Yangon Land Use & Building Height Zoning Plan1

YANGON LAND USE & BUILDING HEIGHT ZONING PLAN
Working Committee Members

U Maung Maung Zaw (Head of Department, Building Department) U Yi Win (Head of Department, Coordination Department) Dr. Kyaw Latt (Advisor, YCDC) U Toe Aung (Head of the UPU, YCDC) Daw Hlaing Maw Oo (SE-Architect / Urban Planner, MOC) Daw Moe Moe Lwin (Director, YHT) Daw Tin Tin Kyi (ACE, YCDC) Dr. Su Su (Professor/Head, MTU, MOST) Daw Hla Su Myat (EC member, Consultant CQHP, AMA) JICA Study Team
Yangon City Comprehensive Land use , Zoning and Urban Design Review Working Committee
Shwe Dagon Pagoda Conservation Zone 1 62 ~ 78 Area
Shwe Dagon Pagoda Conservation Zone 2 <AMS 190 Area

Building Height Allowed 62 ~ 78 Area < AMS 190 Area
Visual Axis towards Shwe Dagon Pagoda
Sule Pagoda Road Sky Line
Definition of Building Coverage Ratio (BCR)

Building Coverage Area is defined to be the area delimited by the outer most edge line of the building when projected from the top. The outer most edge line can be the roof line or the parapet line or combination of both and the outer most edge of any element protruding from the building. If and unroofed court yard is included, the court yard area that is not under the roof may be excluded.
Building Coverage Ratio(BCR) =
Building Coverage Area Plot Area
Building Coverage Ratio (BCR)
Building Area Building Coverage Area Plot
Definition of Floor Area Ratio (FAR)

Floor Area Ratio is the proportion of the total floor area of the building to the plot
area. The area used for car parking in basement levels and on ground floor will be excluded from the floor area calculation. Conversion of Car Parking to any other use will not be allowed at any time.
Floor Area Ratio =
Total Floor Area Plot Area
Density configurations on one hectare

(328 x 328)
BCR=0.1 FAR=2
BCR=0.5 FAR=2
BCR=0.3 FAR=2
Floor Area & Building Coverage Ratio Chart

F A R (Floor Area Ratio)
1 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 10 6.7 5.0 4.0 3.3 2.9 2.5 2.2 2.0 1.8 1.7 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.5 15 10.0 7.5 6.0 5.0 4.3 3.8 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.5 2.3 2.1 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.6 2 20 13.3 10.0 8.0 6.7 5.7 5.0 4.4 4.0 3.6 3.3 3.1 2.9 2.7 2.5 2.4 2.2 2.1 2.5 25 16.7 12.5 10.0 8.3 7.1 6.3 5.6 5.0 4.5 4.2 3.8 3.6 3.3 3.1 2.9 2.8 2.6 3 30 20.0 15.0 12.0 10.0 8.6 7.5 6.7 6.0 5.5 5.0 4.6 4.3 4.0 3.8 3.5 3.3 3.2 3.5 35 23.3 17.5 14.0 11.7 10.0 8.8 7.8 7.0 6.4 5.8 5.4 5.0 4.7 4.4 4.1 3.9 3.7 4 40 26.7 20.0 16.0 13.3 11.4 10.0 8.9 8.0 7.3 6.7 6.2 5.7 5.3 5.0 4.7 4.4 4.2 4.5 45 30.0 22.5 18.0 15.0 12.9 11.3 10.0 9.0 8.2 7.5 6.9 6.4 6.0 5.6 5.3 5.0 4.7 5 50 33.3 25.0 20.0 16.7 14.3 12.5 11.1 10.0 9.1 8.3 7.7 7.1 6.7 6.3 5.9 5.6 5.3 5.5 55 36.7 27.5 22.0 18.3 15.7 13.8 12.2 11.0 10.0 9.2 8.5 7.9 7.3 6.9 6.5 6.1 5.8 6 60 40.0 30.0 24.0 20.0 17.1 15.0 13.3 12.0 10.9 10.0 9.2 8.6 8.0 7.5 7.1 6.7 6.3 6.5 65 43.3 32.5 26.0 21.7 18.6 16.3 14.4 13.0 11.8 10.8 10.0 9.3 8.7 8.1 7.6 7.2 6.8 7 70 46.7 35.0 28.0 23.3 20.0 17.5 15.6 14.0 12.7 11.7 10.8 10.0 9.3 8.8 8.2 7.8 7.4 7.5 75 50.0 37.5 30.0 25.0 21.4 18.8 16.7 15.0 13.6 12.5 11.5 10.7 10.0 9.4 8.8 8.3 7.9 8 80 53.3 40.0 32.0 26.7 22.9 20.0 17.8 16.0 14.5 13.3 12.3 11.4 10.7 10.0 9.4 8.9 8.4 8.5 85 56.7 42.5 34.0 28.3 24.3 21.3 18.9 17.0 15.5 14.2 13.1 12.1 11.3 10.6 10.0 9.4 8.9 9 90 60.0 45.0 36.0 30.0 25.7 22.5 20.0 18.0 16.4 15.0 13.8 12.9 12.0 11.3 10.6 10.0 9.5 9.5 95 63.3 47.5 38.0 31.7 27.1 23.8 21.1 19.0 17.3 15.8 14.6 13.6 12.7 11.9 11.2 10.6 10.0 10 100 66.7 50.0 40.0 33.3 28.6 25.0 22.2 20.0 18.2 16.7 15.4 14.3 13.3 12.5 11.8 11.1 10.5 10.5 105 70.0 52.5 42.0 35.0 30.0 26.3 23.3 21.0 19.1 17.5 16.2 15.0 14.0 13.1 12.4 11.7 11.1 11 110 73.3 55.0 44.0 36.7 31.4 27.5 24.4 22.0 20.0 18.3 16.9 15.7 14.7 13.8 12.9 12.2 11.6 11.5 115 76.7 57.5 46.0 38.3 32.9 28.8 25.6 23.0 20.9 19.2 17.7 16.4 15.3 14.4 13.5 12.8 12.1 12 120 80.0 60.0 48.0 40.0 34.3 30.0 26.7 24.0 21.8 20.0 18.5 17.1 16.0 15.0 14.1 13.3 12.6
B C R (Building Coverage Ratio)
0.3 0.35 0.4 0.45 0.5 0.55 0.6 0.65 0.7 0.75 0.8 0.85 0.9 0.95
1.0
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
9.5
10.0
10.5
11.0
11.5
12.0
No. of Storeyed
Now, Yangon only has 0.4 m2 of ACCESSIBLE green space per inhabitant New Yorkers have over 50 times more green space in their city
Green space per inhabitant, in m2 Yangon1
0.4
New York2
23.1
Paris2
11.5
Tokyo2
3.0
1 YCDC; 2 http://blog.sustainablecities.net/2011/07/13/how-many-metres-of-green-space-does-your-city-have/
Green and open spaces
Source: Frauke Kraas, Hlaing Maw Oo: Urban Heritage: Key Considerations in Southeast Asia, Myanmar, October 2012
THE URBAN HERITAGE OF YANGON Human Made Open Space

KEY ZONES OF SHWEDAGON ENVIRONS PRESERVATION AREA
YUZANA NATIONAL THEATRE
Photo by Regine Spohner
TANGIBLE
PEOPLES PARK AND REVOLUTIONARY PARK INTANGIBLE Uses / Activities / Interactions Public Open Space / Recreation Open View to the Shwedagon
Human Made Open Space
Source: Hlaing Maw Oo: Urban Heritage in Sustainable Development of Yangon, October 2011
THE URBAN HERITAGE OF YANGON
KANDAWGYI LAKE TANGIBLE Natural Feature + Human Intervention Kandawgyi Lake Park and Recreation
http://www.asiatravelhi.com/kandawgyi-lake-yangon-and-shwedagon-pagoda-in-the-background/
INTANGIBLE Uses / Activities / Interactions
Recreation / Leisure Public Open Space Cultural Events

Hlaing Maw Oo (a) Maw Oo Hock
DHSHD, Ministry of Construction, Naypyitaw,
THREATS TO THE URBAN HERITAGE OF YANGON WATER BODIES, GREEN AND OPEN SPACES
ForUm Network for Urban Future in Southeast Asia: Sustainable Urban Future Nay Pyi Taw / Yangon, Myanmar. 29th September-08 October 2011
Environmental Pollution Visual Pollution HUMAN MADE OPEN SPACE Loss due to poor maintenance Encroachment Development Control of the Area
Hlaing Maw Oo (a) Maw Oo Hock

DHSHD, Ministry of Construction, Naypyitaw,
THE URBAN HERITAGE OF YANGON
TANGIBLE HERITAGE
Natural / Geographical Features
INTANGIBLE HERITAGE
Uses Activities Interactions Culture
Human Built Environment
Uses Activities Interactions

Photo by Regine Spohner
PEOPLES PERCEPTION
YANGON RIVER FRONT TANGIBLE Natural Feature + Human Intervention Yangon River + Port Facilities INTANGIBLE Uses / Activities / Interactions
Inland Transport International Transport Recreation / Public Open Space
BAHAN TOWNSHIP
DAGON TOWNSHIP
Around C B D
Around C B D
Shwe Dagon Pagoda City Hall Sakura & Traders Sule Pagoda
Thank you

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Working Committee Members

Shwe Dagon Pagoda Conservation Zone 1 62 ~ 78 Area

Shwe Dagon Pagoda Conservation Zone 2 <AMS 190 Area

Visual Axis towards Shwe Dagon Pagoda