Site Selection Criteria

Guide for the Site Selection Criteria
CRITERIA % SITES
Legal, Institutional, Administrative, and Aesthetic Factor
A B C
CRITERIA % SITES Criteria Equivalent Criteria Ranking Equivalent Criteria Equivalent
Ranking Percentage Percentage Ranking Percentage
A B C
Land Area/Lot Size 20
Accessibility (Modes of Transportation) 10

Criteria Equivalent Criteria Equivalent Criteria Equivalent
Ranking Percentage Ranking Percentage Ranking Percentage
Proper
SoilLand Use & Zoning
Characteristic & Condition 20 10
Ease Accessibility
of Ownershipof Utility and Service Needs
25 10
(Electricity, Water, Communication Service,
LandWaste
Cost Management) 35
Compatibility with Adjacent Land Use 20

TOTALVulnerabilities to Natural Hazards (Flooding,
100 10
Site Erosion, Seismologic Activity)
Socio-Economic and Cultural Factor
Site Drainage 5
CRITERIA % SITES
Topography 10
A B C
Climate 10
Orientation Criteria
5 Ave. per Criteria Ave. per Criteria Ave. per
Ranking Criteria Ranking Criteria Ranking Criteria
Existing Vegetation 5 Ranking x % Ranking x % Ranking x %
Site Potential
Future Expansion Plan 20 5
Accessibility to major roads 30
TOTAL 100
Must be within urban area 20
Accessibility to important existing 15
facilities
Pedestrian Access and Circulation 15
TOTAL 100
 Evaluation (for Land area Criteria):

 Ratings for Natural, Environmental and Physical Factors
1 – Lot size is inadequate to meet the suggested minimum lot size requirement set in the national building code
2 – Lot size is adequate to meet the suggested minimum lot size requirement set in the national building code
3 – Lot size exceeds 50% of the suggested minimum lot size requirement set in the national building code and provides area for another expansion or provision of another
adjacent amenities and activities
4 – Lot size exceeds 75% of the suggested minimum lot size requirement set in the national building code and provides area for another expansion or provision of another
adjacent amenities and activities
5 – Lot size exceeds more than 100% of the suggested minimum lot size requirement set in the national building code and provides area for another expansion or
provision of another adjacent amenities and activities
 Evaluation (for Accessibility Network Criteria):

1 – Accessed by taxis and private vehicles
2 – Accessed by PUVs, taxis and private vehicles
3 – Accessed by jeepney, PUVs, taxis, and private vehicles
4 – Accessed by public bus, jeepney, PUVs, taxis, and private vehicles
5 – Near an airport terminal and accessible through public, buses, jeepneys, PUVs, and private vehicles
 Evaluation (for Soil Characteristic and Condition Criteria):

1 – Soil is unstable all over and soil is mostly consists of made ground or fill
2 – Soil is unstable for most parts of site and is mostly consists of peat and organic soil
3 – Some remote area of the site have unstable soils and is mostly consists of cohesive soils (hard, firm and soft clays)
4 – Most areas of the site have stable soils and is mostly consists of non-cohesive soils (hard clays, gravel and sand)
5 – Soils are stable and mostly consists of rocks (igneous, gneissic, limestone, sandstone, schist, slate, mustone)
 Ratings for Natural, Environmental
and Physical
Evaluation Factors
(for Accessibility to Utility and Services Criteria):
1 – No existing utilities and services and has known difficulties of access on site
2 – No existing utilities and services but is far from the site
3 – No existing utilities and services but is accessible near the site
4 – Existing utilities and services are available adjacent to or near the site
5 – Existing utilities and services are available within the site
 Evaluation (for Vulnerabilities to Natural Hazard Criteria):

1 – Site in proximity to hazards
2 – Site is in proximity to three or more hazards
3 – Site is in proximity to two hazards
4 – Site is in proximity to one hazard
5 – Site free of any potential damage/injury from natural hazards
 Evaluation (for Site Drainage Criteria):

1 – Site is mostly low and the neighboring areas drain into it
2 – Drainage accumulates in some portion of the site
3 – Drainage accumulates in the neighborhood near the site
4 – Site has definite drainage with water coming from adjacent properties but can merely be contained
5 – Site has definite drainage with no unnecessary water coming from adjacent properties
 Ratings for Natural, Environmental and Physical
Factors
 Evaluation (for Climate Criteria):
1 – The site has irregular dry and wet season
2 – Site experiences greater wet season than dry season
3 – Site experiences greater dry season than wet season
4 – Site has fair climate and weather condition
5 – Site has good climate and weather condition
 Evaluation (for Orientation Criteria):

1 – The site does not have good sun and wind orientation
2 – The site has satisfactory sun and wind orientation
3 – The site has good sun orientation but satisfactory wind orientation
4 – The site has both good sun and wind orientation
5 – The site has both excellent sun and wind orientation
 Evaluation (for Existing Vegetation Criteria):

1 – The site has no existing vegetation
2 – The site has 10% existing vegetation

 Legal, Institutional and Aesthetic
Factors
 Evaluation (for Proper Land Use and Zoning Criteria):
1 – Land’s present/future zoning does not allow use for a skyscraper
2 – Land’s current zoning does not allow skyscraper but exemption can be appealed
3 – Land’s current zoning permits skyscraper with provision on the usage
4 – Land is currently within a C-3 zone and but will probably change
5 – Land is within a C-3 zoning classification set in the National Building Code or within a Central Business District and present/future zoning permits
skyscraper or no zoning restrictions exist
 Evaluation (for Ease of Ownership Criteria):

1 – The site is divided with many property owners.
2 – The site is divided with a moderate number of property owners.
3 – The site is divided with few property owners.
4 – The site is relatively undivided.
 Evaluation (for Land Cost Criteria):

1 – Site is high-priced
2 – Site is above the reasonable value but is still affordable
3 – Site is at reasonable value
4 – Site is below the reasonable value

 Socio-Economic and Cultural Factors
 Evaluation (for Site Potential Criteria):
 Evaluation (for Accessibility to Important Existing Facilities
1 – Site is potential for job opportunities and rationalized residential plan
Criteria):
2 – Site is potential for local business sectors and agencies, job 1 – Necessary existing establishments are within 5km and above
opportunities and rationalized residential plan
2 – Necessary existing establishments are within 3-5km from the site
3 – Site is potential for local and international business sectors and
agencies, tourism development, job opportunities and rationalized 3 – Necessary existing establishments are within 3km from the site
residential planning 4 – Necessary existing establishments are within 1-2km from the site
5 – Necessary existing establishments are within less than a kilometer

 Evaluation (for Accessibility to main road Criteria): from the site
1 – Site is more than 5km away or 1 hour vehicle ride
2 – Site is within 4 km away or 1 hour vehicle ride  Evaluation (for Pedestrian Access and Circulation Criteria):
3 – Site is within 3km away or 30 minutes vehicle ride 1 – No existing pedestrian access are available that can reasonably be
constructed
4 – Site is within 2km away or 10 minutes vehicle ride
2 – Pedestrian access can be constructed, but pathway work is required
5 – Site is within reasonable walking distance or 1km and less and traffic control system should be provided
3 – Pedestrian access can be constructed without major road work

 Evaluation (for Must be within urban area Criteria): 4 – Site has existing pedestrian access that is suitable for 1/2 kilometer
1 – Site is not within an urban area travel and has existing traffic control system
2 – Site is within an urbanizing area 5 – Site has existing pedestrian access that is suitable for 1/4 kilometer
travel and has existing traffic control system
3 – Site is within an urbanized area
4 – Site is a progressive urbanized area
5 – Site is within highly developed urbanized area

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Accessibility (Modes of Transportation) 10

Compatibility with Adjacent Land Use 20

 Evaluation (for Land area Criteria):

 Evaluation (for Accessibility Network Criteria):

2 – Accessed by PUVs, taxis and private vehicles

3 – Accessed by jeepney, PUVs, taxis, and private vehicles

4 – Accessed by public bus, jeepney, PUVs, taxis, and private vehicles

 Evaluation (for Soil Characteristic and Condition Criteria):

2 – No existing utilities and services but is far from the site

3 – No existing utilities and services but is accessible near the site

5 – Existing utilities and services are available within the site

 Evaluation (for Vulnerabilities to Natural Hazard Criteria):

2 – Site is in proximity to three or more hazards

3 – Site is in proximity to two hazards

4 – Site is in proximity to one hazard

5 – Site free of any potential damage/injury from natural hazards

 Evaluation (for Site Drainage Criteria):

2 – Drainage accumulates in some portion of the site

3 – Drainage accumulates in the neighborhood near the site

2 – Site experiences greater wet season than dry season

3 – Site experiences greater dry season than wet season

4 – Site has fair climate and weather condition

5 – Site has good climate and weather condition

 Evaluation (for Orientation Criteria):

2 – The site has satisfactory sun and wind orientation

4 – The site has both good sun and wind orientation

5 – The site has both excellent sun and wind orientation

 Evaluation (for Existing Vegetation Criteria):

2 – The site has 10% existing vegetation

3 – The site has 20% existing vegetation

4 – The site has 30% existing vegetation

5 – The site has 40% existing vegetation

3 – Land’s current zoning permits skyscraper with provision on the usage

 Evaluation (for Ease of Ownership Criteria):

2 – The site is divided with a moderate number of property owners.

3 – The site is divided with few property owners.

4 – The site is relatively undivided.

 Evaluation (for Land Cost Criteria):

2 – Site is above the reasonable value but is still affordable

3 – Site is at reasonable value

4 – Site is below the reasonable value

5 – Necessary existing establishments are within less than a kilometer

1 – Site is more than 5km away or 1 hour vehicle ride

3 – Pedestrian access can be constructed without major road work

4 – Site is a progressive urbanized area

5 – Site is within highly developed urbanized area

Natural, Environmental, Physical Factors

Legal, Institutional, Administrative, and

Socio-Economic and Cultural Factor

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