The committee publicly heard Bill 150‑38 on Friday, a speaker‑sponsored measure to rezone Lot 5228‑R4‑R2‑1 in the municipality of Barrigada from agriculture to light industrial (M‑1).

"It is the best use of the land to go ahead and change the zoning to something that is more suitable," owner Glenn Makepeace told the committee. He said the parcel is effectively used for equipment storage and is surrounded by industrial and commercial uses including a quarry, a pesticide company and heavy equipment operations.

Sponsor Speaker Frank F. Blas described the lot as an agricultural parcel "sitting in the middle" of otherwise industrially zoned property and said landowners had already tried the ordinary administrative rezoning process without satisfactory results. "They did go through the regular process... it's almost like deja vu," the speaker told the committee.

Senators questioned why the owner abandoned the administrative process and whether neighbors and local government supported the change. Makepeace said he began the application process but stopped after learning it could take more than a year; he also reported the mayor of Barrigada supports the rezoning. Committee members requested maps, written neighbor support and any Land Use Commission records showing prior submissions.

Committee Vice Chair Christopher Duenas, a former director of the Department of Land Management, said the scenario was not unusual where a pocket of agricultural zoning remains amid industrial development; he said the committee would expect documentation from the department and neighbors before acting legislatively.

Next steps: The committee accepted public testimony and encouraged the property owner to resume the administrative process at the Guam Land Use Commission and to supply documentation of community support and any prior agency determinations. The committee said it will compare the legislative route with the standard Land Management procedure before advancing the bill.