The Revised Comprehensive Land Use Plan of the Municipality of Mina for 2016-2025 undergone public hearing on March 29, 2016 held at the Mina Sports and Cultural Center. It was attended by barangay officials, real property owners, and other stakeholders. The hearing was presided by Sangguniang Bayan Member Jose Salanio, Jr. as Chairman of the Committee on Land Use. Vice Mayor Bernardino Chichirita welcomed the participants to the Public Hearing.
Mrs. Dory P. Emelo, Mina’s Municipal Assesor gave the overview of how the CLUP was revised. She stressed that the Municipality of Mina is one of the four-pilot municipalities in the country for the Revision of CLUP streamlining Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation under the Adopt-a-Municipality Resilient Recovery Planning Project of the ASEAN.
Present during the Public Hearing and acted as panelists were Mrs. Rose Bermejo and Mrs. Rosario Ladrido from HLURB, Mrs. Ivy Bromo, Mrs. Mila Dellomo, Jowel Ardales and Romel Genodia from PPDO, and LGU’s Department Heads.
SB Member Jose Salanio, Jr. explained the salient features of the CLUP and the areas affected or revised in the proposed Zoning Ordinance. Former Mayor Lydia E. Grabato (now LGU’s Executive Assistant V.) gave the comparative analysis of the existing CLUP to the revised one. She pointed out some areas affected by the revision.
Mrs. Rose Bermejo added some points for the LGU to consider in the zoning ordinance especially on the areas considered as flood-prone ones as per latest survey of the MGB and as shown in their Geohazard Maps.
There were questions from the stakeholders especially those living in the flood-prone areas and those who are affected by the changes in land classification. However, through the enlightenment made by the panelists, the revised CLUP was recommended for approval by the attendees.