Muntinlupa eyes CLWUP review

The local government of Muntinlupa City has begun revising its Comprehensive Land and Water Use Plan (CLWUP) and its Zoning Ordinance, nearly 10 years after the last updates, Mayor Ruffy Biazon announced.

The revision aims to address environmental changes and the city’s increasing vulnerability to flooding.

This move follows a recent Spatial Strategies workshop led by the City Planning and Development Office. Mayor Biazon stressed that community input is critical, as local barangays are the first to witness changes and identify needs in their areas.

“The workshop is timely because we already need to update the CLWUP and the Zoning Ordinance since it has been almost 10 years,” Biazon said, citing the city’s proximity to Laguna Lake as a major factor.

“Over time, there have been changes in the environment and in the needs of the city,” he added.

The mayor also stressed the need to review development plans for lakeshore communities to properly guide the city’s priorities.

In a related effort, city officials met with the Manila Bay Clean-Up, Rehabilitation, and Preservation Task Force to discuss local initiatives inspired by a benchmarking activity with the Quezon City Climate Change Department.

Measures currently under study include developing climate change information, education, and communication materials for elementary students, creating pocket parks and patches of green trees in vacant lots, and implementing vertical greenery methods.

While initial inspection of these areas has begun, Biazon said long-term maintenance of the environmental improvements will require public involvement.