be
I ocated next ro pub I ic slrec ts. resrdcnti al lreas. and Etail uses

-Palks should not be lomed liom Esrdual areas, us.d as bufics to s!rcundij1g
developmenls or used to sep@rebuildings from sueers.

J']lrks and plea ltes should reinlbrce retan md residenrial areas by cEaling llaces
surrable lor idomal garheings and special evenh ApproFrlaLe siles ae cenrallv located
and adjace lo nreels a nd shoppi ng areas.

-Allocatedpa ingspaceshouldneetpresentandturureneedsolsanJuanCily

-se ve nl pedeslrian salkslys should be provided to conned lots Nith tdjae uses

-Shdred parking amons adjacent uses should he encounged lo mi.imre lhe anount
of underulrlized parkine a.ea Clusts parknrg areas are prefe ed over large

E{ens ile lese rdled landscaDin g sho uld be provided ber*een secrions and roNs ofsl3lh.
akms the Denmeter loh. and al lol entrlwar-s, cEaling a palk-like ahospheE in lhe

-Oosscret should be used as the surtire paving ofthe parking lot to provide a moE
geen chd&lel olrhe parking Lor and dsEase heat from dark parenenls duri.g sunny

Plrkinq l,ot l,!ndscap'ns

Ampcd snadc should in ope. parking areas siould bc providcdthroleh ihc generous
listnbudo. ol large canopied ftes
-'l'esshould be localcd along \rdkways Pe neler lmdscxping should screen vie*s of
cas bur nor bLock vie$s ofrerail facades Iree canoples snotrld be rrimmed to Plolide
 snade, bul snould allov buildiie visibililr. The pqk porkrng arss should have
pcrmeable surhces such as emlel md rool garde.s.

-tdndscapins along pa.king penmeleG should aho be prolided to sonen rhe lisu.l
nrpact of oss ol parkcd cds and denne the edge oalhe sidewalt

Pedesd Comecdons n Pa&ing Lols

wifiin parhing lors conraining moE than 30 sralls, clear\ defined pedestna
conncciions shou ld be provlded:
- Betwem a publrc ngh! ol say and building enranc.i
- Beruem Da'1tr L lol. a1d bu'ld' rse a' ce.

Pedesrian mtreclions shouldnot be less than 1.5 melem wide

-Pcdestlan connedions should be dearly de,lned by al leasr two ollnc lollo$ing

- i5-centnnel€ venial culb.
- Tc$urcd pavins, includins across vehicular lanes

-A continuous landscape ared dt a ninimm ol one meler vide on at least one side ofthe

Pe^ons \!ith Djsabilily (lWD) under Batas Pambansa Bilang 344

for the PwD should be easily accessrble

tbr Deople. rvho use Nheclchans and $alkirs alds, should be at least 4 0

"If$vo adjaceir slots de lo be designared for rhe handicapped, tnen the total aidlh of
both slots toselher should be 6.1 meleN ila I J2 rnetec wide acce$ aisle epantes its

-Where pamllel parkrng slots ld PwD are povided, rnet musr be plred adjace to a
Mlk syslei $1tb a hard surlace lhat is accessible aron lhe stots The padiing slots
includine lhe access aisle nusl beaileal:r.6 meters rvide Pedestiln con ndrions sho uld
n.l he less thrn I 5 mele6{idc