Socio-Economic & Physical Profile

The Zoning Ordinance currently in force in Quezon City is already outdated having been enacted more than nineteen years ago when the city’s population was only 1.17 M and development in certain areas may be described either sluggish or just starting. Since then, the population have risen to almost two million and developments significantly intensified and expanded. Despite the many changes that have transpired - physically, socio-economically and politically, the land use plan has not changed. Thus, one can easily surmise the gap between the plan and what is actually happening. The plan is no longer relevant and responsive to the needs of the city and its residents. This is readily manifested by the number of Temporary Use Permits (TUPs), exemptions, and, variances, which have been issued through the years. Most of these TUPs, exemptions and the like were issued to new establishments along Commonwealth Ave., Tandang Sora Ave. and other emerging commercial areas. They were issued as a stopgap measure instituted to cope up with the development initiatives taking place in various areas of the city. However, it is only a temporary mitigating device that can not address long-term development needs for good. There remains the imperative to come up with a new comprehensive land use plan that is truly reflective of the city’s development goals and objectives.

The formulation of a comprehensive land use plan is not only dictated by the needs and aspirations of the city but is also mandated by law. Republic Act 7160, otherwise known as the “Local Government Code of 1991” empowers the City Council, under Section 458, Paragraph 2, to generate and maximize the use of resources and revenues for the development plans, program objectives and priorities of the city by adopting a comprehensive land use plan for the city and enacting integrated zoning ordinances in accordance with the approved comprehensive land use plan. To facilitate the implementation of this specific