Learning Objectives for Students

On completion of the course, students will:

• Obtain copies of state or federal statutes
• Use and become proficient with Guam’s zoning and planning regulation
• Obtain copies of Guam’s zoning and planning ordinances
• Identify the zone in which a client’s real property is located
• Identify the permitted uses of the client’s property within that zone
• Understand and obtain the zoning code’s definitions related to the client’s issue
• Determine if the client’s request fits within a conditional or accessory use within that zone
• Determine the type of application the client should use such as subdivision application, condominium, construction application, building permit, remodeling permit, variance, conditional use permit, zoning change, tax lot adjustment, combining tax lots, and obtain it
• Obtain information about neighboring properties, if related to the client’s issue
• Obtain copies of any private covenants or deed restrictions from the client’s deed, abstract or title report, or recorded survey
• Assist in developing alternative plans for client’s project
• Obtain information about deadlines after an application is filed or a process begins; develop a time line for client