Office of the City Planning & Development Coordinator

VISION:

A dynamic partner of the community formulating coordinated and integrated development plans

 

MISSION:

1. Formulate and sustain an integrated economic, social, physical, and other development plans/programs and policies of the City for consideration and approval of the Sangguniang Panlungsod and the City Mayor; and
2. Implement the City Zoning Ordinance and other related laws, rules and regulations passed by the Sangguniang Panlungsod and the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board.

 

OBJECTIVES:

1. To prepare comprehensive plans and other development planning documents;
2. To provide technical assistance and services to other offices relative to physical and socio-economic development planning;
3. To monitor and evaluate the implementation of the different development programs, projects and activities in the city;
4. To promote the citizen participation through development planning at the barangay level;
5. To integrate and coordinate all sectoral plans and studies undertaken by the different functional groups or agencies;
6. To accept applications for zoning clearance and issue such clearance upon satisfactory compliance with existing laws, rules and regulations;
7. To notify owners of buildings and other similar structures for violation of the zoning ordinance and recommend measures to rectify such violations;
8. To recommend changes in the zoning ordinance which may arise from time to time; and
9. To conduct continuing studies, researches, and relevant training necessary to evolve plans and programs for implementation.