About Us

Created by: Article 4, Ch 60, 21 GCA §60101
English: Application Review Committee
Chamorro: Komiti Ribisa Aplikasión

Guam Administrative Rules and Regulations, Title 18 - Land Management, Chapter 3 - Territorial Planning Commission

- Article 7 - Development Review Committee, §3702. Purpose.

The Committee is an entity formulated for the purpose of providing the Territorial Land Use Commission/Territorial Seashore Protection Commission (TLUC/ TSPC/Commission) with technical and professional review, analysis, advice, and individual agency positions concerning various development activities on Guam.

Such agency positions shall demonstrate the performance of the following prior to a proposed development being forwarded to and decided upon by the TLUC/TSPC..

Within its mandated area of authority, each DRC agency shall:

    (a) Ensure compliance with regulatory standards,
procedures, policies, rules and regulations;

    (b) Ascertain the overall environmental, socioeconomic,
infrastructural and cultural impact of
proposed projects;

    (c) Evaluate alternative development activities or
subdevelopment al ternatives with
applicant/developer/petitioner to provide the best
development plan for the community;

    (d) Assist other DRC member agencies and other
government agencies in establishing social, physicalinfrastructural,
economic, and cultural programs and
standards for the proper development of Guam's
present and future growth;

    (e) Develop and provide official position
statements by government of Guam agencies on
applications submitted under the Zoning and
Subdivision Laws, the Territorial Seashore Protection
Act and other such laws as may be enacted by the
Legislature