Baguio execs OK land use plan for city lot

By Aileen P. Refuerzo

BAGUIO CITY – The city council approved a resolution seeking the preparation of a comprehensive land use plan for the 1,385,533 square meter parcel of land identified for multipurpose land use located at Camp 7, Bakakeng and Sto. Tomas barangays.

The body adopted Councilor Isabelo Cosalan Jr.’s resolution addressed to the city planning and development office for the preparation of the plan will serve as a guide for program and project implementers on its best and efficient use.

Cosalan asked that priority be given on the following needs: Forest and Ecological Sanctuary; Engineered Sanitary Landfill Site; Baguio City Jail Site; City Housing Site;  Government School Site; Retirement/Hospice Facility Site; and City Government Satellite Office.

The city council earlier identified the lot as site for the city’s multi-purpose land use such as engineered sanitary landfill, housing, schools, government office and facilities in Resolution Numbered 262, series of 2010.

Cosalan said there have been requests from private and government institutions and agencies for the city government to provide of lands for their respective programs and services and the identified tract of land can be jointly and collectively developed by the government and the private sector to serve its purpose.

The plan, he said, is “one means of facilitating the dispersal of development opportunities, thereby an effective way of decongesting the Central Business District.”

 In the resolution, the CPDO was tasked to coordinate or accept technical assistance from local planning and development experts for the preparation of the plan at no cost to the City Government.