DESIGN PARAMETERS:

A. Land Allocation
Saleable areas - there shall be no fixed ration between the saleable portion and non-saleable
portion of a subdivision project

Non-Saleable areas - shall conform to the minimum requirements for open space comprising
those allotted for circulation system, community facilities and parks and playgrounds.

Area allocated for parks and playgrounds shall be mandatory for projects 1 hectare and above shall be
strategically located within the subdivision project

Allocated areas for parks and playgrounds shall be non-saleable and non-buildable for community hall
but buildable for basketball court. It shall be exclusive of those areas allocated for community facilities
and shall vary according to the density of lots and/or dwelling units in the subdivision whichever is
applicable.

Parks and Playgrounds allocation

Table 1

ECONOMIC HOUSING SOCIALIZED HOUSING

Density Allocation Density Allocation
(No. of lots/DU per Ha.) (% of gross area for PP) (No. of lots/DU per Ha.) (% of gross area for PP)
150 and below 3.5% 150 and below 3.5%
151 – 160 4.0% 151 – 160 4.0%
161 – 175 5.0% 161 – 175 5.0%
176 – 200 6.0% 176 – 200 6.0%
201 – 225 7.0% 201 – 225 7.0%
Above 225 9.0% Above 225 9.0%

In no case shall an area allocated for parks and playgrounds be less than 100 square meters. An addition
of 1% increment for every 10 or fraction thereof above 225

Facilities According to the number of saleable lots/dwelling units for subdivision projects 1
hectare and above
Table 2

No. of Saleable Neighborhood Convenience/ Elementary High School Tricycle

Lots and/or Multipurpose Retail Center School Terminal
Dwelling Units Center
10 and below - - - - -
11 – 99 - - - - -
 100 – 499 X - - - -
500 – 999 X - - - -
1000 – 1499 X - - - -
1500 – 1999 X X X - X
2000 – 2499 X X X X X
2500 – 3000 X X X X X

Community Facilities Allocation

Table 3

ECONOMIC HOUSING SOCIALIZED HOUSING

Density Allocation Density Allocation
(No. of lots/DU per Ha.) (% of gross area for CF) (No. of lots/DU per Ha.) (% of gross area for CF)
150 and below 1.0% 150 and below 1.0%
151 – 225 1.5% 151 – 225 1.5%
Above 225 2.0% Above 225 2.0%

Hierarchy of Roads
Table 4

PROJECT SIZE ECONOMIC HOUSING SOCIALIZED HOUSING

RANGE (has.)
2.5 Has. And below Major, Minor, Motor Court, Major, Minor, Motor Court,
alley Path walk

Above 2.5 – 5 - Do - - Do -
Above 5 – 10 Major, collector, minor, - Do -
Moor court, alley
Above 10 – 15 - Do - Major, collector, minor,
Motor Court, path walk
Above 15 – 30 - Do - - Do -
Above 30 - Do - - Do -

Road Right of Way

Table 5

PROJECT SIZE RANGE RIGHT OF WAY (m)

(has.) ECONOMIC HOUSING SOCIALIZED HOUSING
Major Collector Minor Major Collector Minor
2.5 and below 8 - 6.5 8 - 6.5
Above 2.5 – 5.0 10 - 6.5 10 - 6.5
Above 5.0 – 10 10 8 6.5 10 - 6.5
Above 10 – 15 10 8 6.5 10 8 6.5
Above 15 – 30 12 8 6.5 10 8 6.5
Above 30 15 10 6.5 12 10
 ROW Carriageway ROW Carriageway
Motor Court 6 5 6 5
Alley 2 - - -
Path walk - - 3- -

The minimum right of way of major road is 10 meters and it shall maintain a uniform width of road right
of way. Tapering of road width shall not be allowed where the road right of way is wider than the
prescribed standard for the interconnecting road of the proposed subdivision

Minor roads shall have a right of way of 6.5 meters wide.

Interior subdivision project must secure right of way of the nearest public road and the right of way shall
be designated as interconnecting road with a minimum width of 10 meters. This fact shall be annotated
on the title of the said road lot and must be donated and deemed turned over to the LGU upon
completion of the said interconnecting road.

Subdivision projects abutting a main public road must provide sufficient setbacks with a minimum
dimension of 3.0 meters in depth and 5.0 meters in length at both sides of the subdivision entrance to
accommodate loading and unloading of passengers

Contiguous projects to be developed by phases shall be provided with interconnecting roads with a
minimum right of way of 10 meters.

Alley shall have a width of 2 meters intended to break a block and to serve both pedestrian and for
emergency purposes, both ends connecting to streets. It shall not be used as access to the property

Path walk shall have a width of 3 meters intended only to provide pedestrian access to property for
socialized housing projects. It shall have a minimum length of 60 meters

Planting strips as required under PD 953 and its implementing rules and regulations shall be observed in
accordance with the following road specifications.

Width of Planting strips and sidewalks

Table 6

RIGHT OF WAY ECONOMIC HOUSING SOCIALIZED HOUSING

(M) Planting strip Sidewalk Planting strip Sidewalk
(m) (m) (m) (m)

15 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.2

12 0.8 1.2 0.8 1.2
10 0.8 1.2 0.8 1.2
8 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.6
6.5 optional 0.5 optional 0.5
Road Pavement
Major, Minor roads and motor court of economic and socialized housing projects shall be paved with
asphalt with minimum thickness of 50mm or concrete with a minimum thickness of 150 mm and a
minimum compressive strength of 20.7 Mpa at 28 days. Sidewalk or ally be a macadam finish

Road Intersection
Roads should intersect at right angles as much as practicable. Multiple intersections along major roads
shall be minimized. Distance between offset intersections should not be less than 20 meters from the
corner to corner

Road intersections shall be provided with adequate curb radii consistent with sound engineering
principles

B. LOT REQUIREMENT:
1. Lot planning
a. lot shall be served by independent access either by a road, motor court, or path walk. path
walk shall have a maximum length of 60 meters intended only as pedestrian access to property for
socialized housing projects

b. deep lots are irregularly shaped lots shall be avoided

c. whenever possible, lot frontage elevation shall be at street level

d. lots shall be protected against physical hazards. No lot shall be laid out where potential risks
exist (e.g. erosion, slides, flooding, fault lines, etc.)

e. lots shall be protected against non-conforming uses and/or other risks through the provision
of adequate buffer strips, protective walls, and roads or other similar devices

f. lot shall be so laid out that administrative boundaries, water courses/drainage ways, utility
lines do not bisect the lots

2. Minimum Lot Area

Table 7

Type of Housing Economic (sq.m.) Socialized (sq.m.)

a. Single Detached 72 64
b. Duplex/single attached 54 48
c. Row houses 36 28
Notes:

1. Saleable lots designated as duplex/single attached and /or row house lots shall be provided
with housing components
 2. Price of saleable lots intended for single detached units shall not exceed 40% of the maximum
selling price of the house and lot package

3. Lot Frontages
Table 8

Types of housing/lot Economic Housing Socialized Housing

1. Single Detached
a. Corner Lot 8m 8m
b. Regular Lot 8m 8m
c. Irregular Lot 4m 4m
d. Interior Lot 3m 3m
2. Duplex/Single Attached 6m 6m
3. Row House 4m 3.5m

Note: for Row houses, there shall be a maximum of 20 units per block or cluster but in no case
shall this be more than 100 meters in length

4. Length of Block
Maximum Block length is 400 meters. However, block length exceeding 250 meters shall already be
provided with a 2 meter alley approximately at mid-length

5. Shelter Component
a. Floor area requirement

The minimum floor area requirement for single family dwelling shall be 22 square meters for economic
housing and 18 square meters for socialized housing

b. Minimum level of completion

The minimum level of completion for economic housing shall be complete house based on the
submitted specifications. For socialized housing project, it shall be shell house with doors and windows
to enclose the unit

Provision of firewall shall be mandatory for duplex and single-attached housing units and at every unit
for row houses

6. Setback/yard
The minimum setback of dwelling unit both for economic and socialized housing project shall be as
follows:
Table 9

a. Front setback 1.5m

b. Side yard 1.5m (from building line)
c. Rear yard 2.9m
d. Abutments May be allowed per requirement of the
National building Code of the Philippines
7. Water supply
Whenever a public water supply exists, connection to it by the subdivision is mandatory

Each lot/dwelling unit shall be served with water connection (regardless of the type of distribution
system). Water supply provided by the local water district shall be potable and adequate. It shall be
complemented/supplemented by other sources, when necessary, such as a communal well, which may
be located strategically for ease and convenience in fetching water by residents and at the same time
not closer than 300 meters from each other.

If public water supply system is not available, the developer shall provide for an independent water
supply system within the subdivision project. Minimum quantity requirement shall be 150 liters per
capita per day.

Each subdivision must have at least an operational deep well and pump set with sufficient capacity to
provide average daily demand (ADD) to all homeowner's provided a spare pump and motor set is
reserved.

Likewise, required permits from the NWRB shall be obtained and standards of the Local Water Utilities
Administration (LWUA) shall be complied with.

If ground reservoir is to be put up an area shall be allocated for this purpose (part of allocation for
community facilities). The size shall depend on volume of water intended to be stored. It shall be
protected from pollution by providing buffer of at least 25 meters from sources of
pollution/contamination

For elevated reservoir, structural design shall comply with accepted structural standards or the National
building code of the Philippines. The elevated reservoir or water tank capacity must be 20% average
daily demand plus fire reserve.

Alternative sources of water supply may be availed of such as collected rain water and other devices
with water impounding capacity

provision for fire protection shall comply with the requirements of the Fire Code of the Philippines,
whichever is applicable , the Local Government Unit shall provide each community with fire hydrants
and a cistern that are operational at all times.

For a multi storey building, a water tank shall be provided if the height of the building requires pressure
in excess of that in the main water line. Capacity should be 20% average daily demand plus fire reserve.

8. Electrical supply