01/19/2010: "Guest House Lottery"

San Juan County Community Development & Planning Department (CD&P) is accepting applications for Detached Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) Permits to be issued in 2010.

2010 ADU Permits will be issued by lottery at 10 a.m. on March 1, 2010.

A total of 8 Permits will be available for the construction of New ADU structures; and, 1 Permit will be available for the conversion of an existing accessory structure that has legally existed for no less than five years to an ADU.

All ADU Lottery Applications must be submitted on the CD&P ADU Lottery Application Form; this form is available on the San Juan County Web site at http://www.sanjuanco.com , or can be provided by CD&P.

Completed Application Forms can be filed in person at the CD&P office during normal business hours at 135 Rhone Street, PO Box 947, Friday Harbor, Washington, or by fax or by mail. The fax number is (360) 378-3922. NO ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AND ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ON THE CD&P ADU LOTTERY APPLICATION FORM.

CD&P will accept ADU Lottery Applications until the close of business, February 8, 2010. Any ADU Lottery Application received by CD&P after the close of business on February 8, 2010 will be ineligible for the lottery and will be added, in the order received, to the end of the appropriate waitlist established on March 1, 2010.

The complete 2010 ADU Lottery Procedures can be found at http://www.sanjuanco.com . Questions regarding the application procedure and requirements can be addressed to CD&P staff either by phone at (360) 378-2354 or fax at (360) 378-3922 or by email at permits@sanjuanco.com .