ADU Lottery Opens

The San Juan County Community Development & Planning Department (CD&P) will be accepting applications for Detached Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) Permits to be allowed in 2012 pursuant to Ordinance No. 51-2008 and Resolution No. 59–2009, until the close of business February 13, 2012. 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 www.sanjuanco.com/cdp or can be provided by CD&P.

Completed application forms can be filed in person at the CD&P office during normal business hours, Monday through Friday from 8 am to 1 pm (except holidays), at 135 Rhone Street, Friday Harbor, Washington, or by mail at P.O. Box 947, and must be submitted with the fee amount of $245. Any ADU Lottery Application received by CD&P after the close of business on February 13, 2012 will be ineligible for the lottery but will be added, in the order received, to the appropriate waitlist at a position at the end of the waitlist established on February 13, 2012. If it is questionable whether your property qualifies for an ADU permit, please contact Fay Chaffee at 370-7585.

A total of eight permits will be available for the construction of “New” ADUs and two permits will be available for the conversion of existing accessory structures that have legally existed for no less than five years to an ADU. 2012 ADU Permits will be issued by lottery which will take place on February 28, 2012. This drawing is open to the public and the exact time and place this will be conducted will be published on the CD&P website at www.sanjuanco.com/cdp ten days prior to the drawing. The complete 2012 ADU Lottery Procedures can be found at www.sanjuanco.com/cdp.

Questions regarding the application procedure and requirements can be addressed to CD&P staff either by phone at (360) 378-2354 or by email at cdp@sanjuanco.com.