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Site Selection

This establishes a set of basic site selection elements and offers suggested evaluation criteria for

rating the elements.

Table 21

Site Selection. This establishes a set of basic site selection elements and offers suggested

evaluation criteria for rating the elements.

1. Natural, Environmental, Physical Factors

SITE A SITE B SITE C
CRITERIA (Quezon Ave, EDSA (East Ave, Diliman, (Murphy, Ugong
corner, Quezon City) Quezon City) Norte, Quezon City)
Site Size/ Land Size 4 4 3
The lot size exceeds
The lot size can exceed The lot size exceeds The lot size is
from the calculated
more than the suggested from the calculated adequate to meet the
programmatic space
minimum lot size that the programmatic space calculated
requirements for the
City Planning Officer requirements for the programmatic space
proposed project, it
requirement for the proposed project, it requirement for the
cannot be used for
project, the size of the lot can be used for proposed facility.
future expansion.
should be thirty- future expansion. The size of the lot is
The size of the lot is
thousand (40, 000) sq. The size of the lot is exactly 31, 501.14
27, 569.81 sq.
meters. 41, 728 sq. meters. sq. meters.
meters.
Site Topography 4 3 3
Site is relatively all
Site is mostly
flat and can
Site should be fairly level Site is relatively all relatively flat and
accommodate all
with some topographic flat and can can accommodate
uses. Five percent
relief that can provide accommodate all all uses. Ten percent
(5%) slope. Site is
opportunities for uses zero percent to to fifteen percent)
level, and can only
learning area five percent (0%-5%) 10%-15% slope at
accommodate a
development slope. its northern
limited number of
property.
uses. 10-15% slope.
Utility and Services 4 4 3
The site should have an There are also
Existing utilities and
existing utilities and existing utilities and Existing utilities and
services are
services that are services are services are
available within the
available within site. The available within the available adjacent to
site because the site
site should be in central site because the site or near the site. The
is in the central
urban areas with is in the central site is adjacent in a
urban area with
adequate urban urban area with subdivision.
adequate urban
infrastructure and public adequate urban
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services, such as in the infrastructure and infrastructure and

central districts of city or public services. public services.
in central areas of
districts should be low
humidity.
Orientation 4 3 3
The site should consider
solar orientation, wind The site has also
The site has excellent
orientation, and view excellent sun and The site has only
sun and wind
orientation it is wind orientation. good sun orientation
orientation. The site
preferable if the site is The site is and good wind
is surrounded by
surrounded with surrounded by many orientation.
trees.
aesthetically pleasing trees.
environment.
Existing vegetation 4 3 2
The site should have The site has existing The site has existing
There is slight
existing vegetation to vegetation. It is vegetation. It is
vegetation in the
makes the site ideal in surrounded by some surrounded by many
site.
landscaping. kinds of trees. kinds of trees.
Public Parks and Open
3 2 2
Space

There should be near

recreational There are There are There are no
establishments available recreational recreational recreational
near the site and can get establishments near establishments near establishments near
there by walking that can the site and there are the site, but the site the site and there is
provide opportunities to vacant lots near the is situated along a subdivision near
use the outdoors as an site. intersection. the site.
extension of the site.

2. Legal, Institutional, Administrative, and Aesthetic Factor

SITE A
SITE B SITE C
(Quezon Ave,
CRITERIA (East Ave, Diliman, (Murphy, Ugong
EDSA corner,
Quezon City) Norte, Quezon City)
Quezon City)
Land Use & Zoning 4 4 3
The current and The land is within a The land is also The land is within a
projected zoning and C-3 zoning within a C-3 zoning C-2 zoning
land use should be classification set in classification set in classification set in
compatible with the use the National the National the National
of the site for a complex Building Code or Building Code or Building Code. The
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for workshop center and within a Central within a Central lot is owned by
photo gallery. Business District Business District Alveo Land
and present/future and present/future Corporation.
zoning permits zoning permits
commercial commercial
establishments. establishments.
Transportation 4 4 3
The site should be
The site is The site is also
accessible not only
accessible to private accessible to private The site is
privately but also
and public vehicle and public vehicle accessible to private
publicly via jeepneys,
and it is also and it is also vehicle but not all
taxis, tricycles or other
accessible by public accessible by public public vehicles.
means of public
buses. buses.
transportation.
Road Networks 4 3 3
The site must be
The site is along the The site is along the The site is not along
accessible to at least one
highway. intersection. the highway.
major thoroughfare
Ease of Ownership 3 4 1
The site should be
The site is privately
privately owned and may The site is privately The site is privately
owned by the
no longer apply for owned by the Social owned by Alveo
Manila Seedling
reclassification and Security System. Land Corporation.
Bank Foundation.
conversion
Land Cost 4 4 4
The site should have a
minimum land cost of
The land cost of the The land cost of the The land cost of the
thirty-thousand pesos
site is thirty- site is thirty-three site is thirty-five
(P30, 000) per sq. meter
thousand (30, 000) thousand (33, 000) thousand (35, 000)
as this implies that the
pesos per sq. meter. pesos per sq. meter. pesos per sq. meter.
site has high commercial
value.
3. Socio-Economic and Cultural Factor
SITE A
SITE B SITE C
(Quezon Ave,
CRITERIA (East Ave, Diliman, (Murphy, Ugong
EDSA corner,
Quezon City) Norte, Quezon City)
Quezon City)
Site Potential 4 4 3
The location of the site The site has a The site has also a The site has a
should be consistent with potential for local potential for local potential for local
the particular style and and international and international and international
image of the project. It business sectors and business sectors and business sectors and
can also catch the agencies, tourism agencies, tourism agencies. The site is
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overflow from existing
businesses, particularly
if located in a restaurant
and entertainment area
Within Urban
Area/Central Business
Districts
The site should be
located two-hundred
(200) meters from the
Central Business District
Pedestrian Access and
Circulation
The site should also
consider the good
circulation in the site
and safe walking routes
enable people within a
short distance in the site,
the option to walk or
ride bicycles. The site
should also consider
minor collectors and
local roads with easy
access to the site are
best for pedestrians and
bicycles
Selection Elements
Elements
Natural,
Environmental,
Physical Factors
The ideal site consists of
natural environmental
and physical factor that
considers the area,
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development, job development, job near to the
opportunities. The opportunities. The residential areas.
site is near to the site is near to the
famous famous
establishments. establishments.
4 4 2
The site is also
The site is within
within highly The site is not near
highly developed
developed urbanized to highly developed
urbanized area and
area and it is urbanized area and
it is located near the
located near the it is located near the
famous
famous residential.
establishments.
establishments.
4 4 3
The site is along the The site is also
high way, there is an along the high way,
existing pedestrian there is an existing The site is not along
access that is pedestrian access the high way. But
suitable for one- that is suitable for there is an also
fourth (1/4) one-fourth (1/4) existing pedestrian
kilometer to travel it kilometer to travel it along the access on
is on the major road is on the major road the major road of
and has an existing and has an existing the site. There are
traffic control traffic control many road signages
system. There are system. There are in the site.
many road signages many road signages
in the site. in the site.
SITE A
SITE B SITE C
(Quezon Ave,
(East Ave, Diliman, (Murphy, Ugong
EDSA corner,
Quezon City) Norte, Quezon City)
Quezon City)
Rating Rating Rating
3.80 3.50 3.00
The site contains The site contains The site contains
well graded land, well graded land, well graded land,
stable soils with stable soils with but low in
high accessibility high accessibility vegetation stable
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accessibility, and the roads, good sun and roads, good sun and soil with high
condition of the site. wind orientation, wind orientation, accessibility roads,
and also the site but the site does not good sun and wind
considers the area consider the area of orientation, but the
of the site The the site or consider site does not
Quezon Avenue, the future expansion consider the area of
Quezon City site of the proposed the site or consider
gets the highest project and not that the future expansion
rating when it comes good when it comes of the proposed
to physical factors to utilities and project. The
of the site. It proves services. The East Murphy, Ugong
that the site has a Avenue, Diliman, Norte, Quezon City
potential in Quezon City site site gets the third
considering many gets the lowest lowest rating in the
factors. rating in the natural, natural,
environmental, and environmental, and
physical factors of physical factors of
the site does not the site does not
considers many considers many
factors. factors, especially it
at the back of the
site there is a creek.
Legal, Institutional,
Administrative, and 3.50 3.20 3.00
Aesthetic Factor
The site has a The site is owned by
The site does not
proper land use and a Alveo Land
have a proper land
zoning and it also Corporation. The
use and zoning but it
considered many site does not have a
considered many
factors. The site cost proper land use and
factors. The site cost
is below the zoning but it
is below the
reasonable value. considered many
The ideal site consists of reasonable value.
The Quezon Avenue, factors. The site cost
Legal, Institutional, The East Ave,
Quezon City site is below the
Administrative, and Diliman, Quezon
gets an average of reasonable value.
Aesthetic Factor that City site gets an
3.50, it gets the The Murphy, Ugong
considers the land use, average of 3.20
highest rating when Norte, Quezon City
transportation, Road when it comes to
it comes to Legal, site gets an average
Networks, ease of Legal, Institutional,
Institutional, of 3.00 when it
ownership and land cost. Administrative, and
Administrative, and comes to Legal,
Aesthetic Factor of
Aesthetic Factor of Institutional,
the site. It proves
the site. It proves Administrative, and
that the site has a
that the site has a Aesthetic Factor of
potential in
potential in the site. It proves
considering many
considering many that the site has a
factors.
factors. potential in
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considering many
factors.

Socio-Economic and
3.60 3.60 3.00
Cultural Factor
The site does not
The site has a The site has also a have a potential to
potential to establish potential to establish establish the
the proposed project the proposed project proposed project
and it is within the and it is within the but it is within the
The ideal site consists of urban area. The site urban area. The site urban area. The site
Socio- economic and has also good has also good has also good
Cultural Factor that pedestrian access. pedestrian access. pedestrian access.
considers the potential of The site gets an The site gets an The site gets an
the site, pedestrian average of 3.60, it average of 3.60, it average of 3.00, it
access and circulation, gets the highest gets the highest gets the lowest
and the Site is preferably rating when it comes rating when it comes rating when it
within the urban area or to Socio- economic to Socio- economic comes to Socio-
it should be within and Cultural Factor and Cultural Factor economic and
central business district. of the site. It proves of the site. It proves Cultural Factor of
that the site has a that the site has a the site. It proves
potential in potential in that the site has a
considering many considering many no potential in
factors. factors. considering many
factors.

General Average 3.63 3.43 3.00

Legend:

1. Poor (The site did not meet the requirements that the criteria demand.)

2. Good (The site achieved some of the requirements that the criteria demand.)

3. Outstanding (The site achieved almost all of the requirements that the criteria demand.)

4. Excellent (The site achieved all the requirements that the criteria demand.)